diff --git a/scripts/rebuild-frontend.sh b/scripts/rebuild-frontend.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Rebuilds the frontend Docker container and refreshes the node_modules volume.
+# Run this after adding or updating npm dependencies.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+echo "Stopping frontend container..."
+docker compose stop frontend
+
+echo "Removing frontend container..."
+docker compose rm -f frontend
+
+echo "Removing stale node_modules volume..."
+docker volume rm familienarchiv_frontend_node_modules 2>/dev/null || true
+
+echo "Rebuilding image and starting container..."
+docker compose up -d --build frontend
+
+echo "Done. Tailing logs (Ctrl+C to exit)..."
+docker compose logs -f frontend