v1.14.0

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,115 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-02-07 - 1.14.0 - feat(build)
+add level-based parallel builds with --parallel and configurable concurrency
+
+- Introduces --parallel and --parallel=<n> CLI flags to enable level-based parallel Docker builds (default concurrency 4).
+- Adds Dockerfile.computeLevels() to group topologically-sorted Dockerfiles into dependency levels.
+- Adds Dockerfile.runWithConcurrency() implementing a bounded-concurrency worker-pool (fast-fail via Promise.all).
+- Integrates parallel build mode into Dockerfile.buildDockerfiles() and TsDockerManager.build() for both cached and non-cached flows, including tagging and pushing for dependency resolution after each level.
+- Adds options.parallel and options.parallelConcurrency to the build interface and wires them through the CLI and manager.
+- Updates documentation (readme.hints.md) with usage examples and implementation notes.
+
+## 2026-02-07 - 1.13.0 - feat(docker)
+add Docker context detection, rootless support, and context-aware buildx registry handling
+
+- Introduce DockerContext class to detect current Docker context and rootless mode and to log warnings and context info
+- Add IDockerContextInfo interface and a new context option on build/config to pass explicit Docker context
+- Propagate --context CLI flag into TsDockerManager.prepare so CLI commands can set an explicit Docker context
+- Make buildx builder name context-aware (tsdocker-builder-<sanitized-context>) and log builder name/platforms
+- Pass isRootless into local registry startup and build pipeline; emit rootless-specific warnings and registry reachability hint
+
+## 2026-02-06 - 1.12.0 - feat(docker)
+add detailed logging for buildx, build commands, local registry, and local dependency info
+
+- Log startup of local registry including a note about buildx dependency bridging
+- Log constructed build commands and indicate whether buildx or standard docker build is used (including platforms and --push/--load distinctions)
+- Emit build mode summary at start of build phase and report local base-image dependency mappings
+- Report when --no-cache is enabled and surface buildx setup readiness with configured platforms
+- Non-functional change: purely adds informational logging to improve observability during builds
+
+## 2026-02-06 - 1.11.0 - feat(docker)
+start temporary local registry for buildx dependency resolution and ensure buildx builder uses host network
+
+- Introduce a temporary local registry (localhost:5234) with start/stop helpers and push support to expose local images for buildx
+- Add Dockerfile.needsLocalRegistry to decide when a local registry is required (local base dependencies + multi-platform or platform option)
+- Push built images to the local registry and set localRegistryTag on Dockerfile instances for BuildKit build-context usage
+- Tag built images in the host daemon for dependent Dockerfiles to resolve local FROM references
+- Integrate registry lifecycle into Dockerfile.buildDockerfiles and TsDockerManager build flows (start before builds, stop after)
+- Ensure buildx builder is created with --driver-opt network=host and recreate existing builder if it lacks host network to allow registry access from build containers
+
+## 2026-02-06 - 1.10.0 - feat(classes.dockerfile)
+support using a local base image as a build context in buildx commands
+
+- Adds --build-context flag mapping base image to docker-image://<localTag> when localBaseImageDependent && localBaseDockerfile are set
+- Appends the build context flag to both single-platform and multi-platform docker buildx commands
+- Logs an info message indicating the local build context mapping
+
+## 2026-02-06 - 1.9.0 - feat(build)
+add verbose build output, progress logging, and timing for builds/tests
+
+- Add 'verbose' option to build/test flows (interfaces, CLI, and method signatures) to allow streaming raw docker build output or run silently
+- Log per-item progress for build and test phases (e.g. (1/N) Building/Testing <tag>) and report individual durations
+- Return elapsed time from Dockerfile.build() and Dockerfile.test() and aggregate total build/test times in manager
+- Introduce formatDuration(ms) helper in logging module to format timings
+- Switch from console.log to structured logger calls across cache, manager, dockerfile and push paths
+- Use silent exec variants when verbose is false and stream exec when verbose is true
+
+## 2026-02-06 - 1.8.0 - feat(build)
+add optional content-hash based build cache to skip rebuilding unchanged Dockerfiles
+
+- Introduce TsDockerCache to compute SHA-256 of Dockerfile content and persist cache to .nogit/tsdocker_support.json
+- Add ICacheEntry and ICacheData interfaces and a cached flag to IBuildCommandOptions
+- Integrate cached mode in TsDockerManager: skip builds on cache hits, verify image presence, record builds on misses, and still perform dependency tagging
+- Expose --cached option in CLI to enable the cached build flow
+- Cache records store contentHash, imageId, buildTag and timestamp
+
+## 2026-02-06 - 1.7.0 - feat(cli)
+add CLI version display using commitinfo
+
+- Imported commitinfo from './00_commitinfo_data.js' and called tsdockerCli.addVersion(commitinfo.version) to surface package/commit version in the Smartcli instance
+- Change made in ts/tsdocker.cli.ts — small user-facing CLI enhancement; no breaking changes
+
+## 2026-02-06 - 1.6.0 - feat(docker)
+add support for no-cache builds and tag built images for local dependency resolution
+
+- Introduce IBuildCommandOptions.noCache to control --no-cache behavior
+- Propagate noCache from CLI (via cache flag) through TsDockerManager to Dockerfile.build
+- Append --no-cache to docker build/buildx commands when noCache is true
+- After building an image, tag it with full base image references used by dependent Dockerfiles so their FROM lines resolve to the locally-built image
+- Log tagging actions and execute docker tag via smartshellInstance
+
+## 2026-02-06 - 1.5.0 - feat(build)
+add support for selective builds, platform override and build timeout
+
+- Introduce IBuildCommandOptions with patterns, platform and timeout to control build behavior
+- Allow manager.build() to accept options and build only matching Dockerfiles (including dependencies) preserving topological order
+- Add CLI parsing for build/push to accept positional Dockerfile patterns and --platform/--timeout flags
+- Support single-platform override via docker buildx and multi-platform buildx detection
+- Implement streaming exec with timeout to kill long-running builds and surface timeout errors
+
+## 2026-02-04 - 1.4.3 - fix(dockerfile)
+fix matching of base images to local Dockerfiles by stripping registry prefixes when comparing image references
+
+- Added Dockerfile.extractRepoVersion(imageRef) to normalize image references by removing registry prefixes (detects registries containing '.' or ':' or 'localhost').
+- Use extractRepoVersion when checking tagToDockerfile and when mapping local base dockerfiles to ensure comparisons use repo:tag keys rather than full registry-prefixed references.
+- Prevents mismatches when baseImage includes a registry (e.g. "host.today/repo:version") so it correctly matches a local cleanTag like "repo:version".
+
+## 2026-01-21 - 1.4.2 - fix(classes.dockerfile)
+use a single top-level fs import instead of requiring fs inside methods
+
+- Added top-level import: import * as fs from 'fs' in ts/classes.dockerfile.ts
+- Removed inline require('fs') calls and replaced with the imported fs in constructor and test() to keep imports consistent
+- No behavioral change expected; this is a cleanup/refactor to standardize module usage
+
+## 2026-01-20 - 1.4.1 - fix(docs)
+update README: expand usage, installation, quick start, features, troubleshooting and migration notes
+
+- Expanded README content: new Quick Start, Installation examples, and detailed Features section (containerized testing, smart Docker builds, multi-registry push, multi-architecture support, zero-config start)
+- Added troubleshooting and performance tips including registry login guidance and circular dependency advice
+- Updated migration notes from legacy npmdocker to @git.zone/tsdocker (command and config key changes, ESM guidance)
+- Documentation-only change — no source code modified
+
 ## 2026-01-20 - 1.4.0 - feat(tsdocker)
 add multi-registry and multi-arch Docker build/push/pull manager, registry storage, Dockerfile handling, and new CLI commands
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@git.zone/tsdocker",
-  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "version": "1.14.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "develop npm modules cross platform with docker",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",

readme.hints.md

@@ -96,6 +96,18 @@ ts/
 - `@push.rocks/smartcli`: CLI framework
 - `@push.rocks/projectinfo`: Project metadata
 
+## Parallel Builds
+
+`--parallel` flag enables level-based parallel Docker builds:
+
+```bash
+tsdocker build --parallel           # parallel, default concurrency (4)
+tsdocker build --parallel=8         # parallel, concurrency 8
+tsdocker build --parallel --cached  # works with both modes
+```
+
+Implementation: `Dockerfile.computeLevels()` groups topologically sorted Dockerfiles into dependency levels. `Dockerfile.runWithConcurrency()` provides a worker-pool pattern for bounded concurrency. Both are public static methods on the `Dockerfile` class. The parallel logic exists in both `Dockerfile.buildDockerfiles()` (standard mode) and `TsDockerManager.build()` (cached mode).
+
 ## Build Status
 
 - Build: ✅ Passes

readme.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # @git.zone/tsdocker
 
-> 🐳 Cross-platform npm module development with Docker — test your packages in clean, reproducible Linux environments every time.
+> 🐳 The ultimate Docker development toolkit for TypeScript projects — build, test, and ship containerized applications with ease.
 
 ## Issue Reporting and Security
 
@@ -8,305 +8,454 @@ For reporting bugs, issues, or security vulnerabilities, please visit [community
 
 ## What is tsdocker?
 
-**tsdocker** provides containerized testing environments for npm packages, ensuring your code works consistently across different systems. It's perfect for:
+**tsdocker** is a comprehensive Docker development and building tool that handles everything from testing npm packages in clean environments to building and pushing multi-architecture Docker images across multiple registries.
 
-- 🧪 **Testing in clean environments** — Every test run starts fresh, just like CI
+### 🎯 Key Capabilities
-- 🔄 **Reproducing CI behavior locally** — No more "works on my machine" surprises
-- 🐧 **Cross-platform development** — Develop on macOS/Windows, test on Linux
-- 🚀 **Quick validation** — Spin up isolated containers for testing without polluting your system
 
-## Features
+- 🧪 **Containerized Testing** — Run your tests in pristine Docker environments
-
+- 🏗️ **Smart Docker Builds** — Automatically discover, sort, and build Dockerfiles by dependency
-✨ **Works Everywhere Docker Does**
+- 🚀 **Multi-Registry Push** — Ship to Docker Hub, GitLab, GitHub Container Registry, and more
-
+- 🔧 **Multi-Architecture** — Build for `amd64` and `arm64` with Docker Buildx
-- Docker Toolbox
+- ⚡ **Zero Config Start** — Works out of the box, scales with your needs
-- Native Docker Desktop
-- Docker-in-Docker (DinD)
-- Mounted docker.sock scenarios
-
-🔧 **Flexible Configuration**
-
-- Custom base images
-- Configurable test commands
-- Environment variable injection via qenv
-- Optional docker.sock mounting for nested container tests
-
-📦 **TypeScript-First**
-
-- Full TypeScript support with excellent IntelliSense
-- Type-safe configuration
-- Modern ESM with async/await patterns throughout
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
+# Global installation (recommended for CLI usage)
 npm install -g @git.zone/tsdocker
-# or for project-local installation
+
+# Or project-local installation
 pnpm install --save-dev @git.zone/tsdocker
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-### 1. Configure Your Project
+### 🧪 Run Tests in Docker
 
-Create an `npmextra.json` file in your project root:
+The simplest use case — run your tests in a clean container:
+
+```bash
+tsdocker
+```
+
+This pulls your configured base image, mounts your project, and executes your test command in isolation.
+
+### 🏗️ Build Docker Images
+
+Got `Dockerfile` files? Build them all with automatic dependency ordering:
+
+```bash
+tsdocker build
+```
+
+tsdocker will:
+1. 🔍 Discover all `Dockerfile*` files in your project
+2. 📊 Analyze `FROM` dependencies between them
+3. 🔄 Sort them topologically
+4. 🏗️ Build each image in the correct order
+
+### 📤 Push to Registries
+
+Ship your images to one or all configured registries:
+
+```bash
+# Push to all configured registries
+tsdocker push
+
+# Push to a specific registry
+tsdocker push registry.gitlab.com
+```
+
+## CLI Commands
+
+| Command | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| `tsdocker` | Run tests in a fresh Docker container |
+| `tsdocker build` | Build all Dockerfiles with dependency ordering |
+| `tsdocker push [registry]` | Push images to configured registries |
+| `tsdocker pull <registry>` | Pull images from a specific registry |
+| `tsdocker test` | Run container test scripts (test_*.sh) |
+| `tsdocker login` | Authenticate with configured registries |
+| `tsdocker list` | Display discovered Dockerfiles and their dependencies |
+| `tsdocker clean --all` | ⚠️ Aggressively clean Docker environment |
+| `tsdocker vscode` | Launch containerized VS Code in browser |
+
+## Configuration
+
+Configure tsdocker in your `package.json` or `npmextra.json`:
 
 ```json
 {
   "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
     "baseImage": "node:20",
     "command": "npm test",
-    "dockerSock": false
+    "dockerSock": false,
+    "registries": ["registry.gitlab.com", "docker.io"],
+    "registryRepoMap": {
+      "registry.gitlab.com": "myorg/myproject"
+    },
+    "buildArgEnvMap": {
+      "NODE_VERSION": "NODE_VERSION"
+    },
+    "platforms": ["linux/amd64", "linux/arm64"],
+    "push": false,
+    "testDir": "./test"
   }
 }
 ```
 
-### 2. Run Your Tests
+### Configuration Options
 
-```bash
+#### Testing Options (Legacy)
-tsdocker
-```
 
-That's it! tsdocker will:
+| Option | Type | Description |
+|--------|------|-------------|
+| `baseImage` | `string` | Docker image for test environment (default: `hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmdocker`) |
+| `command` | `string` | Command to run inside container (default: `npmci npm test`) |
+| `dockerSock` | `boolean` | Mount Docker socket for DinD scenarios (default: `false`) |
 
-1. ✅ Verify Docker is available
+#### Build & Push Options
-2. 🏗️ Build a test container with your specified base image
-3. 📂 Mount your project directory
-4. 🚀 Execute your test command
-5. 🧹 Clean up automatically
 
-## Configuration Options
+| Option | Type | Description |
+|--------|------|-------------|
+| `registries` | `string[]` | Registry URLs to push to |
+| `registryRepoMap` | `object` | Map registries to different repository paths |
+| `buildArgEnvMap` | `object` | Map Docker build ARGs to environment variables |
+| `platforms` | `string[]` | Target architectures (default: `["linux/amd64"]`) |
+| `push` | `boolean` | Auto-push after build (default: `false`) |
+| `testDir` | `string` | Directory containing test scripts |
 
-| Option       | Type      | Description                                                            |
+## Registry Authentication
-| ------------ | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `baseImage`  | `string`  | Docker image to use as the test environment base                       |
-| `command`    | `string`  | CLI command to execute inside the container                            |
-| `dockerSock` | `boolean` | Whether to mount `/var/run/docker.sock` for Docker-in-Docker scenarios |
 
 ### Environment Variables
 
-If you have a `qenv.yml` file in your project, tsdocker automatically loads and injects those environment variables into your test container.
+```bash
+# Pipe-delimited format (supports DOCKER_REGISTRY_1 through DOCKER_REGISTRY_10)
+export DOCKER_REGISTRY_1="registry.gitlab.com|username|password"
+export DOCKER_REGISTRY_2="docker.io|username|password"
 
-Example `qenv.yml`:
+# Individual registry format
-
+export DOCKER_REGISTRY_URL="registry.gitlab.com"
-```yaml
+export DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER="username"
-demoKey: demoValue
+export DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD="password"
-API_KEY: your-key-here
 ```
 
-## CLI Commands
+### Login Command
-
-### Standard Test Run
 
 ```bash
-tsdocker
+tsdocker login
 ```
 
-Runs your configured test command in a fresh Docker container.
+Authenticates with all configured registries.
-
-### Clean Docker Environment
-
-```bash
-tsdocker clean --all
-```
-
-⚠️ **WARNING**: This aggressively cleans your Docker environment by:
-
-- Killing all running containers
-- Removing all stopped containers
-- Removing dangling images
-- Removing all images
-- Removing dangling volumes
-
-Use with caution!
-
-### VSCode in Docker
-
-```bash
-tsdocker vscode
-```
-
-Launches a containerized VS Code instance accessible via browser at `testing-vscode.git.zone:8443`.
 
 ## Advanced Usage
 
-### Docker-in-Docker Testing
+### 🔀 Multi-Architecture Builds
 
-If you need to run Docker commands inside your test container (e.g., testing Docker-related tools):
+Build for multiple platforms using Docker Buildx:
+
+```json
+{
+  "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
+    "platforms": ["linux/amd64", "linux/arm64"]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+tsdocker automatically sets up a Buildx builder when multiple platforms are specified.
+
+### 📦 Dockerfile Naming Conventions
+
+tsdocker discovers files matching `Dockerfile*`:
+
+| File Name | Version Tag |
+|-----------|-------------|
+| `Dockerfile` | `latest` |
+| `Dockerfile_v1.0.0` | `v1.0.0` |
+| `Dockerfile_alpine` | `alpine` |
+| `Dockerfile_##version##` | Uses `package.json` version |
+
+### 🔗 Dependency-Aware Builds
+
+If you have multiple Dockerfiles that depend on each other:
+
+```dockerfile
+# Dockerfile_base
+FROM node:20-alpine
+RUN npm install -g typescript
+
+# Dockerfile_app
+FROM myproject:base
+COPY . .
+RUN npm run build
+```
+
+tsdocker automatically detects that `Dockerfile_app` depends on `Dockerfile_base` and builds them in the correct order.
+
+### 🧪 Container Test Scripts
+
+Create test scripts in your test directory:
+
+```bash
+# test/test_latest.sh
+#!/bin/bash
+node --version
+npm --version
+echo "Container tests passed!"
+```
+
+Run with:
+
+```bash
+tsdocker test
+```
+
+### 🔧 Build Args from Environment
+
+Pass environment variables as Docker build arguments:
+
+```json
+{
+  "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
+    "buildArgEnvMap": {
+      "NPM_TOKEN": "NPM_TOKEN",
+      "NODE_VERSION": "NODE_VERSION"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+```dockerfile
+ARG NPM_TOKEN
+ARG NODE_VERSION=20
+FROM node:${NODE_VERSION}
+RUN echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}" > ~/.npmrc
+```
+
+### 🐳 Docker-in-Docker Testing
+
+Test Docker-related tools by mounting the Docker socket:
 
 ```json
 {
   "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
     "baseImage": "docker:latest",
-    "command": "docker run hello-world",
+    "command": "docker version && docker ps",
     "dockerSock": true
   }
 }
 ```
 
-Setting `"dockerSock": true` mounts the host's Docker socket into the container.
+### 📋 Listing Dockerfiles
 
-### Custom Base Images
+Inspect your project's Dockerfiles and their relationships:
 
-You can use any Docker image as your base:
+```bash
+tsdocker list
+```
+
+Output:
+```
+Discovered Dockerfiles:
+========================
+
+1. Dockerfile_base
+   Tag: myproject:base
+   Base Image: node:20-alpine
+   Version: base
+
+2. Dockerfile_app
+   Tag: myproject:app
+   Base Image: myproject:base
+   Version: app
+   Depends on: myproject:base
+```
+
+### 🗺️ Registry Repo Mapping
+
+Use different repository names for different registries:
+
+```json
+{
+  "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
+    "registries": ["registry.gitlab.com", "docker.io"],
+    "registryRepoMap": {
+      "registry.gitlab.com": "mygroup/myproject",
+      "docker.io": "myuser/myproject"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+### qenv Integration
+
+tsdocker automatically loads environment variables from `qenv.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+# qenv.yml
+API_KEY: your-api-key
+DATABASE_URL: postgres://localhost/test
+```
+
+These are injected into your test container automatically.
+
+## Examples
+
+### Basic Test Configuration
+
+```json
+{
+  "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
+    "baseImage": "node:20",
+    "command": "npm test"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Full Production Setup
 
 ```json
 {
   "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
     "baseImage": "node:20-alpine",
-    "command": "npm test"
+    "command": "pnpm test",
+    "registries": ["registry.gitlab.com", "ghcr.io", "docker.io"],
+    "registryRepoMap": {
+      "registry.gitlab.com": "myorg/myapp",
+      "ghcr.io": "myorg/myapp",
+      "docker.io": "myuser/myapp"
+    },
+    "buildArgEnvMap": {
+      "NPM_TOKEN": "NPM_TOKEN"
+    },
+    "platforms": ["linux/amd64", "linux/arm64"],
+    "testDir": "./docker-tests"
   }
 }
 ```
 
-Popular choices:
+### CI/CD Integration
 
-- `node:20` — Official Node.js images
+```yaml
-- `node:20-alpine` — Lightweight Alpine-based images
+# .gitlab-ci.yml
-- `node:lts` — Long-term support Node.js version
+build:
+  stage: build
+  script:
+    - npm install -g @git.zone/tsdocker
+    - tsdocker build
+    - tsdocker push
 
-### CI Integration
+# GitHub Actions
-
+- name: Build and Push
-tsdocker automatically detects CI environments (via `CI=true` env var) and adjusts behavior:
+  run: |
-
+    npm install -g @git.zone/tsdocker
-- Copies project files into container in CI (instead of mounting)
+    tsdocker login
-- Optimizes for CI execution patterns
+    tsdocker build
-
+    tsdocker push
-## Why tsdocker?
+  env:
-
+    DOCKER_REGISTRY_1: "ghcr.io|${{ github.actor }}|${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-### The Problem
-
-Local development environments drift over time. You might have:
-
-- Stale global packages
-- Modified system configurations
-- Cached dependencies
-- Different Node.js versions
-
-Your tests pass locally but fail in CI — or vice versa.
-
-### The Solution
-
-tsdocker ensures every test run happens in a **clean, reproducible environment**, just like your CI pipeline. This means:
-
-✅ Consistent behavior between local and CI
-✅ No dependency pollution between test runs
-✅ Easy cross-platform testing
-✅ Reproducible bug investigations
-
-## TypeScript Usage
-
-tsdocker is built with TypeScript and provides full type definitions:
-
-```typescript
-import type { IConfig } from '@git.zone/tsdocker/dist_ts/tsdocker.config.js';
-
-const config: IConfig = {
-  baseImage: 'node:20',
-  command: 'npm test',
-  dockerSock: false,
-  keyValueObject: {
-    NODE_ENV: 'test',
-  },
-};
 ```
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- **Docker**: Docker must be installed and accessible via CLI
+- **Docker** — Docker Engine or Docker Desktop must be installed
-- **Node.js**: Version 18 or higher (ESM support required)
+- **Node.js** — Version 18 or higher (ESM support required)
+- **Docker Buildx** — Required for multi-architecture builds (included in Docker Desktop)
 
-## How It Works
+## Why tsdocker?
 
-Under the hood, tsdocker:
+### 🎯 The Problem
 
-1. 📋 Reads your `npmextra.json` configuration
+Managing Docker workflows manually is tedious:
-2. 🔍 Optionally loads environment variables from `qenv.yml`
+- Remembering build order for dependent images
-3. 🐳 Generates a temporary Dockerfile
+- Pushing to multiple registries with different credentials
-4. 🏗️ Builds a Docker image with your base image
+- Setting up Buildx for multi-arch builds
-5. 📦 Mounts your project directory (unless in CI)
+- Ensuring consistent test environments
-6. ▶️ Runs your test command inside the container
+
-7. 📊 Captures the exit code
+### ✨ The Solution
-8. 🧹 Cleans up containers and images
+
-9. ✅ Exits with the same code as your tests
+tsdocker automates the entire workflow:
+- **One command** to build all images in dependency order
+- **One command** to push to all registries
+- **Automatic** Buildx setup for multi-platform builds
+- **Consistent** containerized test environments
+
+## TypeScript API
+
+tsdocker exposes its types for programmatic use:
+
+```typescript
+import type { ITsDockerConfig } from '@git.zone/tsdocker/dist_ts/interfaces/index.js';
+import { TsDockerManager } from '@git.zone/tsdocker/dist_ts/classes.tsdockermanager.js';
+
+const config: ITsDockerConfig = {
+  baseImage: 'node:20',
+  command: 'npm test',
+  dockerSock: false,
+  keyValueObject: {},
+  registries: ['docker.io'],
+  platforms: ['linux/amd64'],
+};
+
+const manager = new TsDockerManager(config);
+await manager.prepare();
+await manager.build();
+await manager.push();
+```
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-### "docker not found on this machine"
+### "docker not found"
 
-Make sure Docker is installed and the `docker` command is in your PATH:
+Ensure Docker is installed and in your PATH:
 
 ```bash
 docker --version
 ```
 
-### Tests fail in container but work locally
+### Multi-arch build fails
 
-This often indicates environment-specific issues. Check:
+Make sure Docker Buildx is available:
-
-- Are all dependencies in `package.json`? (not relying on global packages)
-- Does your code have hardcoded paths?
-- Are environment variables set correctly?
-
-### Permission errors with docker.sock
-
-If using `dockerSock: true`, ensure your user has permissions to access `/var/run/docker.sock`:
 
 ```bash
-sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
+docker buildx version
-# Then log out and back in
+docker buildx create --use
 ```
 
-## Examples
+### Registry authentication fails
 
-### Basic npm test
+Check your environment variables are set correctly:
 
-```json
+```bash
-{
+echo $DOCKER_REGISTRY_1
-  "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
+tsdocker login
-    "baseImage": "node:20",
-    "command": "npm test"
-  }
-}
 ```
 
-### Running pnpm tests
+### Circular dependency detected
 
-```json
+Review your Dockerfiles' `FROM` statements — you have images depending on each other in a loop.
-{
-  "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
-    "baseImage": "node:20",
-    "command": "corepack enable && pnpm install && pnpm test"
-  }
-}
-```
-
-### Testing Docker-based tools
-
-```json
-{
-  "@git.zone/tsdocker": {
-    "baseImage": "docker:latest",
-    "command": "sh -c 'docker version && docker ps'",
-    "dockerSock": true
-  }
-}
-```
 
 ## Performance Tips
 
-🚀 **Use specific base images**: `node:20-alpine` is much faster to pull than `node:latest`
+🚀 **Use specific tags**: `node:20-alpine` is smaller and faster than `node:latest`
-🚀 **Layer caching**: Docker caches image layers — your base image only downloads once
-🚀 **Prune regularly**: Run `docker system prune` periodically to reclaim disk space
 
-## Migration from legacy npmdocker
+🚀 **Leverage caching**: Docker layers are cached — your builds get faster over time
 
-This package was previously published under the `npmdocker` name. It is now available as `@git.zone/tsdocker` with modernized ESM support and updated dependencies.
+🚀 **Prune regularly**: `docker system prune` reclaims disk space
 
-Key changes:
+🚀 **Use .dockerignore**: Exclude `node_modules`, `.git`, etc. from build context
-- Configuration key changed from `npmdocker` to `@git.zone/tsdocker` in `npmextra.json`
+
-- CLI command is now `tsdocker` instead of `npmdocker`
+## Migration from Legacy
-- Full ESM support with `.js` extensions in imports
+
+Previously published as `npmdocker`, now `@git.zone/tsdocker`:
+
+| Old | New |
+|-----|-----|
+| `npmdocker` command | `tsdocker` command |
+| `"npmdocker"` config key | `"@git.zone/tsdocker"` config key |
+| CommonJS | ESM with `.js` imports |
 
 ## License and Legal Information
 

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tsdocker',
-  version: '1.4.0',
+  version: '1.14.0',
   description: 'develop npm modules cross platform with docker'
 }

ts/classes.dockercontext.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import * as plugins from './tsdocker.plugins.js';
+import { logger } from './tsdocker.logging.js';
+import type { IDockerContextInfo } from './interfaces/index.js';
+
+const smartshellInstance = new plugins.smartshell.Smartshell({ executor: 'bash' });
+
+export class DockerContext {
+  public contextInfo: IDockerContextInfo | null = null;
+
+  /** Sets DOCKER_CONTEXT env var for explicit context selection. */
+  public setContext(contextName: string): void {
+    process.env.DOCKER_CONTEXT = contextName;
+    logger.log('info', `Docker context explicitly set to: ${contextName}`);
+  }
+
+  /** Detects current Docker context via `docker context inspect` and rootless via `docker info`. */
+  public async detect(): Promise<IDockerContextInfo> {
+    let name = 'default';
+    let endpoint = 'unknown';
+
+    const contextResult = await smartshellInstance.execSilent(
+      `docker context inspect --format '{{json .}}'`
+    );
+    if (contextResult.exitCode === 0 && contextResult.stdout) {
+      try {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(contextResult.stdout.trim());
+        const data = Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed[0] : parsed;
+        name = data.Name || 'default';
+        endpoint = data.Endpoints?.docker?.Host || 'unknown';
+      } catch { /* fallback to defaults */ }
+    }
+
+    let isRootless = false;
+    const infoResult = await smartshellInstance.execSilent(
+      `docker info --format '{{json .SecurityOptions}}'`
+    );
+    if (infoResult.exitCode === 0 && infoResult.stdout) {
+      isRootless = infoResult.stdout.includes('name=rootless');
+    }
+
+    this.contextInfo = { name, endpoint, isRootless, dockerHost: process.env.DOCKER_HOST };
+    return this.contextInfo;
+  }
+
+  /** Logs context info prominently. */
+  public logContextInfo(): void {
+    if (!this.contextInfo) return;
+    const { name, endpoint, isRootless, dockerHost } = this.contextInfo;
+    logger.log('info', '=== DOCKER CONTEXT ===');
+    logger.log('info', `Context:  ${name}`);
+    logger.log('info', `Endpoint: ${endpoint}`);
+    if (dockerHost) logger.log('info', `DOCKER_HOST: ${dockerHost}`);
+    logger.log('info', `Rootless: ${isRootless ? 'yes' : 'no'}`);
+  }
+
+  /** Emits rootless-specific warnings. */
+  public logRootlessWarnings(): void {
+    if (!this.contextInfo?.isRootless) return;
+    logger.log('warn', '[rootless] network=host in buildx is namespaced by rootlesskit');
+    logger.log('warn', '[rootless] Local registry may have localhost vs 127.0.0.1 resolution quirks');
+  }
+
+  /** Returns context-aware builder name: tsdocker-builder-<context> */
+  public getBuilderName(): string {
+    const contextName = this.contextInfo?.name || 'default';
+    const sanitized = contextName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/g, '-');
+    return `tsdocker-builder-${sanitized}`;
+  }
+}

ts/classes.dockerfile.ts

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 import * as plugins from './tsdocker.plugins.js';
 import * as paths from './tsdocker.paths.js';
-import { logger } from './tsdocker.logging.js';
+import { logger, formatDuration } from './tsdocker.logging.js';
 import { DockerRegistry } from './classes.dockerregistry.js';
-import type { IDockerfileOptions, ITsDockerConfig } from './interfaces/index.js';
+import type { IDockerfileOptions, ITsDockerConfig, IBuildCommandOptions } from './interfaces/index.js';
 import type { TsDockerManager } from './classes.tsdockermanager.js';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
 
 const smartshellInstance = new plugins.smartshell.Smartshell({
   executor: 'bash',
 });
 
+const LOCAL_REGISTRY_PORT = 5234;
+const LOCAL_REGISTRY_HOST = `localhost:${LOCAL_REGISTRY_PORT}`;
+const LOCAL_REGISTRY_CONTAINER = 'tsdocker-local-registry';
+
 /**
  * Class Dockerfile represents a Dockerfile on disk
  */
@@ -25,8 +30,10 @@ export class Dockerfile {
       .map(entry => plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, entry.name));
 
     const readDockerfilesArray: Dockerfile[] = [];
-    logger.log('info', `found ${fileTree.length} Dockerfiles:`);
+    logger.log('info', `found ${fileTree.length} Dockerfile(s):`);
-    console.log(fileTree);
+    for (const filePath of fileTree) {
+      logger.log('info', `  ${plugins.path.basename(filePath)}`);
+    }
 
     for (const dockerfilePath of fileTree) {
       const myDockerfile = new Dockerfile(managerRef, {
@@ -57,9 +64,14 @@ export class Dockerfile {
       const dependencies: Dockerfile[] = [];
       const baseImage = dockerfile.baseImage;
 
+      // Extract repo:version from baseImage for comparison with cleanTag
+      // baseImage may include a registry prefix (e.g., "host.today/repo:version")
+      // but cleanTag is just "repo:version", so we strip the registry prefix
+      const baseImageKey = Dockerfile.extractRepoVersion(baseImage);
+
       // Check if the baseImage is among the local Dockerfiles
-      if (tagToDockerfile.has(baseImage)) {
+      if (tagToDockerfile.has(baseImageKey)) {
-        const baseDockerfile = tagToDockerfile.get(baseImage)!;
+        const baseDockerfile = tagToDockerfile.get(baseImageKey)!;
         dependencies.push(baseDockerfile);
         dockerfile.localBaseImageDependent = true;
         dockerfile.localBaseDockerfile = baseDockerfile;
@@ -115,8 +127,10 @@ export class Dockerfile {
   public static async mapDockerfiles(sortedDockerfileArray: Dockerfile[]): Promise<Dockerfile[]> {
     sortedDockerfileArray.forEach((dockerfileArg) => {
       if (dockerfileArg.localBaseImageDependent) {
+        // Extract repo:version from baseImage for comparison with cleanTag
+        const baseImageKey = Dockerfile.extractRepoVersion(dockerfileArg.baseImage);
         sortedDockerfileArray.forEach((dockfile2: Dockerfile) => {
-          if (dockfile2.cleanTag === dockerfileArg.baseImage) {
+          if (dockfile2.cleanTag === baseImageKey) {
             dockerfileArg.localBaseDockerfile = dockfile2;
           }
         });
@@ -125,13 +139,201 @@ export class Dockerfile {
     return sortedDockerfileArray;
   }
 
+  /** Determines if a local registry is needed for buildx dependency resolution. */
+  public static needsLocalRegistry(
+    dockerfiles: Dockerfile[],
+    options?: { platform?: string },
+  ): boolean {
+    const hasLocalDeps = dockerfiles.some(df => df.localBaseImageDependent);
+    if (!hasLocalDeps) return false;
+    const config = dockerfiles[0]?.managerRef?.config;
+    return !!options?.platform || !!(config?.platforms && config.platforms.length > 1);
+  }
+
+  /** Starts a temporary registry:2 container on port 5234. */
+  public static async startLocalRegistry(isRootless?: boolean): Promise<void> {
+    await smartshellInstance.execSilent(
+      `docker rm -f ${LOCAL_REGISTRY_CONTAINER} 2>/dev/null || true`
+    );
+    const result = await smartshellInstance.execSilent(
+      `docker run -d --name ${LOCAL_REGISTRY_CONTAINER} -p ${LOCAL_REGISTRY_PORT}:5000 registry:2`
+    );
+    if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to start local registry: ${result.stderr || result.stdout}`);
+    }
+    // registry:2 starts near-instantly; brief wait for readiness
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+    logger.log('info', `Started local registry at ${LOCAL_REGISTRY_HOST} (buildx dependency bridge)`);
+    if (isRootless) {
+      logger.log('warn', `[rootless] Registry on port ${LOCAL_REGISTRY_PORT} — if buildx cannot reach localhost:${LOCAL_REGISTRY_PORT}, try 127.0.0.1:${LOCAL_REGISTRY_PORT}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Stops and removes the temporary local registry container. */
+  public static async stopLocalRegistry(): Promise<void> {
+    await smartshellInstance.execSilent(
+      `docker rm -f ${LOCAL_REGISTRY_CONTAINER} 2>/dev/null || true`
+    );
+    logger.log('info', 'Stopped local registry');
+  }
+
+  /** Pushes a built image to the local registry for buildx consumption. */
+  public static async pushToLocalRegistry(dockerfile: Dockerfile): Promise<void> {
+    const registryTag = `${LOCAL_REGISTRY_HOST}/${dockerfile.buildTag}`;
+    await smartshellInstance.execSilent(`docker tag ${dockerfile.buildTag} ${registryTag}`);
+    const result = await smartshellInstance.execSilent(`docker push ${registryTag}`);
+    if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to push to local registry: ${result.stderr || result.stdout}`);
+    }
+    dockerfile.localRegistryTag = registryTag;
+    logger.log('info', `Pushed ${dockerfile.buildTag} to local registry as ${registryTag}`);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Groups topologically sorted Dockerfiles into dependency levels.
+   * Level 0 = no local dependencies; level N = depends on something in level N-1.
+   * Images within the same level are independent and can build in parallel.
+   */
+  public static computeLevels(sortedDockerfiles: Dockerfile[]): Dockerfile[][] {
+    const levelMap = new Map<Dockerfile, number>();
+    for (const df of sortedDockerfiles) {
+      if (!df.localBaseImageDependent || !df.localBaseDockerfile) {
+        levelMap.set(df, 0);
+      } else {
+        const depLevel = levelMap.get(df.localBaseDockerfile) ?? 0;
+        levelMap.set(df, depLevel + 1);
+      }
+    }
+    const maxLevel = Math.max(...Array.from(levelMap.values()), 0);
+    const levels: Dockerfile[][] = [];
+    for (let l = 0; l <= maxLevel; l++) {
+      levels.push(sortedDockerfiles.filter(df => levelMap.get(df) === l));
+    }
+    return levels;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Runs async tasks with bounded concurrency (worker-pool pattern).
+   * Fast-fail: if any task throws, Promise.all rejects immediately.
+   */
+  public static async runWithConcurrency<T>(
+    tasks: (() => Promise<T>)[],
+    concurrency: number,
+  ): Promise<T[]> {
+    const results: T[] = new Array(tasks.length);
+    let nextIndex = 0;
+    async function worker(): Promise<void> {
+      while (true) {
+        const idx = nextIndex++;
+        if (idx >= tasks.length) break;
+        results[idx] = await tasks[idx]();
+      }
+    }
+    const workers = Array.from(
+      { length: Math.min(concurrency, tasks.length) },
+      () => worker(),
+    );
+    await Promise.all(workers);
+    return results;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Builds the corresponding real docker image for each Dockerfile class instance
    */
-  public static async buildDockerfiles(sortedArrayArg: Dockerfile[]): Promise<Dockerfile[]> {
+  public static async buildDockerfiles(
-    for (const dockerfileArg of sortedArrayArg) {
+    sortedArrayArg: Dockerfile[],
-      await dockerfileArg.build();
+    options?: { platform?: string; timeout?: number; noCache?: boolean; verbose?: boolean; isRootless?: boolean; parallel?: boolean; parallelConcurrency?: number },
+  ): Promise<Dockerfile[]> {
+    const total = sortedArrayArg.length;
+    const overallStart = Date.now();
+    const useRegistry = Dockerfile.needsLocalRegistry(sortedArrayArg, options);
+
+    if (useRegistry) {
+      await Dockerfile.startLocalRegistry(options?.isRootless);
     }
+
+    try {
+      if (options?.parallel) {
+        // === PARALLEL MODE: build independent images concurrently within each level ===
+        const concurrency = options.parallelConcurrency ?? 4;
+        const levels = Dockerfile.computeLevels(sortedArrayArg);
+
+        logger.log('info', `Parallel build: ${levels.length} level(s), concurrency ${concurrency}`);
+        for (let l = 0; l < levels.length; l++) {
+          const level = levels[l];
+          logger.log('info', `  Level ${l} (${level.length}): ${level.map(df => df.cleanTag).join(', ')}`);
+        }
+
+        let built = 0;
+        for (let l = 0; l < levels.length; l++) {
+          const level = levels[l];
+          logger.log('info', `--- Level ${l}: building ${level.length} image(s) in parallel ---`);
+
+          const tasks = level.map((df) => {
+            const myIndex = ++built;
+            return async () => {
+              const progress = `(${myIndex}/${total})`;
+              logger.log('info', `${progress} Building ${df.cleanTag}...`);
+              const elapsed = await df.build(options);
+              logger.log('ok', `${progress} Built ${df.cleanTag} in ${formatDuration(elapsed)}`);
+              return df;
+            };
+          });
+
+          await Dockerfile.runWithConcurrency(tasks, concurrency);
+
+          // After the entire level completes, tag + push for dependency resolution
+          for (const df of level) {
+            const dependentBaseImages = new Set<string>();
+            for (const other of sortedArrayArg) {
+              if (other.localBaseDockerfile === df && other.baseImage !== df.buildTag) {
+                dependentBaseImages.add(other.baseImage);
+              }
+            }
+            for (const fullTag of dependentBaseImages) {
+              logger.log('info', `Tagging ${df.buildTag} as ${fullTag} for local dependency resolution`);
+              await smartshellInstance.exec(`docker tag ${df.buildTag} ${fullTag}`);
+            }
+            if (useRegistry && sortedArrayArg.some(other => other.localBaseDockerfile === df)) {
+              await Dockerfile.pushToLocalRegistry(df);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        // === SEQUENTIAL MODE: build one at a time ===
+        for (let i = 0; i < total; i++) {
+          const dockerfileArg = sortedArrayArg[i];
+          const progress = `(${i + 1}/${total})`;
+          logger.log('info', `${progress} Building ${dockerfileArg.cleanTag}...`);
+
+          const elapsed = await dockerfileArg.build(options);
+          logger.log('ok', `${progress} Built ${dockerfileArg.cleanTag} in ${formatDuration(elapsed)}`);
+
+          // Tag in host daemon for standard docker build compatibility
+          const dependentBaseImages = new Set<string>();
+          for (const other of sortedArrayArg) {
+            if (other.localBaseDockerfile === dockerfileArg && other.baseImage !== dockerfileArg.buildTag) {
+              dependentBaseImages.add(other.baseImage);
+            }
+          }
+          for (const fullTag of dependentBaseImages) {
+            logger.log('info', `Tagging ${dockerfileArg.buildTag} as ${fullTag} for local dependency resolution`);
+            await smartshellInstance.exec(`docker tag ${dockerfileArg.buildTag} ${fullTag}`);
+          }
+
+          // Push to local registry for buildx dependency resolution
+          if (useRegistry && sortedArrayArg.some(other => other.localBaseDockerfile === dockerfileArg)) {
+            await Dockerfile.pushToLocalRegistry(dockerfileArg);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } finally {
+      if (useRegistry) {
+        await Dockerfile.stopLocalRegistry();
+      }
+    }
+
+    logger.log('info', `Total build time: ${formatDuration(Date.now() - overallStart)}`);
     return sortedArrayArg;
   }
 
@@ -139,9 +341,19 @@ export class Dockerfile {
    * Tests all Dockerfiles by calling Dockerfile.test()
    */
   public static async testDockerfiles(sortedArrayArg: Dockerfile[]): Promise<Dockerfile[]> {
-    for (const dockerfileArg of sortedArrayArg) {
+    const total = sortedArrayArg.length;
-      await dockerfileArg.test();
+    const overallStart = Date.now();
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < total; i++) {
+      const dockerfileArg = sortedArrayArg[i];
+      const progress = `(${i + 1}/${total})`;
+      logger.log('info', `${progress} Testing ${dockerfileArg.cleanTag}...`);
+
+      const elapsed = await dockerfileArg.test();
+      logger.log('ok', `${progress} Tested ${dockerfileArg.cleanTag} in ${formatDuration(elapsed)}`);
     }
+
+    logger.log('info', `Total test time: ${formatDuration(Date.now() - overallStart)}`);
     return sortedArrayArg;
   }
 
@@ -230,6 +442,34 @@ export class Dockerfile {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Extracts the repo:version part from a full image reference, stripping any registry prefix.
+   * Examples:
+   *   "registry.example.com/repo:version" -> "repo:version"
+   *   "repo:version" -> "repo:version"
+   *   "host.today/ht-docker-node:npmci" -> "ht-docker-node:npmci"
+   */
+  private static extractRepoVersion(imageRef: string): string {
+    const parts = imageRef.split('/');
+    if (parts.length === 1) {
+      // No registry prefix: "repo:version"
+      return imageRef;
+    }
+
+    // Check if first part looks like a registry (contains '.' or ':' or is 'localhost')
+    const firstPart = parts[0];
+    const looksLikeRegistry =
+      firstPart.includes('.') || firstPart.includes(':') || firstPart === 'localhost';
+
+    if (looksLikeRegistry) {
+      // Strip registry: "registry.example.com/repo:version" -> "repo:version"
+      return parts.slice(1).join('/');
+    }
+
+    // No registry prefix, could be "org/repo:version"
+    return imageRef;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns the docker tag string for a given registry and repo
    */
@@ -292,6 +532,7 @@ export class Dockerfile {
   public baseImage: string;
   public localBaseImageDependent: boolean;
   public localBaseDockerfile!: Dockerfile;
+  public localRegistryTag?: string;
 
   constructor(managerRefArg: TsDockerManager, options: IDockerfileOptions) {
     this.managerRef = managerRefArg;
@@ -314,7 +555,6 @@ export class Dockerfile {
     this.containerName = 'dockerfile-' + this.version;
 
     if (options.filePath && options.read) {
-      const fs = require('fs');
       this.content = fs.readFileSync(plugins.path.resolve(options.filePath), 'utf-8');
     } else if (options.fileContents) {
       this.content = options.fileContents;
@@ -327,38 +567,81 @@ export class Dockerfile {
   /**
    * Builds the Dockerfile
    */
-  public async build(): Promise<void> {
+  public async build(options?: { platform?: string; timeout?: number; noCache?: boolean; verbose?: boolean }): Promise<number> {
-    logger.log('info', 'now building Dockerfile for ' + this.cleanTag);
+    const startTime = Date.now();
     const buildArgsString = await Dockerfile.getDockerBuildArgs(this.managerRef);
     const config = this.managerRef.config;
+    const platformOverride = options?.platform;
+    const timeout = options?.timeout;
+    const noCacheFlag = options?.noCache ? ' --no-cache' : '';
+    const verbose = options?.verbose ?? false;
+
+    let buildContextFlag = '';
+    if (this.localBaseImageDependent && this.localBaseDockerfile) {
+      const fromImage = this.baseImage;
+      if (this.localBaseDockerfile.localRegistryTag) {
+        // BuildKit pulls from the local registry (reachable via host network)
+        const registryTag = this.localBaseDockerfile.localRegistryTag;
+        buildContextFlag = ` --build-context "${fromImage}=docker-image://${registryTag}"`;
+        logger.log('info', `Using local registry build context: ${fromImage} -> docker-image://${registryTag}`);
+      }
+    }
 
     let buildCommand: string;
 
-    // Check if multi-platform build is needed
+    if (platformOverride) {
-    if (config.platforms && config.platforms.length > 1) {
+      // Single platform override via buildx
+      buildCommand = `docker buildx build --platform ${platformOverride}${noCacheFlag}${buildContextFlag} --load -t ${this.buildTag} -f ${this.filePath} ${buildArgsString} .`;
+      logger.log('info', `Build: buildx --platform ${platformOverride} --load`);
+    } else if (config.platforms && config.platforms.length > 1) {
       // Multi-platform build using buildx
       const platformString = config.platforms.join(',');
-      buildCommand = `docker buildx build --platform ${platformString} -t ${this.buildTag} -f ${this.filePath} ${buildArgsString} .`;
+      buildCommand = `docker buildx build --platform ${platformString}${noCacheFlag}${buildContextFlag} -t ${this.buildTag} -f ${this.filePath} ${buildArgsString} .`;
 
       if (config.push) {
         buildCommand += ' --push';
+        logger.log('info', `Build: buildx --platform ${platformString} --push`);
       } else {
         buildCommand += ' --load';
+        logger.log('info', `Build: buildx --platform ${platformString} --load`);
       }
     } else {
       // Standard build
       const versionLabel = this.managerRef.projectInfo?.npm?.version || 'unknown';
-      buildCommand = `docker build --label="version=${versionLabel}" -t ${this.buildTag} -f ${this.filePath} ${buildArgsString} .`;
+      buildCommand = `docker build --label="version=${versionLabel}"${noCacheFlag} -t ${this.buildTag} -f ${this.filePath} ${buildArgsString} .`;
+      logger.log('info', 'Build: docker build (standard)');
     }
 
-    const result = await smartshellInstance.exec(buildCommand);
+    if (timeout) {
-    if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
+      // Use streaming execution with timeout
-      logger.log('error', `Build failed for ${this.cleanTag}`);
+      const streaming = verbose
-      console.log(result.stdout);
+        ? await smartshellInstance.execStreaming(buildCommand)
-      throw new Error(`Build failed for ${this.cleanTag}`);
+        : await smartshellInstance.execStreamingSilent(buildCommand);
+      const timeoutPromise = new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          streaming.childProcess.kill();
+          reject(new Error(`Build timed out after ${timeout}s for ${this.cleanTag}`));
+        }, timeout * 1000);
+      });
+      const result = await Promise.race([streaming.finalPromise, timeoutPromise]);
+      if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
+        logger.log('error', `Build failed for ${this.cleanTag}`);
+        throw new Error(`Build failed for ${this.cleanTag}`);
+      }
+    } else {
+      const result = verbose
+        ? await smartshellInstance.exec(buildCommand)
+        : await smartshellInstance.execSilent(buildCommand);
+      if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
+        logger.log('error', `Build failed for ${this.cleanTag}`);
+        if (!verbose && result.stdout) {
+          logger.log('error', `Build output:\n${result.stdout}`);
+        }
+        throw new Error(`Build failed for ${this.cleanTag}`);
+      }
     }
 
-    logger.log('ok', `Built ${this.cleanTag}`);
+    return Date.now() - startTime;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -388,7 +671,7 @@ export class Dockerfile {
 
     if (inspectResult.exitCode === 0 && inspectResult.stdout.includes('@')) {
       const imageDigest = inspectResult.stdout.split('@')[1]?.trim();
-      console.log(`The image ${this.pushTag} has digest ${imageDigest}`);
+      logger.log('info', `The image ${this.pushTag} has digest ${imageDigest}`);
     }
 
     logger.log('ok', `Pushed ${this.pushTag}`);
@@ -415,16 +698,14 @@ export class Dockerfile {
   /**
    * Tests the Dockerfile by running a test script if it exists
    */
-  public async test(): Promise<void> {
+  public async test(): Promise<number> {
+    const startTime = Date.now();
     const testDir = this.managerRef.config.testDir || plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, 'test');
     const testFile = plugins.path.join(testDir, 'test_' + this.version + '.sh');
 
-    const fs = require('fs');
     const testFileExists = fs.existsSync(testFile);
 
     if (testFileExists) {
-      logger.log('info', `Running tests for ${this.cleanTag}`);
-
       // Run tests in container
       await smartshellInstance.exec(
         `docker run --name tsdocker_test_container --entrypoint="bash" ${this.buildTag} -c "mkdir /tsdocker_test"`
@@ -443,11 +724,11 @@ export class Dockerfile {
       if (testResult.exitCode !== 0) {
         throw new Error(`Tests failed for ${this.cleanTag}`);
       }
-
-      logger.log('ok', `Tests passed for ${this.cleanTag}`);
     } else {
-      logger.log('warn', `Skipping tests for ${this.cleanTag} because no test file was found at ${testFile}`);
+      logger.log('warn', `Skipping tests for ${this.cleanTag} — no test file at ${testFile}`);
     }
+
+    return Date.now() - startTime;
   }
 
   /**

ts/classes.tsdockercache.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import * as crypto from 'crypto';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as plugins from './tsdocker.plugins.js';
+import * as paths from './tsdocker.paths.js';
+import { logger } from './tsdocker.logging.js';
+import type { ICacheData, ICacheEntry } from './interfaces/index.js';
+
+const smartshellInstance = new plugins.smartshell.Smartshell({
+  executor: 'bash',
+});
+
+/**
+ * Manages content-hash-based build caching for Dockerfiles.
+ * Cache is stored in .nogit/tsdocker_support.json.
+ */
+export class TsDockerCache {
+  private cacheFilePath: string;
+  private data: ICacheData;
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.cacheFilePath = path.join(paths.cwd, '.nogit', 'tsdocker_support.json');
+    this.data = { version: 1, entries: {} };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Loads cache data from disk. Falls back to empty cache on missing/corrupt file.
+   */
+  public load(): void {
+    try {
+      const raw = fs.readFileSync(this.cacheFilePath, 'utf-8');
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+      if (parsed && parsed.version === 1 && parsed.entries) {
+        this.data = parsed;
+      } else {
+        logger.log('warn', '[cache] Cache file has unexpected format, starting fresh');
+        this.data = { version: 1, entries: {} };
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Missing or corrupt file — start fresh
+      this.data = { version: 1, entries: {} };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Saves cache data to disk. Creates .nogit directory if needed.
+   */
+  public save(): void {
+    const dir = path.dirname(this.cacheFilePath);
+    fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+    fs.writeFileSync(this.cacheFilePath, JSON.stringify(this.data, null, 2), 'utf-8');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Computes SHA-256 hash of Dockerfile content.
+   */
+  public computeContentHash(content: string): string {
+    return crypto.createHash('sha256').update(content).digest('hex');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks whether a build can be skipped for the given Dockerfile.
+   * Logs detailed diagnostics and returns true if the build should be skipped.
+   */
+  public async shouldSkipBuild(cleanTag: string, content: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const contentHash = this.computeContentHash(content);
+    const entry = this.data.entries[cleanTag];
+
+    if (!entry) {
+      logger.log('info', `[cache] ${cleanTag}: no cached entry, will build`);
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const hashMatch = entry.contentHash === contentHash;
+    logger.log('info', `[cache] ${cleanTag}: hash ${hashMatch ? 'matches' : 'changed'}`);
+
+    if (!hashMatch) {
+      logger.log('info', `[cache] ${cleanTag}: content changed, will build`);
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // Hash matches — verify the image still exists locally
+    const inspectResult = await smartshellInstance.exec(
+      `docker image inspect ${entry.imageId} > /dev/null 2>&1`
+    );
+    const available = inspectResult.exitCode === 0;
+
+    if (available) {
+      logger.log('info', `[cache] ${cleanTag}: cache hit, skipping build`);
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    logger.log('info', `[cache] ${cleanTag}: image no longer available, will build`);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Records a successful build in the cache.
+   */
+  public recordBuild(cleanTag: string, content: string, imageId: string, buildTag: string): void {
+    this.data.entries[cleanTag] = {
+      contentHash: this.computeContentHash(content),
+      imageId,
+      buildTag,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    };
+  }
+}

ts/classes.tsdockermanager.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import * as plugins from './tsdocker.plugins.js';
 import * as paths from './tsdocker.paths.js';
-import { logger } from './tsdocker.logging.js';
+import { logger, formatDuration } from './tsdocker.logging.js';
 import { Dockerfile } from './classes.dockerfile.js';
 import { DockerRegistry } from './classes.dockerregistry.js';
 import { RegistryStorage } from './classes.registrystorage.js';
-import type { ITsDockerConfig } from './interfaces/index.js';
+import { TsDockerCache } from './classes.tsdockercache.js';
+import { DockerContext } from './classes.dockercontext.js';
+import type { ITsDockerConfig, IBuildCommandOptions } from './interfaces/index.js';
 
 const smartshellInstance = new plugins.smartshell.Smartshell({
   executor: 'bash',
@@ -17,17 +19,27 @@ export class TsDockerManager {
   public registryStorage: RegistryStorage;
   public config: ITsDockerConfig;
   public projectInfo: any;
+  public dockerContext: DockerContext;
   private dockerfiles: Dockerfile[] = [];
 
   constructor(config: ITsDockerConfig) {
     this.config = config;
     this.registryStorage = new RegistryStorage();
+    this.dockerContext = new DockerContext();
   }
 
   /**
    * Prepares the manager by loading project info and registries
    */
-  public async prepare(): Promise<void> {
+  public async prepare(contextArg?: string): Promise<void> {
+    // Detect Docker context
+    if (contextArg) {
+      this.dockerContext.setContext(contextArg);
+    }
+    await this.dockerContext.detect();
+    this.dockerContext.logContextInfo();
+    this.dockerContext.logRootlessWarnings();
+
     // Load project info
     try {
       const projectinfoInstance = new plugins.projectinfo.ProjectInfo(paths.cwd);
@@ -90,9 +102,10 @@ export class TsDockerManager {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Builds all discovered Dockerfiles in dependency order
+   * Builds discovered Dockerfiles in dependency order.
+   * When options.patterns is provided, only matching Dockerfiles (and their dependencies) are built.
    */
-  public async build(): Promise<Dockerfile[]> {
+  public async build(options?: IBuildCommandOptions): Promise<Dockerfile[]> {
     if (this.dockerfiles.length === 0) {
       await this.discoverDockerfiles();
     }
@@ -102,38 +115,251 @@ export class TsDockerManager {
       return [];
     }
 
+    // Determine which Dockerfiles to build
+    let toBuild = this.dockerfiles;
+
+    if (options?.patterns && options.patterns.length > 0) {
+      // Filter to matching Dockerfiles
+      const matched = this.dockerfiles.filter((df) => {
+        const basename = plugins.path.basename(df.filePath);
+        return options.patterns!.some((pattern) => {
+          if (pattern.includes('*') || pattern.includes('?')) {
+            // Convert glob pattern to regex
+            const regexStr = '^' + pattern.replace(/\*/g, '.*').replace(/\?/g, '.') + '$';
+            return new RegExp(regexStr).test(basename);
+          }
+          return basename === pattern;
+        });
+      });
+
+      if (matched.length === 0) {
+        logger.log('warn', `No Dockerfiles matched patterns: ${options.patterns.join(', ')}`);
+        return [];
+      }
+
+      // Resolve dependency chain and preserve topological order
+      toBuild = this.resolveWithDependencies(matched, this.dockerfiles);
+      logger.log('info', `Matched ${matched.length} Dockerfile(s), building ${toBuild.length} (including dependencies)`);
+    }
+
     // Check if buildx is needed
-    if (this.config.platforms && this.config.platforms.length > 1) {
+    const useBuildx = !!(options?.platform || (this.config.platforms && this.config.platforms.length > 1));
+    if (useBuildx) {
       await this.ensureBuildx();
     }
 
-    logger.log('info', `Building ${this.dockerfiles.length} Dockerfiles...`);
+    logger.log('info', '');
-    await Dockerfile.buildDockerfiles(this.dockerfiles);
+    logger.log('info', '=== BUILD PHASE ===');
+
+    if (useBuildx) {
+      const platforms = options?.platform || this.config.platforms!.join(', ');
+      logger.log('info', `Build mode: buildx multi-platform [${platforms}]`);
+    } else {
+      logger.log('info', 'Build mode: standard docker build');
+    }
+
+    const localDeps = toBuild.filter(df => df.localBaseImageDependent);
+    if (localDeps.length > 0) {
+      logger.log('info', `Local dependencies: ${localDeps.map(df => `${df.cleanTag} -> ${df.localBaseDockerfile?.cleanTag}`).join(', ')}`);
+    }
+
+    if (options?.noCache) {
+      logger.log('info', 'Cache: disabled (--no-cache)');
+    }
+
+    if (options?.parallel) {
+      const concurrency = options.parallelConcurrency ?? 4;
+      const levels = Dockerfile.computeLevels(toBuild);
+      logger.log('info', `Parallel build: ${levels.length} level(s), concurrency ${concurrency}`);
+      for (let l = 0; l < levels.length; l++) {
+        const level = levels[l];
+        logger.log('info', `  Level ${l} (${level.length}): ${level.map(df => df.cleanTag).join(', ')}`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    logger.log('info', `Building ${toBuild.length} Dockerfile(s)...`);
+
+    if (options?.cached) {
+      // === CACHED MODE: skip builds for unchanged Dockerfiles ===
+      logger.log('info', '(cached mode active)');
+      const cache = new TsDockerCache();
+      cache.load();
+
+      const total = toBuild.length;
+      const overallStart = Date.now();
+      const useRegistry = Dockerfile.needsLocalRegistry(toBuild, options);
+
+      if (useRegistry) {
+        await Dockerfile.startLocalRegistry(this.dockerContext.contextInfo?.isRootless);
+      }
+
+      try {
+        if (options?.parallel) {
+          // === PARALLEL CACHED MODE ===
+          const concurrency = options.parallelConcurrency ?? 4;
+          const levels = Dockerfile.computeLevels(toBuild);
+
+          let built = 0;
+          for (let l = 0; l < levels.length; l++) {
+            const level = levels[l];
+            logger.log('info', `--- Level ${l}: building ${level.length} image(s) in parallel ---`);
+
+            const tasks = level.map((df) => {
+              const myIndex = ++built;
+              return async () => {
+                const progress = `(${myIndex}/${total})`;
+                const skip = await cache.shouldSkipBuild(df.cleanTag, df.content);
+
+                if (skip) {
+                  logger.log('ok', `${progress} Skipped ${df.cleanTag} (cached)`);
+                } else {
+                  logger.log('info', `${progress} Building ${df.cleanTag}...`);
+                  const elapsed = await df.build({
+                    platform: options?.platform,
+                    timeout: options?.timeout,
+                    noCache: options?.noCache,
+                    verbose: options?.verbose,
+                  });
+                  logger.log('ok', `${progress} Built ${df.cleanTag} in ${formatDuration(elapsed)}`);
+                  const imageId = await df.getId();
+                  cache.recordBuild(df.cleanTag, df.content, imageId, df.buildTag);
+                }
+                return df;
+              };
+            });
+
+            await Dockerfile.runWithConcurrency(tasks, concurrency);
+
+            // After the entire level completes, tag + push for dependency resolution
+            for (const df of level) {
+              const dependentBaseImages = new Set<string>();
+              for (const other of toBuild) {
+                if (other.localBaseDockerfile === df && other.baseImage !== df.buildTag) {
+                  dependentBaseImages.add(other.baseImage);
+                }
+              }
+              for (const fullTag of dependentBaseImages) {
+                logger.log('info', `Tagging ${df.buildTag} as ${fullTag} for local dependency resolution`);
+                await smartshellInstance.exec(`docker tag ${df.buildTag} ${fullTag}`);
+              }
+              if (useRegistry && toBuild.some(other => other.localBaseDockerfile === df)) {
+                await Dockerfile.pushToLocalRegistry(df);
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          // === SEQUENTIAL CACHED MODE ===
+          for (let i = 0; i < total; i++) {
+            const dockerfileArg = toBuild[i];
+            const progress = `(${i + 1}/${total})`;
+            const skip = await cache.shouldSkipBuild(dockerfileArg.cleanTag, dockerfileArg.content);
+
+            if (skip) {
+              logger.log('ok', `${progress} Skipped ${dockerfileArg.cleanTag} (cached)`);
+            } else {
+              logger.log('info', `${progress} Building ${dockerfileArg.cleanTag}...`);
+              const elapsed = await dockerfileArg.build({
+                platform: options?.platform,
+                timeout: options?.timeout,
+                noCache: options?.noCache,
+                verbose: options?.verbose,
+              });
+              logger.log('ok', `${progress} Built ${dockerfileArg.cleanTag} in ${formatDuration(elapsed)}`);
+              const imageId = await dockerfileArg.getId();
+              cache.recordBuild(dockerfileArg.cleanTag, dockerfileArg.content, imageId, dockerfileArg.buildTag);
+            }
+
+            // Tag for dependents IMMEDIATELY (not after all builds)
+            const dependentBaseImages = new Set<string>();
+            for (const other of toBuild) {
+              if (other.localBaseDockerfile === dockerfileArg && other.baseImage !== dockerfileArg.buildTag) {
+                dependentBaseImages.add(other.baseImage);
+              }
+            }
+            for (const fullTag of dependentBaseImages) {
+              logger.log('info', `Tagging ${dockerfileArg.buildTag} as ${fullTag} for local dependency resolution`);
+              await smartshellInstance.exec(`docker tag ${dockerfileArg.buildTag} ${fullTag}`);
+            }
+
+            // Push to local registry for buildx (even for cache hits — image exists but registry doesn't)
+            if (useRegistry && toBuild.some(other => other.localBaseDockerfile === dockerfileArg)) {
+              await Dockerfile.pushToLocalRegistry(dockerfileArg);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } finally {
+        if (useRegistry) {
+          await Dockerfile.stopLocalRegistry();
+        }
+      }
+
+      logger.log('info', `Total build time: ${formatDuration(Date.now() - overallStart)}`);
+      cache.save();
+    } else {
+      // === STANDARD MODE: build all via static helper ===
+      await Dockerfile.buildDockerfiles(toBuild, {
+        platform: options?.platform,
+        timeout: options?.timeout,
+        noCache: options?.noCache,
+        verbose: options?.verbose,
+        isRootless: this.dockerContext.contextInfo?.isRootless,
+        parallel: options?.parallel,
+        parallelConcurrency: options?.parallelConcurrency,
+      });
+    }
+
     logger.log('success', 'All Dockerfiles built successfully');
 
-    return this.dockerfiles;
+    return toBuild;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Resolves a set of target Dockerfiles to include all their local base image dependencies,
+   * preserving the original topological build order.
+   */
+  private resolveWithDependencies(targets: Dockerfile[], allSorted: Dockerfile[]): Dockerfile[] {
+    const needed = new Set<Dockerfile>();
+    const addWithDeps = (df: Dockerfile) => {
+      if (needed.has(df)) return;
+      needed.add(df);
+      if (df.localBaseImageDependent && df.localBaseDockerfile) {
+        addWithDeps(df.localBaseDockerfile);
+      }
+    };
+    for (const df of targets) addWithDeps(df);
+    return allSorted.filter((df) => needed.has(df));
   }
 
   /**
    * Ensures Docker buildx is set up for multi-architecture builds
    */
   private async ensureBuildx(): Promise<void> {
-    logger.log('info', 'Setting up Docker buildx for multi-platform builds...');
+    const builderName = this.dockerContext.getBuilderName();
-
+    const platforms = this.config.platforms?.join(', ') || 'default';
-    // Check if a buildx builder exists
+    logger.log('info', `Setting up Docker buildx [${platforms}]...`);
-    const inspectResult = await smartshellInstance.exec('docker buildx inspect tsdocker-builder 2>/dev/null');
+    logger.log('info', `Builder: ${builderName}`);
+    const inspectResult = await smartshellInstance.exec(`docker buildx inspect ${builderName} 2>/dev/null`);
 
     if (inspectResult.exitCode !== 0) {
-      // Create a new buildx builder
+      logger.log('info', 'Creating new buildx builder with host network...');
-      logger.log('info', 'Creating new buildx builder...');
+      await smartshellInstance.exec(
-      await smartshellInstance.exec('docker buildx create --name tsdocker-builder --use');
+        `docker buildx create --name ${builderName} --driver docker-container --driver-opt network=host --use`
+      );
       await smartshellInstance.exec('docker buildx inspect --bootstrap');
     } else {
-      // Use existing builder
+      const inspectOutput = inspectResult.stdout || '';
-      await smartshellInstance.exec('docker buildx use tsdocker-builder');
+      if (!inspectOutput.includes('network=host')) {
+        logger.log('info', 'Recreating buildx builder with host network (migration)...');
+        await smartshellInstance.exec(`docker buildx rm ${builderName} 2>/dev/null`);
+        await smartshellInstance.exec(
+          `docker buildx create --name ${builderName} --driver docker-container --driver-opt network=host --use`
+        );
+        await smartshellInstance.exec('docker buildx inspect --bootstrap');
+      } else {
+        await smartshellInstance.exec(`docker buildx use ${builderName}`);
+      }
     }
-
+    logger.log('ok', `Docker buildx ready (builder: ${builderName}, platforms: ${platforms})`);
-    logger.log('ok', 'Docker buildx ready');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -215,6 +441,8 @@ export class TsDockerManager {
       return;
     }
 
+    logger.log('info', '');
+    logger.log('info', '=== TEST PHASE ===');
     await Dockerfile.testDockerfiles(this.dockerfiles);
     logger.log('success', 'All tests completed');
   }
@@ -227,19 +455,21 @@ export class TsDockerManager {
       await this.discoverDockerfiles();
     }
 
-    console.log('\nDiscovered Dockerfiles:');
+    logger.log('info', '');
-    console.log('========================\n');
+    logger.log('info', 'Discovered Dockerfiles:');
+    logger.log('info', '========================');
+    logger.log('info', '');
 
     for (let i = 0; i < this.dockerfiles.length; i++) {
       const df = this.dockerfiles[i];
-      console.log(`${i + 1}. ${df.filePath}`);
+      logger.log('info', `${i + 1}. ${df.filePath}`);
-      console.log(`   Tag: ${df.cleanTag}`);
+      logger.log('info', `   Tag: ${df.cleanTag}`);
-      console.log(`   Base Image: ${df.baseImage}`);
+      logger.log('info', `   Base Image: ${df.baseImage}`);
-      console.log(`   Version: ${df.version}`);
+      logger.log('info', `   Version: ${df.version}`);
       if (df.localBaseImageDependent) {
-        console.log(`   Depends on: ${df.localBaseDockerfile?.cleanTag}`);
+        logger.log('info', `   Depends on: ${df.localBaseDockerfile?.cleanTag}`);
       }
-      console.log('');
+      logger.log('info', '');
     }
 
     return this.dockerfiles;

ts/interfaces/index.ts

@@ -68,3 +68,37 @@ export interface IPushResult {
   digest?: string;
   error?: string;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Options for the build command
+ */
+export interface IBuildCommandOptions {
+  patterns?: string[];  // Dockerfile name patterns (e.g., ['Dockerfile_base', 'Dockerfile_*'])
+  platform?: string;    // Single platform override (e.g., 'linux/arm64')
+  timeout?: number;     // Build timeout in seconds
+  noCache?: boolean;    // Force rebuild without Docker layer cache (--no-cache)
+  cached?: boolean;     // Skip builds when Dockerfile content hasn't changed
+  verbose?: boolean;    // Stream raw docker build output (default: silent)
+  context?: string;      // Explicit Docker context name (--context flag)
+  parallel?: boolean;            // Enable parallel builds within dependency levels
+  parallelConcurrency?: number;  // Max concurrent builds per level (default 4)
+}
+
+export interface ICacheEntry {
+  contentHash: string;   // SHA-256 hex of Dockerfile content
+  imageId: string;       // Docker image ID (sha256:...)
+  buildTag: string;
+  timestamp: number;     // Unix ms
+}
+
+export interface ICacheData {
+  version: 1;
+  entries: { [cleanTag: string]: ICacheEntry };
+}
+
+export interface IDockerContextInfo {
+  name: string;          // 'default', 'rootless', 'colima', etc.
+  endpoint: string;      // 'unix:///var/run/docker.sock'
+  isRootless: boolean;
+  dockerHost?: string;   // value of DOCKER_HOST env var, if set
+}

ts/tsdocker.cli.ts

@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ import * as DockerModule from './tsdocker.docker.js';
 
 import { logger, ora } from './tsdocker.logging.js';
 import { TsDockerManager } from './classes.tsdockermanager.js';
+import type { IBuildCommandOptions } from './interfaces/index.js';
+import { commitinfo } from './00_commitinfo_data.js';
 
 const tsdockerCli = new plugins.smartcli.Smartcli();
+tsdockerCli.addVersion(commitinfo.version);
 
 export let run = () => {
   // Default command: run tests in container (legacy behavior)
@@ -23,14 +26,43 @@ export let run = () => {
   });
 
   /**
-   * Build all Dockerfiles in dependency order
+   * Build Dockerfiles in dependency order
+   * Usage: tsdocker build [Dockerfile_patterns...] [--platform=linux/arm64] [--timeout=600]
    */
   tsdockerCli.addCommand('build').subscribe(async argvArg => {
     try {
       const config = await ConfigModule.run();
       const manager = new TsDockerManager(config);
-      await manager.prepare();
+      await manager.prepare(argvArg.context as string | undefined);
-      await manager.build();
+
+      const buildOptions: IBuildCommandOptions = {};
+      const patterns = argvArg._.slice(1) as string[];
+      if (patterns.length > 0) {
+        buildOptions.patterns = patterns;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.platform) {
+        buildOptions.platform = argvArg.platform as string;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.timeout) {
+        buildOptions.timeout = Number(argvArg.timeout);
+      }
+      if (argvArg.cache === false) {
+        buildOptions.noCache = true;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.cached) {
+        buildOptions.cached = true;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.verbose) {
+        buildOptions.verbose = true;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.parallel) {
+        buildOptions.parallel = true;
+        if (typeof argvArg.parallel === 'number') {
+          buildOptions.parallelConcurrency = argvArg.parallel;
+        }
+      }
+
+      await manager.build(buildOptions);
       logger.log('success', 'Build completed successfully');
     } catch (err) {
       logger.log('error', `Build failed: ${(err as Error).message}`);
@@ -40,21 +72,47 @@ export let run = () => {
 
   /**
    * Push built images to configured registries
+   * Usage: tsdocker push [Dockerfile_patterns...] [--platform=linux/arm64] [--timeout=600] [--registry=url]
    */
   tsdockerCli.addCommand('push').subscribe(async argvArg => {
     try {
       const config = await ConfigModule.run();
       const manager = new TsDockerManager(config);
-      await manager.prepare();
+      await manager.prepare(argvArg.context as string | undefined);
 
       // Login first
       await manager.login();
 
-      // Build images first (if not already built)
+      // Parse build options from positional args and flags
-      await manager.build();
+      const buildOptions: IBuildCommandOptions = {};
+      const patterns = argvArg._.slice(1) as string[];
+      if (patterns.length > 0) {
+        buildOptions.patterns = patterns;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.platform) {
+        buildOptions.platform = argvArg.platform as string;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.timeout) {
+        buildOptions.timeout = Number(argvArg.timeout);
+      }
+      if (argvArg.cache === false) {
+        buildOptions.noCache = true;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.verbose) {
+        buildOptions.verbose = true;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.parallel) {
+        buildOptions.parallel = true;
+        if (typeof argvArg.parallel === 'number') {
+          buildOptions.parallelConcurrency = argvArg.parallel;
+        }
+      }
 
-      // Get registry from arguments if specified
+      // Build images first (if not already built)
-      const registryArg = argvArg._[1]; // e.g., tsdocker push registry.gitlab.com
+      await manager.build(buildOptions);
+
+      // Get registry from --registry flag
+      const registryArg = argvArg.registry as string | undefined;
       const registries = registryArg ? [registryArg] : undefined;
 
       await manager.push(registries);
@@ -78,7 +136,7 @@ export let run = () => {
 
       const config = await ConfigModule.run();
       const manager = new TsDockerManager(config);
-      await manager.prepare();
+      await manager.prepare(argvArg.context as string | undefined);
 
       // Login first
       await manager.login();
@@ -98,10 +156,26 @@ export let run = () => {
     try {
       const config = await ConfigModule.run();
       const manager = new TsDockerManager(config);
-      await manager.prepare();
+      await manager.prepare(argvArg.context as string | undefined);
 
       // Build images first
-      await manager.build();
+      const buildOptions: IBuildCommandOptions = {};
+      if (argvArg.cache === false) {
+        buildOptions.noCache = true;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.cached) {
+        buildOptions.cached = true;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.verbose) {
+        buildOptions.verbose = true;
+      }
+      if (argvArg.parallel) {
+        buildOptions.parallel = true;
+        if (typeof argvArg.parallel === 'number') {
+          buildOptions.parallelConcurrency = argvArg.parallel;
+        }
+      }
+      await manager.build(buildOptions);
 
       // Run tests
       await manager.test();
@@ -119,7 +193,7 @@ export let run = () => {
     try {
       const config = await ConfigModule.run();
       const manager = new TsDockerManager(config);
-      await manager.prepare();
+      await manager.prepare(argvArg.context as string | undefined);
       await manager.login();
       logger.log('success', 'Login completed successfully');
     } catch (err) {
@@ -135,7 +209,7 @@ export let run = () => {
     try {
       const config = await ConfigModule.run();
       const manager = new TsDockerManager(config);
-      await manager.prepare();
+      await manager.prepare(argvArg.context as string | undefined);
       await manager.list();
     } catch (err) {
       logger.log('error', `List failed: ${(err as Error).message}`);

ts/tsdocker.logging.ts

@@ -15,3 +15,12 @@ export const logger = new plugins.smartlog.Smartlog({
 logger.addLogDestination(new plugins.smartlogDestinationLocal.DestinationLocal());
 
 export const ora = new plugins.smartlogSouceOra.SmartlogSourceOra();
+
+export function formatDuration(ms: number): string {
+  if (ms < 1000) return `${ms}ms`;
+  const totalSeconds = ms / 1000;
+  if (totalSeconds < 60) return `${totalSeconds.toFixed(1)}s`;
+  const minutes = Math.floor(totalSeconds / 60);
+  const seconds = Math.round(totalSeconds % 60);
+  return `${minutes}m ${seconds}s`;
+}