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+This repository builds a docker image that is designed to be the base image for multiple R packages, including cellhashR, RIRA, and CellMembrane. You can download it locally using:
+
+```
+docker pull ghcr.io/bimberlabinternal/discvr-base:latest
+```
+
+Or use this as the base image for another Dockerfile.