updated for better encryption handling.

app.py

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.kdf.pbkdf2 import PBKDF2HMAC
 from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
 import base64
+from apscheduler.schedulers.background import BackgroundScheduler
+from apscheduler.triggers.interval import IntervalTrigger
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 app.secret_key = os.environ.get('FLASK_SECRET_KEY', 'dev-secret-key-change-in-production')
@@ -221,10 +223,15 @@ def build_directory_tree():
         # Add file to current level
         if '_files' not in current:
             current['_files'] = []
+        
+        # Check if file is protected
+        is_protected = is_file_protected(str(rel_path))
+        
         current['_files'].append({
             'name': filename,
             'path': str(rel_path),
-            'encrypted': is_enc
+            'encrypted': is_enc,
+            'protected': is_protected
         })
     
     logger.info(f"Built tree for {CONTENT_DIR}: found {file_count} markdown files")
@@ -535,10 +542,31 @@ def status():
         'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat()
     })
 
+def setup_scheduler():
+    """Set up background scheduler for periodic content scanning."""
+    scheduler = BackgroundScheduler()
+    scheduler.add_job(
+        func=update_search_index,
+        trigger=IntervalTrigger(seconds=60),
+        id='update_search_index',
+        name='Update search index every 60 seconds',
+        replace_existing=True
+    )
+    scheduler.start()
+    logger.info("Scheduler started: content directory will be scanned every 60 seconds")
+    return scheduler
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Perform initial index build
     logger.info("Initializing markmywords")
     update_search_index()
     
-    # Start Flask app
-    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000, debug=False)
+    # Start background scheduler for periodic content scanning
+    scheduler = setup_scheduler()
+    
+    try:
+        # Start Flask app
+        app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000, debug=False)
+    finally:
+        # Shut down scheduler on exit
+        scheduler.shutdown()