Initial release

release/HOT-Step.bat

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+@echo off
+echo =============================================
+echo   HOT-Step 9000 CPP
+echo   High-Performance Music Generation
+echo =============================================
+echo.
+
+REM Set the distribution root for portable mode detection.
+REM The server reads HOT_STEP_ROOT to resolve all paths.
+set HOT_STEP_ROOT=%~dp0
+
+REM Create models directory if it doesn't exist (first run)
+if not exist "%~dp0models" mkdir "%~dp0models"
+
+REM Open browser if no existing tab is found
+start /MIN "" powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%~dp0open-browser-if-needed.ps1" "http://localhost:3001/" 5
+
+REM ── Restart loop ──────────────────────────────────────────
+REM The server writes .restart-requested when the user clicks
+REM "Restart" in the UI. After node exits, we check for the
+REM marker — if it exists, we delete it and relaunch.
+:start
+echo Starting server...
+echo.
+"%~dp0runtime\node.exe" "%~dp0server\server.mjs"
+
+REM Check for restart marker
+if exist "%~dp0.restart-requested" (
+    del "%~dp0.restart-requested"
+    echo.
+    echo [HOT-Step] Restarting...
+    echo.
+    goto start
+)
+
+echo.
+echo [HOT-Step] Server stopped. Press any key to exit.
+pause >nul