diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94a45cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+.venv
+__pycache__
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+*.pyd
+.git
+.gitignore
+logs
+gallery
+md_gen
+credentials.toml
+manual_slop.toml
+manual_slop_history.toml
+manualslop_layout.ini
+dpg_layout.ini
+.pytest_cache
+scripts/generated
+.gemini
+conductor/archive
+.editorconfig
+*.log
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ddf330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Use python:3.11-slim as a base
+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+# Set environment variables
+# UV_SYSTEM_PYTHON=1 allows uv to install into the system site-packages
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 
+    PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 
+    UV_SYSTEM_PYTHON=1
+
+# Install system dependencies and uv
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends 
+    curl 
+    ca-certificates 
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* 
+    && curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh 
+    && mv /root/.local/bin/uv /usr/local/bin/uv
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy dependency files first to leverage Docker layer caching
+COPY pyproject.toml requirements.txt* ./
+
+# Install dependencies via uv
+RUN if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then uv pip install --no-cache -r requirements.txt; fi
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose port 8000 for the headless API/service
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Set the entrypoint to run the app in headless mode
+ENTRYPOINT ["python", "gui_2.py", "--headless"]
diff --git a/conductor/tracks/manual_slop_headless_20260225/plan.md b/conductor/tracks/manual_slop_headless_20260225/plan.md
index 747753b..766dcad 100644
--- a/conductor/tracks/manual_slop_headless_20260225/plan.md
+++ b/conductor/tracks/manual_slop_headless_20260225/plan.md
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
     - [x] Create endpoints to list currently tracked files/folders in the project scope.
 - [x] Task: Conductor - User Manual Verification 'Session & Context Management via API' (Protocol in workflow.md) 7f3a1e2
 
-## Phase 5: Dockerization
-- [~] Task: Create Dockerfile
-    - [ ] Write a `Dockerfile` using `python:3.11-slim` as a base.
-    - [ ] Configure `uv` inside the container for fast dependency installation.
-    - [ ] Expose the API port (e.g., 8000) and set the container entrypoint.
-- [ ] Task: Conductor - User Manual Verification 'Dockerization' (Protocol in workflow.md)
\ No newline at end of file
+## Phase 5: Dockerization [checkpoint: 5176b8d]
+- [x] Task: Create Dockerfile
+    - [x] Write a `Dockerfile` using `python:3.11-slim` as a base.
+    - [x] Configure `uv` inside the container for fast dependency installation.
+    - [x] Expose the API port (e.g., 8000) and set the container entrypoint.
+- [x] Task: Conductor - User Manual Verification 'Dockerization' (Protocol in workflow.md) 5176b8d
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/project_history.toml b/project_history.toml
index 1d98e7e..9c6fd11 100644
--- a/project_history.toml
+++ b/project_history.toml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ active = "main"
 
 [discussions.main]
 git_commit = ""
-last_updated = "2026-02-25T13:08:45"
+last_updated = "2026-02-25T13:21:57"
 history = []
diff --git a/test_output_final.log b/test_output_final.log
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8deebe0
Binary files /dev/null and b/test_output_final.log differ
diff --git a/tests/temp_project_history.toml b/tests/temp_project_history.toml
index 4b7763b..cce9495 100644
--- a/tests/temp_project_history.toml
+++ b/tests/temp_project_history.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ auto_add = true
 
 [discussions.main]
 git_commit = ""
-last_updated = "2026-02-25T13:18:14"
+last_updated = "2026-02-25T13:21:57"
 history = [
     "@1772042443.1159382\nUser:\nStress test entry 0 Stress test entry 0 Stress test entry 0 Stress test entry 0 Stress test entry 0",
     "@1772042443.1159382\nUser:\nStress test entry 1 Stress test entry 1 Stress test entry 1 Stress test entry 1 Stress test entry 1",