bizmatch-project/DOCKER_SYNC_GUIDE.md

Docker Code Sync Guide

If you have made changes to the backend code and they don't seem to take effect (even though the files on disk are updated), it's because the Docker container is running from a pre-compiled dist/ directory.

The Problem

The bizmatch-app container compiles the TypeScript code only once when the container starts. It does not automatically watch for changes and recompile while running.

The Solution

You must restart or recreate the container to trigger a new build.

Option 1: Quick Restart (Recommended) Run this in the bizmatch-server directory:

docker-compose restart app

Option 2: Force Rebuild (If changes aren't picked up) If a simple restart doesn't work, use this to force a fresh build:

docker-compose up -d --build app

Summary for Other Laptops

1. Pull the latest changes from Git.
2. Execute docker-compose restart app.
3. Verify the logs for the new WARN debug messages. .