WIP: local edits before pulling main

Dockerfile

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ COPY requirements.txt ./
 RUN pip3 install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt huggingface_hub
 
 # Download model securely using huggingface_hub and HF_TOKEN
-COPY model/download_model.py model/download_model.py
+COPY /Users/dan/AI-threat-labs/model/download_model.py /Users/dan/AI-threat-labs/model/download_model.py
 # RUN python3 model/download_model.py
 
 # Copy rest of app

utils/.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # .gitignore
 logs/
+labsold/

utils/flags.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# utils/flags.py
+import os
+from typing import Optional, Dict
+
+# Optional: load .env if python-dotenv is available (local dev convenience)
+try:
+    from dotenv import load_dotenv  # type: ignore
+    load_dotenv()
+except Exception:
+    pass  # fine on HF Spaces; variables come from the environment
+
+def _as_bool(val: Optional[str], default: bool) -> bool:
+    if val is None:
+        return default
+    return val.strip().lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "on", "y", "t"}
+
+# Public flags (read once at import time)
+# Set SANITIZE_ENABLED default to False to avoid any behavior change unless enabled via env
+SANITIZE_ENABLED = _as_bool(os.getenv("LAB_SANITIZE_ENABLED"), False)
+STOPSEQ_ENABLED  = _as_bool(os.getenv("LAB_STOPSEQ_ENABLED"),  False)
+CRITIC_ENABLED   = _as_bool(os.getenv("LAB_CRITIC_ENABLED"),   False)
+JSON_MODE        = _as_bool(os.getenv("LAB_JSON_MODE"),        False)
+EVIDENCE_GATE    = _as_bool(os.getenv("LAB_EVIDENCE_GATE"),    False)
+
+def snapshot() -> Dict[str, bool]:
+    """Convenience for logging/diagnostics."""
+    return {
+        "LAB_SANITIZE_ENABLED": SANITIZE_ENABLED,
+        "LAB_STOPSEQ_ENABLED":  STOPSEQ_ENABLED,
+        "LAB_CRITIC_ENABLED":   CRITIC_ENABLED,
+        "LAB_JSON_MODE":        JSON_MODE,
+        "LAB_EVIDENCE_GATE":    EVIDENCE_GATE,
+    }