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+# Multi-stage build combining both services
+
+# Stage 1: Build the Node.js/Astro application
+FROM node:24-alpine AS app-builder
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm i
+COPY . .
+ENV PUBLIC_PB_URL=http://pb:8080
+ENV PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:4321
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Stage 2: Setup PocketBase and combine with the built app
+FROM alpine:latest
+
+ARG PB_VERSION=0.29.2
+
+WORKDIR /pb
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    unzip \
+    curl \
+    ca-certificates \
+    bash \
+    nodejs \
+    npm
+
+# Download and unzip PocketBase
+ADD https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/download/v${PB_VERSION}/pocketbase_${PB_VERSION}_linux_amd64.zip /tmp/pb.zip
+RUN unzip /tmp/pb.zip -d /pb/
+
+# Copy PocketBase entrypoint
+COPY api/docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
+
+# Create app directory and copy built application
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=app-builder /app .
+# COPY --from=app-builder /app/package*.json ./
+# COPY --from=app-builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+
+# Set environment variables (keeping them as they are)
+ENV PUBLIC_PB_URL=http://pb:8080
+ENV PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:4321
+
+VOLUME [ "/pb/pb_data", "/pb/pb_migrations", "/pb/pb_hooks" ]
+# VOLUME [ "/pb/pb_data" ]
+
+EXPOSE 8080 4321
+
+# Create a startup script that runs both services
+RUN echo '#!/bin/bash' > /usr/local/bin/start-services.sh && \
+    echo 'cd /pb && docker-entrypoint.sh serve --http=0.0.0.0:8080 &' >> /usr/local/bin/start-services.sh && \
+    echo 'cd /app && npm run preview -- --host &' >> /usr/local/bin/start-services.sh && \
+    echo 'wait' >> /usr/local/bin/start-services.sh && \
+    chmod +x /usr/local/bin/start-services.sh
+
+CMD ["start-services.sh"]