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global_bot_accessor.py

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# discordbot/global_bot_accessor.py
+"""
+This module provides a global accessor for the bot instance.
+It helps to avoid circular dependencies when other modules need access
+to the bot instance, especially its shared resources like connection pools.
+"""
+
+_bot_instance = None
+
+def set_bot_instance(bot_instance_ref):
+    """
+    Sets the global bot instance. Should be called once from main.py
+    after the bot object is created.
+    """
+    global _bot_instance
+    if _bot_instance is not None and _bot_instance != bot_instance_ref :
+        # This might indicate an issue if called multiple times with different instances
+        print(f"WARNING: Global bot instance is being overwritten. Old ID: {id(_bot_instance)}, New ID: {id(bot_instance_ref)}")
+    _bot_instance = bot_instance_ref
+
+def get_bot_instance():
+    """
+    Retrieves the global bot instance.
+    Returns None if set_bot_instance has not been called.
+    """
+    return _bot_instance

main.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from utils import reload_script
 import settings_manager # Import the settings manager
 from db import mod_log_db # Import the new mod log db functions
 import command_customization # Import command customization utilities
+from discordbot.global_bot_accessor import set_bot_instance # Import the new accessor
 
 # Import the unified API service runner and the sync API module
 import sys
@@ -558,6 +559,9 @@ async def main(args): # Pass parsed args
     else:
         bot.ai_cogs_to_skip = [] # Ensure it exists even if empty
 
+    set_bot_instance(bot) # Set the global bot instance
+    log.info(f"Global bot instance set in global_bot_accessor. Bot ID: {id(bot)}")
+
     # Pool initialization and cog loading are now handled in MyBot.setup_hook()
 
     try: