feat: Add endpoint for scanning and rebuilding recipe cache, and update UI to use new refresh method

py/routes/recipe_routes.py

@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ class RecipeRoutes:
         # Add route to get recipes for a specific Lora
         app.router.add_get('/api/recipes/for-lora', routes.get_recipes_for_lora)
         
+        # Add new endpoint for scanning and rebuilding the recipe cache
+        app.router.add_get('/api/recipes/scan', routes.scan_recipes)
+    
     async def _init_cache(self, app):
         """Initialize cache on startup"""
         try:
@@ -1255,3 +1258,24 @@ class RecipeRoutes:
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error getting recipes for Lora: {str(e)}")
             return web.json_response({'success': False, 'error': str(e)}, status=500)
+
+    async def scan_recipes(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """API endpoint for scanning and rebuilding the recipe cache"""
+        try:
+            # Ensure services are initialized
+            await self.init_services()
+            
+            # Force refresh the recipe cache
+            logger.info("Manually triggering recipe cache rebuild")
+            await self.recipe_scanner.get_cached_data(force_refresh=True)
+            
+            return web.json_response({
+                'success': True,
+                'message': 'Recipe cache refreshed successfully'
+            })
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error refreshing recipe cache: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return web.json_response({
+                'success': False,
+                'error': str(e)
+            }, status=500)

static/js/recipes.js

@@ -268,6 +268,32 @@ class RecipeManager {
         }
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Refreshes the recipe list by first rebuilding the cache and then loading recipes
+     */
+    async refreshRecipes() {
+        try {           
+            // Call the new endpoint to rebuild the recipe cache
+            const response = await fetch('/api/recipes/scan');
+            
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                const data = await response.json();
+                throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to refresh recipe cache');
+            }
+            
+            // After successful cache rebuild, load the recipes
+            await this.loadRecipes(true);
+            
+            appCore.showToast('Refresh complete', 'success');
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error refreshing recipes:', error);
+            appCore.showToast(error.message || 'Failed to refresh recipes', 'error');
+            
+            // Still try to load recipes even if scan failed
+            await this.loadRecipes(true);
+        }
+    }
+    
     async _loadSpecificRecipe(recipeId) {
         try {
             // Fetch specific recipe by ID

templates/recipes.html

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <div class="controls">
         <div class="action-buttons">
             <div title="Refresh recipe list" class="control-group">
-                <button onclick="recipeManager.loadRecipes(true)"><i class="fas fa-sync"></i> Refresh</button>
+                <button onclick="recipeManager.refreshRecipes()"><i class="fas fa-sync"></i> Refresh</button>
             </div>
             <div title="Import recipes" class="control-group">
                 <button onclick="importManager.showImportModal()"><i class="fas fa-file-import"></i> Import</button>