FEATURE REQUEST: Add Full Docker & Docker Compose Support for Frontend and Backend #225
Description
Is your feature request related to a problem?
- Yes, it is related to a problem
Describe the feature you'd like
🌟 Feature Description
Add complete Docker and Docker Compose support for both the FastAPI backend and Next.js frontend, enabling smooth local development and production-ready deployment.
This includes lightweight multi-stage Dockerfiles, environment variable handling, service orchestration, and volume/network configuration.
🔍 Problem Statement
Currently, contributors and users must manually install dependencies, manage Python/Node versions, and configure environment variables. This results in:
- Inconsistent development environments
- Setup errors on different operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS)
- Difficult onboarding for new contributors
- Manual steps required for deployment
Without Docker, maintaining a stable environment across machines is challenging and slows down development.
🎯 Expected Outcome
With Docker and Docker Compose integrated:
- The entire project can be started with one command:
docker compose up --build- No need to install Python, Node, or dependencies on the host machine
- Automatic loading of backend and frontend .env files
- FastAPI + Next.js run in isolated containers
- Consistent builds across Windows, Linux, and macOS
- A ready foundation for future deployment on AWS, Vercel, Render, or Kubernetes
📷 Screenshots and Design Ideas
📋 Additional Context
- This enhancement will significantly improve contributor experience.
- It also sets the foundation for CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
- The Dockerfiles implemented use Alpine & multi-stage builds for minimal image sizes.
- Supports cross-platform builds (Linux/Windows/Mac).
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- I want to work on implementing this feature