fix: use async CLI Apps catalog refresh

Replace the manual thread-based catalog refresh with an asyncio task and async HTTP catalog fetches so the Settings route stays within the async WebUI model.

nanobot/apps/cli/service.py

@@ -461,6 +461,48 @@ class CliAppManager:
         _write_json(cache_path, {"_cached_at": _now(), "data": fetched})
         return fetched
 
+    async def _fetch_registry_async(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        cache_path: Path,
+        *,
+        force_refresh: bool = False,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        data, cached_at = self._cached_registry(cache_path)
+        if (
+            not force_refresh
+            and data is not None
+            and _now() - cached_at < self.runtime.catalog_ttl_seconds
+        ):
+            return data
+
+        try:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15.0, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+                response = await client.get(url)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            fetched = response.json()
+            if not isinstance(fetched, dict):
+                raise ValueError("registry response must be an object")
+        except Exception:
+            if data is not None:
+                return data
+            raise
+
+        _write_json(cache_path, {"_cached_at": _now(), "data": fetched})
+        return fetched
+
+    async def refresh_catalog_cache(self, *, force_refresh: bool = False) -> None:
+        for source, url, _raw_base, required in _CATALOG_SOURCES:
+            try:
+                await self._fetch_registry_async(
+                    url,
+                    self._cache_path(source),
+                    force_refresh=force_refresh,
+                )
+            except Exception:
+                if required:
+                    raise
+
     def catalog(
         self,
         *,

nanobot/webui/cli_apps_api.py

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import re
-import threading
 import time
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -22,37 +22,26 @@ _CLI_APP_ATTACHMENT_KEYS = (
     "brand_color",
 )
 _CATALOG_REFRESH_RETRY_SECONDS = 60.0
-_catalog_refresh_lock = threading.Lock()
+_catalog_refresh_task: asyncio.Task[None] | None = None
-_catalog_refresh_running = False
 _catalog_refresh_last_started = 0.0
 
 
-def _start_catalog_refresh() -> bool:
+async def _refresh_catalog(manager: CliAppManager) -> None:
-    global _catalog_refresh_last_started, _catalog_refresh_running
+    try:
+        await manager.refresh_catalog_cache(force_refresh=True)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
+def _start_catalog_refresh(manager: CliAppManager) -> bool:
+    global _catalog_refresh_last_started, _catalog_refresh_task
     now = time.monotonic()
-    with _catalog_refresh_lock:
+    if _catalog_refresh_task is not None and not _catalog_refresh_task.done():
-        if _catalog_refresh_running:
+        return True
-            return True
+    if now - _catalog_refresh_last_started < _CATALOG_REFRESH_RETRY_SECONDS:
-        if now - _catalog_refresh_last_started < _CATALOG_REFRESH_RETRY_SECONDS:
+        return False
-            return False
+    _catalog_refresh_last_started = now
-        _catalog_refresh_running = True
+    _catalog_refresh_task = asyncio.create_task(_refresh_catalog(manager))
-        _catalog_refresh_last_started = now
-
-    def refresh() -> None:
-        global _catalog_refresh_running
-        try:
-            _manager().catalog(force_refresh=True)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        finally:
-            with _catalog_refresh_lock:
-                _catalog_refresh_running = False
-
-    threading.Thread(
-        target=refresh,
-        name="nanobot-cli-app-catalog-refresh",
-        daemon=True,
-    ).start()
     return True
 
 
@@ -108,14 +97,14 @@ def _manager() -> CliAppManager:
     )
 
 
-def cli_apps_payload(*, installed_only: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
+async def cli_apps_payload(*, installed_only: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
     manager = _manager()
     if installed_only:
         return manager.installed_payload()
     payload = manager.payload(cache_only=True)
     refresh_pending = False
     if not manager.catalog_cache_fresh(include_optional=True):
-        refresh_pending = _start_catalog_refresh()
+        refresh_pending = _start_catalog_refresh(manager)
     if not payload["apps"]:
         installed = manager.installed_payload()
         if installed["apps"]:

nanobot/webui/settings_routes.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ request mapping and response shaping.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import inspect
 import json
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import Any
@@ -309,10 +310,12 @@ class WebUISettingsRouter:
             "yes",
         }
         try:
-            if installed_only:
+            payload_result = (
-                payload = await asyncio.to_thread(cli_apps_payload, installed_only=True)
+                cli_apps_payload(installed_only=True)
-            else:
+                if installed_only
-                payload = await asyncio.to_thread(cli_apps_payload)
+                else cli_apps_payload()
+            )
+            payload = await payload_result if inspect.isawaitable(payload_result) else payload_result
         except Exception:
             self.logger.exception("failed to load CLI Apps payload")
             return self._error_response(500, "failed to load CLI Apps")

tests/channels/test_websocket_http_routes.py

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import functools
 import json
 import random
 import socket
-import threading
 import time
+from contextlib import suppress
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
@@ -484,12 +484,13 @@ async def test_cli_apps_catalog_does_not_block_other_webui_http_routes(
     tmp_path: Path,
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
 ) -> None:
-    entered = threading.Event()
+    entered = asyncio.Event()
-    release = threading.Event()
+    release = asyncio.Event()
 
-    def slow_payload() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    async def slow_payload() -> dict[str, Any]:
         entered.set()
-        release.wait(2.0)
+        with suppress(asyncio.TimeoutError):
+            await asyncio.wait_for(release.wait(), 2.0)
         return {"apps": [], "installed_count": 0, "catalog_updated_at": None}
 
     monkeypatch.setattr("nanobot.webui.settings_routes.cli_apps_payload", slow_payload)
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ async def test_cli_apps_catalog_does_not_block_other_webui_http_routes(
         catalog_task = asyncio.create_task(
             _http_get("http://127.0.0.1:29935/api/settings/cli-apps", headers=auth)
         )
-        assert await asyncio.to_thread(entered.wait, 2.0)
+        assert await asyncio.wait_for(entered.wait(), 2.0)
         assert time.perf_counter() - started < 1.0
 
         workspaces_started = time.perf_counter()

tests/webui/test_cli_apps_api.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 from typing import Any
 
 from nanobot.webui import cli_apps_api
@@ -60,9 +61,13 @@ def test_cli_apps_payload_uses_cache_and_marks_refresh_pending(monkeypatch) -> N
     manager = _FakeManager(fresh=False)
     refreshes = []
     monkeypatch.setattr(cli_apps_api, "_manager", lambda: manager)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_apps_api, "_start_catalog_refresh", lambda: refreshes.append(True) or True)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cli_apps_api,
+        "_start_catalog_refresh",
+        lambda _manager: refreshes.append(True) or True,
+    )
 
-    payload = cli_apps_api.cli_apps_payload()
+    payload = asyncio.run(cli_apps_api.cli_apps_payload())
 
     assert manager.payload_calls == [True]
     assert manager.fresh_checks == [True]
@@ -95,9 +100,13 @@ def test_cli_apps_payload_skips_refresh_when_cache_is_fresh(monkeypatch) -> None
     )
     refreshes = []
     monkeypatch.setattr(cli_apps_api, "_manager", lambda: manager)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_apps_api, "_start_catalog_refresh", lambda: refreshes.append(True) or True)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cli_apps_api,
+        "_start_catalog_refresh",
+        lambda _manager: refreshes.append(True) or True,
+    )
 
-    payload = cli_apps_api.cli_apps_payload()
+    payload = asyncio.run(cli_apps_api.cli_apps_payload())
 
     assert manager.payload_calls == [True]
     assert manager.fresh_checks == [True]
@@ -131,9 +140,13 @@ def test_cli_apps_payload_refreshes_when_optional_cache_is_stale(monkeypatch) ->
     )
     refreshes = []
     monkeypatch.setattr(cli_apps_api, "_manager", lambda: manager)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_apps_api, "_start_catalog_refresh", lambda: refreshes.append(True) or True)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cli_apps_api,
+        "_start_catalog_refresh",
+        lambda _manager: refreshes.append(True) or True,
+    )
 
-    payload = cli_apps_api.cli_apps_payload()
+    payload = asyncio.run(cli_apps_api.cli_apps_payload())
 
     assert manager.payload_calls == [True]
     assert manager.fresh_checks == [True]
@@ -145,9 +158,9 @@ def test_cli_apps_payload_refreshes_when_optional_cache_is_stale(monkeypatch) ->
 def test_cli_apps_payload_reports_not_pending_when_refresh_is_throttled(monkeypatch) -> None:
     manager = _FakeManager(fresh=False)
     monkeypatch.setattr(cli_apps_api, "_manager", lambda: manager)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_apps_api, "_start_catalog_refresh", lambda: False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_apps_api, "_start_catalog_refresh", lambda _manager: False)
 
-    payload = cli_apps_api.cli_apps_payload()
+    payload = asyncio.run(cli_apps_api.cli_apps_payload())
 
     assert manager.payload_calls == [True]
     assert manager.fresh_checks == [True]