diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 40800ae..5bf94d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build:css": "tailwindcss -i ./web/static/input.css -o ./web/static/style.css --watch",
     "build:css:prod": "tailwindcss -i ./web/static/input.css -o ./web/static/style.css --minify",
-    "build:ts": "esbuild web/src/*.ts --bundle --outdir=web/static/main.js --sourcemap --target=es2020 --minify",
-    "build:ts:watch": "esbuild web/src/*.ts --bundle --outdir=web/static --sourcemap --watch",
-    "build:ts:dev": "esbuild web/src/*.ts --bundle --outdir=web/static --sourcemap --target=es2020"
+    "build:ts": "esbuild web/src/main.ts --bundle --outfile=web/static/main.js --sourcemap --target=es2020 --minify",
+    "build:ts:dev": "esbuild web/src/main.ts --bundle --outfile=web/static/main.js --sourcemap --target=es2020",
+    "build:ts:watch": "esbuild web/src/main.ts --bundle --outfile=web/static/main.js --sourcemap --target=es2020 --watch",
+    "build": "npm run build:ts && npm run build:css:prod",
+    "dev": "npm run build:ts:dev && npm run build:css"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "alpinejs": "^3.15.8",
diff --git a/web/src/alpine.ts b/web/src/alpine.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..602f8e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/alpine.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import Alpine from "alpinejs";
+
+// Extend Window interface to include Alpine
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    Alpine: typeof Alpine;
+  }
+}
+
+// Initialize Alpine
+window.Alpine = Alpine;
+Alpine.start();
+
+// Re-export Alpine for other modules to use
+export { Alpine };
diff --git a/web/src/main.ts b/web/src/main.ts
index ac08853..b2f575e 100644
--- a/web/src/main.ts
+++ b/web/src/main.ts
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ import "./theme";
 import "./toast";
 import "./woodPanelingInit";
 import "./woodPaneling";
+import "./alpine";
diff --git a/web/src/toast.ts b/web/src/toast.ts
index 2e50fae..8452964 100644
--- a/web/src/toast.ts
+++ b/web/src/toast.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { Alpine } from "./alpine";
 // Toast notification system for backend errors
 // Displays toast notifications at the top of the page