Fix: Remove infinite recursion bug causing black screen

app.py

@@ -36,8 +36,63 @@ load_css("style.css")
 # --- Auto-Start Backend Services ---
 @st.cache_resource
 def start_background_services():
-    # Managed by main.py in production
-    pass
+    """Checks if backend services are running and starts them if needed."""
+    # Check if Gateway is already running
+    try:
+        with httpx.Client(timeout=1.0) as client:
+            response = client.get("http://127.0.0.1:8000/")
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                print("✅ Gateway is already running.")
+                return
+    except:
+        print("⚠️ Gateway not found. Initializing backend services...")
+
+    services = [
+        ["mcp_gateway.py", "8000"],
+        ["tavily_mcp.py", "8001"],
+        ["alphavantage_mcp.py", "8002"],
+        ["private_mcp.py", "8003"]
+    ]
+
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    # Inject secrets
+    try:
+        def flatten_secrets(secrets, prefix=""):
+            for key, value in secrets.items():
+                if isinstance(value, dict):
+                    flatten_secrets(value, f"{prefix}{key}_")
+                else:
+                    env[f"{prefix}{key}"] = str(value)
+        
+        if hasattr(st, "secrets"):
+            flatten_secrets(st.secrets)
+            print("✅ Secrets injected into subprocess environment.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"⚠️ Secrets injection warning: {e}")
+
+    # Start services - NON-BLOCKING, LOG TO STDOUT
+    cwd = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    for script, port in services:
+        print(f"🚀 Launching {script} on port {port}...")
+        # Use subprocess.Popen without waiting
+        subprocess.Popen(
+            [sys.executable, script],
+            cwd=cwd,
+            env=env,
+            # Inherit stdout/stderr so logs appear in Streamlit Cloud console
+            # stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, 
+            # stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
+        )
+    
+    print("🚀 Launching Monitor...")
+    subprocess.Popen(
+        [sys.executable, "monitor.py"],
+        cwd=cwd,
+        env=env
+    )
+    
+    # Do NOT wait. Return immediately to let UI render.
+    print("✅ Background services launch triggered.")
 
 # Trigger startup (cached, runs once per container)
 start_background_services()
@@ -404,4 +459,10 @@ def render_analysis():
                 """
                 alerts_container.markdown(html, unsafe_allow_html=True)
 
+# --- Main App Routing ---
+render_sidebar()
+
+if st.session_state.page == 'home':
+    render_home()
+elif st.session_state.page == 'analysis':
     render_analysis()