feat(backend): configure Django to serve compiled React SPA from frontend/dist

backend/config/settings.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ ROOT_URLCONF = 'config.urls'
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
-        'DIRS': [],
+        'DIRS': [BASE_DIR.parent / 'frontend' / 'dist'],
         'APP_DIRS': True,
         'OPTIONS': {
             'context_processors': [
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = 'static/'
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [
+    BASE_DIR.parent / 'frontend' / 'dist',
+]
 
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/ref/settings/#default-auto-field

backend/config/urls.py

@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ Including another URLconf
 """
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.urls import path,include
+from django.views.generic import TemplateView
 from core.views import HealthCheckView
 
 urlpatterns = [
+    path('', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='index.html'), name='dashboard'),
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
     path('api/health/', HealthCheckView.as_view(), name='health-check'),
     path('api/crawlers/', include('crawler.urls')),

frontend/vite.config.js

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     react(),
     tailwindcss(),
   ],
+  base: '/static/',
   server: {
     proxy: {
       '/api': {