Automatic Zip Creation

c8y-nitro turns a normal build into a Cumulocity-ready artifact pipeline.

Instead of treating packaging as a separate script you have to remember, the module runs it as part of the Nitro lifecycle when the app closes outside dev mode.

Process

1. Dockerfile Generation — Creates an optimized Dockerfile using Node.js 24-slim
2. Docker Image Build — Builds and saves the Docker image to image.tar
3. Manifest Generation — Creates cumulocity.json from your package.json and configuration
4. Zip Package — Combines image.tar and cumulocity.json into a deployable zip file

Note: Docker must be installed and available in your PATH.

The generated zip file (default: <package-name>-<version>.zip in the root directory) is ready to upload directly to Cumulocity.

Customizing Output

Use the zip options when you want to change the artifact name, output directory, or packaging-time manifest overrides.