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+name: "Build Frontend Dist"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "master"
+      - "dev"
+      - "dist_build_action"
+
+# TODO only run if there have been changes to the frontend_vue folder
+jobs:
+  build-frontend-dist:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    env:
+      NODE_VERSION: '18'
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+    - name: Record author
+      run: |
+        echo "# Owners" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        echo "Author: ${{ github.event.head_commit.author.name }} (${{ github.event.head_commit.author.email }})" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        echo "Committer: ${{ github.event.head_commit.committer.name }} (${{ github.event.head_commit.committer.email }})" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v3.5.1
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+
+    - name: Install node modules
+      working-directory: frontend_vue
+      run: |
+        npm ci
+
+    # TODO, include MAPS KEY
+    - name: Include git commit SHA for frontend release
+      working-directory: frontend_vue
+      run: |
+        touch .env
+        echo VITE_GITHUB_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA} >> .env
+        cat .env
+
+    - name: Build Frontend Dist
+      working-directory: frontend_vue
+      env:
+          NODE_OPTIONS: "--max_old_space_size=4096"
+      run: |
+        rm -r dist
+        npm run build
+
+    - name: Commit report
+      run: |
+        git config --global user.name 'Frontend Github Action'
+        git commit -am "Add Frontend Dist"
+        git push