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@@ -4,10 +4,22 @@
 FROM node:20-alpine AS frontend-build
 
 WORKDIR /build/frontend
-COPY frontend/package.json frontend/package-lock.json* ./
-RUN npm install --legacy-peer-deps
+
+# Copy everything so lockfile, configs (vite, tailwind, postcss) are all present
 COPY frontend/ ./
-RUN npm run build
+
+# Install deps: use ci if lockfile exists, otherwise install and generate one
+RUN if [ -f package-lock.json ]; then \
+      echo "📦 Found package-lock.json — running npm ci" && \
+      npm ci --legacy-peer-deps; \
+    else \
+      echo "⚠️  No package-lock.json — running npm install" && \
+      npm install --legacy-peer-deps; \
+    fi && \
+    npm cache clean --force
+
+# Build production bundle
+RUN NODE_ENV=production npm run build
 
 # ============================================
 # Stage 2: Python Backend + Serve Frontend