fixed the bot.py

core/bot.py

@@ -82,10 +82,17 @@ class Bot(TelegramClient):
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<AutoAnimeBot.Client :\n bot: {}\n>".format(self._bot)
 
-    async def start_client(self, **kwargs):
+    async def start_client(self, **kwargs, retry_count=0):
         """function to start client"""
         if self._log_at:
             self.logger.info("Trying to login.")
+        
+        # Maximum retry limit to prevent infinite loops
+        max_retries = 3
+        if retry_count >= max_retries:
+            self.logger.critical(f"Failed to connect after {max_retries} attempts. Exiting.")
+            sys.exit(1)
+            
         try:
             await self.start(**kwargs)
             if self.user_client:
@@ -101,9 +108,20 @@ class Bot(TelegramClient):
             self.logger.critical("String session expired.")
         except ConnectionError as e:
             self.logger.error(f"Connection failed: {e}")
-            self.logger.info("Retrying connection in 10 seconds...")
-            await asyncio.sleep(10)
-            await self.start_client(**kwargs)
+            if retry_count < max_retries - 1:
+                self.logger.info(f"Retrying connection in 10 seconds... (Attempt {retry_count + 1}/{max_retries})")
+                await asyncio.sleep(10)
+                await self.start_client(**kwargs, retry_count=retry_count + 1)
+            else:
+                self.logger.warning("Max retries reached. Starting bot without user client...")
+                # Start only the bot client without user client
+                try:
+                    await self.start(**kwargs)
+                    await self.pyro_client.start()
+                    self.logger.info("Bot started successfully without user client")
+                except Exception as bot_error:
+                    self.logger.critical(f"Failed to start bot: {bot_error}")
+                    sys.exit(1)
         except (AccessTokenExpiredError, AccessTokenInvalidError):
             self.logger.critical(
                 "Bot token is expired or invalid. Create new from @Botfather and add in BOT_TOKEN env variable!"