ci: add automated Docker Hub publishing and update deployment docs

- Add GitHub Actions workflow for automated Docker image publishing
- Publish to Docker Hub on every commit to main and version tags
- Update README to use pre-built Docker Hub images (1-minute setup)
- Add both pre-built and build-from-source deployment options
- Include automated publishing documentation and multi-platform support

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>

Author: Stewart86

.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+name: Build and Publish Docker Image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    tags: [ 'v*' ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+env:
+  REGISTRY: docker.io
+  IMAGE_NAME: stewart86/bobby-bot
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-push:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Log in to Docker Hub
+      if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
+      with:
+        registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+        username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+    - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+      id: meta
+      uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+      with:
+        images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+        tags: |
+          type=ref,event=branch
+          type=ref,event=pr
+          type=semver,pattern={{version}}
+          type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
+          type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+
+    - name: Build and push Docker image
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+      with:
+        context: .
+        file: ./Dockerfile
+        push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+        tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+        labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+        platforms: linux/amd64
+
+    - name: Update Docker Hub description
+      if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+      with:
+        username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+        repository: ${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+        readme-filepath: ./README.md

README.md

@@ -4,21 +4,18 @@ Bobby is a Discord chatbot that helps answer questions about your codebase, file
 
 ## Quick Start with Docker
 
-Get Bobby running in under 2 minutes:
+Get Bobby running in under 1 minute:
 
 ```bash
-# 1. Build the Docker image
-docker build -t bobby-bot .
-
-# 2. Run Bobby with your credentials
+# Run Bobby with your credentials (pre-built image from Docker Hub)
 docker run -d \
   --name bobby \
   -e DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token \
   -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key \
   -e GH_TOKEN=your_github_personal_access_token \
   -e GITHUB_REPO=owner/repo-name \
   -v bobby-data:/app/data \
-  bobby-bot
+  stewart86/bobby-bot:latest
 ```
 
 That's it! Bobby will automatically:
@@ -243,26 +240,45 @@ GITHUB_REPO=owner/repo-name
 
 ### Docker Deployment
 
-1. Build the Docker image:
+**Option 1: Pre-built Image (Recommended)**
 
-   ```bash
-   docker build -t bobby-bot .
-   ```
+Use the official pre-built image from Docker Hub:
 
-2. Run the container:
+```bash
+docker run -d \
+  --name bobby \
+  -e DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token \
+  -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key \
+  -e GH_TOKEN=your_github_personal_access_token \
+  -e GITHUB_REPO=owner/repo-name \
+  -e ALLOWED_DISCORD_SERVERS=123456789012345678,987654321098765432 \
+  -v bobby-data:/app/data \
+  stewart86/bobby-bot:latest
+```
 
-   ```bash
-   docker run -d \
-     --name bobby \
-     -e DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token \
-     -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key \
-     -e GH_TOKEN=your_github_personal_access_token \
-     -e GITHUB_REPO=owner/repo-name \
-     -e ALLOWED_DISCORD_SERVERS=123456789012345678,987654321098765432 \
-     -v bobby-docs:/app/docs \
-     -v bobby-data:/app/data \
-     bobby-bot
-   ```
+**Option 2: Build from Source**
+
+If you want to build from source or make modifications:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/Stewart86/bobby.git
+cd bobby
+
+# 2. Build the Docker image
+docker build -t bobby-bot .
+
+# 3. Run the container
+docker run -d \
+  --name bobby \
+  -e DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token \
+  -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key \
+  -e GH_TOKEN=your_github_personal_access_token \
+  -e GITHUB_REPO=owner/repo-name \
+  -e ALLOWED_DISCORD_SERVERS=123456789012345678,987654321098765432 \
+  -v bobby-data:/app/data \
+  bobby-bot
+```
 
    The container will automatically authenticate with GitHub using your GH_TOKEN before starting the bot.
 
@@ -372,16 +388,30 @@ ORG_NAME=$(basename "$1" .env)
 docker run -d \
   --name "bobby-${ORG_NAME}" \
   --env-file "$1" \
-  -v "bobby-${ORG_NAME}-docs:/app/docs" \
-  -v "bobby-${ORG_NAME}-db:/app/bobby.sqlite" \
-  bobby-bot
+  -v "bobby-${ORG_NAME}-data:/app/data" \
+  stewart86/bobby-bot:latest
 ```
 
 This allows each organization to use their own:
 
 - API keys and tokens
-- Memory storage (docs/)
-- Rate limiting database
+- Data storage and session management
+
+## Docker Hub
+
+Bobby is automatically published to Docker Hub with every release:
+
+- **Repository**: [`stewart86/bobby-bot`](https://hub.docker.com/r/stewart86/bobby-bot)
+- **Latest stable**: `stewart86/bobby-bot:latest`
+- **Specific versions**: `stewart86/bobby-bot:v1.0.0`
+
+### Automated Publishing
+
+GitHub Actions automatically builds and publishes Docker images:
+- ✅ **On every commit to main**: Updates `latest` tag
+- ✅ **On version tags**: Creates versioned releases (e.g., `v1.0.0`)
+- ✅ **Multi-platform support**: Built for `linux/amd64`
+- ✅ **Description sync**: README automatically synced to Docker Hub
 
 ## Project Structure