cell_loader_ctrl/flask_app.py

from flask import Flask, render_template, jsonify
import status

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/")
def dashboard():
    return render_template("dashboard.html")

@app.route("/api/status")
def get_status():
    with status.status_lock:
        return jsonify({"loader_status": status.loader_status})

@app.route("/api/home", methods=["POST"])
def start_homing():
    with status.status_lock:
        status.loader_status = "homing"
    # Start async homing in background (your loader code)
    return jsonify({"success": True})

@app.route("/api/start", methods=["POST"])
def start_loader():
    with status.status_lock:
        status.start_flag = True
    return jsonify({"success": True})

def start_flask():
  app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000, debug=False, use_reloader=False)