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+# Use an official Python runtime as a parent image
+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install SSL certificates, update certifi, install pipx and move to path
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ca-certificates git curl make \
+    && pip install --upgrade certifi \
+    && pip install pipx \
+    && pipx ensurepath
+
+# Install goose-ai CLI using pipx
+RUN pipx install goose-ai
+
+# Make sure the PATH is updated
+ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin:${PATH}"
+
+# Run an infinite loop to keep the container running for testing
+ENTRYPOINT ["goose", "session", "start"]
+
+# once built, you can run this with something like: 
+#    docker run -it --env OPENAI_API_KEY goose-ai
+# or to run against ollama running on the same host
+#    docker run -it --env OPENAI_HOST=http://host.docker.internal:11434/ --env OPENAI_API_KEY=unused goose-ai
+#
+#   To use goose in a docker style sandbox for experimenting.
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