diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b512c09d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index aa18c1f6..d3d20894 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -6,38 +6,46 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
 
+env:
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+
 jobs:
-  build-and-test:
+  build-and-push-docker-image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [20.x]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - name: Log into registry ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-      - run: npm ci
-      - run: npm run lint
-      - run: npm run typecheck
-
-  auto-merge:
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: build-and-test
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - name: Dependabot metadata
-        id: metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Setup Docker buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+      - name: Extract Docker metadata
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+      - name: Build and Push Versioned Docker Image
+        id: build-and-push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        if: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
+        with:
+          context: .
+          push: ${{ !github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+      - name: Build and Push Latest Docker Image
+        id: build-and-push-latest
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
         with:
-          github-token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
-      - name: Auto-merge
-        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major'
-        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
-        env:
-          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          context: .
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2caa967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+FROM node:lts-slim AS base
+
+# Create app directory
+WORKDIR /usr/src
+
+FROM base AS builder
+
+# Files required by npm install
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install app dependencies
+RUN npm ci
+
+# Bundle app source
+COPY . .
+
+# Type check app
+RUN npm run typecheck
+
+FROM base AS runner
+
+# Files required by npm install
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install only production app dependencies
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev
+
+# Bundle app source
+COPY . .
+
+USER node
+
+# Start the app
+EXPOSE 80
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start:force"]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06e9df56..cbd2f8a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ Follow these steps to set up and run your bot using this template:
 2. **Environment Variables Setup**
 
     Create an environment variables file by copying the provided example file:
-     ```bash
-     cp .env.example .env
-     ```
-    Open the newly created `.env` file and set the `BOT_TOKEN` environment variable.
+    ```bash
+    # development
+    cp .env.example .env.bot.dev
+
+    # production
+    cp .env.example .env.bot.prod
+    ```
+
+    Open the newly created `.env.bot.dev` and `.env.bot.prod` files and set the `BOT_TOKEN` environment variable.
 
 3. **Launching the Bot**
 
@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ Follow these steps to set up and run your bot using this template:
     ```
     Start the bot in watch mode (auto-reload when code changes):
     ```bash
-    npm run dev
+    docker compose up
     ```
 
    **Production Mode:**
@@ -65,9 +70,7 @@ Follow these steps to set up and run your bot using this template:
 
     Start the bot in production mode:
     ```bash
-    npm run start:force # skip type checking and start
-    # or
-    npm start # with type checking (requires development dependencies)
+    docker compose -f compose.yml -f compose.prod.yml up
     ```
 
 ### List of Available Commands
diff --git a/compose.override.yml b/compose.override.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b835b88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose.override.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+services:
+
+  bot:
+    ports:
+      - '3000:80'
+    volumes:
+      - '.:/usr/src'
+    env_file:
+      - .env.bot.dev
+    command: npm run dev
diff --git a/compose.prod.yml b/compose.prod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..210b771a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose.prod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+services:
+
+  bot:
+    env_file:
+      - .env.bot.prod
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0b0b235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+services:
+
+  bot:
+    build:
+      context: .