server restart

run.py

@@ -1,13 +1,29 @@
 import os
 from api.app import create_app
 
+import threading
+import signal
+
 app = create_app()
 
+def _restart_process():
+    print("Scheduled restart: exiting process to allow external restart.")
+    os._exit(0)
+
+def _schedule_restart(hours: int):
+    if hours > 0:
+        timer = threading.Timer(hours * 3600, _restart_process)
+        timer.daemon = True
+        timer.start()
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
     host = os.environ.get("HOST", "0.0.0.0")
     port = int(os.environ.get("PORT", 5000))
     debug = os.environ.get("FLASK_DEBUG", "0") == "1"
+    # Schedule automatic restart after 5 hours if RESTART_AFTER_HOURS not set
+    restart_hours = int(os.getenv("RESTART_AFTER_HOURS", "5"))
+    _schedule_restart(restart_hours)
     try:
         app.run(host=host, port=port, debug=debug, use_reloader=False, threaded=True)
     except KeyboardInterrupt: