Dockerfile

# Use official slim Python image
FROM python:3.8-slim

WORKDIR /app

# Copy project files
COPY . /app

# Upgrade pip and install dependencies
RUN pip install --upgrade pip
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt

# Expose port used by HF Spaces Docker (default 7860)
EXPOSE 7860

# Set environment variables for Hugging Face cache
ENV TRANSFORMERS_CACHE=/tmp/huggingface/transformers
ENV HF_HOME=/tmp/huggingface

# Start the Flask app
CMD ["python", "app.py"]