diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+ENV PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=true
+WORKDIR /tmp
+COPY requirements.txt /tmp/requirements.txt
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY . /app
+ENTRYPOINT ["./babyagi.py"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ To use the script, you will need to follow these steps:
 
 All optional values above can also be specified on the command line.
 
+# Running inside a docker container
+As a prerequisite, you will need docker and docker-compose installed. Docker desktop is the simplest option https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
+
+To run the system inside a docker container, setup your .env file as per steps above and then run the following:
+
+```
+docker-compose up
+```
+
 # Supported Models<a name="supported-models"></a>
 
 This script works with all OpenAI models, as well as Llama through Llama.cpp. Default model is **gpt-3.5-turbo**. To use a different model, specify it through OPENAI_API_MODEL or use the command line.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+  babyagi:
+    build: ./
+    volumes:
+      - "./:/app"
+    stdin_open: true
+    tty: true