Initial release

LAUNCH.bat

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+@echo off
+echo =============================================
+echo   HOT-Step 9000 CPP - Production
+echo =============================================
+echo.
+
+REM Check dependencies are installed
+if not exist "%~dp0server\node_modules" (
+    echo ERROR: Server dependencies not installed.
+    echo        Run install.bat first, or: cd server ^& npm install
+    echo.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Build UI if dist doesn't exist
+if not exist "%~dp0ui\dist" (
+    if not exist "%~dp0ui\node_modules" (
+        echo ERROR: UI dependencies not installed.
+        echo        Run install.bat first, or: cd ui ^& npm install
+        echo.
+        pause
+        exit /b 1
+    )
+    echo Building UI...
+    cd /d "%~dp0ui"
+    call npm run build
+)
+
+REM Start server (which spawns ace-server) with restart loop
+cd /d "%~dp0server"
+echo Starting server...
+
+REM Open browser if no existing tab is found
+start /MIN "" powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%~dp0open-browser-if-needed.ps1" "http://localhost:3001/" 4
+
+:loop
+call npx tsx src/index.ts
+if exist "%~dp0.restart-requested" (
+    del "%~dp0.restart-requested"
+    echo.
+    echo [HOT-Step] Restarting server...
+    timeout /t 2 /nobreak > nul
+    goto loop
+)