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+# Use a slim version of Python 3.10 as the base image
+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+# Set environment variables to prevent Python from writing .pyc files 
+# and to ensure output is logged directly
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies required for building Python packages
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    git \
+    build-essential \
+    && apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Create a non-root user and switch to that user
+RUN useradd -m appuser
+
+# Copy requirements file and install Python dependencies
+COPY requirements.txt . 
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip && \
+    pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code into the container
+COPY . .
+
+# Create necessary directories
+RUN mkdir -p cache/data/graphgen cache/logs
+
+# Environment variables for application config
+ENV SYNTHESIZER_MODEL="" 
+ENV SYNTHESIZER_BASE_URL="" 
+ENV SYNTHESIZER_API_KEY="" 
+ENV TRAINEE_MODEL="" 
+ENV TRAINEE_BASE_URL="" 
+ENV TRAINEE_API_KEY="" 
+
+# Expose the port the app will run on
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+# Switch to the non-root user
+USER appuser
+
+# Command to run the application
+CMD ["python", "webui/app.py"]