I hate this fucking language.

server/app.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
+import logging
 import pathlib
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException, Request
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse, JSONResponse
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 
-from server.ai import get_oracle, get_roast_of_the_day
+from server.ai import generate_daily_motivation, get_oracle, get_roast_of_the_day
 from server.auth import create_token, require_auth, verify_pin
 from server.config_loader import load_meds_config, slot_to_dict, today_str
 from server.db import ensure_schema, get_db, new_id, utc_now_iso
@@ -21,6 +23,18 @@ from server.slots import build_today
 from server.stats import build_history, check_milestones, compute_stats, MILESTONE_DEFS
 
 NO_STORE = {"Cache-Control": "no-store"}
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def _ensure_today_motivation() -> None:
+    config = load_meds_config()
+    db = await get_db()
+    try:
+        await generate_daily_motivation(db, config.timezone)
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Startup motivation generation failed")
+    finally:
+        await db.close()
 
 
 @asynccontextmanager
@@ -29,6 +43,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     await ensure_schema(db)
     await db.close()
     start_scheduler()
+    asyncio.create_task(_ensure_today_motivation())
     yield