[WIP] Implement Electron desktop app MVP for Squadron dashboard

[Copilot]

Thanks for asking me to work on this. I will get started on it and keep this PR's description up to date as I form a plan and make progress.

Original prompt

Create Pull Request for Issue #5: Electron Desktop App MVP

Objective

Create a pull request from the existing feature/issue-5-desktop-mvp branch to main branch to track the Electron desktop app implementation work.

Context

• The feature/issue-5-desktop-mvp branch already exists with Electron implementation work
• This PR should reference and close Issue Convert Squadron dashboard to Electron desktop app (MVP) #5: "Convert Squadron dashboard to Electron desktop app (MVP)"
• The branch contains the initial MVP implementation for converting the Next.js dashboard to an Electron desktop application

PR Requirements

Title

feat: Convert Squadron dashboard to Electron desktop app (Issue #5)

Description

Include the following sections:

Overview:
This PR implements the foundation for Squadron as an Electron desktop application, transforming it from a web-based developer tool into a downloadable, cross-platform product.

Changes:

• Electron app architecture setup (main/renderer processes)
• Next.js dashboard integration with Electron
• Python backend subprocess management
• Cross-platform build configuration
• Desktop app packaging infrastructure

Related Issue:
Closes #5

Testing:

• Electron app boots and displays Next.js UI
• Python backend starts/stops automatically
• API calls route correctly from frontend to backend
• Build process works for target platforms

Impact:
This is Priority 1 of the Squadron 2.0 milestone - it transforms Squadron from a developer framework into a consumer-ready product that users can download and run with a double-click.

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Part of Milestone: Squadron 2.0 - Enterprise Product Launch

Additional Notes

• Link this PR to Issue Convert Squadron dashboard to Electron desktop app (MVP) #5
• Assign to @MikeeBuilds
• Add label: enhancement
• Add to milestone: "Squadron 2.0: Enterprise Product Launch" (if not already added)

Action Required

Create the pull request from feature/issue-5-desktop-mvp → main with the above details.

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[MikeeBuilds]

Superseded by PR #13 - Desktop app MVP is now complete with dynamic model/provider system

[MikeeBuilds]

Good to go