Fix: Bypass activation on non-fast downloads (#536)

shelfmark/bypass/internal_bypasser.py

@@ -592,6 +592,8 @@ def _bypass(sb, max_retries: Optional[int] = None, cancel_flag: Optional[Event]
 
     last_challenge_type = None
     consecutive_same_challenge = 0
+    # Allow at least one full pass through all bypass methods before aborting due to a "stuck" challenge.
+    min_same_challenge_before_abort = max(MAX_CONSECUTIVE_SAME_CHALLENGE, len(BYPASS_METHODS) + 1)
 
     for try_count in range(max_retries):
         _check_cancellation(cancel_flag, "Bypass cancelled by user")
@@ -623,7 +625,7 @@ def _bypass(sb, max_retries: Optional[int] = None, cancel_flag: Optional[Event]
 
         if challenge_type == last_challenge_type:
             consecutive_same_challenge += 1
-            if consecutive_same_challenge >= MAX_CONSECUTIVE_SAME_CHALLENGE:
+            if consecutive_same_challenge >= min_same_challenge_before_abort:
                 logger.warning(
                     f"Same challenge ({challenge_type}) detected {consecutive_same_challenge} times - aborting"
                 )

shelfmark/download/http.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import random
 import time
 from io import BytesIO
-from threading import Event
+from threading import Event, Thread
 from typing import Callable, Optional
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
@@ -200,13 +200,32 @@ def html_get_page(
             if use_bypasser_now and _is_cf_bypass_enabled():
                 logger.debug(f"GET (bypasser): {current_url}")
                 if status_callback:
-                    status_callback("resolving", "Bypassing protection")
+                    status_callback("resolving", "Bypassing protection...")
+                heartbeat_stop = Event()
+                heartbeat_thread: Optional[Thread] = None
+                if status_callback:
+                    def _heartbeat() -> None:
+                        # Keep the download "alive" during long bypass operations so the orchestrator
+                        # doesn't flag it as stalled.
+                        while not heartbeat_stop.wait(timeout=30):
+                            if cancel_flag and cancel_flag.is_set():
+                                return
+                            try:
+                                status_callback("resolving", "Bypassing protection...")
+                            except Exception:
+                                return
+                    heartbeat_thread = Thread(target=_heartbeat, daemon=True, name="BypassHeartbeat")
+                    heartbeat_thread.start()
                 try:
                     result = get_bypassed_page(current_url, selector, cancel_flag)
                     return result or ""
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.warning(f"Bypasser error: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
                     return ""
+                finally:
+                    heartbeat_stop.set()
+                    if heartbeat_thread:
+                        heartbeat_thread.join(timeout=1)
 
             logger.debug(f"GET: {current_url}")
             # Try with CF cookies/UA if available (from previous bypass)

shelfmark/download/orchestrator.py

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ _progress_lock = Lock()
 
 # Stall detection - track last activity time per download
 _last_activity: Dict[str, float] = {}
+# De-duplicate status updates (keep-alive updates shouldn't spam clients)
+_last_status_event: Dict[str, Tuple[str, Optional[str]]] = {}
 STALL_TIMEOUT = 300  # 5 minutes without progress/status update = stalled
 
 def search_books(query: str, filters: SearchFilters) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
@@ -398,21 +400,29 @@ def update_download_status(book_id: str, status: str, message: Optional[str] = N
         'cancelled': QueueStatus.CANCELLED,
     }
     
-    queue_status_enum = status_map.get(status.lower())
+    status_key = status.lower()
-    if queue_status_enum:
+    queue_status_enum = status_map.get(status_key)
-        book_queue.update_status(book_id, queue_status_enum)
+    if not queue_status_enum:
+        return
 
-        # Track activity for stall detection
+    # Always update activity timestamp (used by stall detection) even if the status
-        with _progress_lock:
+    # event is a duplicate keep-alive update.
-            _last_activity[book_id] = time.time()
+    with _progress_lock:
+        _last_activity[book_id] = time.time()
+        status_event = (status_key, message)
+        if _last_status_event.get(book_id) == status_event:
+            return
+        _last_status_event[book_id] = status_event
 
-        # Update status message if provided (empty string clears the message)
+    book_queue.update_status(book_id, queue_status_enum)
-        if message is not None:
-            book_queue.update_status_message(book_id, message)
 
-        # Broadcast status update via WebSocket
+    # Update status message if provided (empty string clears the message)
-        if ws_manager:
+    if message is not None:
-            ws_manager.broadcast_status_update(queue_status())
+        book_queue.update_status_message(book_id, message)
+
+    # Broadcast status update via WebSocket
+    if ws_manager:
+        ws_manager.broadcast_status_update(queue_status())
 
 def cancel_download(book_id: str) -> bool:
     """Cancel a download."""
@@ -450,6 +460,7 @@ def _cleanup_progress_tracking(task_id: str) -> None:
         _progress_last_broadcast.pop(task_id, None)
         _progress_last_broadcast.pop(f"{task_id}_progress", None)
         _last_activity.pop(task_id, None)
+        _last_status_event.pop(task_id, None)
 
 
 def _process_single_download(task_id: str, cancel_flag: Event) -> None:
@@ -508,12 +519,14 @@ def concurrent_download_loop() -> None:
 
     with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers, thread_name_prefix="Download") as executor:
         active_futures: Dict[Future, str] = {}  # Track active download futures
+        stalled_tasks: set[str] = set()  # Track tasks already cancelled due to stall
 
         while True:
             # Clean up completed futures
             completed_futures = [f for f in active_futures if f.done()]
             for future in completed_futures:
                 task_id = active_futures.pop(future)
+                stalled_tasks.discard(task_id)
                 try:
                     future.result()  # This will raise any exceptions from the worker
                 except Exception as e:
@@ -523,11 +536,14 @@ def concurrent_download_loop() -> None:
             current_time = time.time()
             with _progress_lock:
                 for future, task_id in list(active_futures.items()):
+                    if task_id in stalled_tasks:
+                        continue
                     last_active = _last_activity.get(task_id, current_time)
                     if current_time - last_active > STALL_TIMEOUT:
                         logger.warning(f"Download stalled for {task_id}, cancelling")
                         book_queue.cancel_download(task_id)
                         book_queue.update_status_message(task_id, f"Download stalled (no activity for {STALL_TIMEOUT}s)")
+                        stalled_tasks.add(task_id)
 
             # Start new downloads if we have capacity
             while len(active_futures) < max_workers: