diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index a129617..e094a59 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
-<!-- From https://axolo.co/blog/p/part-3-github-pull-request-template--> 
+<!-- From https://axolo.co/blog/p/part-3-github-pull-request-template-->
 
 # Description
 
-<!-- Please include a summary of the changes and the related issue. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. --> 
+<!-- Please include a summary of the changes and the related issue. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. -->
 
 Fixes # (issue)
 
+## Checklist (if adding a new docker image)
+
+- [ ] image in new directory
+- [ ] file in that directory named 'Dockerfile' exactly
+- [ ] image has been built or tested / passes tests
+- [ ] image added to `pull_request.yml` file (following `- {dir: directory_path,   name: 'name its called on dockerhub'}` convention)
+- [ ] image added to `merge.yml` file (following `- {dir: directory_path,   name: 'name its called on dockerhub'}` convention)
+
 ## Type of change
 
-<!-- Please delete options that are not relevant. --> 
+<!-- Please delete options that are not relevant. -->
 
 - [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
 - [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
@@ -17,7 +25,7 @@ Fixes # (issue)
 
 # How Has This Been Tested?
 
-<!-- Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Provide instructions so we can reproduce. Please also list any relevant details for your test configuration --> 
+<!-- Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Provide instructions so we can reproduce. Please also list any relevant details for your test configuration -->
 
 - [ ] Test A
 - [ ] Test B
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index d3c5e61..3c79c49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           - {dir: ottr_itn_workshop, name: 'jhudsl/ottr_itn_workshop'}
           - {dir: ottr_metrics, name: 'jhudsl/ottr_metrics'}
           - {dir: ottr_ml, name: 'jhudsl/ottr_ml'}
+          - {dir: ottr_viz, name: 'jhudsl/ottr_viz'}
 # NEW IMAGES HERE: #
 #######   - {dir: directory_path,   name: 'name its called on dockerhub'}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 11197bf..1967965 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           - {dir: ottr_itn_workshop, name: 'jhudsl/ottr_itn_workshop'}
           - {dir: ottr_metrics, name: 'jhudsl/ottr_metrics'}
           - {dir: ottr_ml, name: 'jhudsl/ottr_ml'}
+          - {dir: ottr_viz, name: 'jhudsl/ottr_viz'}
 # NEW IMAGES HERE: #
 #######   - {dir: directory_path,   name: 'name its called on dockerhub'}
     steps:
diff --git a/ottr_viz/Dockerfile b/ottr_viz/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42f6669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ottr_viz/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+FROM jhudsl/ottr_python:main
+LABEL maintainer="kisaac@fredhutch.org"
+
+# Remove broken Vivaldi repo
+RUN rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi.list \
+    && rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi*.sources
+
+# System dependencies for R packages
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    cmake \
+    xz-utils \
+    libgmp-dev \
+    libudunits2-dev \
+    libcurl4-openssl-dev \
+    libssl-dev \
+    libxml2-dev \
+    libfontconfig1-dev \
+    libfreetype6-dev \
+    libharfbuzz-dev \
+    libfribidi-dev \
+    libpng-dev \
+    libjpeg-dev \
+    libtiff-dev \
+    libcairo2-dev \
+    libgit2-dev \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Install BiocManager
+RUN Rscript -e "install.packages('BiocManager', repos='https://cloud.r-project.org')"
+
+# Install nloptr early (compiled dependency)
+RUN Rscript -e "BiocManager::install('nloptr')"
+
+# Core R infrastructure (pinned versions)
+RUN Rscript -e "install.packages( \
+    c('Rcpp', 'xfun', 'htmltools', 'rmarkdown', 'knitr'), \
+    repos='https://cloud.r-project.org')"
+
+# Plotting ecosystem (pinned versions)
+RUN Rscript -e "install.packages( \
+    c('ggpubr','patchwork','broom','ggrepel','ggtext','ggrain','ggridges', \
+      'networkD3','scales','survival','survMisc','survminer','ggVennDiagram', \
+      'UpSetR','naniar','palmerpenguins'), \
+    repos='https://cloud.r-project.org')"
+
+# remotes + GitHub packages
+RUN Rscript -e "install.packages('remotes', repos='https://cloud.r-project.org')"
+RUN Rscript -e "remotes::install_github('davidsjoberg/ggsankey')"
+
+# Python packages
+RUN pip3 install adjustText==1.3.0 highlight-text