{"id":"philiplehmann-nx-cache-server","name":"nx-cache-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/philiplehmann/nx-cache-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/philiplehmann/nx-cache-server","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["nx","build-caching","monorepo","ci","devops","caching","self-hosted"],"what_it_does":"nx-cache-server is a server component intended to cache Nx build results to speed up repeated builds. It is typically used in Nx monorepos and CI to share cache artifacts across machines/runs.","use_cases":["Speed up repeated Nx builds/tests in local development and CI by reusing cached task outputs","Improve CI efficiency in monorepos by sharing cache across runners","Reduce compute cost by avoiding re-running deterministic tasks"],"not_for":["Tasks that are non-deterministic or rely on external mutable state without proper Nx caching configuration","Use as a general-purpose object cache without Nx integration","Security-sensitive multi-tenant environments without strong network controls and authentication"],"best_when":"You have an Nx monorepo and deterministic builds, and want a centralized/shared cache for CI and developers.","avoid_when":"You cannot restrict network access to the cache server or cannot ensure cached artifacts are safe to share between the intended consumers.","alternatives":["Nx Cloud (managed)","Self-hosted Nx-compatible caching solutions (if available)","Relying on local-only Nx cache (no shared server)","Other build caching systems (e.g., Bazel remote cache equivalents) if your workflow supports them"],"af_score":19.0,"security_score":32.5,"reliability_score":27.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:24:47.939572+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Auth mechanisms are not provided in the prompt content. For self-hosted cache servers, agents should assume access control may be minimal unless documented otherwise."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Pricing not provided; appears to be self-hosted open source software based on naming, so costs are infrastructure/operator-driven rather than usage-based."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":19.0,"security_score":32.5,"reliability_score":27.5,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":0.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":50.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":50.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":0.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"Because the prompt provides no concrete security documentation, scores assume uncertainty. For a cache server, the main risks are unintended access to cached artifacts, potential cache poisoning, and lack of encryption-in-transit unless explicitly configured for TLS. Treat the server as sensitive and place it behind strict network controls unless documentation states otherwise.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":40.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["No evidence of a documented programmatic interface (REST/OpenAPI/MCP) in the provided content, so agent integration may require reading source code and reverse-engineering endpoints/config.","Cache servers often require careful configuration of Nx hashing/caching inputs; incorrect configuration can lead to low hit rates or stale/incorrect results.","Caching can introduce resource/capacity concerns (storage growth/eviction); without documented operational guidance, automated agents may mis-size deployments."]}}