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+# Use official Python slim image for a smaller footprint
+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+# Set environment variables for security and performance
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
+    PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
+    PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy requirements.txt first for caching
+COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the server code
+COPY app
+
+# Create a non-root user for security
+RUN useradd -m appuser && chown -R appuser:appuser /app
+USER appuser
+
+# Expose port 8000
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+# Command to run the server
+CMD ["uvicorn", "app:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]