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+FROM node:18-slim
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN npm install
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+# Default to production mode
+CMD ["npm", "start"]
+
+# For development mode, override with: docker run -e NODE_ENV=development ...
+CMD ["npm", "run", "dev"]
+
+#ABHI