node.js generic

Generic

A generic node.js egg This will clone a git repo. It defaults to master if no branch is specified. Installs the node_modules on install. If you set user_upload then I assume you know what you are doing.

Author: parker@parkervcp.comSource: pterodactyl/generic-eggsUpdated: 5/24/2026

Startup Command

if [[ -d .git ]] && [[ {{AUTO_UPDATE}} == "1" ]]; then git pull; fi; if [[ ! -z ${NODE_PACKAGES} ]]; then /usr/local/bin/npm install ${NODE_PACKAGES}; fi; if [[ ! -z ${UNNODE_PACKAGES} ]]; then /usr/local/bin/npm uninstall ${UNNODE_PACKAGES}; fi; if [ -f /home/container/package.json ]; then /usr/local/bin/npm install; fi; if [[ "${MAIN_FILE}" == "*.js" ]]; then /usr/local/bin/node "/home/container/${MAIN_FILE}" ${NODE_ARGS}; else /usr/local/bin/ts-node --esm "/home/container/${MAIN_FILE}" ${NODE_ARGS}; fi

Docker Images

Label	Image
Nodejs 25	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_25
Nodejs 24	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_24
Nodejs 23	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_23
Nodejs 22	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_22
Nodejs 21	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_21
Nodejs 20	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_20
Nodejs 19	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_19
Nodejs 18	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_18
Nodejs 17	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_17
Nodejs 16	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_16
Nodejs 14	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_14
Nodejs 12	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:nodejs_12

Environment Variables

Name	Variable	Default	Rules
Git Repo Address GitHub Repo to clone I.E. https://github.com/parkervcp/repo_name	GIT_ADDRESS	none	nullable\|string
Install Branch The branch to install.	BRANCH	none	nullable\|string
User Uploaded Files Skip all the install stuff if you are letting a user upload files. 0 = false (default) 1 = true	USER_UPLOAD	0	required\|boolean
Auto Update Pull the latest files on startup when using a GitHub repo.	AUTO_UPDATE	0	required\|boolean
Additional Node packages Install additional node packages. Use spaces to separate.	NODE_PACKAGES	none	nullable\|string
Git Username Username to auth with git.	USERNAME	none	nullable\|string
Git Access Token Password to use with git. It's best practice to use a Personal Access Token. https://github.com/settings/tokens https://gitlab.com/-/profile/personal_access_tokens	ACCESS_TOKEN	none	nullable\|string
Uninstall Node packages Uninstall node packages. Use spaces to separate.	UNNODE_PACKAGES	none	nullable\|string
Main file The file that starts the app. Can be .js and .ts	MAIN_FILE	index.js	required\|string\|max:16
Additional Arguments. Any extra arguments for nodejs or ts-node	NODE_ARGS	none	nullable\|string\|max:64