implemented auto updates

server/app.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import threading
+import atexit
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from functools import wraps
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ from db_py import (
     clear_users,
 )
 from scanner import full_scan, is_scan_in_progress, resolve_runtime_path, scan_results_only
+from watcher import start_results_watchers, stop_results_watchers
 
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 load_dotenv(BASE_DIR / ".env")
@@ -421,6 +423,8 @@ def set_config_route():
         return jsonify({"error": "Request body must be a JSON object"}), 400
 
     rescan_required = False
+    watcher_restart_required = False
+    warnings = []
 
     for key, value in updates.items():
         if key not in ALLOWED_KEYS:
@@ -433,6 +437,19 @@ def set_config_route():
 
         if key in {"target_dir", "results_dir", "results_dir_ref", "scan_exclusions"}:
             rescan_required = True
+        if key in {"results_dir", "results_dir_ref", "smb_username", "smb_password", "smb_domain"}:
+            watcher_restart_required = True
+
+    if watcher_restart_required:
+        _apply_smb_env_from_config()
+        results_dir = resolve_runtime_path(get_config("results_dir"))
+        results_dir_ref = resolve_runtime_path(get_config("results_dir_ref"))
+        try:
+            start_results_watchers(results_dir, results_dir_ref)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            warning = f"Watcher restart failed: {exc}"
+            warnings.append(warning)
+            print(f"[server] {warning}")
 
     if rescan_required:
         _apply_smb_env_from_config()
@@ -443,16 +460,28 @@ def set_config_route():
             return jsonify({"error": "Directories not configured"}), 400
 
         if is_scan_in_progress():
-            return jsonify({"ok": True, "scanning": True, "testCount": None, "completedCount": None})
+            return jsonify({
+                "ok": True,
+                "scanning": True,
+                "testCount": None,
+                "completedCount": None,
+                "warnings": warnings,
+            })
 
         threading.Thread(
             target=full_scan,
             args=(target_dir, results_dir, results_dir_ref),
             daemon=True,
         ).start()
-        return jsonify({"ok": True, "scanning": True, "testCount": None, "completedCount": None})
+        return jsonify({
+            "ok": True,
+            "scanning": True,
+            "testCount": None,
+            "completedCount": None,
+            "warnings": warnings,
+        })
 
-    return jsonify({"ok": True, "testCount": None, "completedCount": None})
+    return jsonify({"ok": True, "testCount": None, "completedCount": None, "warnings": warnings})
 
 
 @app.post("/api/config/rescan")
@@ -526,11 +555,15 @@ def bootstrap():
             tests = get_all_tests()
             completed = len([t for t in tests if t.get("completed")])
             print(f"[server] Scan complete -> {len(tests)} tests found, {completed} completed")
+
+        start_results_watchers(results_dir, results_dir_ref)
     else:
+        stop_results_watchers()
         print("[server] No directories configured -> open the dashboard settings to get started.")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    atexit.register(stop_results_watchers)
     bootstrap()
     print(f"[server] Listening on http://0.0.0.0:{PORT}")
     app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=PORT, threaded=True)