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-# Use a slim Python base image
+# Use slim base image
 FROM python:3.10-slim
 
-# Set working directory
+# Create a dedicated cache directory and assign permissions
+RUN mkdir -p /home/user/.cache && chmod -R 777 /home/user/.cache
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install Python dependencies
+# Set cache env vars **before** installing anything
+ENV HF_HOME=/home/user/.cache/huggingface \
+    TRANSFORMERS_CACHE=/home/user/.cache/huggingface \
+    SENTENCE_TRANSFORMERS_HOME=/home/user/.cache/huggingface
+
+# Install dependencies
 COPY requirements.txt .
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
-# Copy all project files into the container
 COPY . .
 
-# Set environment to unbuffered (cleaner logs)
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 
-# Run FastAPI app on port 7860 (required by HF Spaces)
 CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]
-