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title: "fix: docker-compose.yml references missing scheduler.py"
type: fix
status: active
date: 2026-04-24
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# Fix: docker-compose.yml Missing scheduler.py

## Overview

`docker-compose.yml` defines a `scheduler` service that runs `python scheduler.py`, but no `scheduler.py` exists in the repo. This causes `docker-compose up` to fail for the scheduler service.

## Problem Frame

- The scheduler service is a deployment bug
- Either the file was never created, or it was removed and the compose file was not updated
- The `schedule` dependency in pyproject.toml suggests automated scheduling was intended

## Requirements Trace

- R1. docker-compose.yml must reference only existing files
- R2. If scheduling is desired, create scheduler.py; if not, remove the service

## Scope Boundaries

**Included:**
- Fix docker-compose.yml

**Excluded:**
- Implementing actual scheduling logic (unless user confirms)

## Implementation Units

- [ ] U1. **Determine scheduler intent**

**Goal:** Decide whether to create scheduler.py or remove the service.

**Requirements:** R1, R2

**Dependencies:** None

**Files:**
- Read: `docker-compose.yml`, `pyproject.toml`

**Approach:**
- Check if `schedule` dependency is used anywhere
- Check if there's a scheduling script under another name
- Decision: If scheduling is not implemented, remove the service for now and create a plan for it later

**Test expectation:** none — decision unit.

**Verification:**
- Clear decision documented in this plan

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- [ ] U2. **Apply fix**

**Goal:** Make docker-compose.yml valid.

**Requirements:** R1

**Dependencies:** U1

**Files:**
- Modify: `docker-compose.yml`

**Approach:**
- Option A: Remove scheduler service (if scheduling is deferred)
- Option B: Create minimal scheduler.py (if scheduling is desired now)

**Test scenarios:**
- Integration: `docker-compose config` validates without error
- Happy path: `docker-compose up motief` works (existing service unchanged)

**Verification:**
- `docker-compose config` passes
- No reference to missing scheduler.py

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## Risks & Dependencies

| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|------------|
| Removing service breaks someone's workflow | Only remove if confirmed unused; otherwise create stub |

## Sources & References

- `docker-compose.yml`
- `pyproject.toml` (schedule dependency)