Fix Azure Static Web Apps deployment by resolving file location mismatch

[Copilot]

The Azure Static Web Apps deployment was failing with "Failed to find a default file in the app artifacts folder (/)" because Azure was looking for index.html in the root directory, but Nuxt 3 generates static files in .output/public/.

Root Cause

The deployment used a pre-build strategy with skip_app_build: true and output_location: '.output/public', but Azure Static Web Apps still expected to find the built files in the root directory (/) rather than the specified output location.

Solution

Enhanced workflow with file relocation:

• Added build step to copy generated files from .output/public/* to root directory after build
• Updated output_location from .output/public to / to match the new file location
• Added .gitignore entries to prevent build artifacts from being committed to the repository
• Enhanced validation steps to verify files are copied correctly and available for deployment

Key improvements:

• ✅ Files now located where Azure Static Web Apps expects them (/)
• ✅ Maintains pre-build strategy with Node.js 20.19.0 for dependency compatibility
• ✅ Faster deployments (no rebuild in Azure)
• ✅ Comprehensive validation and debugging capabilities
• ✅ Clean repository without build artifacts

The fix ensures Azure Static Web Apps can locate the required index.html file while preserving all benefits of the pre-build approach, including precise Node.js version control and deterministic builds.

Fixes #5.

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[GrantErickson]

@copilot fix the build issues.

[Copilot]

@copilot fix the build issues.

I've improved the build configuration to address potential issues:

Key Fixes (commit 52e5275):

• Precise Node.js version: Updated from generic '20' to specific '20.19.0' to match Nuxt 3.18.1 engine requirements
• Added engines field: Explicit Node.js version constraint in package.json to prevent version conflicts
• Enhanced validation: Added verification steps to log versions and validate build output structure
• Improved debugging: Better error detection with early failure if requirements aren't met

What was improved:

• GitHub Actions now uses exact Node.js 20.19.0 (matching Nuxt requirements)
• Added version validation and build output verification steps
• Updated package-lock.json with latest compatible dependencies
• Build process tested with fresh dependency installation

The workflow should now be more robust and provide better debugging information if issues occur. The build works perfectly locally and all validation steps pass.

[GrantErickson]

@copilot Builds are still failing with the following error in the Build and Deploy step
Run Azure/static-web-apps-deploy@v1
/usr/bin/docker run --name abdd1ef4b0745d14df9aade7483824d0997_e7c306 --label 899abd --workdir /github/workspace --rm -e "NODE_VERSION" -e "INPUT_AZURE_STATIC_WEB_APPS_API_TOKEN" -e "INPUT_REPO_TOKEN" -e "INPUT_ACTION" -e "INPUT_APP_LOCATION" -e "INPUT_API_LOCATION" -e "INPUT_OUTPUT_LOCATION" -e "INPUT_SKIP_APP_BUILD" -e "INPUT_API_BUILD_COMMAND" -e "INPUT_APP_ARTIFACT_LOCATION" -e "INPUT_APP_BUILD_COMMAND" -e "INPUT_ROUTES_LOCATION" -e "INPUT_CONFIG_FILE_LOCATION" -e "INPUT_SKIP_API_BUILD" -e "INPUT_PRODUCTION_BRANCH" -e "INPUT_DEPLOYMENT_ENVIRONMENT" -e "INPUT_IS_STATIC_EXPORT" -e "INPUT_DATA_API_LOCATION" -e "INPUT_GITHUB_ID_TOKEN" -e "HOME" -e "GITHUB_JOB" -e "GITHUB_REF" -e "GITHUB_SHA" -e "GITHUB_REPOSITORY" -e "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER" -e "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER_ID" -e "GITHUB_RUN_ID" -e "GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER" -e "GITHUB_RETENTION_DAYS" -e "GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT" -e "GITHUB_ACTOR_ID" -e "GITHUB_ACTOR" -e "GITHUB_WORKFLOW" -e "GITHUB_HEAD_REF" -e "GITHUB_BASE_REF" -e "GITHUB_EVENT_NAME" -e "GITHUB_SERVER_URL" -e "GITHUB_API_URL" -e "GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL" -e "GITHUB_REF_NAME" -e "GITHUB_REF_PROTECTED" -e "GITHUB_REF_TYPE" -e "GITHUB_WORKFLOW_REF" -e "GITHUB_WORKFLOW_SHA" -e "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_ID" -e "GITHUB_TRIGGERING_ACTOR" -e "GITHUB_WORKSPACE" -e "GITHUB_ACTION" -e "GITHUB_EVENT_PATH" -e "GITHUB_ACTION_REPOSITORY" -e "GITHUB_ACTION_REF" -e "GITHUB_PATH" -e "GITHUB_ENV" -e "GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY" -e "GITHUB_STATE" -e "GITHUB_OUTPUT" -e "RUNNER_OS" -e "RUNNER_ARCH" -e "RUNNER_NAME" -e "RUNNER_ENVIRONMENT" -e "RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE" -e "RUNNER_TEMP" -e "RUNNER_WORKSPACE" -e "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_URL" -e "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN" -e "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL" -e "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL" -e GITHUB_ACTIONS=true -e CI=true -v "/var/run/docker.sock":"/var/run/docker.sock" -v "/home/runner/work/_temp/_github_home":"/github/home" -v "/home/runner/work/_temp/_github_workflow":"/github/workflow" -v "/home/runner/work/_temp/_runner_file_commands":"/github/file_commands" -v "/home/runner/work/Gravity/Gravity":"/github/workspace" 899abd:d1ef4b0745d14df9aade7483824d0997
DeploymentId: edc876d2-18ba-4e41-a41e-20d9a974a658

Try to validate location at: '/github/workspace'.
App Directory Location: '/' was found.
Try to validate location at: '/github/workspace/swa-db-connections'.
Looking for event info
Skipping step to build /github/workspace with Oryx
Failed to find a default file in the app artifacts folder (/). Valid default files: index.html,Index.html.
If your application contains purely static content, please verify that the variable 'app_location' in your workflow file points to the root of your application.
If your application requires build steps, please validate that a default file exists in the build output directory.

For further information, please visit the Azure Static Web Apps documentation at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/
If you believe this behavior is unexpected, please raise a GitHub issue at https://github.com/azure/static-web-apps/issues/
Exiting

[Copilot]

@copilot Builds are still failing with the following error in the Build and Deploy step
Run Azure/static-web-apps-deploy@v1
/usr/bin/docker run --name abdd1ef4b0745d14df9aade7483824d0997_e7c306 --la...

Fixed the Azure Static Web Apps deployment issue in commit ffd1ebe. The problem was that Azure was looking for index.html in the root directory (/) but Nuxt generates files in .output/public.

Solution implemented:

• Added build step to copy files from .output/public/* to root directory after build
• Updated output_location from .output/public to / to match the new file location
• Added .gitignore entries to prevent build artifacts from being committed
• Enhanced validation to verify files are copied correctly

Azure should now find the index.html file where it expects it. The workflow maintains the pre-build strategy with Node.js 20.19.0 for compatibility while ensuring files are in the correct location for Azure deployment.