diff --git a/frontend/.prettierignore b/frontend/.prettierignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..780b4555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.prettierignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Ignore artifacts:
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 6761ffcd..ee68ed90 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
         "prettier": "^3.0.1",
         "terser": "^5.19.2",
         "vite": "^4.4.9",
-        "vite-plugin-compression2": "^0.10.3"
+        "vite-plugin-compression2": "^0.10.3",
+        "vite-plugin-rewrite-all": "^1.0.1"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -2865,6 +2866,15 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-/Srv4dswyQNBfohGpz9o6Yb3Gz3SrUDqBH5rTuhGR7ahtlbYKnVxw2bCFMRljaA7EXHaXZ8wsHdodFvbkhKmqg==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/connect-history-api-fallback": {
+      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/connect-history-api-fallback/-/connect-history-api-fallback-1.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-e54B99q/OUoH64zYYRf3HBP5z24G38h5D3qXu23JGRoigpX5Ss4r9ZnDk3g0Z8uQC2x2lPaJ+UlWBc1ZWBWdLg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/convert-source-map": {
       "version": "1.9.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/convert-source-map/-/convert-source-map-1.9.0.tgz",
@@ -5716,6 +5726,21 @@
         "@rollup/pluginutils": "^5.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/vite-plugin-rewrite-all": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite-plugin-rewrite-all/-/vite-plugin-rewrite-all-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-W0DAchC8ynuQH0lYLIu5/5+JGfYlUTRD8GGNtHFXRJX4FzzB9MajtqHBp26zq/ly9sDt5BqrfdT08rv3RbB0LQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "connect-history-api-fallback": "^1.6.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "vite": "^2.0.0 || ^3.0.0 || ^4.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/vue": {
       "version": "2.7.14",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue/-/vue-2.7.14.tgz",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 18282c40..5284104e 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
     "prettier": "^3.0.1",
     "terser": "^5.19.2",
     "vite": "^4.4.9",
-    "vite-plugin-compression2": "^0.10.3"
+    "vite-plugin-compression2": "^0.10.3",
+    "vite-plugin-rewrite-all": "^1.0.1"
   },
   "browserslist": [
     "> 1%",
diff --git a/frontend/vite.config.js b/frontend/vite.config.js
index 6c6052c8..a5329717 100644
--- a/frontend/vite.config.js
+++ b/frontend/vite.config.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { defineConfig } from "vite";
 import legacy from "@vitejs/plugin-legacy";
 import vue2 from "@vitejs/plugin-vue2";
 import { compression } from "vite-plugin-compression2";
+import pluginRewriteAll from "vite-plugin-rewrite-all";
 
 const plugins = [
   vue2(),
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ const plugins = [
     additionalLegacyPolyfills: ["regenerator-runtime/runtime"],
   }),
   compression({ include: /\.js$/i, deleteOriginalAssets: true }),
+  pluginRewriteAll(), // fixes 404 error with paths containing dot in dev server
 ];
 
 const resolve = {
@@ -29,6 +31,10 @@ export default defineConfig(({ command }) => {
       resolve,
       server: {
         proxy: {
+          "/api/command": {
+            target: "ws://127.0.0.1:8080",
+            ws: true,
+          },
           "/api": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
         },
       },