fix: CORS configuration for both docker-compose and start_server.sh deployments

- Update start_server.sh to auto-detect local IP and export ALLOWED_ORIGINS
- Includes both localhost and detected IP on HTTP/HTTPS proxy ports
- Export JWT_SECRET_KEY with ephemeral key if not set
- Fix Romanian comments in docker-compose.yml to English
- Document two deployment methods in SESSION_STATE.md

dev_docs/SESSION_STATE.md

@@ -1,13 +1,52 @@
-# CURRENT AI WORKING SESSION — COMPLETED
+# CURRENT AI WORKING SESSION — IN PROGRESS
 
-**Active AI:** Claude (Sonnet 4.6)
+**Active AI:** Claude (Haiku 4.5)
 **Last Updated:** 2026-04-11
 **Current Version:** v1.3.5
-**Branch:** dev (v1.3.5 release branch created)
+**Branch:** dev
 
 ---
 
-## 🎯 SESSION COMPLETED — ALL TASKS FINALIZED + ENGLISH COMPLIANCE VERIFIED
+## 🔧 CURRENT ISSUE — CORS Configuration Clarification
+
+### Two Deployment Methods
+The project supports two distinct deployment approaches:
+
+#### 1. **Docker Compose** (Production / Containerized)
+- Uses `docker-compose.yml` with Caddy reverse proxy
+- Backend container on internal port 8000 → exposed via Caddy on 3002
+- Frontend container on internal port 3000 → exposed via Caddy on 3003
+- **Configuration:** `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` environment variable in docker-compose.yml
+- **Current setting:** `http://localhost:3000,http://localhost:3002`
+- **For remote deployment:** Must update ALLOWED_ORIGINS to include actual domain (e.g., `https://192.168.84.140:3003`)
+
+#### 2. **start_server.sh** (Development / Native)
+- Runs Backend (uvicorn) + Frontend (Next.js) + local-ssl-proxy directly
+- Backend on port 8000 → SSL proxy on 3002
+- Frontend on port 3001 → SSL proxy on 3003
+- **Issue Fixed:** Script now automatically detects local IP and exports ALLOWED_ORIGINS
+- **Auto-configured for:** localhost + detected IP address on both HTTP and HTTPS
+
+### Fix Applied (Commit Pending)
+Updated `start_server.sh` to:
+1. Detect local IP address (en0/en1 interface)
+2. Export ALLOWED_ORIGINS with all applicable origins:
+   - HTTP localhost on dev ports (3000/3001)
+   - HTTPS localhost on proxy ports (3002/3003)
+   - HTTPS on detected IP address on proxy ports
+3. Display CORS configuration when starting backend
+4. Export JWT_SECRET_KEY if not already set
+
+**Result:** Frontend at `https://<LOCAL_IP>:3003` can now access backend at `https://<LOCAL_IP>:3002` without CORS blocks.
+
+### English Language Compliance
+Fixed Romanian comments in docker-compose.yml:
+- `"personalizează pentru producție"` → `"customize for production"`
+- `"GENEREAZĂ O VALOARE SIGURĂ"` → `"GENERATE A SECURE VALUE"`
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 PREVIOUS SESSION — ALL TASKS FINALIZED + ENGLISH COMPLIANCE VERIFIED
 
 ### Final Status
 

docker-compose.yml

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ services:
     environment:
       - DATA_DIR=/app/data
       - LOGS_DIR=/app/logs
-      # [M-01] CORS allowed origins — personalizează pentru producție
+      # [M-01] CORS allowed origins — customize for production
       - ALLOWED_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3000,http://localhost:3002
-      # [C-01] JWT secret key — GENEREAZĂ O VALOARE SIGURĂ PENTRU PRODUCȚIE!
+      # [C-01] JWT secret key — GENERATE A SECURE VALUE FOR PRODUCTION!
       - JWT_SECRET_KEY=${JWT_SECRET_KEY:-change-me-in-production}
     restart: unless-stopped
 

start_server.sh

@@ -25,8 +25,13 @@ source .venv/bin/activate
 echo "📦 Updating Python dependencies..."
 pip install -q -r backend/requirements.txt
 
-# 4. Start Backend (Python/FastAPI)
+# 4. Get Local IP and set CORS origins
+LOCAL_IP=$(ipconfig getifaddr en0 || ipconfig getifaddr en1 || echo "localhost")
+export ALLOWED_ORIGINS="http://localhost:$FRONTEND_PORT,http://localhost:$BACKEND_PORT,https://localhost:$FRONTEND_SSL_PORT,https://localhost:$BACKEND_SSL_PORT,https://$LOCAL_IP:$FRONTEND_SSL_PORT,https://$LOCAL_IP:$BACKEND_SSL_PORT"
+export JWT_SECRET_KEY="${JWT_SECRET_KEY:-ephemeral-dev-key-$(date +%s)}"
+
 echo "🔥 Starting Backend on port $BACKEND_PORT..."
+echo "   CORS origins: $ALLOWED_ORIGINS"
 python3 -m uvicorn backend.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $BACKEND_PORT --reload &
 
 # 5. Start Frontend (Next.js)
@@ -39,11 +44,7 @@ cd ..
 npx local-ssl-proxy --source $BACKEND_SSL_PORT --target $BACKEND_PORT --hostname 0.0.0.0 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
 npx local-ssl-proxy --source $FRONTEND_SSL_PORT --target $FRONTEND_PORT --hostname 0.0.0.0 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
 
-# 7. Get Local IP
+# 7. Print Unified Access Banner
-LOCAL_IP=$(ipconfig getifaddr en0 || ipconfig getifaddr en1 || echo "<YOUR-IP>")
-
-# 8. Printing Unified Access Banner
-LOCAL_IP=$(ipconfig getifaddr en0 || ipconfig getifaddr en1 || echo "<YOUR-IP>")
 
 # Colors
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'