Force cache clear on app startup to ensure fresh module loading

app.py

@@ -3,10 +3,18 @@
 IPAD VAD Training Interface on HuggingFace Spaces with ZeroGPU
 Updated version with integrated training infrastructure
 """
+# IMPORTANT: Clear Python cache first to avoid loading stale modules
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+for pycache in Path('.').rglob('__pycache__'):
+    shutil.rmtree(pycache, ignore_errors=True)
+for pyc in Path('.').rglob('*.pyc'):
+    pyc.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+print("🧹 Cache cleared - loading fresh modules")
+
 import gradio as gr
 import torch
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 import json
 from datetime import datetime
 import zipfile

clear_cache.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Clear Python cache before starting app"""
+import os
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Clear all __pycache__ directories
+for pycache in Path('.').rglob('__pycache__'):
+    print(f"Removing {pycache}")
+    shutil.rmtree(pycache, ignore_errors=True)
+
+# Clear .pyc files
+for pyc in Path('.').rglob('*.pyc'):
+    print(f"Removing {pyc}")
+    pyc.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+print("✅ Cache cleared!")