Build Configuration

The build section in pilum.yaml defines how your application is compiled.

Basic Structure

build:
  language: go
  version: "1.23"
  cmd: "go build -o ./dist/app ."
  env_vars:
    CGO_ENABLED: "0"

Fields

Field	Type	Description
language	string	Programming language (go, python, rust, node)
version	string	Language version
cmd	string	Build command to execute
env_vars	map	Environment variables for build

Language Examples

Go

build:
  language: go
  version: "1.23"
  cmd: "go build -o ./dist/app ."
  env_vars:
    CGO_ENABLED: "0"

Python

build:
  language: python
  version: "3.12"
  cmd: "pip install -r requirements.txt"

Node.js

build:
  language: node
  version: "20"
  cmd: "npm run build"
  env_vars:
    NODE_ENV: production

Custom Build Commands

Use any build command:

build:
  language: go
  version: "1.23"
  cmd: "make build"

Or a shell script:

build:
  language: go
  version: "1.23"
  cmd: "./scripts/build.sh"

Next Steps

• Service Configuration — Full pilum.yaml reference
• How Recipes Work — Understand build steps