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fix(deploy): commit Convex generated files for Railway builds - #492

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Summary

CRITICAL FIX - Production Railway builds have been failing since Jan 6.

Problem

The web app imports from @server/convex/_generated/* but these files were gitignored. Railway builds failed with:

Could not load /app/apps/server//convex/_generated/api
ENOENT: no such file or directory

Solution

  • Remove convex/_generated/ from server's .gitignore
  • Commit the generated TypeScript type definitions
  • Revert railway.toml to simple build command (codegen not needed)

Notes

  • The generated files are schema-based type definitions
  • They should be regenerated when schema changes (via convex dev or convex deploy)
  • This is a common pattern for Convex projects that need types available at build time

CRITICAL: Production builds have been failing because @server/convex/_generated/*
imports can't resolve - the generated files were gitignored.

Changes:
- Remove convex/_generated/ from .gitignore
- Commit the generated TypeScript type definitions
- Revert railway.toml to simple build (no codegen needed now)

The generated files are schema-based type definitions that should be
updated when schema changes via 'convex dev' or 'convex deploy'.
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Frontend https://web-openchat-pr-492.up.railway.app
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  • Cloud URL: https://wooden-opossum-196.convex.cloud
  • Site URL: https://wooden-opossum-196.convex.site

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leoisadev1 merged commit 12b3a23 into main Jan 7, 2026
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leoisadev1 deleted the fix/commit-convex-generated branch January 7, 2026 23:42
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