dockerfile

# Use a Python base image suitable for machine learning
FROM python:3.10-slim

# Install system dependencies needed for libraries like TensorFlow
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    build-essential \
    libsm6 \
    libxext6 \
    libxrender1 \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Define and install Python dependencies
# We use an explicit list here instead of a separate requirements.txt for robustness
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir \
    tensorflow==2.15.0 \
    scikit-learn \
    numpy \
    pandas \
    joblib \
    gradio

# Copy all the application files (app.py, model, scaler, etc.)
COPY . .

# Command to run the Gradio app
CMD python app.py