N8N with Python environment and Docling

n8n-docling-dockerfile

FROM debian:bullseye-slim

ENV NODE_VERSION=20 \
    N8N_VERSION=1.102.0 \
    PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH=/home/n8n/.local

# 1. Install base dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    curl gnupg git python3 python3-pip python3-venv build-essential bash \
    && apt-get clean
SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]

# 2. Install NodeJS
RUN curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_${NODE_VERSION}.x | bash - \
    && apt-get install -y nodejs

# 3. Install N8N
RUN npm install -g n8n@${N8N_VERSION}

# 4. Create a non-root user for n8n
RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash n8n
USER n8n
WORKDIR /home/n8n

# 5. Add the local Python path to PATH
# NOTE: Do this before installing Python packages to avoid warnings
ENV PATH="${PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH}/bin:${PATH}"

# 6. Install docling
RUN pip3 install --user docling

# 7. Default port for N8N
EXPOSE 5678

CMD ["n8n"]