Extending repo2docker

Whole Tale uses a custom extension to the Binder project’s repo2docker component to build images. This means that any Binder-compatible repository can also be run in Whole Tale.

Note

repo2docker is a software package that can be used to build custom Docker images based on some simple text file conventions.

Differences from Binder

The Whole Tale repo2docker extends Binder adding the following capabilities:

  • Support for MATLAB and STATA environments

  • Support for Rocker Project RStudio environments

Custom Buildpacks

  • The MATLAB buildpack introduces toolboxes.txt