diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+dist/
+node_modules/
+generated/
+logs/
+.env
+
+# Prisma local database
+*.db
+*.db-journal
+
+# Exclude generated public files, which can be large with bundling
+src/client/public/generated/
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:23.10-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm ci
+
+COPY . .
+RUN npx prisma generate
+RUN npm run build
+
+RUN rm -rf src/
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]
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