Add podcast-only demo startup flag and CLI toggle

backend/app.py

@@ -48,7 +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 {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}
+# 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
@@ -112,8 +113,7 @@ from services.startup_health import (
 # Import OAuth token monitoring routes
 from api.oauth_token_monitoring_routes import router as oauth_token_monitoring_router
 
-if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
+# Import SEO Dashboard endpoints
-    # Import SEO Dashboard endpoints only when non-demo features are enabled
 from api.seo_dashboard import (
     get_seo_dashboard_data,
     get_seo_health_score,
@@ -262,17 +262,12 @@ async def onboarding_status():
     return onboarding_manager.get_onboarding_status()
 
 # Include routers using modular utilities
-if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
 router_manager.include_core_routers()
 router_manager.include_optional_routers()
-else:
-    logger.info("PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE enabled: including only podcast and subscription feature routers.")
-    app.include_router(subscription_router)
 
 # Include assets serving router (must be mounted to serve generated images)
 app.include_router(assets_serving_router)
 
-if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
 # SEO Dashboard endpoints
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/data")
 async def seo_dashboard_data():
@@ -340,6 +335,8 @@ if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
     """Refresh analytics data by invalidating cache and fetching fresh data."""
     return await refresh_analytics_data(current_user, site_url)
 
+
+
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/onboarding-task-health")
 async def onboarding_task_health_endpoint(current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user), site_url: str = None):
     """Get consolidated health for onboarding-scheduled SEO tasks."""
@@ -353,17 +350,31 @@ if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
 # Phase 2B: Semantic health monitoring endpoint (24-hour polling)
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/semantic-health")
 async def semantic_health_endpoint(current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
-        """Get real-time semantic health metrics for content and competitors."""
+    """
+    Get real-time semantic health metrics for content and competitors.
+    This endpoint provides Phase 2B semantic intelligence monitoring data.
+    
+    Returns semantic health score, status, and recommendations.
+    Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via scheduler.
+    """
     return await get_semantic_health(current_user)
 
+
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/cache-stats")
 async def semantic_cache_stats_endpoint(current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
-        """Get semantic cache performance statistics."""
+    """
+    Get semantic cache performance statistics.
+    Returns hit rate, memory usage, and eviction counts.
+    """
     return await get_semantic_cache_stats(current_user)
 
+
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/sif-health")
 async def sif_indexing_health_endpoint(current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
-        """Get SIF indexing health summary for the current user."""
+    """
+    Get SIF indexing health summary for the current user.
+    Used by the Semantic Indexing Status widget on the dashboard.
+    """
     return await get_sif_indexing_health(current_user)
 
 # Comprehensive SEO Analysis endpoints
@@ -397,9 +408,25 @@ if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
     """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)
@@ -412,11 +439,6 @@ if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
     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)
-
-if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
     # Include YouTube Creator Studio router
     from api.youtube.router import router as youtube_router
     app.include_router(youtube_router, prefix="/api")
@@ -440,6 +462,8 @@ if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
     # 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