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+/**
+ * vite.config.app.electron.mts
+ *
+ * Vite configuration for building the web application for Electron.
+ * This config outputs to 'dist/' (like the web build), sets VITE_PLATFORM to 'electron',
+ * and disables PWA plugins and web-only features. Use this when you want to package
+ * the web app for Electron but keep the output structure identical to the web build.
+ *
+ * Author: Matthew Raymer
+ */
+
+import { defineConfig, mergeConfig } from 'vite';
+import { createBuildConfig } from './vite.config.common.mts';
+import { loadAppConfig } from './vite.config.utils.mts';
+import path from 'path';
+
+export default defineConfig(async () => {
+  // Set mode to 'electron' for platform-specific config
+  const mode = 'electron';
+  const baseConfig = await createBuildConfig(mode);
+  const appConfig = await loadAppConfig();
+
+  // Override build output directory to 'dist/'
+  const buildConfig = {
+    outDir: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist'),
+    emptyOutDir: true,
+    rollupOptions: {
+      input: path.resolve(__dirname, 'index.html'),
+    },
+  };
+
+  // No PWA plugins or web-only plugins for Electron
+  return mergeConfig(baseConfig, {
+    build: buildConfig,
+    plugins: [],
+    define: {
+      'process.env.VITE_PLATFORM': JSON.stringify('electron'),
+      'process.env.VITE_PWA_ENABLED': JSON.stringify(false),
+      'process.env.VITE_DISABLE_PWA': JSON.stringify(true),
+    },
+  });
+}); 
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