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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "🔹 Installing dependencies..."
+pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip
+pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+echo "🔹 Starting FastAPI server..."
+exec uvicorn backend.main:app --host=0.0.0.0 --port=${PORT:-8000}