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+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+# Install ffmpeg (needed for your script)
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y ffmpeg && \
+    apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+RUN pip install watchdog
+
+# Set working directory inside container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy your script
+COPY main.py /app/main.py
+
+# Install any Python dependencies if needed
+# RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy watchdog script (or create inside Docker)
+COPY watcher.py /app/watcher.py
+
+CMD ["python3", "watcher.py"]
diff --git a/watcher.py b/watcher.py
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+import os
+import subprocess
+import time
+from watchdog.observers import Observer
+from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
+
+WATCH_DIR = "/data"  # Mount your host directory here
+
+class NewBookHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
+    def on_created(self, event):
+        if event.is_directory:
+            book_dir = event.src_path
+            print(f"New directory detected: {book_dir}")
+            # Run your main.py with the new book directory
+            subprocess.run(["python3", "main.py", "-da", book_dir], check=True)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    observer = Observer()
+    event_handler = NewBookHandler()
+    observer.schedule(event_handler, WATCH_DIR, recursive=True)
+    observer.start()
+    print(f"Watching for new folders in {WATCH_DIR} ...")
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        observer.stop()
+    observer.join()