Add standalone web server mode with platform-aware Electron abstraction#12
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[WIP] Add support for web mode and standalone server script
Add standalone web server mode with platform-aware Electron abstraction
Jan 14, 2026
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Enables deployment as a standalone Node.js web server without Electron, while preserving desktop app functionality.
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Backend: Platform-aware Electron abstraction (7 files)
require('electron')with null fallback in pathHelper, filesOpController, filesController, convertController, videoCapture, configManager, languageHelperstandaloneServer.ts) serves Express API + React SPA with SPA routingFrontend: electronAPI wrapper (17+ files)
navigator.clipboardAPIBuild system
vite.config.standalone.tsfor web-only React buildsbuild:web→ outputs tobuilds/web/andbuilds/electron/start:web→ runs standalone serverDeployment modes
Security note: CodeQL flagged missing rate limiting on static file route. Acceptable for intended local/internal use; production deployments should use reverse proxy rate limiting (documented in WEB_MODE.md).
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Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)
I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:
registry.npmmirror.com/usr/local/bin/node node /usr/local/bin/npm install(dns block)If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:
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