.env.example

@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ LLAMA_MODEL=gemma3:4b
 # ── Application ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 APP_RECIPIENTS=friend1@example.com,friend2@example.com
 
-# ── Frontend (Vite build-time) ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# ── Frontend (Vite dev proxy) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost

.gitea/workflows/build.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Build Production Images
+
+on:
+  pull_request_review:
+    types: [submitted]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Production Images
+    if: github.event.review.state == 'approved' && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          github-server-url: http://gitea.lab
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+
+      - name: Verify Docker CLI
+        run: docker version
+
+      - name: Build backend image
+        run: docker build -t condado-newsletter-backend:latest -f backend/Dockerfile ./backend
+
+      - name: Build frontend image
+        run: docker build -t condado-newsletter-frontend:latest -f frontend/Dockerfile ./frontend

.github/agents/infra.agent.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: infra
-description: "Use when working on Docker configuration, Docker Compose files, Dockerfiles, Nginx config, Supervisor config, Gitea Actions workflows, CI/CD pipelines, environment variables, or overall project architecture in the condado-news-letter project. Trigger phrases: docker, dockerfile, compose, nginx, ci/cd, gitea actions, build fails, infra, architecture, environment variables, container, supervisor, allinone image."
+description: "Use when working on Docker configuration, Docker Compose files, Dockerfiles, Nginx config, Supervisor config, Gitea Actions workflows, CI/CD pipelines, deploy flows, environment variables, or overall project architecture in the condado-news-letter project. Trigger phrases: docker, dockerfile, compose, nginx, ci/cd, gitea actions, deploy, build fails, infra, architecture, environment variables, container, supervisor, allinone image."
 tools: [read, edit, search, execute, todo]
 argument-hint: "Describe the infrastructure change or Docker/CI task to implement."
 ---
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ You are a senior DevOps / infrastructure engineer and software architect for the
 | `docker/supervisord.conf` | Supervisor config (manages postgres + java + nginx inside allinone) |
 | `docker/entrypoint.sh` | Allinone container entrypoint (DB init, env wiring, supervisord start) |
 | `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml` | CI: backend tests + frontend tests on pull requests to `develop` |
+| `.gitea/workflows/build.yml` | Build: create local backend/frontend images on approved PRs to `main` |
 | `.env.example` | Template for all environment variables |
 
 ## System Topology
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ Docker volume → /var/lib/postgresql/data
 | Flavour | Command | Notes |
 |---|---|---|
 | Dev | `docker compose up --build` | Includes Mailhog on :1025/:8025 |
-| Prod (compose) | `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up --build` | External DB/SMTP |
+| Prod (compose) | `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d` | External DB/SMTP using prebuilt local images |
 | All-in-one | `docker run -p 80:80 -e APP_PASSWORD=... <image>` | Everything in one container |
 
 ## Key Environment Variables
@@ -73,15 +74,16 @@ All injected at runtime — never hardcoded in images.
 | `IMAP_HOST` / `IMAP_PORT` / `IMAP_INBOX_FOLDER` | Backend | IMAP server |
 | `OPENAI_API_KEY` / `OPENAI_MODEL` | Backend | OpenAI credentials |
 | `APP_RECIPIENTS` | Backend | Comma-separated recipient emails |
-| `VITE_API_BASE_URL` | Frontend (build-time ARG) | Backend API base URL |
+| `VITE_API_BASE_URL` | Frontend dev server | Backend API base URL for Vite proxy |
 
 ## CI/CD Pipeline
 
 | Workflow | Trigger | What it does |
 |---|---|---|
 | `ci.yml` | Pull request to `develop` | Backend `./gradlew test` + Frontend `npm run test` |
+| `build.yml` | Approved PR review to `main` | Builds `condado-newsletter-backend` and `condado-newsletter-frontend` on the target Docker host |
 
-Legacy publish/version workflows were removed from in-repo automation.
+The runner shares the target Docker host, so this workflow produces local images directly on that host. `docker-compose.prod.yml` must reference images and not local build directives.
 
 ## Implementation Rules
 

CLAUDE.md

@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ The cycle for every step is:
 | Reverse Proxy     | Nginx (serves frontend + proxies `/api` to backend)          |
 | Dev Mail          | Mailhog (SMTP trap + web UI)                                 |
 | All-in-one image  | Single Docker image: Nginx + Spring Boot + PostgreSQL + Supervisor |
-| Image registry    | Not configured (legacy Docker Hub publish workflow removed)   |
+| Image registry    | Local Docker images on the deployment host (`condado-newsletter-backend`, `condado-newsletter-frontend`) |
-| CI/CD             | Gitea Actions — run backend/frontend tests on pull requests to `develop` |
+| CI/CD             | Gitea Actions — test PRs to `develop`, deploy approved PRs targeting `main` |
 
 ## Deployment Flavours
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ There are **three ways to run the project**:
 | Flavour             | Command                         | When to use                                    |
 |---------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
 | **Dev**             | `docker compose up`             | Local development — includes Mailhog           |
-| **Prod (compose)**  | `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up` | Production with external DB/SMTP |
+| **Prod (compose)**  | `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d` | Production with prebuilt backend/frontend images |
 | **All-in-one**      | `docker run ...`                | Simplest deploy — everything in one container  |
 
 ### All-in-one Image
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ npm run test
 docker compose up --build
 
 # Prod
-docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up --build
+docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
 
 # Stop
 docker compose down
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ Never hardcode any of these values.
 | `OPENAI_API_KEY`             | Backend  | OpenAI API key                                       |
 | `OPENAI_MODEL`               | Backend  | OpenAI model (default: `gpt-4o`)                     |
 | `APP_RECIPIENTS`             | Backend  | Comma-separated list of recipient emails             |
-| `VITE_API_BASE_URL`          | Frontend | Backend API base URL (used by Vite at build time)    |
+| `VITE_API_BASE_URL`          | Frontend | Backend API base URL for the Vite dev server proxy   |
 
 > ⚠️ Never hardcode credentials. Always use environment variables or a `.env` file (gitignored).
 
@@ -575,8 +575,9 @@ Good examples:
 | Workflow file              | Trigger                    | What it does                                              |
 |----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 | `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml`  | PR to `develop`            | Backend tests (`./gradlew test`) + Frontend tests (`npm run test`) |
+| `.gitea/workflows/build.yml` | Approved PR review on `main` | Build `condado-newsletter-backend` and `condado-newsletter-frontend` locally on the runner host |
 
-Current policy: old publish/version automation workflows were removed during the Gitea migration.
+Build policy: the runner shares the target Docker host, so the build workflow produces local Docker images directly on that host. `docker-compose.prod.yml` is image-based and can be started separately without build directives.
 
 ---
 

docker-compose.prod.yml

@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ services:
 
   # ── Backend (Spring Boot) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   backend:
-    build:
+    image: condado-newsletter-backend:latest
-      context: ./backend
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
     restart: always
     depends_on:
       postgres:
@@ -55,11 +53,7 @@ services:
 
   # ── Frontend + Nginx ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   nginx:
-    build:
+    image: condado-newsletter-frontend:latest
-      context: ./frontend
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-      args:
-        VITE_API_BASE_URL: ${VITE_API_BASE_URL}
     restart: always
     ports:
       - "80:80"