Respect config file settings for debug - only reset if not set in CLI, env, or config file

vidai/config.py

@@ -33,27 +33,30 @@ def initialize_config(cli_args=None) -> None:
 
     initial_config = load_initial_config(cli_args)
 
-    # Special handling for debug: reset to false unless explicitly set via CLI or env var
-    # (ignore config file settings to prevent persistent debug from config files)
+    # Special handling for debug: reset to false unless explicitly set via CLI, env var, or config file
     debug_explicitly_set = False
     if cli_args and hasattr(cli_args, 'debug') and cli_args.debug:
         debug_explicitly_set = True
-    if f'VIDAI_DEBUG' in os.environ:
+    elif f'VIDAI_DEBUG' in os.environ:
+        debug_explicitly_set = True
+    elif 'debug' in initial_config and initial_config['debug'] != DEFAULTS['debug']:
         debug_explicitly_set = True
 
     if not debug_explicitly_set:
-        # Reset debug to false if not explicitly set via CLI or env
+        # Reset debug to false if not explicitly set via CLI, env, or config file
         initial_config['debug'] = 'false'
 
     # Special handling for debug_web: same logic as debug
     debug_web_explicitly_set = False
     if cli_args and hasattr(cli_args, 'debug_web') and cli_args.debug_web:
         debug_web_explicitly_set = True
-    if f'VIDAI_DEBUG_WEB' in os.environ:
+    elif f'VIDAI_DEBUG_WEB' in os.environ:
+        debug_web_explicitly_set = True
+    elif 'debug_web' in initial_config and initial_config['debug_web'] != DEFAULTS['debug_web']:
         debug_web_explicitly_set = True
 
     if not debug_web_explicitly_set:
-        # Reset debug_web to false if not explicitly set via CLI or env
+        # Reset debug_web to false if not explicitly set via CLI, env, or config file
         initial_config['debug_web'] = 'false'
 
     # Store all environment variables that start with VIDAI_