diff --git a/frontend/public/vite.config.js b/frontend/public/vite.config.js
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+import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
+import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [react()],
+  server: { proxy: { '/api': 'http://localhost:4000' } },
+  define: {
+    __BUILD_TIME__: JSON.stringify(new Date().toISOString()),
+  },
+})