docker redis checks

.env

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ APP_PROTOCOL=https
 UVICORN_PORT=8080
 UVICORN_WORKERS=2
 UVICORN_TIMEOUT=300
-DEV_MODE=true
-BACKEND_DEV_MODE=true
+DEV_MODE=false
+BACKEND_DEV_MODE=false
 
 ## =====================================================
 ## ADMIN USER CONFIGURATION
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ BACKEND_DEV_MODE=true
 # Regular Admin
 ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@classroomcopilot.ai
 ADMIN_PASSWORD=&%4Dm1n&%
-ADMIN_NAME=Kevin Carter (Admin)
+ADMIN_NAME="Kevin Carter (Admin)"
 ADMIN_USERNAME=kcar
-ADMIN_DISPLAY_NAME=K Car (Admin)
+ADMIN_DISPLAY_NAME="K Car (Admin)"
 ADMIN_WORKER_EMAIL=kcar@kevlarai.com
 
 ## =====================================================

.env.prod

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ APP_PROTOCOL=https
 UVICORN_PORT=8080
 UVICORN_WORKERS=2
 UVICORN_TIMEOUT=300
-DEV_MODE=true
-BACKEND_DEV_MODE=true
+DEV_MODE=false
+BACKEND_DEV_MODE=false
 
 ## =====================================================
 ## ADMIN USER CONFIGURATION
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ BACKEND_DEV_MODE=true
 # Regular Admin
 ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@classroomcopilot.ai
 ADMIN_PASSWORD=&%4Dm1n&%
-ADMIN_NAME=Kevin Carter (Admin)
+ADMIN_NAME="Kevin Carter (Admin)"
 ADMIN_USERNAME=kcar
-ADMIN_DISPLAY_NAME=K Car (Admin)
+ADMIN_DISPLAY_NAME="K Car (Admin)"
 ADMIN_WORKER_EMAIL=kcar@kevlarai.com
 
 ## =====================================================

docker-compose.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 services:
+  redis:
+    image: redis:7-alpine
+    container_name: classroomcopilot-redis
+    ports:
+      - "6379:6379"
+    volumes:
+      - redis-data:/data
+    command: redis-server --appendonly yes
+    networks:
+      - kevlarai-network
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 3s
+      retries: 5
+
   backend:
     container_name: api
     build:
@@ -6,11 +22,19 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     env_file:
       - .env
+    environment:
+      - REDIS_HOST=redis
     ports:
       - 8000:8000
+    depends_on:
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
     networks:
       - kevlarai-network
 
+volumes:
+  redis-data:
+
 networks:
   kevlarai-network:
     name: kevlarai-network

modules/redis_manager.py

@@ -100,7 +100,12 @@ class RedisManager:
             logger.info("✅ Redis service already running")
             return True
         
-        # Try to start Redis service
+        # Check if we're in a Docker container (Redis should be a separate service)
+        if self._is_docker_environment():
+            logger.info("🐳 Docker environment detected - waiting for Redis service to be ready...")
+            return self._wait_for_redis(max_wait_time=30)
+        
+        # Try to start Redis service (local development)
         logger.info("🚀 Starting Redis service...")
         
         # Try systemctl first (Linux production)
@@ -137,6 +142,44 @@ class RedisManager:
         except Exception:
             return False
     
+    def _is_docker_environment(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if we're running in a Docker container."""
+        # Check for Docker-specific indicators
+        if os.path.exists('/.dockerenv'):
+            return True
+        # Check if REDIS_HOST is set to a service name (not localhost)
+        if self.config.host and self.config.host != 'localhost' and self.config.host != '127.0.0.1':
+            return True
+        # Check for container environment variables
+        if os.getenv('HOSTNAME') and os.path.exists('/proc/1/cgroup'):
+            try:
+                with open('/proc/1/cgroup', 'r') as f:
+                    if 'docker' in f.read() or 'containerd' in f.read():
+                        return True
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        return False
+    
+    def _wait_for_redis(self, max_wait_time: int = 30) -> bool:
+        """Wait for Redis to become available (for Docker environments)."""
+        start_time = time.time()
+        attempt = 0
+        
+        while time.time() - start_time < max_wait_time:
+            attempt += 1
+            if self._is_redis_running():
+                logger.info(f"✅ Redis service is ready (waited {int(time.time() - start_time)}s)")
+                return True
+            
+            if attempt % 3 == 0:  # Log every 3 attempts
+                elapsed = int(time.time() - start_time)
+                logger.info(f"⏳ Waiting for Redis at {self.config.host}:{self.config.port}... ({elapsed}s/{max_wait_time}s)")
+            
+            time.sleep(2)
+        
+        logger.error(f"❌ Redis did not become available within {max_wait_time}s")
+        return False
+    
     def _try_systemctl_start(self) -> bool:
         """Try starting Redis with systemctl."""
         try: