refactor: decouple caching and DB operations from AppService, make part of consolidated getAppConfig

api/models/index.js

@@ -24,8 +24,15 @@ const { getConvoTitle, getConvo, saveConvo, deleteConvos } = require('./Conversa
 const { getPreset, getPresets, savePreset, deletePresets } = require('./Preset');
 const { File } = require('~/db/models');
 
+const seedDatabase = async () => {
+  await methods.initializeRoles();
+  await methods.seedDefaultRoles();
+  await methods.ensureDefaultCategories();
+};
+
 module.exports = {
   ...methods,
+  seedDatabase,
   comparePassword,
   findFileById,
   createFile,

api/models/interface.js

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { updateInterfacePermissions: updateInterfacePerms } = require('@librechat/api');
+const { getRoleByName, updateAccessPermissions } = require('./Role');
+
+/**
+ * Update interface permissions based on app configuration.
+ * Must be done independently from loading the app config.
+ * @param {AppConfig} appConfig
+ */
+async function updateInterfacePermissions(appConfig) {
+  try {
+    await updateInterfacePerms({
+      appConfig,
+      getRoleByName,
+      updateAccessPermissions,
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error updating interface permissions:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  updateInterfacePermissions,
+};