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tests/test_app.py

@@ -136,3 +136,52 @@ class TestAppLifespan:
             pass
 
         assert calls == ["logging", "schema", "recover", "worker_start", "worker_stop", "dispose_db"]
+
+    def test_startup_skips_embedded_worker_when_disabled(self, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+        calls = []
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("transcription.app.configure_logging", lambda _settings: calls.append("logging"))
+        monkeypatch.setattr("transcription.app.register_pages", lambda _app: None)
+
+        async def _create_all(**_kwargs):
+            calls.append("schema")
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("transcription.app.create_all", _create_all)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            "transcription.app.initialize_database_runtime",
+            lambda **_kwargs: type("_Runtime", (), {"engine": object(), "session_factory": object()})(),
+        )
+
+        async def _dispose_runtime():
+            calls.append("dispose_db")
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("transcription.app.dispose_database_runtime", _dispose_runtime)
+
+        async def _recover_stale(_app):
+            calls.append("recover")
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("transcription.app._recover_stale_processing_jobs", _recover_stale)
+
+        @asynccontextmanager
+        async def _worker_lifespan(**_kwargs):
+            calls.append("worker_start")
+            yield object(), object(), object()
+            calls.append("worker_stop")
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("transcription.app.worker_consumer_lifespan", _worker_lifespan)
+
+        settings = Settings(
+            openrouter_api_key="test-key",
+            environment="test",
+            bootstrap_schema_on_startup=True,
+            run_embedded_worker=False,
+            upload_dir=tmp_path / "uploads",
+            prompt_dir=tmp_path / "prompts",
+        )
+        monkeypatch.setattr("transcription.app.get_settings", lambda: settings)
+
+        app = create_app()
+        with TestClient(app):
+            pass
+
+        assert calls == ["logging", "schema", "recover", "dispose_db"]