initial prototype for autokanban

start_app.py

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+import subprocess
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Activate venv if not already active
+def activate_venv():
+    venv_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '.venv', 'bin', 'activate_this.py')
+    if os.path.exists(venv_path):
+        with open(venv_path) as f:
+            exec(f.read(), {'__file__': venv_path})
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Optionally activate venv (works on Linux/macOS)
+    venv_python = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '.venv', 'bin', 'python')
+    if os.path.exists(venv_python):
+        python_exec = venv_python
+    else:
+        python_exec = sys.executable
+
+    # Launch the FastAPI app with uvicorn
+    subprocess.run([
+        python_exec, '-m', 'uvicorn', 'app.main:app', '--host', '0.0.0.0', '--port', '8000', '--reload'
+    ])