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+# Use a base image with a recent Linux distribution
+FROM archlinux:latest
+
+# Set up a non-root user for security best practices
+RUN useradd -m builder
+USER builder
+WORKDIR /home/builder
+
+# Install necessary dependencies
+# Use sudo for pacman, then remove it for the builder user
+RUN sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm
+RUN sudo pacman -S --noconfirm \
+    base-devel \
+    cmake \
+    qt5-base \
+    pipewire \
+    glib2 \
+    pkg-config \
+    git
+
+# Copy the project source code into the container
+COPY . /home/builder/Hyperion_Grabber_X11_QT
+WORKDIR /home/builder/Hyperion_Grabber_X11_QT
+
+# Create a build directory and build the project
+RUN mkdir build
+WORKDIR build
+RUN cmake ..
+RUN make
+
+# You can add commands here to run tests or package the application
+# For now, we'll just ensure it builds successfully
+
+# Command to run the wayland_poc executable (for testing inside the container)
+# This will require a Wayland compositor running inside the container, which is complex.
+# The primary goal here is to get it to compile.
+CMD ["./wayland_poc"]