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-# Use the official Python image
+# 1. Use the official Python image (starts as root)
 FROM python:3.12-slim
 
-# Install uv for fast dependency installation
+# 2. Install uv for fast dependency installation
 COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.4.20 /uv /bin/uv
 
-# Create a non-root user (important for Hugging Face security)
-RUN useradd -m -u 1000 user
-USER user
-ENV PATH="/home/user/.local/bin:$PATH"
-ENV UV_SYSTEM_PYTHON=1
-
+# 3. Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy and install dependencies
-COPY --chown=user requirements.txt .
+# 4. Copy requirements and install AS ROOT 
+# (Root has permission to write to /usr/local/lib/python3.12)
+COPY requirements.txt .
+ENV UV_SYSTEM_PYTHON=1
 RUN uv pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-# Copy all project files (folders like data/, pages/, etc.)
-COPY --chown=user . .
+# 5. Create the non-root user (UID 1000 is required by Hugging Face)
+RUN useradd -m -u 1000 user
+
+# 6. Copy the rest of your app and change ownership to the 'user'
+COPY . .
+RUN chown -R user:user /app
+
+# 7. Switch to the non-root user for security at runtime
+USER user
+ENV PATH="/home/user/.local/bin:$PATH"
 
-# Tell HF which port to use
+# 8. Tell HF which port to use
 EXPOSE 7860
 
-# Start the app
-CMD ["python", "app.py"]
+# 9. Start the app (using Gunicorn is recommended for production)
+CMD ["gunicorn", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:7860", "--timeout", "120", "app:server"]