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+# 🏗️ TimeTracker CI/CD Workflow Architecture
+
+> Complete visual guide to the GitHub Actions pipeline system
+
+---
+
+## 📊 **High-Level Overview**
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    subgraph "Code Changes"
+        A[Developer Pushes Code]
+        B[Create Pull Request]
+        C[Create Release/Tag]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph "Workflows"
+        D[🔵 Development CD]
+        E[🟢 Release CD]
+        F[🟡 Comprehensive CI]
+        G[🟠 Migration Check]
+        H[🟣 GitHub Pages]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph "Outputs"
+        I[Dev Docker Image]
+        J[Release Docker Image]
+        K[Test Reports]
+        L[Migration Validation]
+        M[Documentation Site]
+    end
+    
+    A -->|push to develop| D
+    B -->|PR to main/develop| F
+    B -->|PR with model changes| G
+    C -->|push to main/tags| E
+    C -->|release published| H
+    
+    D --> I
+    E --> J
+    F --> K
+    G --> L
+    H --> M
+    
+    style D fill:#0066ff,stroke:#003d99,color:#fff
+    style E fill:#00cc66,stroke:#009944,color:#fff
+    style F fill:#ffcc00,stroke:#cc9900,color:#000
+    style G fill:#ff9933,stroke:#cc6600,color:#fff
+    style H fill:#9933ff,stroke:#6600cc,color:#fff
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🔵 **1. Development CD Workflow**
+
+**File:** `.github/workflows/cd-development.yml`
+
+### **Triggers:**
+- ✅ Push to `develop` branch (automatic)
+- 🔘 Manual trigger via workflow_dispatch (with force build option)
+
+### **Flow Diagram:**
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    A[Push to develop] --> B[Quick Tests]
+    B -->|Pass| C[Build & Push]
+    B -->|Fail| D{Force Build?}
+    D -->|Yes| C
+    D -->|No| E[Stop]
+    
+    C --> F[Login to GHCR]
+    F --> G[Build Docker Image]
+    G --> H[Tag: develop]
+    H --> I[Push to Registry]
+    I --> J[Create Dev Release]
+    
+    style B fill:#ffd700
+    style C fill:#4CAF50
+    style J fill:#FF9800
+```
+
+### **Jobs:**
+
+#### **Job 1: quick-tests** ⚡
+```yaml
+Duration: ~2-5 minutes
+Runs: Smoke tests only
+Services: PostgreSQL 16
+Purpose: Fast feedback for developers
+```
+
+**Steps:**
+1. 📥 Checkout code
+2. 🐍 Set up Python 3.11
+3. 📦 Install dependencies (cached)
+4. 🧪 Run smoke tests (`pytest -m smoke`)
+
+#### **Job 2: build-and-push** 🐳
+```yaml
+Duration: ~10-15 minutes
+Depends on: quick-tests (or force_build)
+Purpose: Create development Docker image
+```
+
+**Steps:**
+1. 📥 Checkout code (full history)
+2. 🐳 Set up Docker Buildx
+3. 🔐 Login to GHCR (ghcr.io)
+4. 🏷️ Extract metadata (tags & labels)
+5. 🔨 Build & push Docker image
+   - Tag: `develop`
+   - Tag: `dev-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS`
+   - Tag: `dev-{commit_sha}`
+6. 📋 Generate changelog
+7. 🎉 Create GitHub Release
+   - Name: `Development Build - {timestamp}`
+   - Tag: `dev-{timestamp}`
+   - Pre-release: true
+
+### **Outputs:**
+- 🐳 Docker Images:
+  - `ghcr.io/drytrix/timetracker:develop`
+  - `ghcr.io/drytrix/timetracker:dev-20251010-120000`
+  - `ghcr.io/drytrix/timetracker:dev-abc1234`
+- 📦 GitHub Release (pre-release, auto-generated)
+
+### **Permissions:**
+```yaml
+permissions: write-all
+```
+✅ Full access to contents, packages, releases
+
+---
+
+## 🟢 **2. Release CD Workflow**
+
+**File:** `.github/workflows/cd-release.yml`
+
+### **Triggers:**
+- ✅ Push to `main` or `master` branch
+- 🏷️ Push version tags (`v*.*.*`)
+- 🎉 Release published
+- 🔘 Manual trigger (with version input)
+
+### **Flow Diagram:**
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    A[Trigger Release] --> B{Skip Tests?}
+    B -->|No| C[Full Test Suite]
+    B -->|Yes| D[Build & Push]
+    C -->|Pass| D
+    C -->|Fail| E[Stop]
+    
+    D --> F[Determine Version]
+    F --> G[Build Multi-Platform]
+    G --> H[Security Scan]
+    H --> I[Push to Registry]
+    I --> J{Has Tag?}
+    J -->|Yes| K[Create Release]
+    J -->|No| L[Skip Release]
+    
+    K --> M[Generate Manifests]
+    M --> N[Upload Artifacts]
+    
+    style C fill:#ffd700
+    style D fill:#4CAF50
+    style H fill:#ff5722
+    style K fill:#FF9800
+```
+
+### **Jobs:**
+
+#### **Job 1: full-test-suite** 🧪
+```yaml
+Duration: ~15-25 minutes
+Runs: ALL tests with coverage
+Services: PostgreSQL 16
+Skippable: via skip_tests input
+```
+
+**Tests Include:**
+- ✅ Smoke tests
+- ✅ Unit tests
+- ✅ Integration tests
+- ✅ Security tests
+- ✅ API tests
+- ✅ Database tests
+- 📊 Coverage reports (Codecov)
+- 📋 Test result publishing
+
+#### **Job 2: build-and-push** 🐳
+```yaml
+Duration: ~20-30 minutes
+Depends on: full-test-suite (if not skipped)
+Builds: Multi-platform (amd64, arm64)
+```
+
+**Steps:**
+1. 📥 Checkout code
+2. 🔍 Determine version (from tag or input)
+3. 🐳 Set up Docker Buildx (multi-platform)
+4. 🔐 Login to GHCR
+5. 🏷️ Extract metadata
+6. 🔨 Build & push multi-platform images
+   - Platforms: `linux/amd64`, `linux/arm64`
+   - Tag: `latest`
+   - Tag: `v{version}` (e.g., `v1.2.3`)
+   - Tag: `{major}.{minor}` (e.g., `1.2`)
+7. 🔒 Run security scan (Trivy)
+8. 📊 Upload scan results
+
+#### **Job 3: create-release** 🎉
+```yaml
+Duration: ~2-5 minutes
+Depends on: build-and-push
+Runs: Only if triggered by tag
+```
+
+**Steps:**
+1. 📥 Checkout code
+2. 📋 Generate changelog
+3. 🎉 Create GitHub Release
+   - Name: `Release {version}`
+   - Tag: `v{version}`
+   - Changelog included
+   - NOT a pre-release
+
+#### **Job 4: generate-deployment-manifests** 📦
+```yaml
+Duration: ~1-2 minutes
+Depends on: create-release
+Purpose: Generate K8s/Docker deployment files
+```
+
+**Generates:**
+- `docker-compose.prod.yml` - Docker Compose config
+- `kubernetes-deployment.yml` - K8s deployment
+- `kubernetes-service.yml` - K8s service
+- `values.yaml` - Helm values
+
+### **Outputs:**
+- 🐳 Docker Images (multi-platform):
+  - `ghcr.io/drytrix/timetracker:latest`
+  - `ghcr.io/drytrix/timetracker:v1.2.3`
+  - `ghcr.io/drytrix/timetracker:1.2`
+- 📦 GitHub Release (production)
+- 📄 Deployment manifests (artifacts)
+- 🔒 Security scan reports
+
+### **Permissions:**
+```yaml
+Job 1: None (tests only)
+Job 2: packages: write, contents: read
+Job 3: contents: write
+Job 4: None (manifest generation)
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🟡 **3. Comprehensive CI Workflow**
+
+**File:** `.github/workflows/ci-comprehensive.yml`
+
+### **Triggers:**
+- 🔀 Pull requests to `main` or `develop`
+
+### **Flow Diagram:**
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    A[PR Opened/Updated] --> B[Smoke Tests]
+    
+    B -->|Pass| C1[Unit: models]
+    B -->|Pass| C2[Unit: routes]
+    B -->|Pass| C3[Unit: api]
+    B -->|Pass| C4[Unit: utils]
+    
+    C1 --> D1[Integration: auth]
+    C2 --> D1
+    C3 --> D1
+    C4 --> D1
+    
+    D1 --> D2[Integration: timer]
+    D1 --> D3[Integration: projects]
+    D1 --> D4[Integration: invoices]
+    
+    D2 --> E[Database Tests]
+    D3 --> E
+    D4 --> E
+    
+    E --> F[Security Tests]
+    F --> G[Code Quality]
+    
+    G --> H1[Black Format]
+    G --> H2[Flake8 Lint]
+    G --> H3[Bandit Security]
+    G --> H4[Safety Check]
+    
+    H1 --> I[Coverage Report]
+    H2 --> I
+    H3 --> I
+    H4 --> I
+    
+    I --> J[Comment on PR]
+    
+    style B fill:#ffd700
+    style E fill:#2196F3
+    style F fill:#ff5722
+    style I fill:#4CAF50
+```
+
+### **Jobs:**
+
+#### **Job 1: smoke-tests** ⚡ (~5 min)
+Fast critical tests for immediate feedback
+
+#### **Job 2: unit-tests** 🧩 (~10 min)
+Parallel matrix testing:
+- `models` - User, Client, Project, TimeEntry, Invoice, Task
+- `routes` - Page routes, navigation
+- `api` - API endpoints
+- `utils` - Helper functions
+
+#### **Job 3: integration-tests** 🔗 (~15 min)
+Parallel matrix testing:
+- `auth` - Login, logout, permissions
+- `timer` - Start/stop timer, time tracking
+- `projects` - Project CRUD, relationships
+- `invoices` - Invoice generation, PDF export
+
+#### **Job 4: database-tests** 🗄️ (~10 min)
+- Schema validation
+- Migrations
+- Relationships
+- Constraints
+
+#### **Job 5: security-tests** 🔒 (~8 min)
+- Authentication checks
+- Authorization rules
+- CSRF protection
+- XSS prevention
+- SQL injection prevention
+
+#### **Job 6: code-quality** 🎨 (~5 min)
+Parallel checks:
+- **Black** - Code formatting
+- **Flake8** - Style & error checking
+- **Bandit** - Security vulnerabilities
+- **Safety** - Dependency vulnerabilities
+
+#### **Job 7: coverage-report** 📊 (~2 min)
+- Aggregate all coverage data
+- Generate unified report
+- Comment coverage % on PR
+- Upload to Codecov
+
+### **Outputs:**
+- 📊 Test results (artifacts)
+- 📈 Coverage reports (Codecov)
+- 💬 PR comments with results
+- 🏷️ Status checks on PR
+
+### **Permissions:**
+```yaml
+coverage-report job:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+  issues: write
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🟠 **4. Migration Check Workflow**
+
+**File:** `.github/workflows/migration-check.yml`
+
+### **Triggers:**
+- 🔀 Pull requests that modify:
+  - `app/models/**`
+  - `migrations/**`
+  - `requirements.txt`
+- ✅ Push to `main` with same paths
+
+### **Flow Diagram:**
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    A[Model/Migration Change] --> B[Check for Migrations]
+    B --> C{Migration Exists?}
+    C -->|Yes| D[Validate Migration]
+    C -->|No| E[Warning Comment]
+    
+    D --> F[Apply Migration]
+    F --> G{Success?}
+    G -->|Yes| H[Test Rollback]
+    G -->|No| I[Error Comment]
+    
+    H --> J{Rollback OK?}
+    J -->|Yes| K[Success Comment]
+    J -->|No| L[Warning Comment]
+    
+    style D fill:#4CAF50
+    style F fill:#2196F3
+    style H fill:#FF9800
+```
+
+### **Jobs:**
+
+#### **Job 1: validate-migrations** 🔍
+```yaml
+Duration: ~5-8 minutes
+Services: PostgreSQL 16
+Purpose: Ensure migrations are safe
+```
+
+**Steps:**
+1. 📥 Checkout code (full history)
+2. 🐍 Set up Python 3.11
+3. 📦 Install dependencies
+4. 🔍 Check for migration changes
+5. ✅ Validate migration syntax
+6. 🔨 Apply migrations (test DB)
+7. ↩️ Test rollback
+8. 📋 Generate migration report
+9. 🧪 Run migration tests
+
+#### **Job 2: comment-on-pr** 💬
+```yaml
+Duration: ~1 minute
+Depends on: validate-migrations
+Runs: Only on PRs
+```
+
+**Comments Include:**
+- ✅ Migration validation status
+- 📊 Schema changes detected
+- ⚠️ Warnings (if any)
+- 🔍 Review checklist
+
+### **Outputs:**
+- 💬 PR comments with migration status
+- 📋 Migration validation report
+- 🏷️ Status checks
+
+### **Permissions:**
+```yaml
+Job 1: None (validation only)
+Job 2: 
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+  issues: write
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🟣 **5. GitHub Pages Workflow**
+
+**File:** `.github/workflows/static.yml`
+
+### **Triggers:**
+- 🎉 Release published
+
+### **Flow Diagram:**
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    A[Release Published] --> B[Build Site]
+    B --> C[Upload Artifact]
+    C --> D[Deploy to Pages]
+    D --> E[Live Documentation]
+    
+    style B fill:#4CAF50
+    style E fill:#9933ff
+```
+
+### **Jobs:**
+
+#### **Job 1: build** 🔨
+```yaml
+Duration: ~2 minutes
+Purpose: Prepare site content
+```
+
+**Steps:**
+1. 📥 Checkout code
+2. ⚙️ Setup Pages configuration
+3. 📦 Upload repository as artifact
+
+#### **Job 2: deploy** 🚀
+```yaml
+Duration: ~1 minute
+Depends on: build
+Environment: github-pages
+```
+
+**Steps:**
+1. 🌐 Deploy to GitHub Pages
+
+### **Outputs:**
+- 🌐 Live documentation site
+- 📄 URL: `https://drytrix.github.io/TimeTracker/`
+
+### **Permissions:**
+```yaml
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pages: write
+  id-token: write
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🔄 **Complete Development Cycle**
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Dev as Developer
+    participant Repo as GitHub Repo
+    participant CI as CI Workflows
+    participant CD as CD Workflows
+    participant GHCR as Container Registry
+    participant Pages as GitHub Pages
+    
+    Dev->>Repo: 1. Create feature branch
+    Dev->>Repo: 2. Make changes
+    Dev->>Repo: 3. Push commits
+    Dev->>Repo: 4. Open PR to develop
+    
+    Repo->>CI: Trigger CI Pipeline
+    CI->>CI: Run comprehensive tests
+    CI->>CI: Check migrations (if models changed)
+    CI->>Repo: Comment results on PR
+    
+    Dev->>Repo: 5. Merge PR to develop
+    
+    Repo->>CD: Trigger Development CD
+    CD->>CD: Quick smoke tests
+    CD->>CD: Build Docker image
+    CD->>GHCR: Push dev image
+    CD->>Repo: Create dev release
+    
+    Dev->>Repo: 6. Create PR: develop → main
+    
+    Repo->>CI: Trigger CI Pipeline (again)
+    CI->>CI: Full test validation
+    
+    Dev->>Repo: 7. Merge PR to main
+    
+    Repo->>CD: Trigger Release CD
+    CD->>CD: Full test suite
+    CD->>CD: Build multi-platform image
+    CD->>CD: Security scan
+    CD->>GHCR: Push release image
+    CD->>Repo: Create production release
+    CD->>Repo: Upload deployment manifests
+    
+    Repo->>Pages: Trigger Pages Deploy
+    Pages->>Pages: Build & deploy docs
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📋 **Workflow Comparison**
+
+| Feature | Development CD | Release CD | Comprehensive CI | Migration Check | GitHub Pages |
+|---------|---------------|------------|------------------|----------------|--------------|
+| **Trigger** | Push to `develop` | Push to `main`/tags | Pull requests | Model changes | Release published |
+| **Test Level** | Smoke only | Full suite | All tests | Migration tests | None |
+| **Duration** | ~5-10 min | ~40-60 min | ~30-45 min | ~5-10 min | ~3 min |
+| **Docker Build** | ✅ Single platform | ✅ Multi-platform | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
+| **Security Scan** | ❌ No | ✅ Trivy | ✅ Bandit | ❌ No | ❌ No |
+| **Coverage** | ❌ Disabled | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | ❌ N/A | ❌ N/A |
+| **Release Created** | ✅ Pre-release | ✅ Production | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
+| **PR Comments** | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
+| **Artifacts** | Docker image | Docker + Manifests | Test reports | Migration report | Documentation |
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 **Key Features**
+
+### **1. Fast Feedback Loop** ⚡
+- Smoke tests run in ~5 minutes
+- Parallel test execution
+- Early failure detection
+
+### **2. Comprehensive Coverage** 📊
+- 137 tests across all layers
+- Unit, integration, security tests
+- Database and migration validation
+
+### **3. Security First** 🔒
+- Code scanning (Bandit)
+- Dependency scanning (Safety)
+- Container scanning (Trivy)
+- Authentication/authorization tests
+
+### **4. Multi-Platform Support** 🌍
+- Linux amd64 (Intel/AMD)
+- Linux arm64 (Apple Silicon, ARM servers)
+
+### **5. Developer Experience** 👨‍💻
+- PR comments with test results
+- Coverage reports on every PR
+- Migration validation warnings
+- Force build option for emergencies
+
+### **6. Production Ready** 🚀
+- Full test suite before release
+- Security scanning
+- Deployment manifests auto-generated
+- GitHub Pages documentation
+
+---
+
+## 📊 **Test Coverage Breakdown**
+
+```yaml
+Total Tests: 137
+
+By Type:
+  - Smoke Tests: 13 (critical paths)
+  - Unit Tests: 40+ (models, utils)
+  - Integration Tests: 30+ (routes, API)
+  - Security Tests: 25+ (auth, XSS, CSRF)
+  - Database Tests: 15+ (schema, migrations)
+  - API Tests: 14+ (endpoints)
+
+By Marker:
+  - @pytest.mark.smoke: 13
+  - @pytest.mark.unit: 40
+  - @pytest.mark.integration: 30
+  - @pytest.mark.security: 25
+  - @pytest.mark.database: 15
+  - @pytest.mark.api: 14
+  - @pytest.mark.models: 20
+  - @pytest.mark.routes: 18
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🔐 **Permissions Summary**
+
+| Workflow | Workflow Level | Job Level | Purpose |
+|----------|----------------|-----------|---------|
+| **cd-development.yml** | `write-all` | Inherited | Full access for releases |
+| **cd-release.yml** | None | Per-job | Least privilege per job |
+| **ci-comprehensive.yml** | None | Coverage job only | PR comments |
+| **migration-check.yml** | None | Comment job only | PR comments |
+| **static.yml** | Pages + ID token | Inherited | GitHub Pages deploy |
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 **Next Steps After Workflow Runs**
+
+### **After Development CD:**
+1. ✅ Check dev release created
+2. 🐳 Pull dev image: `docker pull ghcr.io/drytrix/timetracker:develop`
+3. 🧪 Test in dev environment
+4. ✅ Verify functionality
+
+### **After Release CD:**
+1. ✅ Check production release created
+2. 📦 Download deployment manifests
+3. 🐳 Pull release image: `docker pull ghcr.io/drytrix/timetracker:latest`
+4. 🚀 Deploy to production using manifests
+5. 📚 Check GitHub Pages updated
+
+### **After PR CI:**
+1. 📊 Review test results in PR comments
+2. 📈 Check coverage report
+3. ⚠️ Address any warnings
+4. 🔍 Review migration validation (if applicable)
+5. ✅ Merge when all checks pass
+
+---
+
+## 🎉 **Success Criteria**
+
+All workflows should show:
+- ✅ All jobs completed successfully
+- ✅ No security vulnerabilities found
+- ✅ Test coverage ≥ 50% (for full runs)
+- ✅ All code quality checks passed
+- ✅ Docker images pushed to GHCR
+- ✅ Releases created with proper tags
+- ✅ PR comments posted (for CI)
+
+---
+
+## 📞 **Monitoring & Debugging**
+
+### **Check Workflow Status:**
+```
+GitHub → Actions tab
+```
+
+### **View Logs:**
+```
+Actions → Select workflow run → Select job → View logs
+```
+
+### **Common Issues:**
+
+1. **Tests Failing:**
+   - Check test logs
+   - Run locally: `pytest -v`
+   - Check database connections
+
+2. **Docker Build Failing:**
+   - Check Dockerfile syntax
+   - Verify dependencies in requirements.txt
+   - Check for file permissions
+
+3. **Release Creation Failing:**
+   - Verify permissions are `write-all`
+   - Check repository settings
+   - Ensure tags are unique
+
+4. **Coverage Below Threshold:**
+   - Add more tests
+   - Or disable coverage check for dev: `--no-cov`
+
+---
+
+## 📚 **Related Documentation**
+
+- [GitHub Actions Documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/actions)
+- [Pytest Documentation](https://docs.pytest.org/)
+- [Docker Documentation](https://docs.docker.com/)
+- [GitHub Container Registry](https://docs.github.com/en/packages/working-with-a-github-packages-registry/working-with-the-container-registry)
+
+---
+
+**Last Updated:** October 10, 2025  
+**Version:** 1.0.0  
+**Status:** ✅ All workflows operational
+
diff --git a/tests/test_invoices.py b/tests/test_invoices.py
index f208706..874ebec 100644
--- a/tests/test_invoices.py
+++ b/tests/test_invoices.py
@@ -1,31 +1,9 @@
 import pytest
 from datetime import datetime, date, timedelta
 from decimal import Decimal
-from app import create_app, db
+from app import db
 from app.models import User, Project, Invoice, InvoiceItem, Settings
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def app():
-    """Create and configure a new app instance for each test."""
-    app = create_app()
-    app.config['TESTING'] = True
-    app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'sqlite:///:memory:'
-    
-    with app.app_context():
-        db.create_all()
-        yield app
-        db.drop_all()
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def client(app):
-    """A test client for the app."""
-    return app.test_client()
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def runner(app):
-    """A test runner for the app's Click commands."""
-    return app.test_cli_runner()
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def sample_user(app):
     """Create a sample user for testing."""
diff --git a/tests/test_new_features.py b/tests/test_new_features.py
index 2c10d1b..9829e65 100644
--- a/tests/test_new_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_new_features.py
@@ -1,30 +1,29 @@
 import pytest
-from app import create_app, db
+from app import db
 from app.models import Project, User, SavedFilter
 
 
 @pytest.mark.smoke
 @pytest.mark.api
-def test_burndown_endpoint_available(client, app_context):
-    app = create_app({'TESTING': True, 'SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI': 'sqlite:///:memory:'})
-    with app.app_context():
-        db.create_all()
-        # Minimal entities
-        u = User(username='admin')
-        u.role = 'admin'
-        u.is_active = True
-        db.session.add(u)
-        p = Project(name='X', client_id=1, billable=False)
-        db.session.add(p)
-        db.session.commit()
-        # Just ensure route exists; not full auth flow here
-        # This is a placeholder smoke test to be expanded in integration tests
-        assert True
+def test_burndown_endpoint_available(client, app):
+    """Test that burndown endpoint is available."""
+    # Minimal entities
+    u = User(username='admin')
+    u.role = 'admin'
+    u.is_active = True
+    db.session.add(u)
+    p = Project(name='X', client_id=1, billable=False)
+    db.session.add(p)
+    db.session.commit()
+    # Just ensure route exists; not full auth flow here
+    # This is a placeholder smoke test to be expanded in integration tests
+    assert True
 
 
 @pytest.mark.smoke
 @pytest.mark.models
-def test_saved_filter_model_roundtrip(app_context):
+def test_saved_filter_model_roundtrip(app):
+    """Test that SavedFilter can be created and serialized."""
     # Ensure SavedFilter can be created and serialized
     sf = SavedFilter(user_id=1, name='My Filter', scope='time', payload={'project_id': 1, 'tag': 'deep'})
     db.session.add(sf)