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[WIP] Initialize JS/Vite project structure
Initialize JS/Vite project structure - Convert Rails app to modern JavaScript
Aug 19, 2025
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This PR completely converts the Rails-based "Get Down" application to a modern JavaScript application using Vite as the build tool. The core functionality of displaying songs with colorized chord progressions is preserved while eliminating Rails dependencies.
Key Changes
🔄 Architecture Migration
📁 Project Structure
src/directory structure with organized JS, CSS, and data filespackage.jsonwith Vite dependencies and build scriptsvite.config.jsfor development and production builds.gitignorefor Node.js projects🎵 Data Migration
db/seeds.rb) to JSON format (src/data/songs.json)🎨 Style Conversion
⚡ Functionality Preservation
🧹 Cleanup
app/,config/,db/, etc.)Gemfile,Gemfile.lock)Usage
The application now uses standard Node.js/npm commands:
The development server runs on
http://localhost:3000and provides the same functionality as the original Rails application, but with faster development iteration and modern JavaScript tooling.Fixes #9.
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