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+# CmdForge - Ready-to-Use Container
+#
+# CmdForge is pre-installed and ready to use immediately.
+# Use this for regular usage after testing the installer.
+#
+# Build:
+#   docker build -f Dockerfile.ready -t cmdforge-ready .
+#
+# Run:
+#   docker run -it --rm cmdforge-ready
+#
+# With persistent storage (keeps your tools and settings):
+#   docker run -it --rm -v cmdforge-data:/home/user/.cmdforge cmdforge-ready
+#
+# Inside the container:
+#   cmdforge ui               # Launch the TUI
+#   cmdforge list             # List installed tools
+#   cmdforge run <tool>       # Run a tool
+
+FROM ubuntu:22.04
+
+LABEL maintainer="rob"
+LABEL description="CmdForge pre-installed and ready to use"
+
+# Prevent interactive prompts during package installation
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    # Python
+    python3 \
+    python3-pip \
+    python3-venv \
+    # Common tools
+    git \
+    curl \
+    vim \
+    less \
+    # For providers that need browser auth
+    firefox \
+    xdg-utils \
+    # X11 for display forwarding
+    libx11-6 \
+    libxext6 \
+    libxrender1 \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Create a non-root user
+RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash user
+USER user
+WORKDIR /home/user
+
+# Copy CmdForge source
+COPY --chown=user:user . /home/user/CmdForge
+
+# Set up PATH
+RUN mkdir -p /home/user/.local/bin
+ENV PATH="/home/user/.cmdforge-venv/bin:/home/user/.local/bin:${PATH}"
+
+# Install CmdForge in a virtual environment
+RUN python3 -m venv /home/user/.cmdforge-venv && \
+    /home/user/.cmdforge-venv/bin/pip install --upgrade pip && \
+    /home/user/.cmdforge-venv/bin/pip install -e "/home/user/CmdForge[all]"
+
+# Install example tools
+RUN /home/user/.cmdforge-venv/bin/python /home/user/CmdForge/examples/install.py
+
+# Generate CLI wrappers
+RUN /home/user/.cmdforge-venv/bin/cmdforge refresh
+
+# Welcome message
+RUN echo '\n\
+echo ""\n\
+echo "================================================================="\n\
+echo "  CmdForge - Ready to Use"\n\
+echo "================================================================="\n\
+echo ""\n\
+echo "  Commands:"\n\
+echo "    cmdforge ui              # Launch the graphical UI"\n\
+echo "    cmdforge list            # List installed tools"\n\
+echo "    cmdforge run <tool>      # Run a tool"\n\
+echo "    cmdforge create <name>   # Create a new tool"\n\
+echo ""\n\
+echo "  Registry:"\n\
+echo "    cmdforge registry search <query>   # Search for tools"\n\
+echo "    cmdforge registry install <tool>   # Install from registry"\n\
+echo ""\n\
+echo "  Provider setup:"\n\
+echo "    cmdforge providers install         # Set up AI provider"\n\
+echo ""\n\
+echo "================================================================="\n\
+echo ""\n\
+' >> /home/user/.bashrc
+
+WORKDIR /home/user
+
+# Start in interactive bash
+CMD ["/bin/bash"]