Fix startup issues

scripts/run_migrations.py

@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ logger = structlog.get_logger()
 
 async def run_service_migration(service_name: str, force_recreate: bool = False) -> bool:
     """
-    Run migration for a specific service
+    Run migrations for a specific service.
+
+    This script is for MIGRATION JOBS ONLY.
+    Services themselves never run migrations - they only verify DB is ready.
 
     Args:
         service_name: Name of the service (e.g., 'auth', 'inventory')
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ async def run_service_migration(service_name: str, force_recreate: bool = False)
     Returns:
         True if successful, False otherwise
     """
-    logger.info("Starting migration for service", service=service_name, force_recreate=force_recreate)
+    logger.info("Migration job starting", service=service_name, force_recreate=force_recreate)
 
     try:
         # Get database URL from environment (try both constructed and direct approaches)
@@ -83,18 +86,19 @@ async def run_service_migration(service_name: str, force_recreate: bool = False)
         # Create database manager
         db_manager = DatabaseManager(database_url=database_url)
 
-        # Initialize the database
+        # Run migrations (verify_only=False means actually run migrations)
         result = await initialize_service_database(
             database_manager=db_manager,
             service_name=service_name,
+            verify_only=False,  # Migration jobs RUN migrations
             force_recreate=force_recreate
         )
 
-        logger.info("Migration completed successfully", service=service_name, result=result)
+        logger.info("Migration job completed successfully", service=service_name, result=result)
         return True
 
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error("Migration failed", service=service_name, error=str(e))
+        logger.error("Migration job failed", service=service_name, error=str(e))
         return False
 
     finally: