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@@ -18,11 +18,25 @@ COPY requirements.txt ./
 # Install Python dependencies
 RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 
-
 # This will copy streamlit_app.py, agents.py, the tools/ folder, etc.
 COPY . .
 
-# Expose the port Streamlit will run on
+# --- START: PERMISSION FIXES FOR HUGGING FACE SPACES ---
+
+# 1. Create the directories your application needs to write to at runtime.
+#    Using /data is a common and clean convention for persistent/writable data.
+#    The -p flag ensures parent directories are created if needed.
+RUN mkdir -p /vectordb/lancedb 
+
+# 2. Change the ownership of these new data directories to be globally writable.
+#    The 777 permission is broad, but very effective in hosted environments where
+#    you don't know which user ID (e.g., uid=1000) will run the process.
+#    This command says "any user can read, write, and execute in these folders".
+RUN chmod -R 777 /vectordb
+
+# --- END: PERMISSION FIXES ---
+
+# Expose the port Streamlit will run on. Your file uses 8501.
 EXPOSE 8501
 
 # Set up a health check to see if the app is running