Update app.py

app.py

@@ -34,7 +34,17 @@ if not OPENAI_API_KEY:
     app.logger.warning("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set in the environment")
 
 # ─── 5) Database config ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = "sqlite:///jobs.db"
+app = Flask(
+    __name__,
+    instance_path="/mnt/data",
+    instance_relative_config=True
+)
+
+# 2) ensure it actually exists (should, but no harm)
+os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
+
+# 3) configure your DB to live there as well
+app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = "sqlite:////mnt/data/jobs.db"
 app.config["SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS"] = False
 app.secret_key = os.getenv("SECRET_KEY", "your_secret_key_here")