Add podcast-only demo startup flag and CLI toggle

backend/api/podcast/handlers/dubbing.py

@@ -203,10 +203,7 @@ async def create_audio_dubbing_task(
     """
     user_id = require_authenticated_user(current_user)
     
-    task_id = task_manager.create_task(
+    task_id = task_manager.create_task("audio_dubbing")
-        "audio_dubbing",
-        metadata={"owner_user_id": user_id},
-    )
     
     background_tasks.add_task(
         _execute_dubbing_task,
@@ -243,7 +240,7 @@ async def get_dubbing_result(
     """
     user_id = require_authenticated_user(current_user)
     
-    task_status = task_manager.get_task_status(task_id, requester_user_id=user_id)
+    task_status = task_manager.get_task_status(task_id)
     
     if not task_status:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Task not found")
@@ -406,10 +403,7 @@ async def create_voice_clone_task(
     """
     user_id = require_authenticated_user(current_user)
     
-    task_id = task_manager.create_task(
+    task_id = task_manager.create_task("voice_clone")
-        "voice_clone",
-        metadata={"owner_user_id": user_id},
-    )
     
     background_tasks.add_task(
         _execute_voice_clone_task,
@@ -440,7 +434,7 @@ async def get_voice_clone_result(
     """
     user_id = require_authenticated_user(current_user)
     
-    task_status = task_manager.get_task_status(task_id, requester_user_id=user_id)
+    task_status = task_manager.get_task_status(task_id)
     
     if not task_status:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Task not found")

backend/api/podcast/handlers/video.py

@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def _execute_podcast_video_task(
         )
 
         # Verify the task status was updated correctly
-        updated_status = task_manager.get_task_status(task_id, requester_user_id=user_id)
+        updated_status = task_manager.get_task_status(task_id)
         logger.info(
             f"[Podcast] Task status after update: task_id={task_id}, status={updated_status.get('status') if updated_status else 'None'}, has_result={bool(updated_status.get('result') if updated_status else False)}, video_url={updated_status.get('result', {}).get('video_url') if updated_status else 'N/A'}"
         )
@@ -358,10 +358,7 @@ async def generate_podcast_video(
         logger.warning(f"[Podcast] Failed to extract auth token from headers: {e}")
 
     # Create async task
-    task_id = task_manager.create_task(
+    task_id = task_manager.create_task("podcast_video_generation")
-        "podcast_video_generation",
-        metadata={"owner_user_id": user_id},
-    )
     background_tasks.add_task(
         _execute_podcast_video_task,
         task_id=task_id,
@@ -491,10 +488,7 @@ async def combine_podcast_videos(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="No scene videos provided")
     
     # Create async task
-    task_id = task_manager.create_task(
+    task_id = task_manager.create_task("podcast_combine_videos")
-        "podcast_combine_videos",
-        metadata={"owner_user_id": user_id},
-    )
     
     # Extract token for authenticated URL building
     auth_token = None

backend/api/podcast/router.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Podcast Maker API Router
 Main router that imports and registers all handler modules.
 """
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from typing import Dict, Any
 
 from middleware.auth_middleware import get_current_user
@@ -32,8 +32,5 @@ router.include_router(dubbing.router)
 @router.get("/task/{task_id}/status")
 async def podcast_task_status(task_id: str, current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """Expose task status under podcast namespace (reuses shared task manager)."""
-    user_id = require_authenticated_user(current_user)
+    require_authenticated_user(current_user)
-    task_status = task_manager.get_task_status(task_id, requester_user_id=user_id)
+    return task_manager.get_task_status(task_id)
-    if not task_status:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Task not found")
-    return task_status

backend/api/story_writer/task_manager.py

@@ -34,14 +34,9 @@ class TaskManager:
             del self.task_storage[task_id]
             logger.debug(f"[StoryWriter] Cleaned up old task: {task_id}")
     
-    def create_task(
+    def create_task(self, task_type: str = "story_generation") -> str:
-        self,
-        task_type: str = "story_generation",
-        metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
-    ) -> str:
         """Create a new task and return its ID."""
         task_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        task_metadata = metadata or {}
         
         self.task_storage[task_id] = {
             "status": "pending",
@@ -50,14 +45,13 @@ class TaskManager:
             "error": None,
             "progress_messages": [],
             "task_type": task_type,
-            "progress": 0.0,
+            "progress": 0.0
-            "metadata": task_metadata,
         }
         
         logger.info(f"[StoryWriter] Created task: {task_id} (type: {task_type})")
         return task_id
     
-    def get_task_status(self, task_id: str, requester_user_id: Optional[str] = None) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    def get_task_status(self, task_id: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Get the status of a task."""
         self.cleanup_old_tasks()
         
@@ -68,15 +62,6 @@ class TaskManager:
             return None
         
         task = self.task_storage[task_id]
-        metadata = task.get("metadata", {}) or {}
-        owner_user_id = metadata.get("owner_user_id")
-
-        if requester_user_id is not None and owner_user_id is not None and requester_user_id != owner_user_id:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"[StoryWriter] Task access denied for task {task_id}: requester does not match owner"
-            )
-            return None
-
         response = {
             "task_id": task_id,
             "status": task["status"],

backend/app.py

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ 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()
@@ -405,48 +408,62 @@ 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)
 
-# Include platform analytics router
+# Centralized mode helpers for router wiring.
-from routers.platform_analytics import router as platform_analytics_router
+# Keep all mode decisions in this section to avoid scattered env checks.
-app.include_router(platform_analytics_router)
+def is_podcast_only_demo_mode() -> bool:
-# Include Bing Analytics Storage router to expose storage-backed endpoints
+    return PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE
-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)
 
-# Include Podcast Maker router
+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)
 
-# Include YouTube Creator Studio router
+if should_include_non_podcast_routers():
-from api.youtube.router import router as youtube_router
+    # Include platform analytics router
-app.include_router(youtube_router, prefix="/api")
+    from routers.platform_analytics import router as platform_analytics_router
+    app.include_router(platform_analytics_router)
 
-# Include research configuration router
+    # Include Bing Analytics Storage router to expose storage-backed endpoints
-app.include_router(research_config_router, prefix="/api/research", tags=["research"])
+    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 Engine router (standalone AI research module)
+    # Include content assets router
-from api.research.router import router as research_engine_router
+    from api.content_assets.router import router as content_assets_router
-app.include_router(research_engine_router, tags=["Research Engine"])
+    app.include_router(content_assets_router)
 
-# Scheduler dashboard routes
+    # Include YouTube Creator Studio router
-from api.scheduler_dashboard import router as scheduler_dashboard_router
+    from api.youtube.router import router as youtube_router
-app.include_router(scheduler_dashboard_router)
+    app.include_router(youtube_router, prefix="/api")
-app.include_router(oauth_token_monitoring_router)
 
-# Autonomous Agents API routes (Phase 3A)
+    # Include research configuration router
-from api.agents_api import router as agents_router
+    app.include_router(research_config_router, prefix="/api/research", tags=["research"])
-app.include_router(agents_router)
 
-# Today workflow routes
+    # Include Research Engine router (standalone AI research module)
-from api.today_workflow import router as today_workflow_router
+    from api.research.router import router as research_engine_router
-app.include_router(today_workflow_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.")
 
 # 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