devmode

.dockerignore

@@ -3,32 +3,42 @@
 .gitignore
 
 # Docker
-Dockerfile
-Containerfile
+Dockerfile*
+docker-compose*.yml
 .dockerignore
 
-# Build artifacts
-gocheck
-gocheck-*
+# Development
+dev.sh
+dev-docker.sh
+tmp/
+*.log
+
+# Node.js
+frontend/node_modules/
+frontend/dist/
+frontend/.vite/
+
+# Go
 *.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+*.test
+*.out
+go.work
 
-# Database files (will be created at runtime)
-checklists.db
-checklists.db-*
-
-# OS files
+# OS
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
 
-# IDE files
+# IDE
 .vscode/
 .idea/
 *.swp
 *.swo
+*~
 
-# Logs
-*.log
-
-# Temporary files
-/tmp/
-/temp/ 
+# Build artifacts
+build/
+dist/ 

Dockerfile.dev

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Development Dockerfile with hot reload support
+FROM golang:1.24-alpine
+
+# Install development dependencies
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    git \
+    ca-certificates \
+    gcc \
+    musl-dev \
+    nodejs \
+    npm \
+    sqlite \
+    # For file watching
+    inotify-tools
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install Air for Go hot reloading
+RUN go install github.com/cosmtrek/air@latest
+
+# Copy go mod files first for better caching
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+
+# Download Go dependencies
+RUN go mod download
+
+# Copy Air configuration
+COPY .air.toml ./
+
+# Copy the entire project
+COPY . .
+
+# Install frontend dependencies
+WORKDIR /app/frontend
+RUN npm install
+
+# Go back to app root
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Expose ports for both backend and frontend
+EXPOSE 8080 5173
+
+# Create a development startup script
+RUN echo '#!/bin/sh\n\
+    echo "🚀 Starting development environment..."\n\
+    echo "📡 Backend will be available at http://localhost:8080"\n\
+    echo "🎨 Frontend will be available at http://localhost:5173"\n\
+    echo ""\n\
+    # Start frontend in background\n\
+    cd /app/frontend && npm run dev &\n\
+    FRONTEND_PID=$!\n\
+    \n\
+    # Start backend with Air\n\
+    cd /app && air\n\
+    \n\
+    # Cleanup on exit\n\
+    trap "kill $FRONTEND_PID" EXIT\n\
+    wait\n\
+    ' > /app/dev-start.sh && chmod +x /app/dev-start.sh
+
+# Set the development startup script as entrypoint
+ENTRYPOINT ["/app/dev-start.sh"] 

README.md

@@ -376,5 +376,88 @@ The application uses SQLite with the following schema:
 
 ## Development
 
+### Local Development
+
 To run in development mode with automatic reloading, you can use tools like
 `air` or `realize`.
+
+#### Using the Development Script
+
+The project includes a development script that runs both backend and frontend with hot reloading:
+
+```bash
+# Start development environment
+./dev.sh
+```
+
+This will:
+- Start the Go backend with Air for hot reloading
+- Start the React frontend with Vite for hot reloading
+- Proxy API requests from frontend to backend
+- Clean up processes on exit
+
+### Docker Development
+
+For a consistent development environment using Docker with hot reloading:
+
+#### Prerequisites
+
+- Docker and Docker Compose installed
+- Ports 8080 and 5173 available
+
+#### Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Start development environment with Docker
+./dev-docker.sh
+```
+
+This will:
+- Build a development container with all dependencies
+- Mount your source code for hot reloading
+- Start both backend (Air) and frontend (Vite) with hot reloading
+- Make the application available at:
+  - Backend: http://localhost:8080
+  - Frontend: http://localhost:5173
+
+#### Manual Docker Commands
+
+```bash
+# Build and start the development container
+docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build
+
+# Stop the development container
+docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml down
+
+# View logs
+docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml logs -f
+
+# Rebuild the container
+docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build --force-recreate
+```
+
+#### Development Features
+
+The Docker development environment includes:
+
+- **Hot Reloading**: Both Go backend and React frontend reload automatically on code changes
+- **Volume Mounts**: Your local code is mounted into the container for live editing
+- **Dependency Management**: All dependencies are pre-installed in the container
+- **Consistent Environment**: Same environment across all developers
+- **Easy Cleanup**: Simple commands to start/stop the development environment
+
+#### File Watching
+
+The development container uses:
+- **Air** for Go backend hot reloading (watches `.go` files)
+- **Vite** for React frontend hot reloading (watches all frontend files)
+- **inotify-tools** for efficient file system watching
+
+#### Troubleshooting
+
+If you encounter issues:
+
+1. **Port conflicts**: Ensure ports 8080 and 5173 are not in use
+2. **Permission issues**: The container runs with appropriate permissions
+3. **Hot reload not working**: Check that your files are being watched by the respective tools
+4. **Container won't start**: Check Docker logs with `docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml logs`

dev-docker.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Development script using Docker with hot reload support
+# This script builds and runs the development container
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to cleanup
+cleanup() {
+    echo -e "\n${YELLOW}🛑 Shutting down development container...${NC}"
+    docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml down
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Development environment stopped${NC}"
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# Set up signal handlers
+trap cleanup SIGINT SIGTERM
+
+echo -e "${BLUE}🚀 Starting GoCheck development environment with Docker...${NC}"
+
+# Check if Docker is running
+if ! docker info > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ Docker is not running. Please start Docker and try again.${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Build and start the development container
+echo -e "${YELLOW}📦 Building development container...${NC}"
+docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build
+
+# The container will keep running until interrupted
+# When interrupted, the cleanup function will be called 

docker-compose.dev.yml

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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  gocheck-dev:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
+    container_name: gocheck-dev
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080" # Backend port
+      - "5173:5173" # Frontend port
+    volumes:
+      # Mount source code for hot reloading
+      - .:/app
+      # Exclude node_modules to avoid conflicts
+      - /app/frontend/node_modules
+      # Exclude Go modules cache
+      - /app/go.sum
+      - /app/go.mod
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=development
+      - GO_ENV=development
+      # Enable Vite host binding for external access
+      - VITE_HOST=0.0.0.0
+    networks:
+      - gocheck-dev-network
+    # Enable interactive mode for better development experience
+    stdin_open: true
+    tty: true
+    # Restart policy for development
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+networks:
+  gocheck-dev-network:
+    driver: bridge

frontend/vite.config.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite'
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [react(), tailwindcss()],
   server: {
+    host: '0.0.0.0', // Allow external access for Docker
+    port: 5173,
     proxy: {
       '/api': {
         target: 'http://localhost:8080',