major claude changes

app/config.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Environment variables are loaded from .env.local or .env.prod depending
 on the Docker compose file used.
 """
 
+import logging
 import os
 from typing import List
 
@@ -24,10 +25,8 @@ load_dotenv()
 MODE = os.getenv("MODE", "LOCAL")
 CURRENT_SETTINGS = os.getenv("CURRENT_SETTINGS", "DEVELOPMENT")
 
-if CURRENT_SETTINGS == "PRODUCTION":
-    print("USING PRODUCTION APPLICATIONCONFIG!!!!!")
-else:
-    print("USING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONCONFIG!!!!!")
+# Log configuration mode (logger setup happens after config is loaded)
+_config_mode_msg = f"Using {'PRODUCTION' if CURRENT_SETTINGS == 'PRODUCTION' else 'DEVELOPMENT'} configuration"
 
 # =============================================================================
 # DATABASE CONFIGURATION