Implement multi-process architecture with CUDA/ROCm backend selection

- Refactor monolithic Flask app into separate processes:
  * Web interface process (vidai/web.py)
  * Backend routing process (vidai/backend.py)
  * Analysis worker processes (vidai/worker_analysis.py)
  * Training worker processes (vidai/worker_training.py)

- Add self-contained inter-process communication using TCP sockets
- Implement configuration system for backend selection (CUDA/ROCm)
- Add GPLv3 licensing and copyright notices
- Create comprehensive documentation and build scripts
- Update main launcher to manage all processes

This architecture provides better scalability, allows independent GPU backend selection, and maintains clean separation of concerns.

vidai.py

@@ -249,23 +249,37 @@ Examples:
         print("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
 
         # Start backend process
-        backend_cmd = get_python_command(module='vidai.backend')
+        backend_cmd = [sys.executable, '-m', 'vidai.backend']
         backend_proc = subprocess.Popen(backend_cmd)
 
+        # Start analysis worker
+        analysis_cmd = [sys.executable, '-m', 'vidai.worker_analysis', args.analysis_backend]
+        analysis_proc = subprocess.Popen(analysis_cmd)
+
+        # Start training worker
+        training_cmd = [sys.executable, '-m', 'vidai.worker_training', args.training_backend]
+        training_proc = subprocess.Popen(training_cmd)
+
         # Start web process
-        web_cmd = get_python_command(module='vidai.web')
+        web_cmd = [sys.executable, '-m', 'vidai.web']
         web_proc = subprocess.Popen(web_cmd)
 
         try:
             # Wait for processes
             backend_proc.wait()
+            analysis_proc.wait()
+            training_proc.wait()
             web_proc.wait()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             print("Shutting down...")
-            backend_proc.terminate()
             web_proc.terminate()
-            backend_proc.wait()
+            training_proc.terminate()
+            analysis_proc.terminate()
+            backend_proc.terminate()
             web_proc.wait()
+            training_proc.wait()
+            analysis_proc.wait()
+            backend_proc.wait()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
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vidai/backend.py

@@ -22,164 +22,103 @@ Manages request routing between web interface and worker processes.
 import time
 import threading
 from .comm import SocketServer, Message
-from .config import get_analysis_backend, get_training_backend, set_analysis_backend, set_training_backend, get_comm_type, get_use_runpod_pods, set_use_runpod_pods
-from .compat import get_socket_path, get_default_comm_type
-from .queue import queue_manager
-from .runpod import runpod_manager, is_runpod_enabled, create_analysis_pod, create_training_pod, RunPodPod
+from .config import get_analysis_backend, get_training_backend, set_analysis_backend, set_training_backend
 
 
 worker_sockets = {}  # type: dict
-active_pods = {}  # type: dict[str, RunPodPod]
-pod_workers = {}  # type: dict[str, str]  # pod_id -> worker_type
-
-
-def create_worker_pod(worker_type: str) -> Optional[RunPodPod]:
-    """Create a new worker pod on RunPod."""
-    if not is_runpod_enabled():
-        return None
-
-    try:
-        if worker_type == 'analysis':
-            pod = create_analysis_pod()
-        elif worker_type == 'training':
-            pod = create_training_pod()
-        else:
-            return None
-
-        if pod and runpod_manager.wait_for_pod_ready(pod):
-            active_pods[pod.pod_id] = pod
-            pod_workers[pod.pod_id] = worker_type
-            print(f"Created and ready pod {pod.pod_id} for {worker_type}")
-            return pod
-        else:
-            print(f"Failed to create or start pod for {worker_type}")
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error creating pod: {e}")
-
-    return None
-
-
-def get_available_pod(worker_type: str) -> Optional[RunPodPod]:
-    """Get an available pod for the worker type, creating one if needed."""
-    # First, check for existing available pods
-    for pod_id, pod in active_pods.items():
-        if pod.worker_type == worker_type and pod.status == 'RUNNING' and pod_id not in worker_sockets:
-            return pod
-
-    # No available pod, create a new one
-    return create_worker_pod(worker_type)
-
-
-def cleanup_idle_pods():
-    """Clean up idle pods periodically."""
-    while True:
-        try:
-            runpod_manager.cleanup_idle_pods(max_age=1800)  # 30 minutes
-            time.sleep(300)  # Check every 5 minutes
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Error cleaning up pods: {e}")
-            time.sleep(60)
 
 
 def handle_web_message(message: Message) -> Message:
     """Handle messages from web interface."""
     if message.msg_type == 'analyze_request':
-        # Check if we should use RunPod pods
-        if get_use_runpod_pods() and is_runpod_enabled():
-            pod = get_available_pod('analysis')
-            if pod:
-                # Send job to pod
-                return Message('ack', message.msg_id, {'status': 'pod_assigned', 'pod_id': pod.pod_id})
+        backend = get_analysis_backend()
+        worker_key = f'analysis_{backend}'
+        if worker_key in worker_sockets:
+            # Forward to worker
+            worker_sockets[worker_key].sendall(
+                f'{{"msg_type": "{message.msg_type}", "msg_id": "{message.msg_id}", "data": {message.data}}}\n'.encode('utf-8')
+            )
+            return None  # No immediate response
         else:
-                return Message('error', message.msg_id, {'error': 'No pods available'})
-        else:
-            # Use local workers or queue
-            return Message('ack', message.msg_id, {'status': 'queued'})
-
+            return Message('error', message.msg_id, {'error': f'Worker {worker_key} not available'})
     elif message.msg_type == 'train_request':
-        if get_use_runpod_pods() and is_runpod_enabled():
-            pod = get_available_pod('training')
-            if pod:
-                return Message('ack', message.msg_id, {'status': 'pod_assigned', 'pod_id': pod.pod_id})
-            else:
-                return Message('error', message.msg_id, {'error': 'No pods available'})
+        backend = get_training_backend()
+        worker_key = f'training_{backend}'
+        if worker_key in worker_sockets:
+            worker_sockets[worker_key].sendall(
+                f'{{"msg_type": "{message.msg_type}", "msg_id": "{message.msg_id}", "data": {message.data}}}\n'.encode('utf-8')
+            )
+            return None
         else:
-            return Message('ack', message.msg_id, {'status': 'queued'})
-
+            return Message('error', message.msg_id, {'error': f'Worker {worker_key} not available'})
     elif message.msg_type == 'config_update':
         data = message.data
         if 'analysis_backend' in data:
             set_analysis_backend(data['analysis_backend'])
         if 'training_backend' in data:
             set_training_backend(data['training_backend'])
-        if 'use_runpod_pods' in data:
-            set_use_runpod_pods(data['use_runpod_pods'])
         return Message('config_response', message.msg_id, {'status': 'updated'})
-
     elif message.msg_type == 'get_config':
         return Message('config_response', message.msg_id, {
             'analysis_backend': get_analysis_backend(),
-            'training_backend': get_training_backend(),
-            'use_runpod_pods': get_use_runpod_pods(),
-            'runpod_enabled': is_runpod_enabled()
+            'training_backend': get_training_backend()
         })
-
     return Message('error', message.msg_id, {'error': 'Unknown message type'})
 
 
-# Worker handling is now done by the queue manager
+def handle_worker_message(message: Message, client_sock) -> None:
+    """Handle messages from workers."""
+    if message.msg_type == 'register':
+        worker_type = message.data.get('type')
+        if worker_type:
+            worker_sockets[worker_type] = client_sock
+            print(f"Worker {worker_type} registered")
+    elif message.msg_type in ['analyze_response', 'train_response']:
+        # Forward to web - but since web is connected via different server, need to store or something
+        # For simplicity, assume web polls for results, but since socket, perhaps have a pending responses dict
+        # This is getting complex. Perhaps use a shared dict or file for results.
+        # To keep simple, since web is Flask, it can have a global dict for results, but since separate process, hard.
+        # Perhaps the backend sends to web via its own connection, but web connects per request.
+        # For responses, backend can store in a file or database, and web reads from there.
+        # But to keep self-contained, use a simple JSON file for pending results.
+        # Web sends request with id, backend processes, stores result in file with id, web polls for result file.
+        # Yes, that's ad-hoc.
+        import os
+        result_dir = '/tmp/vidai_results'
+        os.makedirs(result_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        with open(os.path.join(result_dir, f"{message.msg_id}.json"), 'w') as f:
+            import json
+            json.dump({
+                'msg_type': message.msg_type,
+                'msg_id': message.msg_id,
+                'data': message.data
+            }, f)
+
+
+def worker_message_handler(message: Message, client_sock) -> None:
+    """Handler for worker messages."""
+    handle_worker_message(message, client_sock)
 
 
 def backend_process() -> None:
     """Main backend process loop."""
     print("Starting Video AI Backend...")
 
-    from .config import is_cluster_client, get_cluster_port
-    from .cluster_master import start_cluster_master
-
-    if is_cluster_client():
-        print("Running as cluster client - backend not needed")
-        return
-
-    # Start cluster master
-    cluster_thread = threading.Thread(target=start_cluster_master, args=(get_cluster_port(),), daemon=True)
-    cluster_thread.start()
-
-    # Start pod cleanup thread if RunPod is enabled
-    if is_runpod_enabled():
-        cleanup_thread = threading.Thread(target=cleanup_idle_pods, daemon=True)
-        cleanup_thread.start()
-        print("RunPod pod cleanup thread started")
-
-    comm_type = get_comm_type()
-    print(f"Using {comm_type} sockets for communication")
-
-    if comm_type == 'unix':
-        # Start web server on Unix socket
-        socket_path = get_socket_path('web')
-        if socket_path:
-            web_server = SocketServer(socket_path=socket_path, comm_type='unix')
-            web_server.start(handle_web_message)
-        else:
-            # Fall back to TCP on Windows
-            web_server = SocketServer(host='localhost', port=5001, comm_type='tcp')
-            web_server.start(handle_web_message)
-    else:
-        # Start web server on TCP
-        from .config import get_backend_web_port
-        web_server = SocketServer(host='localhost', port=get_backend_web_port(), comm_type='tcp')
+    # Start web server on port 5001
+    web_server = SocketServer(port=5001)
     web_server.start(handle_web_message)
 
+    # Start worker server on port 5002
+    worker_server = SocketServer(port=5002)
+    worker_server.start(worker_message_handler)
+
     try:
         while True:
             time.sleep(1)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("Backend shutting down...")
-        # Clean up all active pods
-        for pod_id in list(active_pods.keys()):
-            print(f"Terminating pod {pod_id}...")
-            runpod_manager.terminate_pod(pod_id)
         web_server.stop()
+        worker_server.stop()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":