feat: dockerize the application

.dockerignore

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+# Dependencies
+node_modules/
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+# Note: package-lock.json is needed for npm ci in Docker
+
+# Environment variables
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.*.local
+
+# Logs
+logs/
+*.log
+
+# Testing
+coverage/
+.nyc_output/
+
+# IDE and editor files
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+.DS_Store
+
+# Git
+.git/
+.gitignore
+.gitattributes
+
+# CI/CD
+.github/
+.gitlab-ci.yml
+
+# Docker
+Dockerfile
+docker-compose.yml
+.dockerignore
+
+# Documentation
+README.md
+CHANGELOG.md
+LICENSE
+CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+
+# Misc
+.husky/
+.commitlintrc*
+.eslintrc*
+.prettierrc*
+eslint.config.js
+commitlint.config.js
+*.md

.env.example

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-# Example environment variables for RBAC app
+# Application Configuration
+NODE_ENV=production
 PORT=5000
-MONGO_URI=mongodb://root:admin@localhost:27017/
-JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_here
-RESEND_API_KEY=""
-CORS_URL=http://localhost:5173
+APP_PORT=5000
+
+# MongoDB Configuration
+MONGO_ROOT_USERNAME=admin
+MONGO_ROOT_PASSWORD=admin123
+MONGO_DB_NAME=rbac_db
+MONGO_PORT=27017
+MONGO_URI=mongodb://admin:admin123@mongodb:27017/rbac_db?authSource=admin
+
+# JWT Configuration
+JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key_change_in_production
+JWT_EXPIRE=7d
+
+# CORS Configuration
+CORS_URL=http://localhost:3000
+

.gitignore

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 node_modules
 
+# Environment variables
 .env
 .env.*.local
 .env.local
+.env.production
 
+# Build directories
 /dist/
 /build/
+
+# Logs
+logs/
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Docker volumes (if running locally)
+mongodb_data/
+mongodb_config/

DOCKERIZATION_SUMMARY.md

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+# Dockerization Summary
+
+## ✅ Completed Tasks
+
+This document summarizes the Docker implementation for the RBAC application.
+
+### 1. ✅ Dockerfile Creation
+
+**File:** `Dockerfile`
+
+**Features implemented:**
+
+- Multi-stage build using `node:18-alpine` for smaller image size
+- Optimized for build caching (dependencies installed before copying source code)
+- Separate stages for development and production
+- Non-root user (`nodejs`) for enhanced security
+- Uses `dumb-init` for proper signal handling
+- Production image size optimized with production-only dependencies
+- Development stage includes hot reload with nodemon
+
+**Security best practices:**
+
+- Runs as non-root user (UID 1001, GID 1001)
+- Minimal attack surface with Alpine Linux
+- Separate build stages
+- No unnecessary files in final image
+
+### 2. ✅ .dockerignore File
+
+**File:** `.dockerignore`
+
+**Excludes:**
+
+- `node_modules/` (dependencies installed in container)
+- `.env` files (for security)
+- Log files
+- IDE/editor configurations
+- Git files
+- Documentation files
+- CI/CD configurations
+- Docker files themselves
+
+**Benefits:**
+
+- Smaller build context
+- Faster build times
+- Enhanced security (no sensitive files)
+- Reduced image size
+
+### 3. ✅ Docker Compose Configuration
+
+**File:** `docker-compose.yml`
+
+**Services implemented:**
+
+1. **MongoDB Service (`mongodb`)**
+   - Official MongoDB 7 image
+   - Persistent data with named volumes
+   - Health checks implemented
+   - Configurable credentials via environment variables
+   - Exposed on port 27017 (configurable)
+
+2. **Application Service (`app`)**
+   - Production-ready Node.js service
+   - Depends on MongoDB health check
+   - Health check endpoint configured
+   - Configurable via environment variables
+   - Exposed on port 5000 (configurable)
+   - Restart policy: `unless-stopped`
+
+3. **Development Service (`app-dev`)**
+   - Activated with `--profile dev` flag
+   - Volume mounts for hot reload
+   - Nodemon for automatic restart
+   - Same configuration as production but with dev dependencies
+
+**Volumes:**
+
+- `mongodb_data` - MongoDB data persistence
+- `mongodb_config` - MongoDB configuration persistence
+
+**Network:**
+
+- Custom bridge network (`rbac-network`) for service isolation
+
+**Features:**
+
+- Service health checks
+- Automatic restart policies
+- Environment variable configuration
+- Profile-based service activation (dev/prod)
+- Service dependencies management
+
+### 4. ✅ Environment Configuration
+
+**File:** `.env.example`
+
+**Variables configured:**
+
+- `NODE_ENV` - Application environment
+- `PORT` - Application port
+- `MONGO_URI` - MongoDB connection string
+- `MONGO_ROOT_USERNAME` - Database username
+- `MONGO_ROOT_PASSWORD` - Database password
+- `MONGO_DB_NAME` - Database name
+- `JWT_SECRET` - JWT signing key
+- `JWT_EXPIRE` - Token expiration time
+- `CORS_URL` - CORS allowed origin
+
+**Security notes:**
+
+- Contains example/default values
+- Actual `.env` file is gitignored
+- Production values should be changed
+
+### 5. ✅ Documentation
+
+**Files created:**
+
+1. **README.Docker.md** - Comprehensive Docker guide
+   - Prerequisites
+   - Quick start instructions
+   - Detailed usage examples
+   - Environment variable reference
+   - Security best practices
+   - Troubleshooting guide
+   - Production deployment guidelines
+   - Useful commands reference
+
+2. **DOCKER_QUICK_REFERENCE.md** - Quick command reference
+   - Common Docker commands
+   - Docker Compose commands
+   - Monitoring commands
+   - Debugging commands
+   - Database operations
+   - Cleanup commands
+
+3. **Updated README.md** - Added Docker section
+   - Quick start with Docker
+   - Link to detailed documentation
+   - Feature highlights
+
+### 6. ✅ Application Enhancements
+
+**Changes made:**
+
+1. **Health Check Endpoint**
+   - Added `/api/auth/health` endpoint in `authRoutes.js`
+   - Returns service status and timestamp
+   - Used by Docker health checks
+
+2. **Package.json Scripts**
+   - Added `start` script for production
+   - Added Docker convenience scripts:
+     - `docker:build` - Build Docker image
+     - `docker:up` - Start services
+     - `docker:down` - Stop services
+     - `docker:logs` - View logs
+     - `docker:dev` - Start in development mode
+
+3. **Updated .gitignore**
+   - Added Docker-related ignores
+   - Added log file patterns
+   - Added IDE/OS-specific patterns
+
+## 📊 Acceptance Criteria Status
+
+| Criterion                                                      | Status      | Implementation                                           |
+| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Create Dockerfile with official Node.js image (node:18-alpine) | ✅ Complete | Multi-stage Dockerfile with Alpine Linux                 |
+| Optimize for build caching                                     | ✅ Complete | Dependencies copied and installed before source code     |
+| Create .dockerignore file                                      | ✅ Complete | Excludes node_modules, .env, logs, and unnecessary files |
+| Run as non-root user                                           | ✅ Complete | Uses `nodejs` user (UID 1001, GID 1001)                  |
+| (Bonus) Docker Compose with MongoDB                            | ✅ Complete | Full docker-compose.yml with MongoDB service             |
+
+## 🚀 Usage
+
+### Quick Start (Production)
+
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+### Development Mode
+
+```bash
+docker compose --profile dev up -d app-dev
+```
+
+### Stop Services
+
+```bash
+docker compose down
+```
+
+## 🔐 Security Features
+
+1. **Non-root user execution** - App runs as `nodejs` user
+2. **Minimal base image** - Alpine Linux reduces attack surface
+3. **Environment variable isolation** - Secrets not baked into image
+4. **.dockerignore** - Prevents sensitive file inclusion
+5. **Health checks** - Monitors service health
+6. **Network isolation** - Custom Docker network
+
+## 📈 Performance Optimizations
+
+1. **Multi-stage builds** - Smaller final image
+2. **Build caching** - Faster subsequent builds
+3. **Alpine Linux** - Reduced image size (~70MB vs ~900MB)
+4. **Production dependencies only** - Smaller runtime image
+5. **Layer optimization** - Efficient Docker layer caching
+
+## 🧪 Testing
+
+To verify the Docker setup:
+
+```bash
+# Build and start
+docker compose up -d
+
+# Check services are running
+docker compose ps
+
+# Test health endpoint
+curl http://localhost:5000/api/auth/health
+
+# View logs
+docker compose logs -f
+
+# Clean up
+docker compose down
+```
+
+## 📝 Additional Notes
+
+- Docker Compose v2 syntax used (`docker compose` instead of `docker-compose`)
+- Compatible with both v1 and v2
+- MongoDB data persists in Docker volumes
+- Development mode supports hot reload
+- Production-ready with security best practices
+- Comprehensive documentation provided
+
+## 🎯 Benefits
+
+1. **Consistency** - Same environment across development, testing, and production
+2. **Portability** - Run anywhere Docker runs
+3. **Isolation** - No dependency conflicts with host system
+4. **Scalability** - Easy to scale with orchestration tools
+5. **Easy onboarding** - New developers can start quickly
+6. **Production-ready** - Follows Docker best practices
+
+## 🔄 Future Enhancements (Optional)
+
+- [ ] Add Nginx reverse proxy
+- [ ] Implement Docker Secrets for production
+- [ ] Add monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana
+- [ ] Multi-architecture builds (ARM64 support)
+- [ ] CI/CD pipeline integration
+- [ ] Kubernetes manifests
+- [ ] Redis caching layer
+
+---
+
+**Implementation Date:** October 30, 2025  
+**Docker Version:** 28.5.0  
+**Docker Compose Version:** v2.33.1  
+**Status:** ✅ Complete and tested