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Symptom: npm run dev shows the HUD as a black rectangle. The renderer logs Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<' on /src/styles/fonts.css.

Cause: every worktree runs its own Vite on localhost:5173 into the same userData profile, so Chromium's HTTP cache replays a response that is not this server's (HTML in place of the module). The module graph fails and the HUD never paints.

Fix: in dev only (VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL set), start Chromium with disable-http-cache. The packaged app is unchanged.

Verified on Windows, with the same profile and the same Vite:

  • Without the switch: the error reproduces on every launch and the HUD window stays unpainted.
  • With --disable-http-cache: React mounts and the HUD is visible.
  • A fresh profile also loads fine, which confirms the cause is in the profile.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Development sessions now avoid replaying stale cached responses from other local workspaces, improving reliability when running the app through the development server.

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The Electron main process now disables Chromium HTTP caching when it runs with the Vite development server.

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Development cache handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Development cache switch
electron/main.ts
When VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL is set, the app appends the disable-http-cache Chromium switch.

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The development-only cache behavior is untested for both environment states, leaving a bounded regression risk; packaged behavior is unaffected.

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In `@electron/main.ts`:
- Around line 107-109: Add a same-package test covering the startup branch
around VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL: verify
app.commandLine.appendSwitch("disable-http-cache") is called when the variable
is set and not called when it is unset. Run the existing npm run test command to
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if (process.env["VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL"]) {
app.commandLine.appendSwitch("disable-http-cache");
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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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rg -n --glob '!node_modules' --glob '!dist' 'VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL|disable-http-cache|appendSwitch|electron/main' .
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    data = json.load(f)
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Add a same-package test for the cache-switch branch.

electron/main.ts adds startup behavior without a same-package test. Cover both VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL set and unset, and assert that app.commandLine.appendSwitch("disable-http-cache") runs only when the variable is set. Run npm run test.

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In `@electron/main.ts` around lines 107 - 109, Add a same-package test covering
the startup branch around VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL: verify
app.commandLine.appendSwitch("disable-http-cache") is called when the variable
is set and not called when it is unset. Run the existing npm run test command to
validate the test.

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Addressed the CodeRabbit finding: the dev-server branch now lives in electron/dev-http-cache.ts, with a vitest covering both cases (switch appended when VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL is set, not when unset). Branch rebased onto main.

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Intégrée dans integration/chantier-3d (#682) avec ses corrections de revue CodeRabbit ; le chantier avance désormais dans cette seule PR.

EtienneLescot added a commit that referenced this pull request Sep 17, 2026
Every worktree serves Vite on localhost:5173 into the same userData profile, so
Chromium replayed another server's response and the HUD stayed a black rectangle.
Formerly #696.
EtienneLescot added a commit that referenced this pull request Sep 17, 2026
Every worktree serves Vite on localhost:5173 into the same userData profile, so
Chromium replayed another server's response and the HUD stayed a black rectangle.
Formerly #696.
EtienneLescot added a commit that referenced this pull request Sep 17, 2026
Every worktree serves Vite on localhost:5173 into the same userData profile, so
Chromium replayed another server's response and the HUD stayed a black rectangle.
Formerly #696.
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