background task

app/__init__.py

@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ login_manager.login_view = 'auth.login'
 login_manager.login_message = 'Please log in to access this page.'
 login_manager.login_message_category = 'warning'
 
+# Import scheduler (import here to avoid circular imports)
+try:
+    from app.scheduler import Scheduler
+except ImportError:
+    Scheduler = None
+
+
 def create_app(config_name='default'):
     app = Flask(__name__, static_folder='static', static_url_path='/static')
     app.config.from_object(config[config_name])
@@ -20,6 +27,11 @@ def create_app(config_name='default'):
     migrate = Migrate(app, db)
     login_manager.init_app(app)
     
+    # Initialize and register scheduler if available
+    if Scheduler:
+        scheduler = Scheduler(app)
+        app.scheduler = scheduler
+    
     # Register blueprints
     from app.routes import main
     from app.auth import auth