Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,25 +1,27 @@
-from huggingface_hub import snapshot_download
 import os
 import sys
+import datetime
+import runpy
+from huggingface_hub import snapshot_download
+
+print(f"===== Application Startup at {datetime.datetime.now():%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S} =====")
 
-# =====================================
-# 0. Configuration
-# =====================================
-REPO_ID = "wenhanacademia/ai_paper_finder"   # your private repo with DB + code
-HF_TOKEN = os.getenv("HF_TOKEN", "").strip()              # set in Space Settings → Variables
-ENTRY_FILE = "app.py"                         # entry point inside that repo
+# ---------------- CONFIG ----------------
+REPO_ID = "wenhanacademia/ai_paper_finder"   # private repo with full app + DB
+HF_TOKEN = os.getenv("HF_TOKEN", "").strip()  # stored as secret
+ENTRY_FILE = "app.py"                         # entry point in that repo
+# -----------------------------------------
 
-# =====================================
-# 1. Download private repo to runtime
-# =====================================
 print(f"Downloading repo {REPO_ID} ...")
 repo_dir = snapshot_download(repo_id=REPO_ID, token=HF_TOKEN)
+print(f"Repo downloaded to: {repo_dir}")
 
-# =====================================
-# 2. Add to sys.path and execute app
-# =====================================
+# Change to the repo directory so relative paths work
+os.chdir(repo_dir)
 sys.path.append(repo_dir)
-entry_path = os.path.join(repo_dir, ENTRY_FILE)
 
+entry_path = os.path.join(repo_dir, ENTRY_FILE)
 print(f"Running {entry_path} ...")
-exec(open(entry_path).read())
+
+# Execute your repo’s real app in its own context
+runpy.run_path(entry_path, run_name="__main__")