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+# Build stage for React frontend
+FROM node:18-alpine AS frontend-build
+WORKDIR /app/frontend
+COPY frontend/package*.json ./
+RUN npm install
+COPY frontend/ ./
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Production stage for Python backend
+FROM python:3.11-slim
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies for database clients
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    default-mysql-client \
+    postgresql-client \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy built frontend
+COPY --from=frontend-build /app/dist ./dist
+
+# Copy backend
+COPY backend/ ./backend/
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r backend/requirements.txt gunicorn
+
+# Environment variables
+ENV FLASK_APP=backend/app.py
+ENV PORT=8000
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Run with gunicorn
+CMD ["gunicorn", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:8000", "backend.app:app"]
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