Remove collectstatic step

Dockerfile

@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ ENV OTREE_PRODUCTION=1 \
     OTREE_DATABASE_URL=sqlite:////data/otree.sqlite3 \
     PYTHONPATH=/app
 
-RUN mkdir -p /data \
-    && otree collectstatic --noinput
+RUN mkdir -p /data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /app/entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /app/entrypoint.sh

README.md

@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ This directory packages the IBE public policy oTree demos for deployment on a Hu
 
 4. **Space build & launch**
    - Hugging Face automatically builds the Docker image.
-   - The container starts `/app/entrypoint.sh`, which:
-     - Creates the SQLite database at `/data/otree.sqlite3` if `OTREE_DATABASE_URL` points to SQLite.
-     - Runs `otree collectstatic --noinput` so static assets are up to date.
-     - Launches `otree prodserver1of2 0.0.0.0:$PORT` (HF sets `$PORT`).
+  - The container starts `/app/entrypoint.sh`, which:
+    - Creates the SQLite database at `/data/otree.sqlite3` if `OTREE_DATABASE_URL` points to SQLite.
+    - Launches `otree prodserver1of2 0.0.0.0:$PORT` (HF sets `$PORT`).
    - The app becomes available at `https://<org>-<space-name>.hf.space/`.
 
 ## Local Verification
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 \
 ## Notes & Customization
 
 - **Database**: The default `OTREE_DATABASE_URL=sqlite:////data/otree.sqlite3` provides demo-ready storage but resets whenever the container restarts on Hugging Face. Point to an external Postgres instance for durable experiments.
-- **Static assets**: Adjust `SKIP_COLLECTSTATIC=1` in the Space secrets to skip the runtime collect step if you pre-build assets during CI.
+- **Static assets**: For lightweight deployments the built-in static files under `_static/` are served directly by oTree; add an external asset pipeline only if required.
 - **Session configs**: Update `settings.py` or add new apps as usual; rebuild the Space to apply changes.
 - **Logging / monitoring**: Set `SENTRY_DSN`, `OTREE_PRODUCTION=1` (already set), or add custom logging handlers as desired.
 

docker-entrypoint.sh

@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ if [[ -n "$DB_PATH" ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
-if [[ "${SKIP_COLLECTSTATIC:-0}" != "1" ]]; then
-  log "Collecting static assets"
-  otree collectstatic --noinput
-fi
-
 PORT="${PORT:-8000}"
 log "Starting oTree prodserver on 0.0.0.0:${PORT}"
 exec otree prodserver1of2 0.0.0.0:${PORT}