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+# Use the official lightweight Python image
+FROM python:3.9-slim
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy dependency file and install
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Grant execution permission to the start script
+RUN chmod +x start.sh
+
+# Create a non-root user (Security Best Practice & HF Requirement)
+RUN useradd -m -u 1000 user
+USER user
+ENV HOME=/home/user \
+    PATH=/home/user/.local/bin:$PATH
+
+# Expose the port Hugging Face expects
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+# Run the start script
+CMD ["./start.sh"]