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From: Max Milne <117334700+maxmilneaus@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:24:23 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: serve dist/assets when self-hosting the editor
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share-web-routes.ts reads dist/index.html and injects it as the SPA
shell for /d/:slug routes, but server/index.ts only mounts a static
file server for public/ — not dist/.

This means the browser loads the editor HTML but immediately 404s on
/assets/editor.js (and all other built assets), resulting in a blank
white page with no editor UI when self-hosting.

Fix: add express.static for the dist directory alongside the existing
public directory static server.

Reproduction:
1. Clone the repo and run: npm install && npm run build && npm run serve
2. Create a doc: POST /documents with a markdown body
3. Open the returned URL in a browser
4. Page is blank; browser console shows 404s for /assets/editor.js
---
 server/index.ts | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/server/index.ts b/server/index.ts
index 268cc05..1d4d042 100644
--- a/server/index.ts
+++ b/server/index.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
 
   app.use(express.json({ limit: '10mb' }));
   app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'public')));
+  app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'dist')));
 
   app.use((req, res, next) => {
     const originHeader = req.header('origin');