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Problem

The module does cli_flask = sys.modules["flask.cli"] at import time. If flask.cli has not been imported yet, this raises KeyError and the backend fails to start before serving any request. This is a hard startup crash path and depends on import order, which is brittle across environments.

Severity: high
File: config_portal/backend/server.py

Solution

Replace the sys.modules lookup with an explicit import and patch that object directly:

If you want to avoid hard failure, wrap this in try/except ImportError and continue without banner patching.

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  • config_portal/backend/server.py (modified)

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Closes #1271

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The module does `cli_flask = sys.modules["flask.cli"]` at import time. If `flask.cli` has not been imported yet, this raises `KeyError` and the backend fails to start before serving any request. This is a hard startup crash path and depends on import order, which is brittle across environments.

Affected files: server.py

Signed-off-by: Nguyen Huy Hoang <181364121+huyhoang171106@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings March 26, 2026 13:16
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Pull request overview

This PR fixes a brittle import-order dependency in the Config Portal backend by removing an import-time sys.modules["flask.cli"] access that could raise KeyError and crash the server during startup.

Changes:

  • Replace sys.modules["flask.cli"] lookup with an explicit import flask.cli as flask_cli.
  • Guard the banner-patching logic with try/except ImportError to avoid hard startup failure if the CLI module can’t be imported.

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fix: import-time crash risk from direct sys.modules["flask.cli"] lookup

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