Allow running app under a sub-path

[gkaindl]

Currently, it's only possible to run the crosspoint-sync app directly on a (sub-)domain. However, it's sometimes preferable/easier to run the app under a sub-path, such as https://my-domain.com/crosspoint-sync/. For example, in many home server setups, it's most feasible to run multiple apps under sub-paths, using a reverse-proxy like HAproxy, Caddy or even nginx.

This pull request introduces an additional environment variable BASE_PATH, which can be used to run the app under a sub-directory. As an example, if the app is supposed to be accessible under https://my-domain.com/reading/ via a reverse-proxy, BASE_PATH=/reading will do the trick.

To make it work, we will

• Update routes (and redirects) to reflect a given base path.
• Put all references to absolute paths in (generated) HTML under the optional base path.
• Reflect the base path in OAuth flows
• Extend docker- and NixOS-setup to support BASE_PATH, too.
• Update README.md to describe the BASE_PATH environment variable.
• Include tests to verify that a sub-path is handled in app routes + OAuth flows.

As an example, using HAproxy to run the app under https://my-server.com/crosspoint-sync/, a frontend may pick the app backend by checking for the path prefix, and a backend may be defined as

backend crosspoint-sync-backend
	mode http	
	http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto https if { ssl_fc }
	http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto http unless { ssl_fc }
	server crosspoint-sync 127.0.0.1:8080 check

If BASE_PATH is not set, the app will behave as it currently does, e.g. this setting is completely optional only for the case where the app needs to run under a sub-path.

Additionally (though unrelated to the sub-path capability), an extra npm script build:frontend has been added to package.json, which will build the app frontend – This is because I've noticed that when following the build instructions for the "Bare Node" use-case, the frontend will be missing, so requests to /app/* will yield 404 responses. README.md has also been updated at the "Bare Node" use-case to run this build-script to create the "app" folder. (I've also noticed that the NixOS build instructions omit the frontend as well, but since this would be more involved, I think it warrants its own PR).

When entering the KOReader sync configuration in other apps (such as the crosspoint firmware), simply include the sub-path in the URL, and it'll work as well.

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📝 Walkthrough

This change adds support for serving the site and API under a configurable URL prefix. The server, rendered pages, session cookies, OAuth routes, hosted app, deployment configuration, health check, and tests now account for the prefix.

Changes: Base-path deployment

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Base-path configuration and deployment src/config.ts, docker-compose*.yml, nix/module.nix, package.json, Dockerfile, README.md, test/base-path.test.ts	The server reads and validates BASE_PATH. Docker Compose and Nix pass the setting to the service, and the health check includes the prefix. The README adds deployment guidance and a frontend build command. Tests cover configuration normalization and invalid values.
Mounting and rendering prefixed routes src/app.ts, src/routes/landing.ts, src/routes/web.ts, test/base-path.test.ts, test/helpers.ts	The app mounts routes under the normalized prefix. Page assets, links, redirects, and browser API requests use the prefix. Tests cover prefixed pages, assets, API requests, and legacy pages.
Session and OAuth paths src/routes/auth.ts, src/routes/account.ts, src/routes/v1/connectors.ts, src/routes/web.ts, test/base-path.test.ts, test/spotify.test.ts	Session cookies and deletion use the configured path. OAuth redirect URIs, callback links, and sign-in return targets account for the prefix. App-link association files remain at domain-root routes and use a prefixed callback pattern.
Hosted app URL discovery and callbacks app/src/api.js, app/src/api.test.js, app/src/Settings.jsx, app/src/Settings.test.jsx	The hosted app detects server URLs with a path prefix and uses that prefix in API requests. OAuth deep links must match both the configured callback origin and pathname.

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Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~50 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Browser
  participant createApp
  participant webRoutes
  Browser->>createApp: Request a page under the configured prefix
  createApp->>webRoutes: Route request to the mounted web app
  webRoutes-->>Browser: Return page with prefixed links and URLs

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The checked app URLs retain the configured server path, and no outstanding merge-blocking issue was identified.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Description check		The description clearly explains the BASE_PATH feature, related route and OAuth updates, deployment configuration changes, documentation updates, and added tests.
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