From 89216c01e57a6b66e7a9e7b015f0f8cf8220acee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: trueheads <awnyrs1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:23:58 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] fixes for windows, but maybe breaking linux

---
 apps/app/electron/main.js | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 apps/server/package.json  |  2 +-
 package-lock.json         | 22 ++++++++++-----------
 3 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/app/electron/main.js b/apps/app/electron/main.js
index 9ae31c32..0fd95d97 100644
--- a/apps/app/electron/main.js
+++ b/apps/app/electron/main.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 const path = require("path");
 const { spawn } = require("child_process");
+const fs = require("fs");
 
 // Load environment variables from .env file
 require("dotenv").config({ path: path.join(__dirname, "../.env") });
@@ -30,10 +31,39 @@ function getIconPath() {
 async function startServer() {
   const isDev = !app.isPackaged;
 
-  // Server entry point
-  const serverPath = isDev
-    ? path.join(__dirname, "../../server/dist/index.js")
-    : path.join(process.resourcesPath, "server", "index.js");
+  // Server entry point - use tsx in dev, compiled version in production
+  let command, args, serverPath;
+  if (isDev) {
+    // In development, use tsx to run TypeScript directly
+    // Use the node executable that's running Electron
+    command = process.execPath; // This is the path to node.exe
+    serverPath = path.join(__dirname, "../../server/src/index.ts");
+    
+    // Find tsx CLI - check server node_modules first, then root
+    const serverNodeModules = path.join(__dirname, "../../server/node_modules/tsx");
+    const rootNodeModules = path.join(__dirname, "../../../node_modules/tsx");
+    
+    let tsxCliPath;
+    if (fs.existsSync(path.join(serverNodeModules, "dist/cli.mjs"))) {
+      tsxCliPath = path.join(serverNodeModules, "dist/cli.mjs");
+    } else if (fs.existsSync(path.join(rootNodeModules, "dist/cli.mjs"))) {
+      tsxCliPath = path.join(rootNodeModules, "dist/cli.mjs");
+    } else {
+      // Last resort: try require.resolve
+      try {
+        tsxCliPath = require.resolve("tsx/cli.mjs", { paths: [path.join(__dirname, "../../server")] });
+      } catch {
+        throw new Error("Could not find tsx. Please run 'npm install' in the server directory.");
+      }
+    }
+    
+    args = [tsxCliPath, "watch", serverPath];
+  } else {
+    // In production, use compiled JavaScript
+    command = "node";
+    serverPath = path.join(process.resourcesPath, "server", "index.js");
+    args = [serverPath];
+  }
 
   // Set environment variables for server
   const env = {
@@ -44,7 +74,7 @@ async function startServer() {
 
   console.log("[Electron] Starting backend server...");
 
-  serverProcess = spawn("node", [serverPath], {
+  serverProcess = spawn(command, args, {
     env,
     stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"],
   });
diff --git a/apps/server/package.json b/apps/server/package.json
index 113595a1..9dce2d38 100644
--- a/apps/server/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
     "express": "^5.1.0",
-    "node-pty": "^1.0.0",
+    "node-pty": "1.1.0-beta41",
     "ws": "^8.18.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f27451ed..3268efa5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10260,7 +10260,7 @@
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
         "express": "^5.1.0",
-        "node-pty": "^1.0.0",
+        "node-pty": "1.1.0-beta41",
         "ws": "^8.18.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -13465,12 +13465,6 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
-    "node_modules/nan": {
-      "version": "2.24.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nan/-/nan-2.24.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Vpf9qnVW1RaDkoNKFUvfxqAbtI8ncb8OJlqZ9wwpXzWPEsvsB1nvdUi6oYrHIkQ1Y/tMDnr1h4nczS0VB9Xykg==",
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/nanoid": {
       "version": "3.3.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nanoid/-/nanoid-3.3.11.tgz",
@@ -13552,14 +13546,20 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/node-addon-api": {
+      "version": "7.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-addon-api/-/node-addon-api-7.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5m3bsyrjFWE1xf7nz7YXdN4udnVtXK6/Yfgn5qnahL6bCkf2yKt4k3nuTKAtT4r3IG8JNR2ncsIMdZuAzJjHQQ==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/node-pty": {
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-pty/-/node-pty-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wtBMWWS7dFZm/VgqElrTvtfMq4GzJ6+edFI0Y0zyzygUSZMgZdraDUMUhCIvkjhJjme15qWmbyJbtAx4ot4uZA==",
+      "version": "1.1.0-beta41",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-pty/-/node-pty-1.1.0-beta41.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OUT29KMnzh1IS0b2YcUwVz56D4iAXDsl2PtIKP3zHMljiUBq2WcaHEFfhzQfgkhWs2SExcXvfdlBPANDVU9SnQ==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "nan": "^2.17.0"
+        "node-addon-api": "^7.1.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/npm-run-path": {