feat(cli): add --dockerfile-location to application create and update

README.md

@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ Commands can use `server` or `servers` interchangeably.
   - `--base-directory <path>` - Base directory
   - `--publish-directory <path>` - Publish directory
   - `--dockerfile <content>` - Dockerfile content
+  - `--dockerfile-location <path>` - Path to the Dockerfile relative to the base directory, e.g. `/api/Dockerfile`
   - `--docker-image <image>` - Docker image name
   - `--docker-tag <tag>` - Docker image tag
   - `--ports-exposes <ports>` - Exposed ports
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ Commands can use `server` or `servers` interchangeably.
   - `--ports-exposes <ports>` - Exposed ports, e.g., '3000' or '3000,8080' (required)
   - `--domains <domains>` - Domain(s) for the application
   - `--instant-deploy` - Deploy immediately after creation
-  - More flags: `--name`, `--description`, `--base-directory`, `--publish-directory`, `--build-command`, `--start-command`, `--install-command`, `--health-check-enabled`, `--health-check-path`, `--limits-memory`, `--limits-cpus`, `--ports-mappings`, `--git-commit-sha`, `--destination-uuid`, `--dockerfile-target-build`
+  - More flags: `--name`, `--description`, `--base-directory`, `--publish-directory`, `--build-command`, `--start-command`, `--install-command`, `--health-check-enabled`, `--health-check-path`, `--limits-memory`, `--limits-cpus`, `--ports-mappings`, `--git-commit-sha`, `--destination-uuid`, `--dockerfile-target-build`, `--dockerfile-location`
 - `coolify app create github` - Create an application from a private repository using a GitHub App
   - Same flags as `public`, plus `--github-app-uuid <uuid>` (required)
   - `--git-repository` takes the `owner/repo` format

cmd/application/application_test.go

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestNewApplicationCommands_ExposeParityFlags(t *testing.T) {
 		"is-git-shallow-clone-enabled", "is-git-submodules-enabled", "is-gzip-enabled",
 		"is-pr-deployments-public-enabled", "is-preview-deployments-enabled",
 		"is-raw-compose-deployment-enabled", "is-stripprefix-enabled", "stop-grace-period",
-		"use-build-secrets",
+		"use-build-secrets", "dockerfile-location",
 	} {
 		assert.NotNil(t, NewUpdateCommand().Flags().Lookup(flag), "missing --%s", flag)
 	}

cmd/application/create/create_test.go

@@ -38,3 +38,17 @@ func TestGitCreateCommands_ExposeComposeDomainFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, NewDockerfileCommand().Flags().Lookup("compose-domain"))
 	assert.Nil(t, NewDockerImageCommand().Flags().Lookup("compose-domain"))
 }
+
+func TestGitCreateCommands_ExposeDockerfileLocationFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	commands := []*cobra.Command{
+		NewPublicCommand(), NewGitHubCommand(), NewDeployKeyCommand(),
+	}
+
+	for _, command := range commands {
+		assert.NotNil(t, command.Flags().Lookup("dockerfile-location"), "%s missing --dockerfile-location", command.Name())
+	}
+
+	// the inline Dockerfile and the pre-built image have no repository to point into
+	assert.Nil(t, NewDockerfileCommand().Flags().Lookup("dockerfile-location"))
+	assert.Nil(t, NewDockerImageCommand().Flags().Lookup("dockerfile-location"))
+}

cmd/application/create/deploy_key.go

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ Examples:
 			setOptionalBoolFlag(cmd, "health-check-enabled", &req.HealthCheckEnabled)
 			setOptionalStringFlag(cmd, "health-check-path", &req.HealthCheckPath)
 			setOptionalStringFlag(cmd, "dockerfile-target-build", &req.DockerfileTargetBuild)
+			setOptionalStringFlag(cmd, "dockerfile-location", &req.DockerfileLocation)
 			appflags.ApplySettingsFlags(cmd, &req.ApplicationSettingsRequest)
 			appflags.ApplyTagsFlag(cmd, &req.Tags)
 
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ Examples:
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("health-check-enabled", false, "Enable health checks")
 	cmd.Flags().String("health-check-path", "", "Health check path")
 	cmd.Flags().String("dockerfile-target-build", "", "Dockerfile target build stage")
+	cmd.Flags().String("dockerfile-location", "", "Path to the Dockerfile relative to the base directory, e.g. /api/Dockerfile")
 	appflags.BindSettingsFlags(cmd)
 	appflags.BindTagsFlag(cmd)
 	cmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive("domains", "compose-domain")

cmd/application/create/github.go

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ Examples:
 			setOptionalBoolFlag(cmd, "health-check-enabled", &req.HealthCheckEnabled)
 			setOptionalStringFlag(cmd, "health-check-path", &req.HealthCheckPath)
 			setOptionalStringFlag(cmd, "dockerfile-target-build", &req.DockerfileTargetBuild)
+			setOptionalStringFlag(cmd, "dockerfile-location", &req.DockerfileLocation)
 			appflags.ApplySettingsFlags(cmd, &req.ApplicationSettingsRequest)
 			appflags.ApplyTagsFlag(cmd, &req.Tags)
 
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ Examples:
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("health-check-enabled", false, "Enable health checks")
 	cmd.Flags().String("health-check-path", "", "Health check path")
 	cmd.Flags().String("dockerfile-target-build", "", "Dockerfile target build stage")
+	cmd.Flags().String("dockerfile-location", "", "Path to the Dockerfile relative to the base directory, e.g. /api/Dockerfile")
 	appflags.BindSettingsFlags(cmd)
 	appflags.BindTagsFlag(cmd)
 	cmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive("domains", "compose-domain")

cmd/application/create/public.go

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ Examples:
 			setOptionalBoolFlag(cmd, "health-check-enabled", &req.HealthCheckEnabled)
 			setOptionalStringFlag(cmd, "health-check-path", &req.HealthCheckPath)
 			setOptionalStringFlag(cmd, "dockerfile-target-build", &req.DockerfileTargetBuild)
+			setOptionalStringFlag(cmd, "dockerfile-location", &req.DockerfileLocation)
 			appflags.ApplySettingsFlags(cmd, &req.ApplicationSettingsRequest)
 			appflags.ApplyTagsFlag(cmd, &req.Tags)
 
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ Examples:
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("health-check-enabled", false, "Enable health checks")
 	cmd.Flags().String("health-check-path", "", "Health check path")
 	cmd.Flags().String("dockerfile-target-build", "", "Dockerfile target build stage")
+	cmd.Flags().String("dockerfile-location", "", "Path to the Dockerfile relative to the base directory, e.g. /api/Dockerfile")
 	appflags.BindSettingsFlags(cmd)
 	appflags.BindTagsFlag(cmd)
 	cmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive("domains", "compose-domain")

cmd/application/update.go

@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ Example:
 				req.DockerfileTargetBuild = &targetBuild
 				hasUpdates = true
 			}
+			if cmd.Flags().Changed("dockerfile-location") {
+				location, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("dockerfile-location")
+				req.DockerfileLocation = &location
+				hasUpdates = true
+			}
 			if cmd.Flags().Changed("health-check-enabled") {
 				enabled, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("health-check-enabled")
 				req.HealthCheckEnabled = &enabled
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ Example:
 	cmd.Flags().String("docker-image", "", "Docker image name")
 	cmd.Flags().String("docker-tag", "", "Docker image tag")
 	cmd.Flags().String("dockerfile-target-build", "", "Dockerfile target build stage")
+	cmd.Flags().String("dockerfile-location", "", "Path to the Dockerfile relative to the base directory, e.g. /api/Dockerfile")
 	cmd.Flags().String("ports-exposes", "", "Exposed ports")
 	cmd.Flags().String("ports-mappings", "", "Port mappings")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("health-check-enabled", false, "Enable health check")

internal/models/application.go

@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ type ApplicationUpdateRequest struct {
 	// Docker configuration
 	Dockerfile              *string `json:"dockerfile,omitempty"`
 	DockerfileTargetBuild   *string `json:"dockerfile_target_build,omitempty"`
+	DockerfileLocation      *string `json:"dockerfile_location,omitempty"`
 	DockerRegistryImageName *string `json:"docker_registry_image_name,omitempty"`
 	DockerRegistryImageTag  *string `json:"docker_registry_image_tag,omitempty"`
 	CustomDockerRunOptions  *string `json:"custom_docker_run_options,omitempty"`
@@ -530,6 +531,7 @@ type ApplicationCreatePublicRequest struct {
 	CustomDockerRunOptions *string               `json:"custom_docker_run_options,omitempty"`
 	CustomLabels           *string               `json:"custom_labels,omitempty"`
 	DockerfileTargetBuild  *string               `json:"dockerfile_target_build,omitempty"`
+	DockerfileLocation     *string               `json:"dockerfile_location,omitempty"`
 
 	// Health checks
 	HealthCheckEnabled *bool   `json:"health_check_enabled,omitempty"`
@@ -578,6 +580,7 @@ type ApplicationCreateGitHubAppRequest struct {
 	CustomDockerRunOptions *string               `json:"custom_docker_run_options,omitempty"`
 	CustomLabels           *string               `json:"custom_labels,omitempty"`
 	DockerfileTargetBuild  *string               `json:"dockerfile_target_build,omitempty"`
+	DockerfileLocation     *string               `json:"dockerfile_location,omitempty"`
 	HealthCheckEnabled     *bool                 `json:"health_check_enabled,omitempty"`
 	HealthCheckPath        *string               `json:"health_check_path,omitempty"`
 	HealthCheckPort        *string               `json:"health_check_port,omitempty"`
@@ -622,6 +625,7 @@ type ApplicationCreateDeployKeyRequest struct {
 	CustomDockerRunOptions *string               `json:"custom_docker_run_options,omitempty"`
 	CustomLabels           *string               `json:"custom_labels,omitempty"`
 	DockerfileTargetBuild  *string               `json:"dockerfile_target_build,omitempty"`
+	DockerfileLocation     *string               `json:"dockerfile_location,omitempty"`
 	HealthCheckEnabled     *bool                 `json:"health_check_enabled,omitempty"`
 	HealthCheckPath        *string               `json:"health_check_path,omitempty"`
 	HealthCheckPort        *string               `json:"health_check_port,omitempty"`

internal/models/application_test.go

@@ -84,6 +84,50 @@ func TestApplicationCreateSettings_MarshalNewAPIFields(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDockerfileLocation_MarshalRequestShape(t *testing.T) {
+	location := "/api/Dockerfile"
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		req  any
+	}{
+		{name: "public create", req: ApplicationCreatePublicRequest{DockerfileLocation: &location}},
+		{name: "github create", req: ApplicationCreateGitHubAppRequest{DockerfileLocation: &location}},
+		{name: "deploy key create", req: ApplicationCreateDeployKeyRequest{DockerfileLocation: &location}},
+		{name: "update", req: ApplicationUpdateRequest{DockerfileLocation: &location}},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			data, err := json.Marshal(tt.req)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			var body map[string]any
+			require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &body))
+			assert.Equal(t, location, body["dockerfile_location"])
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDockerfileLocation_OmittedWhenUnset(t *testing.T) {
+	requests := map[string]any{
+		"public create":     ApplicationCreatePublicRequest{},
+		"github create":     ApplicationCreateGitHubAppRequest{},
+		"deploy key create": ApplicationCreateDeployKeyRequest{},
+		"update":            ApplicationUpdateRequest{},
+	}
+
+	for name, req := range requests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			data, err := json.Marshal(req)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			var body map[string]any
+			require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &body))
+			assert.NotContains(t, body, "dockerfile_location")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDockerComposeDomains_MarshalRequestShape(t *testing.T) {
 	domains := []DockerComposeDomain{
 		{Name: "litellm", Domain: "https://litellm.example.com"},

llms-full.txt

@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ Parameters:
     description: Number of Docker images to retain
     required: false
     default: 0
+  - name: --dockerfile-location
+    type: string
+    description: Path to the Dockerfile relative to the base directory, e.g. /api/Dockerfile
+    required: false
   - name: --dockerfile-target-build
     type: string
     description: Dockerfile target build stage
@@ -918,6 +922,10 @@ Parameters:
     description: Number of Docker images to retain
     required: false
     default: 0
+  - name: --dockerfile-location
+    type: string
+    description: Path to the Dockerfile relative to the base directory, e.g. /api/Dockerfile
+    required: false
   - name: --dockerfile-target-build
     type: string
     description: Dockerfile target build stage
@@ -1159,6 +1167,10 @@ Parameters:
     description: Number of Docker images to retain
     required: false
     default: 0
+  - name: --dockerfile-location
+    type: string
+    description: Path to the Dockerfile relative to the base directory, e.g. /api/Dockerfile
+    required: false
   - name: --dockerfile-target-build
     type: string
     description: Dockerfile target build stage
@@ -2007,6 +2019,10 @@ Parameters:
     type: string
     description: Dockerfile content
     required: false
+  - name: --dockerfile-location
+    type: string
+    description: Path to the Dockerfile relative to the base directory, e.g. /api/Dockerfile
+    required: false
   - name: --dockerfile-target-build
     type: string
     description: Dockerfile target build stage