docs: add podcast demo mode deployment flag guidance

backend/app.py

@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ load_dotenv(backend_dir / '.env')  # backend/.env
 load_dotenv(project_root / '.env')  # root .env (fallback)
 load_dotenv()  # CWD .env (fallback)
 
-# Feature flags (read early so app wiring can rely on a single source of truth)
-PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE = os.getenv("PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE", "false").lower() == "true"
-
 # Set up clean logging for end users
 from logging_config import setup_clean_logging
 setup_clean_logging()
@@ -408,62 +405,48 @@ async def analyze_urls_ai_endpoint(request: AnalyzeURLsRequest, current_user: di
     """Run AI-powered SEO analysis on selected URLs."""
     return await analyze_urls_ai(request, current_user)
 
-# Centralized mode helpers for router wiring.
-# Keep all mode decisions in this section to avoid scattered env checks.
-def is_podcast_only_demo_mode() -> bool:
-    return PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE
+# Include platform analytics router
+from routers.platform_analytics import router as platform_analytics_router
+app.include_router(platform_analytics_router)
+# Include Bing Analytics Storage router to expose storage-backed endpoints
+from routers.bing_analytics_storage import router as bing_analytics_storage_router
+app.include_router(bing_analytics_storage_router)
+app.include_router(images_router)
+app.include_router(image_studio_router)
+app.include_router(product_marketing_router)
+app.include_router(campaign_creator_router)
 
+# Include content assets router
+from api.content_assets.router import router as content_assets_router
+app.include_router(content_assets_router)
 
-def should_include_non_podcast_routers() -> bool:
-    return not is_podcast_only_demo_mode()
-
-
-# Include Podcast Maker router (available in all modes)
+# Include Podcast Maker router
 from api.podcast.router import router as podcast_router
 app.include_router(podcast_router)
 
-if should_include_non_podcast_routers():
-    # Include platform analytics router
-    from routers.platform_analytics import router as platform_analytics_router
-    app.include_router(platform_analytics_router)
+# Include YouTube Creator Studio router
+from api.youtube.router import router as youtube_router
+app.include_router(youtube_router, prefix="/api")
 
-    # Include Bing Analytics Storage router to expose storage-backed endpoints
-    from routers.bing_analytics_storage import router as bing_analytics_storage_router
-    app.include_router(bing_analytics_storage_router)
-    app.include_router(images_router)
-    app.include_router(image_studio_router)
-    app.include_router(product_marketing_router)
-    app.include_router(campaign_creator_router)
+# Include research configuration router
+app.include_router(research_config_router, prefix="/api/research", tags=["research"])
 
-    # Include content assets router
-    from api.content_assets.router import router as content_assets_router
-    app.include_router(content_assets_router)
+# Include Research Engine router (standalone AI research module)
+from api.research.router import router as research_engine_router
+app.include_router(research_engine_router, tags=["Research Engine"])
 
-    # Include YouTube Creator Studio router
-    from api.youtube.router import router as youtube_router
-    app.include_router(youtube_router, prefix="/api")
+# Scheduler dashboard routes
+from api.scheduler_dashboard import router as scheduler_dashboard_router
+app.include_router(scheduler_dashboard_router)
+app.include_router(oauth_token_monitoring_router)
 
-    # Include research configuration router
-    app.include_router(research_config_router, prefix="/api/research", tags=["research"])
+# Autonomous Agents API routes (Phase 3A)
+from api.agents_api import router as agents_router
+app.include_router(agents_router)
 
-    # Include Research Engine router (standalone AI research module)
-    from api.research.router import router as research_engine_router
-    app.include_router(research_engine_router, tags=["Research Engine"])
-
-    # Scheduler dashboard routes
-    from api.scheduler_dashboard import router as scheduler_dashboard_router
-    app.include_router(scheduler_dashboard_router)
-    app.include_router(oauth_token_monitoring_router)
-
-    # Autonomous Agents API routes (Phase 3A)
-    from api.agents_api import router as agents_router
-    app.include_router(agents_router)
-
-    # Today workflow routes
-    from api.today_workflow import router as today_workflow_router
-    app.include_router(today_workflow_router)
-else:
-    logger.info("PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE is enabled: non-podcast routers are not registered.")
+# Today workflow routes
+from api.today_workflow import router as today_workflow_router
+app.include_router(today_workflow_router)
 
 # Setup frontend serving using modular utilities
 frontend_serving.setup_frontend_serving()

backend/start_alwrity_backend.py

@@ -298,11 +298,6 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("--dev", action="store_true", help="Enable development mode (auto-reload)")
     parser.add_argument("--production", action="store_true", help="Enable production mode (optimized for deployment)")
     parser.add_argument("--verbose", action="store_true", help="Enable verbose logging for debugging")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--podcast-only-demo",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Enable podcast-only demo mode (sets PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE=true before app startup)",
-    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
     # Determine mode
@@ -312,8 +307,6 @@ def main():
     
     # Set global verbose flag for utilities
     os.environ["ALWRITY_VERBOSE"] = "true" if verbose_mode else "false"
-    if args.podcast_only_demo:
-        os.environ["PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE"] = "true"
     
     print("[*] ALwrity Backend Server")
     print("=" * 40)
@@ -321,8 +314,6 @@ def main():
     print(f"Auto-reload: {'ENABLED' if enable_reload else 'DISABLED'}")
     if verbose_mode:
         print("Verbose logging: ENABLED")
-    if args.podcast_only_demo:
-        print("Podcast-only demo mode: ENABLED")
     print("=" * 40)
     
     # Check if we're in the right directory
@@ -410,4 +401,4 @@ def main():
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     success = main()
     if not success:
-        sys.exit(1)
+        sys.exit(1)

docs-site/docs/user-journeys/developers/deployment.md

@@ -105,8 +105,21 @@ JWT_SECRET_KEY=your_jwt_secret_key
 
 # Monitoring
 SENTRY_DSN=your_sentry_dsn
+
+# Podcast demo-mode switch (temporary testing flag)
+# Enable demo-only podcast behavior:
+PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE=true
+# Full restore to normal behavior:
+# PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE=false
+# (or leave PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE unset)
 ```
 
+### Release Checklist (Demo-Mode Safety)
+
+Before finalizing a release after demo testing, confirm:
+
+- [ ] `PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE` is unset (or explicitly `false`) in production deployment config.
+
 **Security Best Practices**
 - **Use Environment Variables**: Never hardcode sensitive data
 - **Rotate Keys Regularly**: Change API keys periodically