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Railway•13mo ago
_typedev

Next 14 with bun 1.0.7

Hey there I'm wondering if I may get some clarification on how to correctly configure my Railway.json 1. What is the proper type for NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE I'm assuming it should be a string value of "1" in this case? 2. When adding a nixPkgsArchive I'm not seeing the proper version get installed. I've tried a few things 1. I assumed that maybe because I was passing "bun" in nixPkgs that it was interferring with the isntallation of the pckgArchive 2. I tried both ways and no lucj My assumption is that I'm not properly working with the cache. And ould appreciate any documentation you all may offer up so I may do may read up on it. Thanks! 
{
  "$schema": "https://railway.app/railway.schema.json",
  "build": {
    "builder": "NIXPACKS",
    "watchPatterns": ["apps/next/**"],
    "nixpacksPlan": {
      "phases": {
        "build": {
          "cmds": ["bun run --cwd \"apps/next\" build"],
          "dependsOn": ["install"],
          "cacheDirectories": ["apps/next/.next/cache", "node_modules/.cache"]
        },
        "setup": {
          "nixPkgs": ["nodejs_20", "bun"],
          "nixOverlays": ["https://github.com/railwayapp/nix-npm-overlay/archive/main.tar.gz"],
          "nixPkgsArchive": "a3d8834fae7c986033e72db669239cd9c1cedc96"
        },
        "install": {
          "cmds": ["bun i"],
          "paths": ["/app/node_modules/.bin"],
          "dependsOn": ["setup"],
          "cacheDirectories": ["/root/.bun"]
        }
      },
      "providers": [],
      "variables": {
        "CI": "true",
        "NODE_ENV": "production",
        "NIXPACKS_METADATA": "node",
        "NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE": "1",
        "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "false"
      },
      "buildImage": "ghcr.io/railwayapp/nixpacks:ubuntu-1697500996"
    }
  },
  "deploy": {
    "startCommand": "bun run --cwd \"apps/next\" start",
    "numReplicas": 1,
    "sleepApplication": false,
    "restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE",
    "restartPolicyMaxRetries": 10
  }
}
{
  "$schema": "https://railway.app/railway.schema.json",
  "build": {
    "builder": "NIXPACKS",
    "watchPatterns": ["apps/next/**"],
    "nixpacksPlan": {
      "phases": {
        "build": {
          "cmds": ["bun run --cwd \"apps/next\" build"],
          "dependsOn": ["install"],
          "cacheDirectories": ["apps/next/.next/cache", "node_modules/.cache"]
        },
        "setup": {
          "nixPkgs": ["nodejs_20", "bun"],
          "nixOverlays": ["https://github.com/railwayapp/nix-npm-overlay/archive/main.tar.gz"],
          "nixPkgsArchive": "a3d8834fae7c986033e72db669239cd9c1cedc96"
        },
        "install": {
          "cmds": ["bun i"],
          "paths": ["/app/node_modules/.bin"],
          "dependsOn": ["setup"],
          "cacheDirectories": ["/root/.bun"]
        }
      },
      "providers": [],
      "variables": {
        "CI": "true",
        "NODE_ENV": "production",
        "NIXPACKS_METADATA": "node",
        "NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE": "1",
        "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "false"
      },
      "buildImage": "ghcr.io/railwayapp/nixpacks:ubuntu-1697500996"
    }
  },
  "deploy": {
    "startCommand": "bun run --cwd \"apps/next\" start",
    "numReplicas": 1,
    "sleepApplication": false,
    "restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE",
    "restartPolicyMaxRetries": 10
  }
}
Solution:
First of all thanks @Brody ! For anyone currently working with Bun/Next.js/Railway this might be helpful: For me , builds with next.js kept failing, and I’ve tried everything a lot of different methods, and configurations ...
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Percy
Percy•13mo ago
Project ID: 1835b3bd-c387-4d79-ace9-a0e10cb05feb
_typedev
_typedevOP•13mo ago
1835b3bd-c387-4d79-ace9-a0e10cb05feb
Brody
Brody•13mo ago
you spelt nixPkgsArchive wrong, its spelt nixpkgsArchive
_typedev
_typedevOP•13mo ago
@Brody must have been thrown off then sinceI get this error I'm going to test it now and let you know.
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Brody
Brody•13mo ago
funny, its spelt nixpkgsArchive in their docs, i say spelt but its just the casing
_typedev
_typedevOP•13mo ago
Going to give it a show, I appreciate the follow-up I saw that you mentioned NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE=1 for skipping caching when using railway.toml Would this be the case for the railway.json? 
"variables":{    
"NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE": "1",
}
"variables":{    
"NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE": "1",
}
Brody
Brody•13mo ago
i havent tried setting that variable in a railway.json or even a nixpacks.toml, ive only ever set it in a service variable
_typedev
_typedevOP•13mo ago
I see!
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Brody
Brody•13mo ago
though if i had to guess you should set it as a service variable instead, since its more so a variable used by the platform
_typedev
_typedevOP•13mo ago
Let me give that a shot too
Brody
Brody•13mo ago
if you dont have any luck, just swap the nixpacks stuff to its own nixpacks.toml config file 
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.up.railway.app/railway.schema.json",
  "build": {
    "builder": "NIXPACKS",
    "watchPatterns": ["apps/next/**"]
  },
  "deploy": {
    "numReplicas": 1,
    "sleepApplication": false,
    "restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE",
    "restartPolicyMaxRetries": 10
  }
}
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.up.railway.app/railway.schema.json",
  "build": {
    "builder": "NIXPACKS",
    "watchPatterns": ["apps/next/**"]
  },
  "deploy": {
    "numReplicas": 1,
    "sleepApplication": false,
    "restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE",
    "restartPolicyMaxRetries": 10
  }
}
buildImage = 'ghcr.io/railwayapp/nixpacks:ubuntu-1697500996'

[variables]
    CI = 'true'
    NODE_ENV = 'production'
    NIXPACKS_METADATA = 'node'
    NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE = '1'
    NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION = 'false'

[phases.setup]
    nixPkgs = ['nodejs_20', 'bun']
    nixOverlays = ['https://github.com/railwayapp/nix-npm-overlay/archive/main.tar.gz']
    nixpkgsArchive = 'a3d8834fae7c986033e72db669239cd9c1cedc96'

[phases.install]
    cmds = ['bun i']
    paths = ['/app/node_modules/.bin']
    dependsOn = ['setup']
    cacheDirectories = ['/root/.bun']

[phases.build]
    cmds = ['bun run --cwd "apps/next" build']
    dependsOn = ['install']
    cacheDirectories = ['apps/next/.next/cache', 'node_modules/.cache']

[start]
    cmd = 'bun run --cwd "apps/next" start'
buildImage = 'ghcr.io/railwayapp/nixpacks:ubuntu-1697500996'

[variables]
    CI = 'true'
    NODE_ENV = 'production'
    NIXPACKS_METADATA = 'node'
    NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE = '1'
    NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION = 'false'

[phases.setup]
    nixPkgs = ['nodejs_20', 'bun']
    nixOverlays = ['https://github.com/railwayapp/nix-npm-overlay/archive/main.tar.gz']
    nixpkgsArchive = 'a3d8834fae7c986033e72db669239cd9c1cedc96'

[phases.install]
    cmds = ['bun i']
    paths = ['/app/node_modules/.bin']
    dependsOn = ['setup']
    cacheDirectories = ['/root/.bun']

[phases.build]
    cmds = ['bun run --cwd "apps/next" build']
    dependsOn = ['install']
    cacheDirectories = ['apps/next/.next/cache', 'node_modules/.cache']

[start]
    cmd = 'bun run --cwd "apps/next" start'
_typedev
_typedevOP•13mo ago
Amazing! Doing a write up right now
Solution
_typedev
_typedev•13mo ago
First of all thanks @Brody ! For anyone currently working with Bun/Next.js/Railway this might be helpful: For me , builds with next.js kept failing, and I’ve tried everything a lot of different methods, and configurations What worked was Brody’s solution to separate the nixplan from the railway.config into a nixpack.config "nixpacksConfigPath": "apps/next/nixpacks.toml" 
{
 "$schema": "https://railway.app/railway.schema.json",
 "build": {
 "builder": "NIXPACKS",
 "watchPatterns": ["apps/next/**"],
 "nixpacksConfigPath": "apps/next/nixpacks.toml"
 },
 "deploy": {
 "numReplicas": 1,
 "sleepApplication": false,
 "restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE",
 "restartPolicyMaxRetries": 10
 }
}
{
 "$schema": "https://railway.app/railway.schema.json",
 "build": {
 "builder": "NIXPACKS",
 "watchPatterns": ["apps/next/**"],
 "nixpacksConfigPath": "apps/next/nixpacks.toml"
 },
 "deploy": {
 "numReplicas": 1,
 "sleepApplication": false,
 "restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE",
 "restartPolicyMaxRetries": 10
 }
}
buildImage = 'ghcr.io/railwayapp/nixpacks:ubuntu-1697500996'

[variables]
    CI = 'true'
    NODE_ENV = 'production'
    NIXPACKS_METADATA = 'node'
    NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE = '1'
    NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION = 'false'

[phases.setup]
    nixPkgs = ['nodejs_20', 'bun']
    nixOverlays = ['https://github.com/railwayapp/nix-npm-overlay/archive/main.tar.gz']
    nixpkgsArchive = 'a3d8834fae7c986033e72db669239cd9c1cedc96'

[phases.install]
    cmds = ['bun i']
    paths = ['/app/node_modules/.bin']
    dependsOn = ['setup']
    cacheDirectories = ['/root/.bun']

[phases.build]
    cmds = ['bun run --cwd "apps/next" build']
    dependsOn = ['install']
    cacheDirectories = ['apps/next/.next/cache', 'node_modules/.cache']

[start]
    cmd = 'bun run --cwd "apps/next" start'
buildImage = 'ghcr.io/railwayapp/nixpacks:ubuntu-1697500996'

[variables]
    CI = 'true'
    NODE_ENV = 'production'
    NIXPACKS_METADATA = 'node'
    NIXPACKS_NO_CACHE = '1'
    NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION = 'false'

[phases.setup]
    nixPkgs = ['nodejs_20', 'bun']
    nixOverlays = ['https://github.com/railwayapp/nix-npm-overlay/archive/main.tar.gz']
    nixpkgsArchive = 'a3d8834fae7c986033e72db669239cd9c1cedc96'

[phases.install]
    cmds = ['bun i']
    paths = ['/app/node_modules/.bin']
    dependsOn = ['setup']
    cacheDirectories = ['/root/.bun']

[phases.build]
    cmds = ['bun run --cwd "apps/next" build']
    dependsOn = ['install']
    cacheDirectories = ['apps/next/.next/cache', 'node_modules/.cache']

[start]
    cmd = 'bun run --cwd "apps/next" start'
Notes: passing in :nodejs_20 so builds work with next.js 14.0 Using the cmd bun run --cwd "apps/next" build to path to the directory and then build from there. This will correctly link packages workspace:* If builds are failing you might want to clean your bun.lockb from the root of your project rm -f bun.lockb then bun i Successfully deploys 14 with bun 1.0.7
Brody
Brody•13mo ago
happy to help 🙂
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