Update database.py

database.py

@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ def close_db(e=None):
     if db is not None:
         db.close()
 
+def get_db_connection():
+    """Get a new database connection (for use outside Flask context)"""
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(DATABASE_PATH)
+    conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+    return conn
+
 def init_db():
     """Initialize database with required tables"""
     try: