fix: Db corruption fix

server/src/db/database.ts

@@ -17,11 +17,77 @@ import {
 import { serverMigrations } from '../migrations';
 import { findExistingPath, resolveRuntimePath } from '../runtime-paths';
 
-const DATA_DIR = resolveRuntimePath('data');
+function resolveDbFile(): string {
-const DB_FILE = path.join(DATA_DIR, 'metoyou.sqlite');
+  const envPath = process.env.DB_PATH;
+
+  if (envPath) {
+    return path.resolve(envPath);
+  }
+
+  return path.join(resolveRuntimePath('data'), 'metoyou.sqlite');
+}
+
+const DB_FILE = resolveDbFile();
+const DB_BACKUP = DB_FILE + '.bak';
+const DATA_DIR = path.dirname(DB_FILE);
+// SQLite files start with this 16-byte header string.
+const SQLITE_MAGIC = 'SQLite format 3\0';
 
 let applicationDataSource: DataSource | undefined;
 
+/**
+ * Returns true when `data` looks like a valid SQLite file
+ * (correct header magic and at least one complete page).
+ */
+function isValidSqlite(data: Uint8Array): boolean {
+  if (data.length < 100)
+    return false;
+
+  const header = Buffer.from(data.buffer, data.byteOffset, 16).toString('ascii');
+
+  return header === SQLITE_MAGIC;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Back up the current DB file so there is always a recovery point.
+ * If the main file is corrupted/empty but a valid backup exists,
+ * restore the backup before the server loads the database.
+ */
+function safeguardDbFile(): Uint8Array | undefined {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(DB_FILE))
+    return undefined;
+
+  const data = new Uint8Array(fs.readFileSync(DB_FILE));
+
+  if (isValidSqlite(data)) {
+    // Good file - rotate it into the backup slot.
+    fs.copyFileSync(DB_FILE, DB_BACKUP);
+    console.log('[DB] Backed up database to', DB_BACKUP);
+
+    return data;
+  }
+
+  // The main file is corrupt or empty.
+  console.warn(`[DB] ${DB_FILE} appears corrupt (${data.length} bytes) - checking backup`);
+
+  if (fs.existsSync(DB_BACKUP)) {
+    const backup = new Uint8Array(fs.readFileSync(DB_BACKUP));
+
+    if (isValidSqlite(backup)) {
+      fs.copyFileSync(DB_BACKUP, DB_FILE);
+      console.warn('[DB] Restored database from backup', DB_BACKUP);
+
+      return backup;
+    }
+
+    console.error('[DB] Backup is also invalid - starting with a fresh database');
+  } else {
+    console.error('[DB] No backup available - starting with a fresh database');
+  }
+
+  return undefined;
+}
+
 function resolveSqlJsConfig(): { locateFile: (file: string) => string } {
   return {
     locateFile: (file) => {
@@ -47,10 +113,7 @@ export async function initDatabase(): Promise<void> {
   if (!fs.existsSync(DATA_DIR))
     fs.mkdirSync(DATA_DIR, { recursive: true });
 
-  let database: Uint8Array | undefined;
+  const database = safeguardDbFile();
-
-  if (fs.existsSync(DB_FILE))
-    database = fs.readFileSync(DB_FILE);
 
   try {
     applicationDataSource = new DataSource({
@@ -94,7 +157,7 @@ export async function initDatabase(): Promise<void> {
     await applicationDataSource.runMigrations();
     console.log('[DB] Migrations executed');
   } else {
-    console.log('[DB] Synchronize mode — migrations skipped');
+    console.log('[DB] Synchronize mode - migrations skipped');
   }
 }
 

server/src/index.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { resolveCertificateDirectory, resolveEnvFilePath } from './runtime-paths
 // Load .env from project root (one level up from server/)
 dotenv.config({ path: resolveEnvFilePath() });
 
-import { initDatabase } from './db/database';
+import { initDatabase, destroyDatabase } from './db/database';
 import { deleteStaleJoinRequests } from './cqrs';
 import { createApp } from './app';
 import {
@@ -119,6 +119,26 @@ async function bootstrap(): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
+let shuttingDown = false;
+
+async function gracefulShutdown(signal: string): Promise<void> {
+  if (shuttingDown) return;
+  shuttingDown = true;
+
+  console.log(`\n[Shutdown] ${signal} received — closing database…`);
+
+  try {
+    await destroyDatabase();
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[Shutdown] Error closing database:', err);
+  }
+
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+process.on('SIGINT', () => gracefulShutdown('SIGINT'));
+process.on('SIGTERM', () => gracefulShutdown('SIGTERM'));
+
 bootstrap().catch((err) => {
   console.error('Failed to start server:', err);
   process.exit(1);