Add podcast-only demo startup flag and CLI toggle

backend/app.py

@@ -48,12 +48,8 @@ load_dotenv(backend_dir / '.env')  # backend/.env
 load_dotenv(project_root / '.env')  # root .env (fallback)
 load_dotenv()  # CWD .env (fallback)
 
-PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE = os.getenv("PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE", "false").lower() in {
+# Feature flags (read early so app wiring can rely on a single source of truth)
-    "1",
+PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE = os.getenv("PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE", "false").lower() == "true"
-    "true",
-    "yes",
-    "on",
-}
 
 # Set up clean logging for end users
 from logging_config import setup_clean_logging
@@ -190,8 +186,6 @@ rate_limiter = RateLimiter(window_seconds=60, max_requests=200)
 frontend_serving = FrontendServing(app)
 router_manager = RouterManager(app)
 
-onboarding_manager = None
-if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
 onboarding_manager = OnboardingManager(app)
 
 # Middleware Order (FastAPI executes in REVERSE order of registration - LIFO):
@@ -264,14 +258,7 @@ async def router_status():
 # Onboarding management endpoints
 @app.get("/api/onboarding/status")
 async def onboarding_status():
-    """Get onboarding manager status (or demo-mode disabled state)."""
+    """Get onboarding manager status."""
-    if PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
-        return {
-            "enabled": False,
-            "status": "disabled",
-            "message": "Onboarding is disabled for podcast-only demo mode.",
-            "demo_mode": "podcast_only",
-        }
     return onboarding_manager.get_onboarding_status()
 
 # Include routers using modular utilities
@@ -421,9 +408,25 @@ 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
+
+
+def should_include_non_podcast_routers() -> bool:
+    return not is_podcast_only_demo_mode()
+
+
+# Include Podcast Maker router (available in all modes)
+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 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)
@@ -436,10 +439,6 @@ app.include_router(campaign_creator_router)
     from api.content_assets.router import router as content_assets_router
     app.include_router(content_assets_router)
 
-# Include Podcast Maker router
-from api.podcast.router import router as podcast_router
-app.include_router(podcast_router)
-
     # Include YouTube Creator Studio router
     from api.youtube.router import router as youtube_router
     app.include_router(youtube_router, prefix="/api")
@@ -463,6 +462,8 @@ 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.")
 
 # Setup frontend serving using modular utilities
 frontend_serving.setup_frontend_serving()

backend/start_alwrity_backend.py

@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@ 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
@@ -307,6 +312,8 @@ 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)
@@ -314,6 +321,8 @@ 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