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🐳 Docker Deployment

Home Genie provides a multi-stage Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml for self-hosted deployment.

Docker Compose Setup

  1. Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your tokens.
  2. Build and start the container:
docker compose up -d --build

Docker Image Specification

  • Base Image: python:3.14-slim
  • Node.js: 24+ preinstalled (required for Node-based MCP tools)
  • Preinstalled Binaries: Pinned @baruchiro/paperless-mcp@2.0.1
  • User Security: Runs as unprivileged app user (UID 1000)