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+#!/bin/bash
+# Refresh NextGen App by pulling latest code and restarting pods
+
+BRANCH=$1
+
+if [[ "$BRANCH" != "main" && "$BRANCH" != "dev" ]]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 [main|dev]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+APP_DIR="/root/geocrop/apps/nextgen-$BRANCH"
+DEPLOYMENT="next-gen-$BRANCH"
+
+echo "=== Refreshing NextGen $BRANCH ==="
+
+cd "$APP_DIR" || { echo "Directory $APP_DIR not found"; exit 1; }
+
+echo "Pulling latest code..."
+git pull origin "$BRANCH"
+
+# Re-apply static serving patch if missing
+INDEX_JS="server/src/index.js"
+if ! grep -q "client/dist" "$INDEX_JS"; then
+    echo "Re-applying static serving patch to $INDEX_JS..."
+    sed -i '/\/\/ Start server/i \/\/ Serve static frontend files in production\napp.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "../../client/dist")));\napp.get("*", (req, res) => {\n  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, "../../client/dist/index.html"));\n});\n' "$INDEX_JS"
+fi
+
+echo "Installing server dependencies..."
+cd server && npm install --production && cd ..
+
+echo "Building client..."
+cd client && npm install && npm run build && cd ..
+
+echo "Restarting Kubernetes deployment..."
+kubectl rollout restart deployment "$DEPLOYMENT" -n nextgen
+
+echo "Done! Monitoring rollout..."
+kubectl rollout status deployment "$DEPLOYMENT" -n nextgen