Function handleAppReady

apps/ui/src/main.ts:62–221

* Handle app.whenReady()

()

 * Handle app.whenReady()
 */
async function handleAppReady(): Promise<void> {
  // In production, use Automaker dir in appData for app isolation
  // In development, use project root for shared data between Electron and web mode
  let userDataPathToUse: string;

  if (app.isPackaged) {
    // Production: Ensure userData path is consistent so files land in Automaker dir
    try {
      const desiredUserDataPath = path.join(app.getPath('appData'), 'Automaker');

      if (app.getPath('userData') !== desiredUserDataPath) {
        app.setPath('userData', desiredUserDataPath);
        logger.info('[PRODUCTION] userData path set to:', desiredUserDataPath);
      }

      userDataPathToUse = desiredUserDataPath;
    } catch (error) {
      logger.warn('[PRODUCTION] Failed to set userData path:', (error as Error).message);
      userDataPathToUse = app.getPath('userData');
    }
  } else {
    // Development: Explicitly set userData to project root for shared data between Electron and web
    // This OVERRIDES Electron's default userData path (~/.config/Automaker)
    // __dirname is apps/ui/dist-electron, so go up to get project root
    const projectRoot = path.join(__dirname, '../../..');
    userDataPathToUse = path.join(projectRoot, 'data');

    try {
      app.setPath('userData', userDataPathToUse);
      logger.info('[DEVELOPMENT] userData path explicitly set to:', userDataPathToUse);
    } catch (error) {
      logger.warn(
        '[DEVELOPMENT] Failed to set userData path, using fallback:',
        (error as Error).message
      );
      userDataPathToUse = path.join(projectRoot, 'data');
    }
  }

  // Initialize centralized path helpers for Electron
  // This must be done before any file operations
  setElectronUserDataPath(userDataPathToUse);

  // In development mode, allow access to the entire project root (for source files, node_modules, etc.)
  // In production, only allow access to the built app directory and resources
  if (isDev) {
    // __dirname is apps/ui/dist-electron, so go up 3 levels to get project root
    const projectRoot = path.join(__dirname, '../../..');
    setElectronAppPaths([__dirname, projectRoot]);
  } else {
    setElectronAppPaths(__dirname, process.resourcesPath);
  }

  logger.info('Initialized path security helpers');

  // Initialize security settings for path validation
  // Set DATA_DIR before initializing so it's available for security checks
  // Use the project's shared data directory in development, userData in production