---
phase: 17-docker-deployment
verified: 2026-04-03T23:15:00Z
status: passed
score: 9/9 must-haves verified
---

# Phase 17: Docker Deployment Verification Report

**Phase Goal:** The application runs reliably in a Docker container on the production server — secrets are injected at runtime, email delivers correctly, uploaded files survive container restarts, and a health check confirms database connectivity
**Verified:** 2026-04-03T23:15:00Z
**Status:** PASSED
**Re-verification:** No — initial verification

## Goal Achievement

### Observable Truths

| #  | Truth                                                                                      | Status     | Evidence                                                                                           |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1  | next.config.ts has `output: 'standalone'` enabling self-contained server.js               | VERIFIED   | `output: 'standalone'` present on line 4 of next.config.ts                                        |
| 2  | Dockerfile uses node:20-slim with --platform=linux/amd64 on all 3 FROM lines              | VERIFIED   | All 3 FROM lines confirmed; `grep -c "platform=linux/amd64" Dockerfile` returns 3                 |
| 3  | SMTP secrets are injected at runtime via env_file, not baked into image                   | VERIFIED   | docker-compose.yml uses `env_file: .env.production`; no secrets in any Dockerfile ARG/ENV line    |
| 4  | Uploaded PDFs persist across container restarts via named Docker volume                   | VERIFIED   | Named volume `uploads:/app/uploads` in docker-compose.yml matches standalone `process.cwd()+/uploads` |
| 5  | GET /api/health returns 200 OK when database is reachable, 503 when not                   | VERIFIED   | Route runs `SELECT 1` via Drizzle, returns `{ok:true,db:"connected"}` or `{ok:false,error}` 503   |
| 6  | Database connection pool is limited to 5 connections                                      | VERIFIED   | `postgres(url, { max: 5 })` confirmed in src/lib/db/index.ts line 12                              |
| 7  | SMTP DNS fix prevents EAI_AGAIN errors in container                                       | VERIFIED   | `dns: [8.8.8.8, 1.1.1.1]` + `NODE_OPTIONS=--dns-result-order=ipv4first` in docker-compose.yml    |
| 8  | seeds/forms directory is available inside the container for form library imports           | VERIFIED   | Dockerfile runner stage: `COPY --from=builder /app/seeds ./seeds`                                 |
| 9  | DEPLOYMENT.md documents the full deploy workflow including migration step                  | VERIFIED   | File covers: env setup, `drizzle-kit migrate`, `docker compose up -d --build`, health check       |

**Score:** 9/9 truths verified

### Required Artifacts

| Artifact                                      | Expected                              | Status     | Details                                                              |
|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `teressa-copeland-homes/Dockerfile`            | Three-stage Docker build              | VERIFIED   | 3x `--platform=linux/amd64 node:20-slim`; seeds copied; HEALTHCHECK |
| `teressa-copeland-homes/docker-compose.yml`    | Production compose config             | VERIFIED   | env_file, DNS fix, named volume, restart policy, port 3000           |
| `teressa-copeland-homes/.dockerignore`         | Build context exclusions              | VERIFIED   | Excludes node_modules, .next, .git, .env*, uploads/, *.md           |
| `teressa-copeland-homes/.env.production.example` | Runtime env var template            | VERIFIED   | Exactly 11 vars; APP_BASE_URL (not NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL); no BLOB token |
| `teressa-copeland-homes/DEPLOYMENT.md`         | Full deploy guide with migration step | VERIFIED   | Covers all 4 steps; committed to git                                 |
| `teressa-copeland-homes/next.config.ts`        | Standalone output config              | VERIFIED   | `output: 'standalone'` alongside existing transpile and external pkgs |
| `teressa-copeland-homes/src/lib/db/index.ts`   | Pool-limited database client          | VERIFIED   | `postgres(url, { max: 5 })` lazy singleton pattern intact            |
| `teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/api/health/route.ts` | Health check endpoint           | VERIFIED   | Exports GET, runs SELECT 1, no auth import, 200/503 responses        |

### Key Link Verification

| From                                  | To                        | Via                        | Status     | Details                                                         |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| `docker-compose.yml`                  | `.env.production`         | `env_file` directive       | WIRED      | `env_file: .env.production` present                             |
| `docker-compose.yml`                  | `Dockerfile`              | `build:` context           | WIRED      | `build: context: . dockerfile: Dockerfile` present             |
| `Dockerfile`                          | `server.js`               | CMD directive              | WIRED      | `CMD ["node", "server.js"]` confirmed                           |
| `src/app/api/health/route.ts`         | `src/lib/db/index.ts`     | `import { db } from '@/lib/db'` | WIRED | Import present; `db.execute(sql\`SELECT 1\`)` called            |
| `docker-compose.yml` uploads volume   | `/app/uploads`            | named volume mount         | WIRED      | `uploads:/app/uploads` matches `process.cwd()+'/uploads'` in standalone |

### Data-Flow Trace (Level 4)

Not applicable — this phase produces infrastructure files (Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, config), not components that render dynamic data. The health endpoint is a simple passthrough probe, not a data-rendering artifact.

### Behavioral Spot-Checks

Step 7b: SKIPPED — no running server available. The health endpoint requires DATABASE_URL to be set. Static code verification is sufficient for infrastructure artifacts (Dockerfile, compose, config files).

| Behavior                                    | Command                                   | Result  | Status |
|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
| health route exports GET                    | file read + grep                          | confirmed | PASS |
| health route calls SELECT 1                 | `grep "SELECT 1" route.ts`               | confirmed | PASS |
| health route returns 503 on failure         | `grep "503" route.ts`                    | confirmed | PASS |
| Dockerfile has 3 platform-targeted FROM lines | `grep -c "platform=linux/amd64" Dockerfile` | 3       | PASS |
| No secrets baked into Dockerfile            | grep for PASSWORD/SECRET/KEY= in Dockerfile | nothing found | PASS |

### Requirements Coverage

| Requirement | Source Plan | Description                                                                                  | Status    | Evidence                                                     |
|-------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| DEPLOY-01   | 17-01, 17-02 | App runs in Docker with production docker-compose.yml (node:20-slim, three-stage, not Alpine) | SATISFIED | Dockerfile confirmed 3x node:20-slim + --platform=linux/amd64 |
| DEPLOY-02   | 17-01, 17-02 | All secrets injected at runtime via env_file — not baked into image                          | SATISFIED | env_file directive in compose; no secrets in Dockerfile      |
| DEPLOY-03   | 17-02        | Email delivery works from container (SMTP connects to external SMTP server)                  | SATISFIED | DNS fix (dns array + NODE_OPTIONS) in compose; SMTP vars in .env.production.example wired to signing-mailer.tsx and contact-mailer.ts |
| DEPLOY-04   | 17-01        | GET /api/health returns 200 OK when database is reachable                                    | SATISFIED | Route exists, SELECT 1 via Drizzle, returns {ok:true} or 503 |
| DEPLOY-05   | 17-02        | Uploaded PDFs persist across container restarts (named Docker volume for uploads dir)        | SATISFIED | Named volume `uploads:/app/uploads` in compose               |

### Anti-Patterns Found

| File | Line | Pattern | Severity | Impact |
|------|------|---------|----------|--------|
| None | — | — | — | — |

No TODO/FIXME/placeholder patterns found in phase-17 artifacts. No hardcoded secrets found in Dockerfile or compose files.

One notable observation: the `.dockerignore` contains `.env*` which would exclude `.env.production.example` from the Docker build context. This is correct — the example file is not needed inside the container image. It is committed to git for operator reference (confirmed: `git ls-files .env.production.example` returns the file). Similarly `*.md` excludes `DEPLOYMENT.md` from the build context, which is intentional.

### Human Verification Required

### 1. SMTP Delivery from Container

**Test:** On the production server, after deploying with real SMTP credentials, submit the contact form or trigger a document signing. Confirm the email arrives in the recipient's inbox.
**Expected:** Email delivered successfully; no EAI_AGAIN DNS errors in container logs.
**Why human:** Cannot test SMTP connectivity without a live container connected to a real SMTP server. The DNS fix (dns array + NODE_OPTIONS) addresses the known Docker SMTP DNS issue, but confirmation requires an actual send from the deployed container.

### 2. Upload Persistence Across Container Restart

**Test:** Upload a PDF document via the portal, then run `docker compose restart`. Confirm the uploaded file is still accessible after restart.
**Expected:** File still present and downloadable after restart.
**Why human:** Named volume wiring is verified statically. Actual persistence requires running the container and restarting it.

### 3. Health Check Endpoint Live Response

**Test:** After `docker compose up -d --build` on the server, run `curl http://localhost:3000/api/health`.
**Expected:** `{"ok":true,"db":"connected"}` with HTTP 200.
**Why human:** Requires live DATABASE_URL pointed at Neon; cannot test without the running container connected to the database.

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## Gaps Summary

No gaps found. All 9 observable truths verified. All 5 requirements (DEPLOY-01 through DEPLOY-05) are satisfied by concrete code artifacts. All key links are wired. All commits (fa7d6a9, 57326d7, e83ced5, a107970, 72c23f8) exist in git log.

The three human verification items above are runtime behaviors that require a live container on the production server — they cannot be confirmed statically but there are no code-level blockers preventing them from succeeding.

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_Verified: 2026-04-03T23:15:00Z_
_Verifier: Claude (gsd-verifier)_
