<@ULVA73B9P> provide me a Dockerfile that can be b...
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m
@Marvin provide me a Dockerfile that can be build via docker build . for a prefect flow in the same dir
m
To create a Dockerfile for a Prefect flow in the same directory, you can follow this example: Dockerfile:
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# Use the official Python base image
FROM python:3.9-slim

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file
COPY requirements.txt .

# Install dependencies
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the rest of the application code
COPY . .

# Set the entrypoint for the container
ENTRYPOINT ["python", "my_flow_script.py"]
Make sure your flow script is in the same directory and is named
my_flow_script.py
. Also, create a
requirements.txt
file containing: requirements.txt:
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prefect
httpx
# Add any other dependencies required by your flow
Here's a basic example of a Prefect flow script you can use: my_flow_script.py:
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python
from prefect import flow
import httpx

@flow(log_prints=True)
def get_repo_info(repo_name: str = "PrefectHQ/prefect"):
    url = f"<https://api.github.com/repos/{repo_name}>"
    response = httpx.get(url)
    response.raise_for_status()
    repo = response.json()
    print(f"{repo_name} repository statistics 🎉:")
    print(f"Stars 🌟 : {repo['stargazers_count']}")
    print(f"Forks 🍴 : {repo['forks_count']}")
    print(f"Open issues 🐞 : {repo['open_issues_count']}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    get_repo_info()
To build the Docker image, run in your terminal:
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docker build -t my_prefect_flow .
For more detailed information, refer to the Prefect documentation on Docker.
m
how is this compatible with get_repo_info.deploy()
@Marvin how is this compatible with get_repo_info.deploy()
m
To make your custom Dockerfile compatible with
get_repo_info.deploy()
, you'll need to ensure that the Docker image you build can execute Prefect flows and is set up correctly for the deployment. Here's an updated approach: 1. Custom Dockerfile: This Dockerfile includes all necessary steps to create an environment compatible with Prefect. Dockerfile:
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# Use the official Python base image
   FROM python:3.9-slim

   # Set the working directory
   WORKDIR /app

   # Copy the requirements file
   COPY requirements.txt .

   # Install dependencies
   RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

   # Copy the rest of the application code
   COPY . .

   # Set the entrypoint for the container
   ENTRYPOINT ["python", "-m", "prefect.engine"]
2. requirements.txt: Ensure the required dependencies are listed here. requirements.txt:
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prefect
   httpx
   # Add any other dependencies required by your flow
3. Flow Script (my_flow_script.py): Update your flow script to include the deployment part. my_flow_script.py:
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python
   from prefect import flow
   import httpx

   @flow(log_prints=True)
   def get_repo_info(repo_name: str = "PrefectHQ/prefect"):
       url = f"<https://api.github.com/repos/{repo_name}>"
       response = httpx.get(url)
       response.raise_for_status()
       repo = response.json()
       print(f"{repo_name} repository statistics 🎉:")
       print(f"Stars 🌟 : {repo['stargazers_count']}")
       print(f"Forks 🍴 : {repo['forks_count']}")
       print(f"Open issues 🐞 : {repo['open_issues_count']}")

   if __name__ == "__main__":
       get_repo_info.deploy(
           name="my-first-deployment",
           work_pool_name="my-docker-pool",
           image="my-first-deployment-image:tutorial",
           push=False  # Set to True if you need to push to a remote registry
       )
4. Build the Docker Image: Use the
docker build
command to create your Docker image.
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docker build -t my-first-deployment-image:tutorial .
This setup ensures that your custom Dockerfile is compatible with
get_repo_info.deploy()
. By deploying your flow using
Flow.deploy()
, Prefect can handle running the flow inside a Docker container with the specified image. If Prefect is running a Docker worker on your local machine, you can set
push=False
. Otherwise, ensure to push your image to a registry accessible by Prefect workers. For more detailed and updated instructions, refer to the Prefect documentation on Docker and Prefect flow deployment.