added dockerfile

.dockerignore

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+# Include any files or directories that you don't want to be copied to your
+# container here (e.g., local build artifacts, temporary files, etc.).
+#
+# For more help, visit the .dockerignore file reference guide at
+# https://docs.docker.com/go/build-context-dockerignore/
+
+**/.DS_Store
+**/__pycache__
+**/.venv
+**/.classpath
+**/.dockerignore
+**/.env
+**/.git
+**/.gitignore
+**/.project
+**/.settings
+**/.toolstarget
+**/.vs
+**/.vscode
+**/*.*proj.user
+**/*.dbmdl
+**/*.jfm
+**/bin
+**/charts
+**/docker-compose*
+**/compose.y*ml
+**/Dockerfile*
+**/node_modules
+**/npm-debug.log
+**/obj
+**/secrets.dev.yaml
+**/values.dev.yaml
+LICENSE
+README.md

Dockerfile

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+## the base or builder stage commands
+
+# decide on the python version
+FROM python:3.13.3-slim-bookworm AS base
+
+# get the build essential tools
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
+    curl ca-certificates && \
+    apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* ~/.cache/
+
+# download the latest version of uv
+ADD https://astral.sh/uv/0.7.3/install.sh /install.sh
+RUN chmod -R 655 /install.sh && /install.sh && rm /install.sh
+
+# add uv to path
+ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin:${PATH}"
+
+# define work directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# copy the env setup file only
+COPY pyproject.toml ./pyproject.toml
+
+RUN uv sync --no-cache-dir --compile-bytecode \
+    --no-install-project --verbose
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+## the main or production stage commands
+
+# same python version as base / builder stage
+FROM python:3.13.3-slim-bookworm AS main
+
+# create a non-root user
+RUN useradd --create-home app_user
+USER app_user
+
+# define work directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# copy env files from base to main image
+COPY --from=base /app/.venv ./.venv
+
+# add app env var to path
+ENV PATH="/app/.venv/bin:$PATH"
+
+# copy project folders and files into image
+COPY main.py ./main.py
+
+# expose the port
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+# start the application
+CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--log-level", "info", "--host", "0.0.0.0" , "--port", "7860", "--workers", "1"]