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+# ==================================
+# Use an official Python runtime as a parent image
+FROM python:3.9-slim
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install libgl1-mesa-dev libglib2.0-0 build-essential; apt-get clean
+RUN pip install opencv-contrib-python-headless
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE 1
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /usr/src/swarm_cloud
+
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+# COPY requirements.txt and pyproject.toml if you're using poetry for dependency management
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Install the 'swarms' package, assuming it's available on PyPI
+RUN pip install swarms
+
+# Copy the rest of the application
+COPY . .
+
+# Add entrypoint script if needed
+# COPY ./entrypoint.sh .
+# RUN chmod +x /usr/src/swarm_cloud/entrypoint.sh
+
+# Expose port if your application has a web interface
+# EXPOSE 5000
+
+# # Define environment variable for the swarm to work
+# ENV SWARM_API_KEY=your_swarm_api_key_here
+
+# # Add Docker CMD or ENTRYPOINT script to run the application
+# CMD python your_swarm_startup_script.py
+# Or use the entrypoint script if you have one
+# ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/src/swarm_cloud/entrypoint.sh"]
+
+# If you're using `CMD` to execute a Python script, make sure it's executable
+# RUN chmod +x your_swarm_startup_script.py