Dockerfile

# Use a lightweight Python base image
FROM python:3.8-slim-buster

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Create a directory for PyTorch cache with appropriate permissions
RUN mkdir -p /app/.cache/torch && chmod 755 /app/.cache/torch

# Set the environment variable for PyTorch cache
ENV TORCH_HOME=/app/.cache/torch

# Copy the requirements file and install dependencies
COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the application code
COPY . .

# Expose the port for the application (adjust as needed)
EXPOSE 8080

# Command to run the application (adjust as needed)
CMD ["gunicorn", "-b", "0.0.0.0:8080", "app:app"]