feat: beartype runtime type checking + test infrastructure improvements (#619)

* fix: enable beartype runtime type checking and fix type violations

enables beartype for runtime type checking across the backend package.
this catches type violations at function call time, improving reliability.

**type fixes:**
- `_get_existing_track_order`: accept `str | None` for album_atproto_uri
- `_emit_copyright_label`: use `int` for highest_score (matches db model)
- `ModerationClient.__init__`: accept `int | float` for timeout_seconds
- `UploadProgressTracker`: accept `int | float` for min_time_between_updates
- `hash_file_chunked`: use `BinaryIO | IOBase` (works with BytesIO and file handles)
- `build_track_record` callers: guard against None r2_url before calling

**test fixes:**
- `MockStorage`: inherit from `R2Storage` for proper type compatibility
- `test_update_album_title`: add `r2_url` to track fixture

**refactors:**
- `storage/__init__.py`: import `R2Storage` directly (no lazy forward ref)
- `image.py`, `audio.py`: use `typing.Self` for classmethod return types
- `auth.py`: import `EllipticCurvePrivateKey` directly

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* chore: add beartype as explicit dependency

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* fix: disable automatic perpetual task scheduling in tests

The docket worker's automatic perpetual task scheduling was causing
event loop issues during test teardown. The Worker creates async
connections that get attached to one event loop, but TestClient
teardown runs on a different loop.

Added DOCKET_SCHEDULE_AUTOMATIC_TASKS setting (default: true) and
set it to false in test environment to prevent this issue.

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* perf: session-scope TestClient fixture for 5x faster tests

The client fixture was function-scoped, causing the full FastAPI
lifespan (database init, services, docket worker) to run for each
test. Switching to session-scope reduces test_stats.py from 26s to 5s.

Full test suite now runs in ~17s instead of potentially much longer.

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* refactor: remove init_db() from lifespan

init_db() called Base.metadata.create_all on every server start.
This was a no-op since all tables already exist in dev/staging/prod.
Tests handle their own table creation via conftest.py.

Dead code removed. Database schema is managed by alembic migrations.

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backend/pyproject.toml

···
     "mutagen>=1.47.0",
     "pydocket>=0.15.2",
     "redis>=7.1.0",
+    "beartype>=0.22.8",
 ]
 
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
···
     # redis URL for cache tests (uses test-redis from docker-compose)
     # D: prefix means don't override if already set (e.g., by CI workflow)
     "D:DOCKET_URL=redis://localhost:6380/0",
+    # disable automatic perpetual task scheduling in tests to avoid event loop issues
+    "DOCKET_SCHEDULE_AUTOMATIC_TASKS=false",
 ]
 markers = [
     "integration: marks tests as integration tests (deselect with '-m \"not integration\"')",

backend/src/backend/__init__.py

···
+from beartype.claw import beartype_this_package
+
+beartype_this_package()
+
+
 def hello() -> str:
     return "Hello from backend!"

backend/src/backend/_internal/atproto/sync.py

···
 
 
 async def _get_existing_track_order(
-    album_atproto_uri: str,
+    album_atproto_uri: str | None,
     artist_pds_url: str | None,
 ) -> list[str]:
     """fetch existing track URIs from ATProto list record.

backend/src/backend/_internal/audio.py

···
 """audio file type definitions."""
 
 from enum import Enum
+from typing import Self
 
 
 class AudioFormat(str, Enum):
···
         return media_types[self]
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_extension(cls, ext: str) -> "AudioFormat | None":
+    def from_extension(cls, ext: str) -> Self | None:
         """get format from file extension (with or without dot)."""
         ext = ext.lower().lstrip(".")
         for format in cls:

backend/src/backend/_internal/auth.py

···
 import secrets
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Annotated, Any
+from typing import Annotated, Any
 
 from atproto_oauth import OAuthClient
 from atproto_oauth.stores.memory import MemorySessionStore
 from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import ec
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.ec import EllipticCurvePrivateKey
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.serialization import load_pem_private_key
 from fastapi import Cookie, Header, HTTPException
 from jose import jwk
···
 from backend.config import settings
 from backend.models import ExchangeToken, PendingDevToken, UserPreferences, UserSession
 from backend.utilities.database import db_session
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.ec import EllipticCurvePrivateKey
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
···
 _session_store = MemorySessionStore()
 
 # confidential client key (loaded lazily)
-_client_secret_key: "EllipticCurvePrivateKey | None" = None
+_client_secret_key: EllipticCurvePrivateKey | None = None
 _client_secret_kid: str | None = None
 _client_secret_key_loaded = False
 
 
-def _load_client_secret() -> tuple["EllipticCurvePrivateKey | None", str | None]:
+def _load_client_secret() -> tuple[EllipticCurvePrivateKey | None, str | None]:
     """load EC private key and kid from OAUTH_JWK setting for confidential client.
 
     the key is expected to be a JSON-serialized JWK with ES256 (P-256) key.

backend/src/backend/_internal/background.py

···
                 scheduling_resolution=timedelta(
                     seconds=settings.docket.scheduling_resolution_seconds
                 ),
+                # disable automatic perpetual tasks in tests to avoid event loop issues
+                schedule_automatic_tasks=settings.docket.schedule_automatic_tasks,
             ) as worker:
                 worker_task = asyncio.create_task(
                     worker.run_forever(),

backend/src/backend/_internal/image.py

···
 """image format handling for media storage."""
 
 from enum import Enum
+from typing import Self
 
 
 class ImageFormat(str, Enum):
···
         }[self.value]
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_filename(cls, filename: str) -> "ImageFormat | None":
+    def from_filename(cls, filename: str) -> Self | None:
         """extract image format from filename extension."""
         ext = filename.lower().split(".")[-1]
         if ext in ["jpg", "jpeg"]:
···
         return None
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_content_type(cls, content_type: str | None) -> "ImageFormat | None":
+    def from_content_type(cls, content_type: str | None) -> Self | None:
         """extract image format from MIME content type.
 
         this is more reliable than filename extension, especially on iOS
···
     @classmethod
     def validate_and_extract(
         cls, filename: str | None, content_type: str | None = None
-    ) -> tuple["ImageFormat | None", bool]:
+    ) -> tuple[Self | None, bool]:
         """validate image format from filename or content type.
 
         prefers content_type over filename extension when available, since

backend/src/backend/_internal/moderation.py

···
     track_title: str | None = None,
     artist_handle: str | None = None,
     artist_did: str | None = None,
-    highest_score: float | None = None,
+    highest_score: int | None = None,
     matches: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """emit a copyright-violation label to the ATProto labeler service."""

backend/src/backend/_internal/moderation_client.py

···
         service_url: str,
         labeler_url: str,
         auth_token: str,
-        timeout_seconds: float,
+        timeout_seconds: float | int,
         label_cache_prefix: str,
         label_cache_ttl_seconds: int,
     ) -> None:

backend/src/backend/api/albums.py

···
                 track.extra = {}
             track.extra = {**track.extra, "album": new_title}
 
-            # update ATProto record
-            updated_record = build_track_record(
-                title=track.title,
-                artist=track.artist.display_name,
-                audio_url=track.r2_url,
-                file_type=track.file_type,
-                album=new_title,
-                duration=track.duration,
-                features=track.features if track.features else None,
-                image_url=await track.get_image_url(),
-            )
+            # update ATProto record if track has one
+            if track.atproto_record_uri and track.r2_url and track.file_type:
+                updated_record = build_track_record(
+                    title=track.title,
+                    artist=track.artist.display_name,
+                    audio_url=track.r2_url,
+                    file_type=track.file_type,
+                    album=new_title,
+                    duration=track.duration,
+                    features=track.features if track.features else None,
+                    image_url=await track.get_image_url(),
+                )
 
-            _, new_cid = await update_record(
-                auth_session=auth_session,
-                record_uri=track.atproto_record_uri,
-                record=updated_record,
-            )
-            track.atproto_record_cid = new_cid
+                _, new_cid = await update_record(
+                    auth_session=auth_session,
+                    record_uri=track.atproto_record_uri,
+                    record=updated_record,
+                )
+                track.atproto_record_cid = new_cid
 
         # update the album's ATProto list record name
         if album.atproto_record_uri:

backend/src/backend/config.py

···
         default=5.0,
         description="How often to run the scheduler loop (seconds). Default 5s reduces Redis costs vs docket's 250ms default.",
     )
+    schedule_automatic_tasks: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        description="Schedule automatic perpetual tasks at worker startup. Disable in tests to avoid event loop issues.",
+    )
 
 
 class RateLimitSettings(AppSettingsSection):

backend/src/backend/main.py

···
 from backend.api.lists import router as lists_router
 from backend.api.migration import router as migration_router
 from backend.config import settings
-from backend.models import init_db
 from backend.utilities.rate_limit import limiter
 
 # configure logfire if enabled
···
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI) -> AsyncIterator[None]:
     """handle application lifespan events."""
-    # startup: initialize database
-    # NOTE: init_db() is still needed because base tables (artists, tracks, user_sessions)
-    # don't have migrations - they were created before migrations were introduced.
-    # See issue #46 for removing this in favor of a proper initial migration.
-    await init_db()
-
     # setup services
     await notification_service.setup()
     await queue_service.setup()

backend/src/backend/models/__init__.py

···
 from backend.models.track import Track
 from backend.models.track_comment import TrackComment
 from backend.models.track_like import TrackLike
-from backend.utilities.database import db_session, get_db, init_db
+from backend.utilities.database import db_session, get_db
 
 __all__ = [
     "Album",
···
     "UserSession",
     "db_session",
     "get_db",
-    "init_db",
 ]

backend/src/backend/storage/__init__.py

···
 """storage implementations."""
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from backend.storage.r2 import R2Storage
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from backend.storage.r2 import R2Storage
+_storage: R2Storage | None = None
 
-_storage: "R2Storage | None" = None
 
-
-def _get_storage() -> "R2Storage":
+def _get_storage() -> R2Storage:
     """lazily initialize storage on first access."""
     global _storage
     if _storage is None:
-        from backend.storage.r2 import R2Storage
-
         _storage = R2Storage()
     return _storage
 

backend/src/backend/storage/r2.py

···
         total_size: int,
         callback: Callable[[float], None],
         min_bytes_between_updates: int = 5 * 1024 * 1024,  # 5MB
-        min_time_between_updates: float = 0.25,  # 250ms
+        min_time_between_updates: float | int = 0.25,  # 250ms
     ):
         """initialize progress tracker.
 

backend/src/backend/utilities/database.py

···
     """get async database session (for FastAPI dependency injection)."""
     async with db_session() as session:
         yield session
-
-
-async def init_db():
-    """initialize database tables."""
-    from backend.models.database import Base
-
-    engine = get_engine()
-    async with engine.begin() as conn:
-        await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)

backend/src/backend/utilities/hashing.py

···
 """streaming hash calculation utilities."""
 
 import hashlib
+from io import IOBase
 from typing import BinaryIO
 
 # 8MB chunks balances memory usage and performance
 CHUNK_SIZE = 8 * 1024 * 1024
 
 
-def hash_file_chunked(file_obj: BinaryIO, algorithm: str = "sha256") -> str:
+def hash_file_chunked(file_obj: BinaryIO | IOBase, algorithm: str = "sha256") -> str:
     """compute hash by reading file in chunks.
 
     this prevents loading entire file into memory, enabling constant

backend/tests/api/test_albums.py

···
     track = Track(
         title="Test Track",
         file_id="test-file-update",
-        file_type="audio/mpeg",
+        file_type="mp3",
         artist_did=artist.did,
         album_id=album.id,
         extra={"album": "Original Title"},
+        r2_url="https://r2.example.com/audio/test-file-update.mp3",
         atproto_record_uri="at://did:test:user123/fm.plyr.track/track123",
         atproto_record_cid="original_cid",
     )

backend/tests/conftest.py

···
 
 from backend.config import settings
 from backend.models import Base
+from backend.storage.r2 import R2Storage
 from backend.utilities.redis import clear_client_cache
 
 
-class MockStorage:
+class MockStorage(R2Storage):
     """Mock storage for tests - no R2 credentials needed."""
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        # skip R2Storage.__init__ which requires credentials
+        pass
+
     async def save(self, file_obj, filename: str, progress_callback=None) -> str:
         """Mock save - returns a fake file_id."""
         return "mock_file_id_123"
 
     async def get_url(
-        self, file_id: str, file_type: str | None = None, extension: str | None = None
-    ) -> str:
+        self,
+        file_id: str,
+        *,
+        file_type: str | None = None,
+        extension: str | None = None,
+    ) -> str | None:
         """Mock get_url - returns a fake URL."""
         return f"https://mock.r2.dev/{file_id}"
 
-    async def delete(self, file_id: str, extension: str | None = None) -> None:
+    async def delete(self, file_id: str, file_type: str | None = None) -> bool:
         """Mock delete."""
+        return True
 
 
 def pytest_configure(config):
···
         yield session
 
 
[e-mail]
[e-mail](scope="session")
 def fastapi_app() -> FastAPI:
-    """provides the FastAPI app instance."""
+    """provides the FastAPI app instance (session-scoped for performance)."""
     from backend.main import app as main_app
 
     return main_app
 
 
[e-mail]
[e-mail](scope="session")
 def client(fastapi_app: FastAPI) -> Generator[TestClient, None, None]:
-    """provides a TestClient for testing the FastAPI application."""
+    """provides a TestClient for testing the FastAPI application.
+
+    session-scoped to avoid the overhead of starting the full lifespan
+    (database init, services, docket worker) for each test.
+    """
     with TestClient(fastapi_app) as tc:
         yield tc
 

backend/uv.lock

···
     { name = "alembic" },
     { name = "asyncpg" },
     { name = "atproto" },
+    { name = "beartype" },
     { name = "boto3" },
     { name = "cachetools" },
     { name = "fastapi" },
···
     { name = "alembic", specifier = ">=1.14.0" },
     { name = "asyncpg", specifier = ">=0.30.0" },
     { name = "atproto", git = "https://github.com/zzstoatzz/atproto?rev=main" },
+    { name = "beartype", specifier = ">=0.22.8" },
     { name = "boto3", specifier = ">=1.37.0" },
     { name = "cachetools", specifier = ">=6.2.1" },
     { name = "fastapi", specifier = ">=0.115.0" },

docs/research/2025-12-19-beartype.md

···
+# research: beartype runtime type checking
+
+**date**: 2025-12-19
+**question**: investigate beartype for runtime type checking, determine how to integrate into plyr.fm
+
+## summary
+
+beartype is a runtime type checker that validates Python type hints at execution time with O(1) worst-case performance. it's already a transitive dependency via `py-key-value-aio`. FastMCP does **not** use beartype. integration would require adding `beartype_this_package()` to `backend/src/backend/__init__.py`.
+
+## findings
+
+### what beartype does
+
+- validates type hints at runtime when functions are called
+- O(1) non-amortized worst-case time (constant time regardless of data structure size)
+- zero runtime dependencies, pure Python
+- MIT license
+
+### key integration patterns
+
+**package-wide (recommended)**:
+```python
+# At the very top of backend/src/backend/__init__.py
+from beartype.claw import beartype_this_package
+beartype_this_package()  # enables type-checking for all submodules
+```
+
+**per-function**:
+```python
+from beartype import beartype
+
+@beartype
+def my_function(x: int) -> str:
+    return str(x)
+```
+
+### configuration options (`BeartypeConf`)
+
+key parameters:
+- `violation_type` - exception class to raise (default: `BeartypeCallHintViolation`)
+- `violation_param_type` - exception for parameter violations
+- `violation_return_type` - exception for return type violations
+- `strategy` - checking strategy (default: `O1` for O(1) time)
+- `is_debug` - enable debugging output
+- `claw_skip_package_names` - packages to exclude from type checking
+
+**example with warnings for third-party code**:
+```python
+from beartype import BeartypeConf
+from beartype.claw import beartype_all, beartype_this_package
+
+beartype_this_package()  # strict for our code
+beartype_all(conf=BeartypeConf(violation_type=UserWarning))  # warn for third-party
+```
+
+### current state in plyr.fm
+
+beartype is already installed as a transitive dependency:
+- `backend/uv.lock:477-482` - beartype 0.22.8 present
+- pulled in by `py-key-value-aio` and `py-key-value-shared`
+
+### FastMCP status
+
+FastMCP does **not** use beartype:
+- not in FastMCP's dependencies
+- FastMCP uses type hints for schema generation/documentation, not runtime validation
+
+### integration approach for plyr.fm
+
+1. **add explicit dependency** (optional but good for clarity):
+   ```toml
+   # pyproject.toml
+   dependencies = [
+       "beartype>=0.22.0",
+       # ... existing deps
+   ]
+   ```
+
+2. **enable in `__init__.py`**:
+   ```python
+   # backend/src/backend/__init__.py
+   from beartype.claw import beartype_this_package
+   beartype_this_package()
+
+   def hello() -> str:
+       return "Hello from backend!"
+   ```
+
+3. **considerations**:
+   - must be called before importing any submodules
+   - main.py currently imports warnings before filtering, then imports submodules
+   - beartype should be activated in `__init__.py`, not `main.py`
+
+### potential concerns
+
+1. **performance**: O(1) guarantees should be fine, but worth benchmarking
+2. **third-party compatibility**: some libraries may have inaccurate type hints; use `claw_skip_package_names` or warn mode
+3. **FastAPI**: pydantic already validates request/response types; beartype adds internal function validation
+
+## code references
+
+- `backend/uv.lock:477-482` - beartype 0.22.8 in lockfile
+- `backend/uv.lock:2240` - py-key-value-aio depends on beartype
+- `backend/uv.lock:2261` - py-key-value-shared depends on beartype
+- `backend/src/backend/__init__.py:1-2` - current init (needs modification)
+- `backend/src/backend/main.py:1-50` - app initialization (imports after warnings filter)
+
+## open questions
+
+- should we enable strict mode (exceptions) or warning mode initially?
+- which third-party packages might have problematic type hints to skip?
+- should we benchmark API response times before/after enabling?