FROM python:3.11-slim # non-root user (HF Spaces convention; writable HOME for the HF cache the model # is pulled into at boot). RUN useradd -m -u 1000 user USER user ENV HOME=/home/user \ PATH=/home/user/.local/bin:$PATH \ HF_HOME=/home/user/.cache/huggingface \ PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \ TMPDIR=/tmp WORKDIR /home/user/app # CPU-only torch (the default PyPI wheel is CUDA and huge). RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --user torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu COPY --chown=user requirements.txt . RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --user -r requirements.txt COPY --chown=user . . EXPOSE 7860 # One worker (single shared model), threads for concurrent requests. No --preload: # the worker pulls + loads the model in its own process (avoids the torch/OpenMP # fork deadlock). --timeout 0 keeps the first-boot model download from tripping # the worker timeout. CMD ["gunicorn", "-w", "1", "--threads", "8", "-k", "gthread", "-b", "0.0.0.0:7860", "--timeout", "0", "app:app"]