# Use a lightweight Python image
FROM python:3.11-slim

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file first to leverage Docker cache
COPY requirements.txt .

# Install dependencies
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the rest of your application code
COPY . .

# Expose the port Flask runs on (default is 5000)
EXPOSE 5005

# Run the application using Gunicorn for production
# Replace 'app:app' with 'your_filename:app_variable_name'
# CMD ["gunicorn", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:5000", "app:app"]
CMD ["python", "app.py"]