added docker

.dockerignore

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+# Docker ignore file for Excommunicado
+
+# Environment & secrets
+.env
+.env.*
+
+# Data directory (we mount it as volume instead)
+data/
+
+# Git
+.git
+.gitignore
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.egg-info/
+.venv/
+venv/
+
+# IDE / OS
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.log
+Thumbs.db
+.DS_Store
+
+# Docker
+Dockerfile
+.dockerignore
+docker-compose*.yml

Dockerfile

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+# Dockerfile for Excommunicado Discord Bot
+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies (if needed)
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    build-essential \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy requirements first (better layer caching)
+COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the application
+COPY . .
+
+# Create data directory for persistence
+RUN mkdir -p /app/data
+
+# Create non-root user for security
+RUN useradd -m botuser && chown -R botuser:botuser /app
+USER botuser
+
+# Run the bot
+CMD ["python", "bot.py"]

README.md

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 ## Installation & Quick Start
 
+### Docker Deployment (Recommended)
+
+1. Make sure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed.
+2. Copy `.env.example` → `.env` and fill in your token.
+3. Build and run the container:
+
+```powershell
+docker compose up -d --build
+```
+
+The bot runs as a non-root user with healthchecks and log rotation.
+
+To view logs:
+```powershell
+docker compose logs -f excommunicado-bot
+```
+
+To stop:
+```powershell
+docker compose down
+```
+
+---
+
+### Manual Installation (Non-Docker)
+
 ### 1. Prepare the project
 ```
 cd ~/Excommunicado   # or your chosen folder

docker-compose.yml

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+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+  excommunicado:
+    build: .
+    container_name: excommunicado-bot
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    volumes:
+      - ./data:/app/data
+    logging:
+      driver: "json-file"
+      options:
+        max-size: "10m"
+        max-file: "3"
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "python", "-c", "import sys; sys.exit(0)"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 10s