fix: resolve packaged app deployment error by including server folder and adding env checks

Author: PraneethKulukuri26

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "api-documenter",
-  "version": "1.0.6",
+  "version": "1.0.7",
   "description": "Self-hosted Postman alternative with folder-level RBAC and offline-first documentation",
   "main": "./out/main/index.js",
   "author": "Praneeth Kulukuri",
@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@
       "provider": "github",
       "owner": "PraneethKulukuri26",
       "repo": "API-Documenter"
-    }
+    },
+    "extraResources": [
+      {
+        "from": "server",
+        "to": "server",
+        "filter": [
+          "**/*",
+          "!node_modules",
+          "!.vercel"
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
   }
 }

src/main/index.ts

@@ -522,6 +522,14 @@ ipcMain.handle('deploy-to-vercel', async (_event, params: { databaseUrl: string,
     const projectRoot = app.isPackaged ? process.resourcesPath : app.getAppPath()
     const serverPath = join(projectRoot, 'server')
 
+    if (!fs.existsSync(serverPath)) {
+        console.error('[Deploy] Server path not found:', serverPath)
+        return {
+            success: false,
+            error: `Deployment folder not found. If you are using the packaged app, please ensure the 'server' folder exists in the resources directory.`
+        }
+    }
+
     // Sanitize project name for Vercel (lowercase, alphanumeric and hyphens only)
     const sanitizedName = params.projectName
         .toLowerCase()
@@ -565,7 +573,13 @@ ipcMain.handle('deploy-to-vercel', async (_event, params: { databaseUrl: string,
                 else resolve({ success: false, error: `Exited with code ${code}`, output: fullOutput })
             })
 
-            child.on('error', (err) => resolve({ success: false, error: err.message, output: fullOutput }))
+            child.on('error', (err: any) => {
+                let errorMessage = err.message
+                if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {
+                    errorMessage = `Deployment failed: System command not found. Please ensure Node.js and NPX are installed on this computer.`
+                }
+                resolve({ success: false, error: errorMessage, output: fullOutput })
+            })
         })
     }