Problem:
- Ruff removed 'from app.core.database import Base' from models/database/base.py
- Import appeared "unused" (F401) but was actually a critical re-export
- Caused ImportError: cannot import name 'Base' at runtime
- Re-export pattern: import in one file to export from package
Solution:
1. Added F401 ignore for models/database/base.py in pyproject.toml
2. Created scripts/verify_critical_imports.py verification script
3. Integrated verification into make check and CI pipeline
4. Updated documentation with explanation
New Verification Script:
- Checks all critical re-export imports exist
- Detects import variations (parentheses, 'as' clauses)
- Handles SQLAlchemy declarative_base alternatives
- Runs as part of make check automatically
Protected Files:
- models/database/base.py - Re-exports Base for all models
- models/__init__.py - Exports Base for Alembic
- models/database/__init__.py - Exports Base from package
- All __init__.py files (already protected)
Makefile Changes:
- make verify-imports - Run import verification
- make check - Now includes verify-imports
- make ci - Includes verify-imports in pipeline
Documentation Updated:
- Code quality guide explains re-export protection
- Pre-commit workflow includes verification
- Examples of why re-exports matter
This prevents future issues where linters remove seemingly
"unused" imports that are actually critical for application structure.
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- Replace black, isort, and flake8 with Ruff (all-in-one linter and formatter)
- Add comprehensive pyproject.toml configuration
- Simplify Makefile code quality targets
- Configure exclusions for venv/.venv in pyproject.toml
- Auto-fix 1,359 linting issues across codebase
Benefits:
- Much faster builds (Ruff is written in Rust)
- Single tool replaces multiple tools
- More comprehensive rule set (UP, B, C4, SIM, PIE, RET, Q)
- All configuration centralized in pyproject.toml
- Better import sorting and formatting consistency
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