fix: add createEnvFile toggle to Compose, mirroring Application

apps/dokploy/__test__/compose/env-file-preserved.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { getBuildComposeCommand } from "@dokploy/server/utils/builders/compose";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+// Compose now has a `createEnvFile` toggle (default true), mirroring the
+// Application builder's flag: when disabled, Dokploy never writes `.env`,
+// so a repo-tracked file survives untouched.
+vi.mock("@dokploy/server/utils/docker/domain", () => ({
+	writeDomainsToCompose: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(""),
+}));
+
+const baseCompose = {
+	appName: "env-file-toggle",
+	sourceType: "raw",
+	command: "",
+	composePath: "docker-compose.yml",
+	composeType: "docker-compose",
+	isolatedDeployment: false,
+	randomize: false,
+	suffix: "",
+	serverId: null,
+	env: "FOO=bar",
+	mounts: [],
+	domains: [],
+	environment: { project: { env: "" }, env: "" },
+} as unknown as Parameters<typeof getBuildComposeCommand>[0];
+
+describe("getBuildComposeCommand createEnvFile toggle", () => {
+	it("createEnvFile: false never writes the .env file", async () => {
+		const command = await getBuildComposeCommand({
+			...baseCompose,
+			createEnvFile: false,
+		});
+
+		expect(command).not.toContain("base64 -d >");
+	});
+
+	it("createEnvFile: true (default) writes Dokploy's vars", async () => {
+		const command = await getBuildComposeCommand({
+			...baseCompose,
+			createEnvFile: true,
+		});
+
+		expect(command).toContain("base64 -d >");
+	});
+});

apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/environment/show-environment.tsx

@@ -16,16 +16,20 @@ import {
 import {
 	Form,
 	FormControl,
+	FormDescription,
 	FormField,
 	FormItem,
+	FormLabel,
 	FormMessage,
 } from "@/components/ui/form";
+import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 import { Toggle } from "@/components/ui/toggle";
 import { api } from "@/utils/api";
 import type { ServiceType } from "../advanced/show-resources";
 
 const addEnvironmentSchema = z.object({
 	environment: z.string(),
+	createEnvFile: z.boolean(),
 });
 
 type EnvironmentSchema = z.infer<typeof addEnvironmentSchema>;
@@ -71,18 +75,32 @@ export const ShowEnvironment = ({ id, type }: Props) => {
 	const form = useForm<EnvironmentSchema>({
 		defaultValues: {
 			environment: "",
+			createEnvFile: true,
 		},
 		resolver: zodResolver(addEnvironmentSchema),
 	});
 
 	// Watch form value
 	const currentEnvironment = form.watch("environment");
-	const hasChanges = currentEnvironment !== (data?.env || "");
+	const currentCreateEnvFile = form.watch("createEnvFile");
+	const composeData =
+		type === "compose"
+			? (data as { createEnvFile?: boolean; sourceType?: string } | undefined)
+			: undefined;
+
+	const showCreateEnvFileToggle =
+		type === "compose" &&
+		(composeData?.sourceType !== "raw" || composeData?.createEnvFile === false);
+	const hasChanges =
+		currentEnvironment !== (data?.env || "") ||
+		(showCreateEnvFileToggle &&
+			currentCreateEnvFile !== (composeData?.createEnvFile ?? true));
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (data) {
 			form.reset({
 				environment: data.env || "",
+				createEnvFile: composeData?.createEnvFile ?? true,
 			});
 		}
 	}, [data, form]);
@@ -97,6 +115,9 @@ export const ShowEnvironment = ({ id, type }: Props) => {
 			postgresId: id || "",
 			redisId: id || "",
 			env: formData.environment,
+			...(type === "compose" && {
+				createEnvFile: formData.createEnvFile,
+			}),
 		})
 			.then(async () => {
 				toast.success("Environments Added");
@@ -110,6 +131,7 @@ export const ShowEnvironment = ({ id, type }: Props) => {
 	const handleCancel = () => {
 		form.reset({
 			environment: data?.env || "",
+			createEnvFile: composeData?.createEnvFile ?? true,
 		});
 	};
 
@@ -190,6 +212,33 @@ PORT=3000
 								)}
 							/>
 
+							{showCreateEnvFileToggle && (
+								<FormField
+									control={form.control}
+									name="createEnvFile"
+									render={({ field }) => (
+										<FormItem className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between p-3 border rounded-lg shadow-xs">
+											<div className="space-y-0.5">
+												<FormLabel>Create Environment File</FormLabel>
+												<FormDescription>
+													When enabled, an .env file will be created in the same
+													directory as your compose file on every deploy.
+													Disable this if you don't want to generate an
+													environment file.
+												</FormDescription>
+											</div>
+											<FormControl>
+												<Switch
+													checked={field.value}
+													onCheckedChange={field.onChange}
+													disabled={!canWrite}
+												/>
+											</FormControl>
+										</FormItem>
+									)}
+								/>
+							)}
+
 							{canWrite && (
 								<div className="flex flex-row justify-end gap-2">
 									{hasChanges && (

apps/dokploy/drizzle/0180_slippery_norrin_radd.sql

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE "compose" ADD COLUMN "createEnvFile" boolean DEFAULT true NOT NULL;

apps/dokploy/drizzle/meta/_journal.json

@@ -1261,6 +1261,13 @@
       "when": 1785800152143,
       "tag": "0179_foamy_marauders",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 180,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1786132623336,
+      "tag": "0180_slippery_norrin_radd",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }

apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/compose.ts

@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ export const composeRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 			});
 			const updated = await updateCompose(input.composeId, {
 				env: input.env,
+				createEnvFile: input.createEnvFile,
 			});
 
 			if (!updated) {

packages/server/src/db/schema/compose.ts

@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export const compose = pgTable("compose", {
 	),
 	command: text("command").notNull().default(""),
 	//
+	createEnvFile: boolean("createEnvFile").notNull().default(true),
 	enableSubmodules: boolean("enableSubmodules").notNull().default(false),
 	composePath: text("composePath").notNull().default("./docker-compose.yml"),
 	suffix: text("suffix").notNull().default(""),
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ const createSchema = createInsertSchema(compose, {
 	environmentId: z.string(),
 	customGitSSHKeyId: z.string().optional(),
 	command: z.string().optional(),
+	createEnvFile: z.boolean().optional(),
 	composePath: z.string().min(1),
 	composeType: z.enum(["docker-compose", "stack"]).optional(),
 	watchPaths: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
@@ -266,7 +268,10 @@ export const apiSaveEnvironmentVariablesCompose = createSchema
 		composeId: true,
 		env: true,
 	})
-	.required();
+	.required()
+	.extend({
+		createEnvFile: z.boolean().optional(),
+	});
 
 export const apiRandomizeCompose = createSchema
 	.pick({

packages/server/src/utils/builders/compose.ts

@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ export const getBuildComposeCommand = async (compose: ComposeNested) => {
 	const { COMPOSE_PATH } = paths(!!compose.serverId);
 	const { sourceType, appName, mounts, composeType, domains } = compose;
 	const command = createCommand(compose);
-	const envCommand = getCreateEnvFileCommand(compose);
+	const envCommand = compose.createEnvFile
+		? getCreateEnvFileCommand(compose)
+		: "";
 	const projectPath = join(COMPOSE_PATH, compose.appName, "code");
 	const exportEnvCommand = getExportEnvCommand(compose);