refactor: optimize multi-stage Dockerfile for improved build efficiency and clarity

Dockerfile

@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 # Use official Node.js image
-FROM node:24
+LABEL authors="Ari Yeger"
-
 ### Client Stage
-
+FROM node:24 AS client-build
-# Set working directory
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# create client directory
-RUN mkdir client
 # Set the working directory for the client
 WORKDIR /app/client
 
 # Copy package files and install dependencies
 COPY /client/package*.json ./
-RUN npm install
+RUN npm ci
 
 # Copy server source code
 COPY /client .
@@ -22,13 +16,7 @@ COPY /client .
 RUN npm run build
 
 ### Server Stage
-
+FROM node:24 AS server-build
-# Set working directory
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# create server directory
-RUN mkdir server
-
 # Set the working directory for the server
 WORKDIR /app/server
 
@@ -42,7 +30,13 @@ COPY /server .
 # no build step for server, its already JavaScript
 
 # Production stage
-FROM node:24-slim
+FROM node:24-slim AS production
+WORKDIR /app
+# Copy built client files from client-build stage
+COPY --from=client-build /app/client/dist ./client/dist
+# Copy server files from server-build stage
+COPY --from=server-build /app/server ./server
+WORKDIR /app/server
 # Expose the port your server runs on (change if needed)
 EXPOSE 8000
 

client/package-lock.json

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
             "devDependencies": {
                 "@types/node": "^24.0.10",
                 "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^6.0.0",
+                "@volar/typescript": "2.4.23",
                 "@vue/tsconfig": "^0.7.0",
                 "bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
                 "npm-run-all2": "^7.0.2",
@@ -1162,6 +1163,35 @@
                 "vue": "^3.2.25"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@volar/language-core": {
+            "version": "2.4.23",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@volar/language-core/-/language-core-2.4.23.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-hEEd5ET/oSmBC6pi1j6NaNYRWoAiDhINbT8rmwtINugR39loROSlufGdYMF9TaKGfz+ViGs1Idi3mAhnuPcoGQ==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@volar/source-map": "2.4.23"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@volar/source-map": {
+            "version": "2.4.23",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@volar/source-map/-/source-map-2.4.23.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Z1Uc8IB57Lm6k7q6KIDu/p+JWtf3xsXJqAX/5r18hYOTpJyBn0KXUR8oTJ4WFYOcDzWC9n3IflGgHowx6U6z9Q==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
+        "node_modules/@volar/typescript": {
+            "version": "2.4.23",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@volar/typescript/-/typescript-2.4.23.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-lAB5zJghWxVPqfcStmAP1ZqQacMpe90UrP5RJ3arDyrhy4aCUQqmxPPLB2PWDKugvylmO41ljK7vZ+t6INMTag==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@volar/language-core": "2.4.23",
+                "path-browserify": "^1.0.1",
+                "vscode-uri": "^3.0.8"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@vue/compiler-core": {
             "version": "3.5.17",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vue/compiler-core/-/compiler-core-3.5.17.tgz",
@@ -2131,6 +2161,13 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/vscode-uri": {
+            "version": "3.1.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-uri/-/vscode-uri-3.1.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-/BpdSx+yCQGnCvecbyXdxHDkuk55/G3xwnC0GqY4gmQ3j+A+g8kzzgB4Nk/SINjqn6+waqw3EgbVF2QKExkRxQ==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/vue": {
             "version": "3.5.17",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue/-/vue-3.5.17.tgz",

client/package.json

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         "@types/node": "^24.0.10",
         "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^6.0.0",
         "@vue/tsconfig": "^0.7.0",
+        "@volar/typescript": "2.4.23",
         "bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
         "npm-run-all2": "^7.0.2",
         "sass": "^1.89.2",