diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,17 +1,43 @@
-# Use official Node.js LTS image
-FROM node:18
+# ========== STAGE 1: Build ==========
+FROM node:18 AS builder
 
-# Create app directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy your files into the container
+# Copy only what's needed to install dependencies first (for better cache)
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies without unnecessary cache
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev
+
+# Then copy the rest of the source
 COPY . .
 
-# Install dependencies (only Express in your case)
-RUN npm install express
+# Build the app (modify this command if you're not using a build script)
+RUN npm run build
 
-# Expose the port your server listens on
+
+# ========== STAGE 2: Runtime ==========
+FROM node:18-slim AS runtime
+
+# Install runtime dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    tini \
+ && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy built app from builder stage
+COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
+COPY --from=builder /app/package*.json ./
+
+# Set correct permissions if needed
+RUN chown -R node:node /app
+
+USER node
+
+# Expose port (adjust if needed)
 EXPOSE 3000
 
-# Start the server
-CMD ["node", "server.js"]
+# Start the app
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/tini", "--"]
+CMD ["node", "dist/server.js"]