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+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+/**
+ * Health check endpoint for Docker container monitoring
+ * Returns 200 OK with status information
+ */
+export async function GET() {
+  // Basic health check - always return healthy if the app is running
+  const healthData = {
+    status: 'healthy',
+    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+    uptime: process.uptime(),
+    environment: process.env.NODE_ENV,
+    version: process.env.npm_package_version || 'unknown',
+  };
+
+  return NextResponse.json(healthData, { status: 200 });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Support HEAD requests for lightweight health checks
+ * Used by Docker healthcheck to minimize network traffic
+ */
+export async function HEAD() {
+  return new NextResponse(null, { status: 200 });
+}