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depot

build -t depot/app .

[+] Building 0.0s (0/15)
=> [depot] connecting to arm64 builder0.0s
=> [internal] load metadata for docker.io/library/node:180.0s
=> [build 1/8] FROM docker.io/library/node:180.0s
=> => resolve docker.io/library/node:180.0s
=> [internal] load build context0.0s
=> => transferring context: 2.71MB0.0s
=> CACHED [build 2/8] RUN corepack enable0.0s
=> CACHED [build 3/8] WORKDIR /app0.0s
=> CACHED [build 4/8] COPY pnpm-lock.yaml package.json ./0.0s
=> CACHED [build 5/8] RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile0.0s
=> [build 6/8] COPY . .0.0s
=> [build 7/8] RUN pnpm build0.0s
=> [build 8/8] RUN pnpm prune --prod0.0s
=> CACHED [stage-1 2/5] WORKDIR /app0.0s
=> [stage-1 3/5] COPY --from=build /app/node_modules /app/node_modules0.0s
=> [stage-1 4/5] COPY --from=build /app/build /app/build0.0s
=> [stage-1 5/5] COPY --from=build /app/public /app/public0.0s

Fastest remote builds

Building a Docker image using Depot is up to 40x faster than building on your local machine or CI provider.

Includes everything you need: powerful remote builders, native Intel and Arm CPUs, sophisticated distributed caching, advanced build insights, and an integrated container registry.

- docker build .
+ depot build .
--tag depot/app:latest--target app--file docker/Dockerfile--build-arg COMMIT=6fc3900f--platform linux/arm64,linux/amd64--progress plain--ssh default--push

Build container images for your users with a single API.

01

Send a build request

Use the API to trigger builds from your CI, app, or deployment system.

02

Build on Depot infrastructure

Depot provisions high-performance BuildKit builders with persistent layer caching.

03

Stream logs in real time

Monitor build progress, errors, and outputs directly inside your product.

04

Push images anywhere

Publish artifacts to registries, cloud platforms, or deployment environments.

Container builds you can drive entirely through code

Modern developer platforms need programmable infrastructure — not manual pipelines.

Read the API docs

Launch builds from your own product

Trigger container builds directly from your application, platform, or internal tooling.

Automate infrastructure at scale

Provision projects, manage builders, and orchestrate thousands of builds through the API.

Skip BuildKit complexity

Use Depot's managed infrastructure instead of maintaining your own builders and caching systems.

Build SDKs for Node.js and Go

Register a build with the Depot SDK, then trigger builds, stream logs, and manage container infrastructure from your backend, CI pipeline, or developer platform.

Read the SDK reference
import{depot} from '@depot/sdk-node'
const build =await depot.build.v1.BuildService.createBuild(
projectId:"web-app",
headers,

TRIGGER BUILDS PROGRAMMATICALLY

2.3x faster

MULTI-PLATFORM SUPPORT

5.2x faster

PERSISTENT LAYER CACHE

1.6x faster

REAL-TIME BUILD STATUS

3.8x faster

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