[Bug] Workspace dependencies (@memmy/backend, @memmy/local-api-contracts) not included in app.asar when building from source

[Shackbear]

Environment

• macOS Apple Silicon (arm64)
• Building from source (git clone + npm install + electron-builder)
• Node.js v22.16.0, npm 10.8.2

Description

When building the desktop app from source using electron-builder, the workspace dependencies @memmy/backend, @memmy/local-api-contracts, and @memmy/desktop-interface are not included in the packaged app.asar. The app crashes on startup with:

Error [ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND]: Cannot find module '/Applications/Memmy.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/node_modules/@memmy/backend/dist/src/index.js'

Root Cause

These packages are declared as workspace dependencies with version "0.0.0" in App/shell/desktop/package.json. npm resolves them via symlinks in the monorepo's node_modules, but electron-builder may not follow workspace symlinks when packaging the asar.

The package-mac-dmg.sh script handles this implicitly during its build flow, but building directly with electron-builder does not.

Workaround

Manually copy the workspace packages into App/shell/desktop/node_modules/@memmy/ before running electron-builder:

cp -R App/backend App/shell/desktop/node_modules/@memmy/backend
cp -R App/backend/local-api-contracts App/shell/desktop/node_modules/@memmy/local-api-contracts
cp -R App/shell/desktop/interface App/shell/desktop/node_modules/@memmy/desktop-interface

Suggested Fix

Either:

1. Add a pre-pack script that copies workspace dependencies into the desktop's node_modules
2. Or configure electron-builder's files pattern to explicitly include workspace package paths
3. Or document that package-mac-dmg.sh must be used (not direct electron-builder) and add an environment check