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Clarify Node.js 24 frontend requirement
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/development/contributing.md
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### Prerequisites

- **Rust** 1.80+ with `cargo`
- **Node.js** 20+ with `npm`
- **Node.js** 24+ with `npm` for frontend development. Any Node.js version below 24 will fail the frontend install/build because `frontend/package.json` requires `>=24.0.0`; upgrade via the [Node.js downloads](https://nodejs.org/en/download) page or a version manager such as [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm).
- **PostgreSQL** 16+
- **Redis** 7+
- **S3-compatible storage** (RustFS/MinIO for local dev)
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### Frontend Development
1. Stop the `frontend` container if running: `docker compose stop frontend`
2. Run npm locally:
2. Use Node.js 24 or newer. Any Node.js version below 24 will fail the frontend install/build because `frontend/package.json` requires `>=24.0.0`; upgrade via the [Node.js downloads](https://nodejs.org/en/download) page or [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm).
3. Run npm locally:
```bash
cd frontend
npm ci
npm run dev
```
*Access at [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173).*
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Vue 3 + TypeScript + Vite SPA for RustChat.

## Requirements

- Node.js 24+ with `npm`. Any Node.js version below 24 will fail install/build because this workspace requires `>=24.0.0`; upgrade via the [Node.js downloads](https://nodejs.org/en/download) page or [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm).

## Commands

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