diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ef85d8fcfc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Ignore node modules as they will be installed in the Dockerfile
+node_modules/
+
+# Ignore local configuration and cache files
+.cache/
+.config/
+.DS_Store
+
+# Ignore logs
+*.log
+
+# Ignore test and development files
+*.md
+*.test.js
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 98386cbfcf7..290e86012d0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 # Builder
 FROM node:18-alpine as builder
 WORKDIR /src
+
+# Cache dependencies first
+COPY package.json yarn.lock ./
+RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+
+# Copy other files and build
 COPY . /src/
-RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile && yarn build
+RUN yarn build
 
 # App
 FROM nginxinc/nginx-unprivileged
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b2f6bb30cf..19b482147a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,9 +74,12 @@ If you want to run JSON Crack locally:
 # Build a Docker image with:
 docker build -t jsoncrack .
 
-# Run locally with:
+# Run locally with `docker run`
 docker run -p 8888:8080 jsoncrack
 
+# Run locally with `docker-compose`
+docker-compose up -d
+
 # Go to http://localhost:8888
 ```
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c4f1f53afb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version: '3.9'
+services:
+  jsoncrack:
+    image: jsoncrack
+    container_name: jsoncrack
+    build: 
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "8888:8080"
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