Optimize Docker for faster startup

Dockerfile

@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@ FROM node:20-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy package files
+# Copy only package files first for better caching
 COPY package*.json ./
 
-# Install dependencies with legacy peer deps flag
-RUN npm ci --legacy-peer-deps || npm install --legacy-peer-deps
+# Install dependencies with legacy peer deps
+RUN npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
 
-# Copy application files
+# Copy the rest of the application
 COPY . .
 
-# Build the application
+# Build the Next.js app
 RUN npm run build
 
-# Expose port
+# Expose the port
 EXPOSE 3000
 
-# Start the application
-CMD ["npm", "start"]
+# Use Node directly to avoid npm overhead
+CMD ["node", ".next/standalone/server.js"]

next.config.js

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
+const nextConfig = {
+  output: 'standalone',
+  reactStrictMode: true,
+  swcMinify: true,
+}
+
+module.exports = nextConfig