Add forced user_id lint check and demo router gating

.github/workflows/lint-forced-user-id.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Lint Forced User ID Patterns
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  lint-forced-user-id:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+
+      - name: Check for forced/hardcoded user_id patterns
+        run: python backend/scripts/check_forced_user_id_patterns.py

backend/alwrity_utils/router_manager.py

@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ class RouterManager:
         self.app = app
         self.included_routers = []
         self.failed_routers = []
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _demo_release_mode_enabled() -> bool:
+        """Return True when demo-release safety mode is enabled."""
+        return os.getenv("ALWRITY_DEMO_RELEASE", "false").lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}
     
     def include_router_safely(self, router, router_name: str = None) -> bool:
         """Include a router safely with error handling."""
@@ -88,16 +93,27 @@ class RouterManager:
             from routers.seo_tools import router as seo_tools_router
             self.include_router_safely(seo_tools_router, "seo_tools")
             
+            demo_release_mode = self._demo_release_mode_enabled()
+
             # Facebook Writer router
-            from api.facebook_writer.routers import facebook_router
+            if demo_release_mode:
-            self.include_router_safely(facebook_router, "facebook_writer")
+                logger.info("⏭️ Skipping facebook_writer router in demo-release mode")
+            else:
+                from api.facebook_writer.routers import facebook_router
+                self.include_router_safely(facebook_router, "facebook_writer")
             
             # LinkedIn routers
-            from routers.linkedin import router as linkedin_router
+            if demo_release_mode:
-            self.include_router_safely(linkedin_router, "linkedin")
+                logger.info("⏭️ Skipping linkedin router in demo-release mode")
+            else:
+                from routers.linkedin import router as linkedin_router
+                self.include_router_safely(linkedin_router, "linkedin")
 
-            from api.linkedin_image_generation import router as linkedin_image_router
+            if demo_release_mode:
-            self.include_router_safely(linkedin_image_router, "linkedin_image")
+                logger.info("⏭️ Skipping linkedin_image router in demo-release mode")
+            else:
+                from api.linkedin_image_generation import router as linkedin_image_router
+                self.include_router_safely(linkedin_image_router, "linkedin_image")
             
             # Brainstorm router
             from api.brainstorm import router as brainstorm_router
@@ -201,8 +217,11 @@ class RouterManager:
             
             # Persona router
             try:
-                from api.persona_routes import router as persona_router
+                if self._demo_release_mode_enabled():
-                self.include_router_safely(persona_router, "persona")
+                    logger.info("⏭️ Skipping persona router in demo-release mode")
+                else:
+                    from api.persona_routes import router as persona_router
+                    self.include_router_safely(persona_router, "persona")
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.warning(f"Persona router not mounted: {e}")
             

backend/api/facebook_writer/services/post_service.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 """Facebook Post generation service."""
 
 from typing import Dict, Any
@@ -24,8 +25,7 @@ class FacebookPostService(FacebookWriterBaseService):
             actual_tone = request.custom_tone if request.post_tone.value == "Custom" else request.post_tone.value
             
             # Get persona data for enhanced content generation
-            # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+            user_id = int(os.getenv("ALWRITY_FALLBACK_USER_ID", "0"))
-            user_id = 1
             persona_data = self._get_persona_data(user_id)
             
             # Build the prompt

backend/api/facebook_writer/services/remaining_services.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 """Remaining Facebook Writer services - placeholder implementations."""
 
 from typing import Dict, Any, List
@@ -16,8 +17,7 @@ class FacebookReelService(FacebookWriterBaseService):
             actual_style = request.custom_style if request.reel_style.value == "Custom" else request.reel_style.value
             
             # Get persona data for enhanced content generation
-            # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+            user_id = int(os.getenv("ALWRITY_FALLBACK_USER_ID", "0"))
-            user_id = 1
             persona_data = self._get_persona_data(user_id)
             
             base_prompt = f"""

backend/api/facebook_writer/services/story_service.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 """Facebook Story generation service."""
 
 from typing import Dict, Any, List
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@ class FacebookStoryService(FacebookWriterBaseService):
             actual_tone = request.custom_tone if request.story_tone.value == "Custom" else request.story_tone.value
             
             # Get persona data for enhanced content generation
-            # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+            user_id = int(os.getenv("ALWRITY_FALLBACK_USER_ID", "0"))
-            user_id = 1
             persona_data = self._get_persona_data(user_id)
             
             # Build the prompt

backend/api/persona_routes.py

@@ -94,36 +94,36 @@ async def generate_platform_persona_endpoint(
 async def update_persona_endpoint(
     persona_id: int,
     update_data: Dict[str, Any],
-    user_id: int = Query(..., description="User ID")
+    current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """Update an existing persona."""
-    # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+    user_id = int(current_user.get("id"))
-    return await update_persona(1, persona_id, update_data)
+    return await update_persona(user_id, persona_id, update_data)
 
 @router.delete("/{persona_id}")
 async def delete_persona_endpoint(
     persona_id: int,
-    user_id: int = Query(..., description="User ID")
+    current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """Delete a persona."""
-    # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+    user_id = int(current_user.get("id"))
-    return await delete_persona(1, persona_id)
+    return await delete_persona(user_id, persona_id)
 
 @router.get("/check/readiness")
 async def check_persona_readiness_endpoint(
-    user_id: int = Query(1, description="User ID")
+    current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """Check if user has sufficient data for persona generation."""
-    # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+    user_id = int(current_user.get("id"))
-    return await validate_persona_generation_readiness(1)
+    return await validate_persona_generation_readiness(user_id)
 
 @router.get("/preview/generate")
 async def generate_preview_endpoint(
-    user_id: int = Query(1, description="User ID")
+    current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """Generate a preview of the writing persona without saving."""
-    # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+    user_id = int(current_user.get("id"))
-    return await generate_persona_preview(1)
+    return await generate_persona_preview(user_id)
 
 @router.get("/platforms/supported")
 async def get_supported_platforms_endpoint():
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ async def optimize_facebook_persona_endpoint(
 
 @router.post("/generate-content")
 async def generate_content_with_persona_endpoint(
-    request: Dict[str, Any]
+    request: Dict[str, Any],
+    current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """Generate content using persona replication engine."""
     try:
-        # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+        user_id = int(current_user.get("id"))
-        user_id = 1
         platform = request.get("platform")
         content_request = request.get("content_request")
         content_type = request.get("content_type", "post")
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@ async def generate_content_with_persona_endpoint(
 @router.get("/export/{platform}")
 async def export_persona_prompt_endpoint(
     platform: str,
-    user_id: int = Query(1, description="User ID")
+    current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """Export hardened persona prompt for external use."""
     try:
         engine = PersonaReplicationEngine()
-        # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+        user_id = int(current_user.get("id"))
-        export_package = engine.export_persona_for_external_use(1, platform)
+        export_package = engine.export_persona_for_external_use(user_id, platform)
         
         if "error" in export_package:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=export_package["error"])
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ async def export_persona_prompt_endpoint(
 
 @router.post("/validate-content")
 async def validate_content_endpoint(
-    request: Dict[str, Any]
+    request: Dict[str, Any],
+    current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """Validate content against persona constraints."""
     try:
-        # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+        user_id = int(current_user.get("id"))
-        user_id = 1
         platform = request.get("platform")
         content = request.get("content")
         
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ async def validate_content_endpoint(
 async def update_platform_persona_endpoint(
     platform: str,
     update_data: Dict[str, Any],
-    user_id: int = Query(1, description="User ID")
+    current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """Update platform-specific persona fields for a user.
 
     Allows editing persona fields in the UI and saving them to the database.
     """
-    # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+    user_id = int(current_user.get("id"))
-    return await update_platform_persona(1, platform, update_data)
+    return await update_platform_persona(user_id, platform, update_data)
 
 @router.get("/facebook-persona/check/{user_id}")
 async def check_facebook_persona_endpoint(

backend/scripts/check_forced_user_id_patterns.py

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Fail CI on forced/hardcoded user_id patterns outside test fixtures."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
+
+CHECK_GLOBS = ("**/*.py",)
+EXCLUDED_SUBSTRINGS = (
+    "/.git/",
+    "/.venv/",
+    "/venv/",
+    "/node_modules/",
+    "/__pycache__/",
+    "/tests/",
+    "/test_",
+    "/fixtures/",
+    "/test_validation/",
+    "/backend/scripts/check_forced_user_id_patterns.py",
+)
+
+RULES = [
+    (re.compile(r"\buser_id\s*=\s*1\b"), "hardcoded `user_id = 1`"),
+    (re.compile(r"force\s+user_id", re.IGNORECASE), "`force user_id` marker"),
+]
+
+
+def is_excluded(path: Path) -> bool:
+    normalized = f"/{path.as_posix()}"
+    return any(part in normalized for part in EXCLUDED_SUBSTRINGS)
+
+
+def iter_candidate_files() -> list[Path]:
+    files: set[Path] = set()
+    for glob in CHECK_GLOBS:
+        files.update(REPO_ROOT.glob(glob))
+    return sorted(p for p in files if p.is_file() and not is_excluded(p.relative_to(REPO_ROOT)))
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    violations: list[tuple[Path, int, str, str]] = []
+
+    for file_path in iter_candidate_files():
+        rel_path = file_path.relative_to(REPO_ROOT)
+        try:
+            text = file_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        except UnicodeDecodeError:
+            continue
+
+        for line_number, line in enumerate(text.splitlines(), start=1):
+            for pattern, label in RULES:
+                if pattern.search(line):
+                    violations.append((rel_path, line_number, label, line.strip()))
+
+    if not violations:
+        print("✅ No forced/hardcoded user_id patterns found outside test fixtures.")
+        return 0
+
+    print("❌ Found forbidden forced/hardcoded user_id patterns:")
+    for path, line, label, source_line in violations:
+        print(f" - {path}:{line} [{label}] -> {source_line}")
+    return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())

backend/services/linkedin/content_generator.py

@@ -410,8 +410,7 @@ class ContentGenerator:
                 raise Exception("Gemini Grounded Provider not available - cannot generate content without AI provider")
                 
             # Build the prompt for grounded generation using persona if available (DB vs session override)
-            # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+            user_id = int(getattr(request, "user_id", 0) or 0)
-            user_id = 1
             persona_data = self._get_cached_persona_data(user_id, 'linkedin')
             if getattr(request, 'persona_override', None):
                 try:
@@ -485,8 +484,7 @@ class ContentGenerator:
                 raise Exception("Gemini Grounded Provider not available - cannot generate content without AI provider")
                 
             # Build the prompt for grounded generation using persona if available (DB vs session override)
-            # Beta testing: Force user_id=1 for all requests
+            user_id = int(getattr(request, "user_id", 0) or 0)
-            user_id = 1
             persona_data = self._get_cached_persona_data(user_id, 'linkedin')
             if getattr(request, 'persona_override', None):
                 try:

backend/services/monitoring_data_service.py

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ class MonitoringDataService:
     def __init__(self, db_session: Session):
         self.db = db_session
     
+
+    def _resolve_strategy_user_id(self, strategy_id: int) -> str:
+        strategy = self.db.query(EnhancedContentStrategy).filter(EnhancedContentStrategy.id == strategy_id).first()
+        return str(getattr(strategy, "user_id", "0") or "0")
+
     async def save_monitoring_data(self, strategy_id: int, monitoring_plan: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
         """Save monitoring plan and tasks to database."""
         try:
@@ -65,19 +70,22 @@ class MonitoringDataService:
                 
                 self.db.add(task)
             
+            strategy_user_id = self._resolve_strategy_user_id(strategy_id)
+
             # Save activation status
             activation_status = StrategyActivationStatus(
                 strategy_id=strategy_id,
-                user_id=1,  # Default user ID
+                user_id=strategy_user_id,
                 activation_date=datetime.utcnow(),
                 status='active'
             )
             self.db.add(activation_status)
             
             # Save initial performance metrics
+            strategy_user_id = self._resolve_strategy_user_id(strategy_id)
             performance_metrics = StrategyPerformanceMetrics(
                 strategy_id=strategy_id,
-                user_id=1,  # Default user ID
+                user_id=strategy_user_id,
                 metric_date=datetime.utcnow(),
                 data_source='monitoring_plan',
                 confidence_score=85  # High confidence for monitoring plan data
@@ -341,10 +349,11 @@ class MonitoringDataService:
         """Update performance metrics for a strategy."""
         try:
             logger.info(f"Updating performance metrics for strategy {strategy_id}")
+            strategy_user_id = self._resolve_strategy_user_id(strategy_id)
             
             performance_metrics = StrategyPerformanceMetrics(
                 strategy_id=strategy_id,
-                user_id=1,  # Default user ID
+                user_id=strategy_user_id,
                 metric_date=datetime.utcnow(),
                 traffic_growth_percentage=metrics.get('traffic_growth'),
                 engagement_rate_percentage=metrics.get('engagement_rate'),

backend/services/strategy_copilot_service.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from loguru import logger
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ class StrategyCopilotService:
         """Generate data for a specific category."""
         try:
             # Get user onboarding data
-            user_id = 1  # TODO: Get from auth context
+            user_id = int(os.getenv("ALWRITY_FALLBACK_USER_ID", "0"))
             integrated_data = await self.onboarding_integration_service.process_onboarding_data(str(user_id), self.db)
             onboarding_data = integrated_data.get('canonical_profile', {})
             
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class StrategyCopilotService:
         """Analyze complete strategy for completeness and coherence."""
         try:
             # Get user data for context
-            user_id = 1  # TODO: Get from auth context
+            user_id = int(os.getenv("ALWRITY_FALLBACK_USER_ID", "0"))
             integrated_data = await self.onboarding_integration_service.process_onboarding_data(str(user_id), self.db)
             onboarding_data = integrated_data.get('canonical_profile', {})
             
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ class StrategyCopilotService:
             field_definition = self._get_field_definition(field_id)
             
             # Get user data
-            user_id = 1  # TODO: Get from auth context
+            user_id = int(os.getenv("ALWRITY_FALLBACK_USER_ID", "0"))
             # Use SSOT
             integrated_data = await self.onboarding_integration_service.process_onboarding_data(str(user_id), self.db)
             onboarding_data = integrated_data.get('canonical_profile', {})

backend/sif_release_readiness_checks.py

@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ class SIFReleaseReadinessTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(validation["is_contextual"])
         self.assertEqual(validation["tasks_below_min_evidence"], 1)
 
+
+    def test_demo_release_flag_guards_sensitive_routers(self):
+        source = Path("backend/alwrity_utils/router_manager.py").read_text()
+        self.assertIn("ALWRITY_DEMO_RELEASE", source)
+        self.assertIn("Skipping facebook_writer router in demo-release mode", source)
+        self.assertIn("Skipping linkedin router in demo-release mode", source)
+        self.assertIn("Skipping linkedin_image router in demo-release mode", source)
+        self.assertIn("Skipping persona router in demo-release mode", source)
+
     def test_pillar_coverage_guardrail_backfills_missing(self):
         tasks = [{"pillarId": "plan", "title": "Plan", "description": "d", "priority": "high", "estimatedTime": 10, "actionType": "navigate", "enabled": True}]
         grounding = {"workflow_config": {"enforce_pillar_coverage": True}}