major checkpoint

config/__init__.py

@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ import os
 from config.base import BaseConfig
 from config.development import DevelopmentConfig
 from config.testing import TestingConfig
-from config.production import ProductionConfig
 
 
 config_by_name = {
     "development": DevelopmentConfig,
     "testing": TestingConfig,
-    "production": ProductionConfig,
     "default": DevelopmentConfig,
 }
 
@@ -18,4 +16,11 @@ def get_config(config_name=None):
     """Get configuration object based on environment."""
     if config_name is None:
         config_name = os.getenv("FLASK_ENV", "development")
+    
+    # Lazy import of ProductionConfig to avoid requiring SECRET_KEY in non-production environments
+    if config_name == "production":
+        from config.production import ProductionConfig
+        config_by_name["production"] = ProductionConfig
+        return ProductionConfig
+    
     return config_by_name.get(config_name, DevelopmentConfig)