- Centralize cache path resolution in new py/utils/cache_paths.py module
- Migrate legacy cache files to organized structure: {settings_dir}/cache/{model|recipe|fts|symlink}/
- Automatically clean up legacy files after successful migration with integrity verification
- Update Config symlink cache to use new path and migrate from old location
- Simplify service classes (PersistentModelCache, PersistentRecipeCache, RecipeFTSIndex, TagFTSIndex) to use centralized migration logic
- Add comprehensive test coverage for cache paths and automatic cleanup
Introduce a new PersistentRecipeCache service that stores recipe metadata in an SQLite database to significantly reduce application startup time. The cache eliminates the need to walk directories and parse JSON files on each launch by persisting recipe data between sessions.
Key features:
- Thread-safe singleton implementation with library-specific instances
- Automatic schema initialization and migration support
- JSON serialization for complex recipe fields (LoRAs, checkpoints, generation parameters, tags)
- File system monitoring with mtime/size validation for cache invalidation
- Environment variable toggle (LORA_MANAGER_DISABLE_PERSISTENT_CACHE) for debugging
- Comprehensive test suite covering save/load cycles, cache invalidation, and edge cases
The cache improves user experience by enabling near-instantaneous recipe loading after the initial cache population, while maintaining data consistency through file change detection.
