diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+++ b/.dockerignore
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+
+.venv 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
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+FROM nvidia/cuda:12.1.0-runtime-ubuntu22.04
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+# Set PATH and LD_PRELOAD so that uv and the preloading are set system-wide.
+ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin:${PATH}"
+ENV LD_PRELOAD="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6"
+
+# Install system tools, enable Universe repository, and install X11/GL dependencies.
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+      software-properties-common \
+      curl \
+      git && \
+    add-apt-repository universe && \
+    apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+      libx11-6 \
+      libgl1-mesa-glx \
+      libglx-mesa0 && \
+    # Now add the deadsnakes PPA for Python 3.11
+    add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y && \
+    apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+      python3.11 \
+      python3.11-distutils \
+      python3.11-dev && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
+    curl -sS https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python3.11 && \
+    update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.11 1 && \
+    python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+
+WORKDIR /open_duck
+# Copy the entire repository; use a proper .dockerignore to exclude unneeded files.
+COPY . .
+
+# Install uv, then ensure the uv lockfile exists (create if not) and sync the environment.
+RUN curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh && \
+    if [ ! -f uv.lock ]; then uv lock; fi && \
+    uv sync --frozen
+
+CMD ["bash"]
diff --git a/docker/docker_build.sh b/docker/docker_build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+IMAGE_NAME="open_duck"
+ 
+docker build --network=host -t $IMAGE_NAME -f Dockerfile .. 
diff --git a/docker/run_docker_container.sh b/docker/run_docker_container.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+IMAGE_NAME="open_duck"
+
+# Allow local connections to X server (optional; adjust as needed)
+# xhost +local:root
+
+docker run --gpus all --rm -it --network=host \
+    -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
+    -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY \
+    -v $(pwd)/../:/open_duck \
+    $IMAGE_NAME