chore: improve developer experience — npm scripts, CI pipeline

package.json (frontend):
- Add "typecheck" script for standalone tsc --noEmit
- Add "backend:install" and "backend:dev" convenience scripts
- Add "start:all" with instructions for running both services

Backend/package.json:
- Rename to "huddle-backend", fix main to "server.js"
- Add "dev" script using node --watch for auto-restart during
  development (Node 18+ built-in, no extra dependency needed)
- Update description to be useful

.github/workflows/ci.yml:
- Remove "|| true" that silently swallowed typecheck and build failures
- Add dummy VITE_ env vars so Vite build succeeds in CI
- Split into frontend and backend jobs that run in parallel
- Add backend job: install deps + syntax-check all JS files

Author: parsa-faraji

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Build
+  frontend:
+    name: Frontend — typecheck & build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -25,7 +25,38 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
 
       - name: Type check
-        run: npx tsc --noEmit || true
+        run: npm run typecheck
 
       - name: Build
-        run: npm run build || true
+        run: npm run build
+        env:
+          # Provide dummy values so Vite build does not fail on missing env
+          VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY: ci-placeholder
+          VITE_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN: ci-placeholder
+          VITE_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID: ci-placeholder
+          VITE_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET: ci-placeholder
+          VITE_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID: ci-placeholder
+          VITE_FIREBASE_APP_ID: ci-placeholder
+
+  backend:
+    name: Backend — install & lint
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: Backend
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Check syntax (parse)
+        run: node --check server.js && node --check firebase.js && node --check middleware/verifyToken.js

Backend/package.json

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 {
-  "name": "backend",
+  "name": "huddle-backend",
   "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "Welcome to the backend setup! This guide is designed to help your team set up a solid foundation for the backend using **Node.js, Express, and Firebase**.",
-  "main": "firebase.js",
+  "description": "Huddle backend API — Node.js + Express + Firebase Admin SDK",
+  "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "start": "node server.js"
+    "start": "node server.js",
+    "dev": "node --watch server.js",
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",

package.json

@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
     "build": "tsc && vite build",
+    "preview": "vite preview",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext ts,tsx --report-unused-disable-directives --max-warnings 0",
-    "preview": "vite preview"
+    "backend:install": "cd Backend && npm install",
+    "backend:dev": "cd Backend && node server.js",
+    "start:all": "echo 'Start frontend and backend in separate terminals:\n  Terminal 1: npm run dev\n  Terminal 2: npm run backend:dev'"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "firebase": "^10.8.0",
@@ -22,4 +26,4 @@
     "typescript": "^5.2.2",
     "vite": "^5.1.4"
   }
-}
+}