Dockerfile to build an environment compatible with Stanford's XCS236 from 2025

Dockerfile

# Use Miniconda as base image
FROM continuumio/miniconda3

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    build-essential \
    git \
    zsh \
    curl \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Install Oh My Zsh for better zsh experience
RUN sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

# Copy environment files
COPY environment.yml /tmp/environment.yml

# Create conda environment
RUN conda env create -f /tmp/environment.yml

# Set up conda init for zsh
RUN conda init zsh

# Add conda environment activation to zshrc
RUN echo "conda activate XCS236" >> ~/.zshrc

# Set zsh as default shell
SHELL ["/bin/zsh", "-c"]

# Set working directory
WORKDIR /workspace

# Keep container running
CMD ["zsh"]