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+FROM archlinux:latest
+
+# 1) Update system and install required tools
+RUN pacman -Syu --noconfirm \
+    git \
+    make \
+    python \
+    python-pip \
+ && pacman -Scc --noconfirm
+
+# 2) Ensure ~/.local/bin is on PATH so pkgmgr & cymais are discoverable
+ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin:${PATH}"
+
+# 3) Clone and install Kevin’s Package Manager
+RUN git clone https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/package-manager.git /opt/package-manager \
+ && cd /opt/package-manager \
+ && make setup \
+ && ln -s /opt/package-manager/main.py /usr/local/bin/pkgmgr
+
+# 4) Use pkgmgr to install CyMaIS
+RUN pkgmgr install cymais
+
+# 5) Default entrypoint to the cymais CLI
+ENTRYPOINT ["cymais"]
+CMD ["--help"]