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+# Use a lightweight Python image
+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+# Set work directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies (optional but useful)
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    build-essential \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy requirements first (to leverage Docker layer caching)
+COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the repo (including model files and main.py)
+COPY . .
+
+# Hugging Face Spaces expects the app on port 7860
+ENV PORT=7860
+
+# Expose port (not strictly required by HF, but good practice)
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+# Start FastAPI with uvicorn
+CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]