Use docker for building/running the via app

.dockerignore

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+/node_modules
+/Dockerfile
+/docker-compose.yml
+/dist

Dockerfile

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+FROM node:24-alpine
+
+RUN apk update
+
+RUN apk upgrade
+
+RUN apk add jq xdg-utils
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN sed -i -e 's/vite --force/vite --force --host/' package.json
+
+RUN npm install
+
+RUN npm run build:azure || true
+
+EXPOSE 5173
+
+CMD [ "npm", "run", "dev" ]

README.md

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 This project is tested with [BrowserStack](https://www.browserstack.com/).
 
+## Running with Docker Compose
+
+To run the VIA web application using `docker compose`, follow these steps:
+
+1. **Prerequisites**
+   - [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) installed
+   - [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) installed
+
+2. **Start the application**
+   ```bash
+   docker compose up
+   ```
+
+3. **Access the application**
+   Open your browser and navigate to [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173)
+
+4. **Stop the application**
+   ```bash
+   docker compose down
+   ```
+
+### Docker Compose Configuration
+
+The Docker Compose setup includes:
+- Node.js 24 Alpine base image
+- Vite development server with host binding
+- Port mapping for local development (localhost:5173)
+- Automatic restart policy (`unless-stopped`)
+- Optimized build process for development environment
+
+### Building from Source
+
+If you need to rebuild the container after making changes:
+```bash
+docker compose build --no-cache
+docker compose up
+```
+
+This approach ensures a consistent environment and eliminates dependency issues
+during local development.
+
 ## Looking for an offline app?
 
 @cebby2420 has kindly made a desktop app that does so.

docker-compose.yml

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+# Run `docker-compose up` to build and run the via app in docker
+services:
+  via:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      pull: true
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      tags:
+        - via
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    stdin_open: true
+    tty: true
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:5173:5173"
+    depends_on: []