Building a Document Q&A Assistant with Docker Agent

TL;DR I built a small RAG assistant with Docker Agent using a folder of documents, an agent instruction, and a retrieval configuration. The project does not need a Python application, custom ingestion service, web UI, or separate vector database. RAG projects can grow quickly. For this build, Docker Agent’s native RAG capabilities were enough to create a document assistant backed by a local folder. ...

October 11, 2026 · 6 min · Nabil Noh

Why BuildKit Replaces Kaniko in Modern CI/CD

TL;DR Kaniko is archived and no longer maintained. This guide explains how BuildKit can replace it in CI/CD pipelines, with examples covering performance, security, multi-platform images, and caching. Kaniko was widely used for building Docker images in daemonless environments such as Kubernetes, but it is now archived and no longer maintained. This guide explains the practical reasons to move to BuildKit and shows how to use it for modern CI/CD workflows, including multi-platform image builds. ...

June 5, 2025 · 7 min · Nabil Noh