diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31bf906
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.git
+__pycache__
+node_modules
+build
+core
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5a6f35c..30b8fcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -53,4 +53,9 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         export LOADER_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/lib"
         export LOADER_SCRIPT_PATH="/home/runner/work/polyglot-tree-traversal/polyglot-tree-traversal" # path of the scripts
-        metacallcli rootNode.py
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+        metacallcli rootNode.py
+
+    - name: Test Docker Build
+      run: |
+        docker build --tag metacall/polyglot-tree-traversal-example .
+        docker run --rm -e LOADER_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/lib" -e LOADER_SCRIPT_PATH="/root/polyglot-tree-traversal-example" metacall/polyglot-tree-traversal-example
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed8ebf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__pycache__
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48e29ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# Use Ubuntu as the base image
+FROM ubuntu:latest
+
+# Install dependencies 
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        ca-certificates \
+        build-essential \
+        cmake \
+        curl \
+        nodejs \
+        git \
+        npm \
+        python3 \
+        python3-dev \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /root
+
+# Clone the repository
+RUN git clone https://github.com/metacall/polyglot-tree-traversal-example.git
+
+# Change working directory to polyglot-tree-traversal-example
+WORKDIR /root/polyglot-tree-traversal-example
+
+# Clone and build METACALL 
+RUN git clone --branch v0.8.7 https://github.com/metacall/core \
+    && cd core \
+    && ./tools/metacall-environment.sh release base nodejs c python \
+    && mkdir build && cd build \
+    && cmake \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_LOADERS_C=On \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_LOADERS_NODE=On \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_LOADERS_PY=On \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_PORTS=On \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_PORTS_NODE=On \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_PORTS_PY=On \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_DETOURS=Off \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_SCRIPTS=Off \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_TESTS=Off \
+        -DOPTION_BUILD_EXAMPLES=Off \
+        .. \
+    && cmake --build . --target install \
+    && ldconfig /usr/local/lib \
+    && cd ../../ \
+    && rm -rf core
+
+# Set environment variables for METACALL
+ENV LOADER_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/lib" \
+    LOADER_SCRIPT_PATH="/root/polyglot-tree-traversal-example"
+
+# testing the build 
+RUN ["metacallcli", "rootNode.py"]
+
+# Run the application
+CMD ["metacallcli", "rootNode.py"]
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 5d6a951..e45f3e9 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -97,4 +97,17 @@ This will initiate the traversal of the polyglot tree, starting with the Python
 
 - Ensure that MetaCall loaders for Python, Node.js, and C are enabled during the build.
 - Ensure that MetaCall ports for Nodejs and Python are enabled during the build.
-- Scripts should be placed in the directory specified by the `LOADER_SCRIPT_PATH` environment variable.
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+- Scripts should be placed in the directory specified by the `LOADER_SCRIPT_PATH` environment variable.
+
+## 🚀 Running with Docker
+You can run the Polyglot Tree Traversal Example inside a Docker container without installing dependencies manually.
+📌 Build the Docker Image
+Run the following command to build the Docker image:
+```sh
+  docker build --tag metacall/polyglot-tree-traversal-example .
+```
+▶️ Run the Container
+Execute the container with:
+```sh
+  docker run --rm -e LOADER_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/lib" -e LOADER_SCRIPT_PATH="/root/polyglot-tree-traversal-example" metacall/polyglot-tree-traversal-example 
+```
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c74b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+verison: '3.8'
+services:
+  polyglot-tree-traversal:
+    image: polyglot-tree-traversal
+  
+  user_App:
+    build: 
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    container_name: polyglot-tree-traversal
+
+    volumes:
+      - .:/root/polyglot-tree-traversal-example
+    command: ["metacallcli", "rootNode.py"]