Refactored backend with storage adapter integration

📅 2025-11-24 — Session: Refactored backend with storage adapter integration

🕒 06:10–08:40
🏷️ Labels: Backend, Refactoring, Storage Adapter, API, Python
📂 Project: Dev

Session Goal

The primary aim was to refactor the main.py file and integrate a new storage adapter to improve backend performance and maintainability.

Key Activities

• Developed a detailed transformation plan for refactoring main.py, addressing pain points and adhering to constraints.
• Implemented a minimal storage adapter reusing existing functions from CHUNKS_FS and PAPERS_FS.
• Refactored get_paper_chunks function to enhance API performance with improved error handling and pagination.
• Outlined an incremental transformation plan for the storage adapter, focusing on interface requirements and safety.
• Designed API structure and service function guidelines, separating responsibilities within the Python API project.
• Completed backend services module for Paper-KB, ensuring compatibility with various storage adapters.
• Implemented storage_adapter.py, maintaining backward compatibility and suggesting improvements.
• Created a local API smoke tester script for validating Paper-KB API endpoints.
• Documented API handoff summary, detailing tasks and responsibilities for a clean transition.

Achievements

• Successfully integrated a storage adapter into the backend, improving performance and maintainability.
• Enhanced API performance with minimal refactor of key functions.
• Established a robust structure for backend services with detailed implementation and testing guidelines.

Pending Tasks

• Further improvements and optimizations for file handling in storage_adapter.py.
• Complete rollout of the new service architecture and monitor for any issues during integration.