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[GeekTrainer]

This pull request makes several improvements to the development environment and refactors the database initialization logic in the Python server codebase. The most significant changes are the switch to a Python-specific dev container with added features, updates to dependency management, and a simplification of how the database is configured and initialized.

Dev container and configuration improvements:

• Switched the dev container image in .devcontainer/devcontainer.json from a universal image to a Python 3.12 image, and added features for Node.js, Playwright, and TypeScript. Also updated port forwarding and removed the .NET feature. [1] [2]
• Added support for devcontainer dependency updates in .github/dependabot.yml by introducing a weekly update schedule for the devcontainers ecosystem.
• Updated .vscode/settings.json to include additional devcontainer-related keywords and extensions for improved development experience.

Database initialization refactor:

• Simplified database setup in server/app.py and server/utils/seed_database.py to use a new get_connection_string helper and direct db.init_app calls, removing the custom init_db logic. Also ensures tables are created on startup. [1] [2]
• Removed the old init_db function from server/models/__init__.py and server/utils/database.py, consolidating connection string logic into get_connection_string. Adjusted tests in server/tests/test_games.py to use the new initialization pattern. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Client dependency updates:

• Updated devalue and vite dependencies in client/package-lock.json to newer versions for improved stability and security. [1] [2]
• Changed the test:e2e script in client/package.json to ensure Playwright is installed before running tests, improving reliability of end-to-end testing.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This pull request refactors the database initialization logic to simplify and standardize how the SQLAlchemy database is configured across the Flask application. The main changes streamline the database setup by removing the custom init_db wrapper functions and using direct SQLAlchemy initialization patterns instead.

• Removed custom database initialization wrapper functions and replaced with direct SQLAlchemy patterns
• Updated development environment to use Python-specific dev container with enhanced tooling
• Added Playwright auto-installation to frontend test script

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 9 out of 10 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

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File	Description
server/utils/seed_database.py	Replaced init_db call with direct SQLAlchemy configuration and initialization
server/utils/database.py	Removed init_db function, simplified to expose only get_connection_string
server/tests/test_games.py	Updated test setup to use direct db.init_app instead of custom wrapper
server/models/init.py	Removed init_db function from models module
server/app.py	Replaced init_db call with direct SQLAlchemy configuration in main app
client/package.json	Added Playwright installation to e2e test script
.vscode/settings.json	Added spelling dictionary entries for new tooling
.github/dependabot.yml	Added devcontainers dependency management
.devcontainer/devcontainer.json	Switched to Python-specific container with Node.js, Playwright, and TypeScript features

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[Copilot]

The test setup is missing proper database teardown. According to the testing guidelines, tests should use db.engine.dispose() to properly close the database connection. Consider adding a tearDown method that calls db.engine.dispose() to ensure proper cleanup.

[peckjon]

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