This commit introduces a comprehensive deployment strategy that unifies the frontend and backend into a single Docker container served by the Rust backend, streamlining the deployment process and improving production architecture.
Key changes:
- Split CI/CD workflows: separated build.yaml (for CI/PR checks) and deploy.yaml (for production deployment)
- Implemented unified Docker deployment where the Axum server serves both API routes (under /api) and frontend static files
- Added GitHub Container Registry integration for Docker image distribution
- Updated Railway configuration to use the new healthcheck path (/api/health)
- Enhanced postgres.ts script with named volumes and constants for better container management
- Added API client utilities (web/lib/api.ts) and environment configuration (web/.env.example) for frontend-backend communication
- Configured Vite proxy for local development while supporting same-origin requests in production
- Updated Dockerfile to include frontend static files and proper environment variable handling
This architecture eliminates the need for separate deployments and CORS configuration, as the frontend and API are served from the same origin.
