Move static assets outside of dist folder

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Problem

Static source files (fonts, SVGs, sample images) were incorrectly located in dist/assets/, which is meant for build outputs only. This created confusion about what files are source assets vs. generated artifacts, and required complex .gitignore rules to track specific subdirectories within dist/.

Solution

Moved all static assets to a new root-level assets/ directory, leaving only generated files (spritemaps) in dist/assets/. The dist/ folder now exclusively contains actual build outputs.

Changes Made

New Structure:

assets/                        # Static source files (tracked in git)
├── fonts/                     # Font files (Helvetica, Inter)
├── svg/                       # SVG icons (70+ files)
├── sample-images/             # Sample JPEG images (200+ files)
└── samples/                   # Widget loader examples

dist/                          # Build outputs only (gitignored)
├── assets/spritemaps/         # Generated sprite files
└── [widget-name]/             # Compiled widget files

Code Updates:

• esbuild.js: Updated SVG source path from dist/assets/svg to assets/svg
• express.ts: Added static middleware to serve files from the new assets/ directory
• serverless.ts: Added assets/**/* to Lambda package includes
• .gitignore: Simplified by removing special tracking rules for dist/assets/
• deployment workflow: Added separate S3 sync for the assets/ folder

Backward Compatibility

All assets remain accessible at the same URLs (/assets/*), ensuring no breaking changes for existing widgets or deployments.

Testing

• ✅ Build completes successfully
• ✅ All asset types accessible via HTTP (SVG, fonts, images, spritemaps)
• ✅ Development server works correctly
• ✅ Linting and TypeScript compilation pass
• ✅ 305 files properly moved and tracked in git

The dist/ folder now clearly represents build artifacts only, while assets/ contains the source files that should be version controlled.

Warning

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I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• esm.ubuntu.com
  • Triggering command: /usr/lib/apt/methods/https (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

• Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled
• Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

Original prompt

Move static assets outside of dist folder, except for those that are actually dist files.

Make sure they are delivered in the same way.

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