fixing dev server leak

Author: itlackey

src/lib/server/SessionStore.js

@@ -190,9 +190,16 @@ export class SessionStore {
 	 */
 	startCleanupInterval() {
 		// Clean up every hour
+		// Use unref() to prevent this interval from keeping the process alive during build
 		this.cleanupInterval = setInterval(() => {
 			this.cleanupExpiredSessions();
 		}, 60 * 60 * 1000);
+
+		// Allow Node.js to exit even if this interval is still active
+		// This is especially important during build processes
+		if (this.cleanupInterval.unref) {
+			this.cleanupInterval.unref();
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**

vite.config.js

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import { sveltekit } from '@sveltejs/kit/vite';
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 
-import { Server } from 'socket.io';
-import { createPortalServer } from './src/lib/server/PortalServer.js';
-
 const webSocketServer = {
 	name: 'webSocketServer',
-	configureServer(server) {
+	async configureServer(server) {
 		if (!server.httpServer || process.env.NODE_ENV == 'production') return;
 
+		// Dynamic import - only load when actually needed
+		const { Server } = await import('socket.io');
+		const { createPortalServer } = await import('./src/lib/server/PortalServer.js');
+
 		// Get allowed origins from environment variable or use localhost defaults
 		const allowedOrigins = process.env.ALLOWED_ORIGINS
 			? process.env.ALLOWED_ORIGINS.split(',').map(origin => origin.trim())