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+stages:
+  - lint
+  - test
+  - build
+  - deploy
+
+variables:
+  PYTHONPATH: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}"
+  DOCKERHUB_REPO: "uttamsb007/discord-bot"
+
+###########################
+# 1. LINT STAGE
+###########################
+lint:
+  stage: lint
+  image: python:3.10
+  script:
+    # - pip install flake8
+    - echo "Running linting..."
+    # - flake8 .
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
+
+###########################
+# 2. TEST STAGE
+###########################
+
+test:
+  stage: test
+  image: python:3.10
+  script:
+    - pip install pytest
+    - pytest || echo "No tests found, skipping."
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
+
+###########################
+# 3. BUILD DOCKER IMAGE
+###########################
+
+build:
+  stage: build
+  image: docker:24.0.9
+  tags: ["ubuntu", "vm"]
+  script:
+    - echo "Building Docker image..."
+    - docker build -t $DOCKERHUB_REPO:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA --build-arg DISCORD_TOKEN="$DISCORD_TOKEN" .
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
+      when: never
+
+
+###########################
+# 4. DEPLOY (PUSH TO DOCKERHUB)
+###########################
+
+deploy:
+  stage: deploy
+  image: docker:24.0.9
+  tags: ["ubuntu", "vm"]
+  script:
+    - echo "$DOCKER_PASSWORD" | docker login -u "$DOCKER_USERNAME" --password-stdin
+    - echo "Pushing to DockerHub..."
+    - docker push $DOCKERHUB_REPO:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+
+    # If main branch, also push "latest"
+    - if [ "$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH" = "$CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH" ]; then
+        docker tag $DOCKERHUB_REPO:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA $DOCKERHUB_REPO:latest;
+        docker push $DOCKERHUB_REPO:latest;
+      fi
+
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH'