dockerfile

# Use slim base for smaller image
FROM python:3.11-slim

# Create non-root user (HF requirement / best practice)
RUN useradd -m -u 1000 user
USER user
ENV HOME=/home/user \
    PATH=/home/user/.local/bin:$PATH \
    PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

WORKDIR $HOME/app

# Copy and install requirements first (caching)
COPY --chown=user . $HOME/app
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r requirements.txt

# Run on port 7860 (HF default)
CMD ["uvicorn", "app:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]