diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
index d876916..d9cd7b6 100644
--- a/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/ROADMAP.md
@@ -17,3 +17,10 @@
 - [x] **Linting Integration**: Automatically run and fix linting issues.
 - [x] **Multi-Model Support**: Easily switch between different LLM providers.
 - [x] **CI/CD Integration**: Github Actions to run AutoMetabuilder on schedule or trigger.
+
+## Phase 4: Optimization & Scalability
+- [/] **Dockerization**: Provide a Dockerfile and docker-compose for easy environment setup. Added `run_docker_task` tool.
+- [ ] **Extended Toolset**: Add tools for dependency management (poetry) and file manipulation (read/write/edit).
+- [ ] **Self-Improvement**: Allow the bot to suggest and apply changes to its own `prompt.yml` or `tools.json`.
+- [ ] **Robust Error Handling**: Implement exponential backoff for API calls and better error recovery.
+- [ ] **Monitoring & Logging**: Structured logging and status reporting for long-running tasks.
diff --git a/src/autometabuilder/docker_utils.py b/src/autometabuilder/docker_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4881af6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/autometabuilder/docker_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import subprocess
+import os
+
+def run_command_in_docker(image: str, command: str, volumes: dict = None, workdir: str = None):
+    """
+    Run a command inside a Docker container.
+    
+    :param image: Docker image to use.
+    :param command: Command to execute.
+    :param volumes: Dictionary of volume mappings {host_path: container_path}.
+    :param workdir: Working directory inside the container.
+    :return: Standard output of the command.
+    """
+    docker_command = ["docker", "run", "--rm"]
+    
+    if volumes:
+        for host_path, container_path in volumes.items():
+            docker_command.extend(["-v", f"{os.path.abspath(host_path)}:{container_path}"])
+            
+    if workdir:
+        docker_command.extend(["-w", workdir])
+        
+    docker_command.append(image)
+    docker_command.extend(["sh", "-c", command])
+    
+    print(f"Executing in Docker ({image}): {command}")
+    result = subprocess.run(docker_command, capture_output=True, text=True, check=False)
+    
+    output = result.stdout
+    if result.stderr:
+        output += "\n" + result.stderr
+        
+    print(output)
+    return output
diff --git a/src/autometabuilder/main.py b/src/autometabuilder/main.py
index 7c9df3b..f3eb599 100644
--- a/src/autometabuilder/main.py
+++ b/src/autometabuilder/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from openai import OpenAI
 from . import load_messages
 from .github_integration import GitHubIntegration, get_repo_name_from_env
+from .docker_utils import run_command_in_docker
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -99,6 +100,15 @@ def run_lint(path: str = "src"):
     return result.stdout
 
 
+def run_docker_task(image: str, command: str, workdir: str = "/workspace"):
+    """
+    Run a task inside a Docker container.
+    Volumes are automatically mapped from current directory to /workspace.
+    """
+    volumes = {os.getcwd(): "/workspace"}
+    return run_command_in_docker(image, command, volumes=volumes, workdir=workdir)
+
+
 def handle_tool_calls(resp_msg, gh: GitHubIntegration, msgs: dict, dry_run: bool = False, yolo: bool = False) -> list:
     """Process tool calls from the AI response and return results for the assistant."""
     if not resp_msg.tool_calls:
@@ -113,6 +123,7 @@ def handle_tool_calls(resp_msg, gh: GitHubIntegration, msgs: dict, dry_run: bool
         "list_files": list_files,
         "run_tests": run_tests,
         "run_lint": run_lint,
+        "run_docker_task": run_docker_task,
     }
 
     # Tools that modify state and should be skipped in dry-run
diff --git a/src/autometabuilder/tools.json b/src/autometabuilder/tools.json
index 7f5c4f2..c082460 100644
--- a/src/autometabuilder/tools.json
+++ b/src/autometabuilder/tools.json
@@ -145,5 +145,34 @@
         }
       }
     }
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "function",
+    "function": {
+      "name": "run_docker_task",
+      "description": "Run a task inside a Docker container. Useful for git clone, TypeScript, or Python tasks in a isolated environment.",
+      "parameters": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "image": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "The Docker image to use (e.g., 'python:3.9', 'node:lts', 'alpine/git')"
+          },
+          "command": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "The command to run inside the container"
+          },
+          "workdir": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "The working directory inside the container",
+            "default": "/workspace"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "image",
+          "command"
+        ]
+      }
+    }
   }
 ]