major styling pass, artist list, and import processing improvements

image_import_worker.py

@@ -1,20 +1,38 @@
 # image_import_loop.py
 import time
+import os
 from app import create_app
 from app.utils.image_importer import import_images_task
 
+TRIGGER_FLAG = "/import/trigger.flag"
+SOURCE_DIR = "/import"
+DEST_DIR = "/images"
+CHECK_INTERVAL = 10  # seconds
+
 app = create_app()
 
-def looped_import(source_dir='/import', dest_dir='/images', delay_seconds=7200):
+def monitor_and_import():
     with app.app_context():
-        print("[Image Importer] Starting import task...")
-        try:
-            result = import_images_task(source_dir, dest_dir)
-            print(f"[Image Importer] {result}")
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"[Image Importer] Error: {e}")
-        print(f"[Image Importer] Sleeping for {delay_seconds / 3600:.1f} hours...\n")
-        time.sleep(delay_seconds)
+        print("[Image Importer] Monitoring for trigger flag...")
+
+        while True:
+            if os.path.exists(TRIGGER_FLAG):
+                print("[Image Importer] Trigger flag found. Starting import...")
+                try:
+                    result = import_images_task(SOURCE_DIR, DEST_DIR)
+                    print(f"[Image Importer] {result}")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"[Image Importer] Error during import: {e}")
+                finally:
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(TRIGGER_FLAG)
+                        print("[Image Importer] Trigger flag cleared.")
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        print(f"[Image Importer] Failed to remove trigger flag: {e}")
+            else:
+                print("[Image Importer] No trigger flag. Sleeping...")
+
+            time.sleep(CHECK_INTERVAL)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    looped_import()
+    monitor_and_import()