run.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

import os
import platform

# Use the factory pattern instead of direct Flask instantiation
from app.factory import create_app

# Set development environment
os.environ.setdefault("FLASK_ENV", "development")

# Create app using factory pattern
# For Flask-Migrate and other CLI tools, app needs to be at module level
app = create_app()

# Only print version when actually running the server, not when imported
if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Python version " + platform.python_version())

    # Use environment variables for host and port configuration
    host = os.environ.get("FLASK_RUN_HOST", "0.0.0.0")
    port = int(os.environ.get("FLASK_RUN_PORT", "5000"))
    debug = os.environ.get("FLASK_ENV", "production") == "development"

    # Temporarily disable reloader for debugging
    app.run(host=host, port=port, debug=debug, use_reloader=False)