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-# Base image
-FROM python:3.11-slim
-
-# Environment vars
-ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
-    PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
-    PRODUCTION=true
-
-# Working directory
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Install system dependencies
-RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y git && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# Copy dependency file
-COPY requirements.txt .
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
-
-# Copy entire app
-COPY . .
-
-# Ensure uploads folder exists
-RUN mkdir -p uploads
-
-# Expose the port Flask uses
-EXPOSE 5000
-
-# Start the app
-CMD ["python", "app.py"]