feat: fail fast if db not connecting

src/hooks.server.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,30 @@
 // src/hooks.server.ts
 import type { Handle } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { generateUserId } from '$lib/generateUserId.js';
+import { ensureDatabaseConnection } from '$lib/database/healthCheck';
+
+// Global flag to track if database health check has been performed
+let dbHealthCheckPerformed = false;
 
 export const handle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
+	// Perform database health check only once during application startup
+	if (!dbHealthCheckPerformed) {
+		try {
+			await ensureDatabaseConnection({
+				maxRetries: 3,
+				baseDelay: 1000,
+				maxDelay: 10000,
+				timeout: 5000
+			});
+			dbHealthCheckPerformed = true;
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('Database health check failed:', error);
+			// The ensureDatabaseConnection function will exit the process
+			// if the database is unavailable, so this catch is just for safety
+			process.exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+
 	const cactoideUserId = event.cookies.get('cactoideUserId');
 	const userId = generateUserId();