diff --git a/aiws.py b/aiws.py
index 04b17d9..e08bdda 100644
--- a/aiws.py
+++ b/aiws.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ from api.endpoints.auth import router as api_auth_router
 from api.endpoints.admin import router as api_admin_router
 from api.endpoints.album_router import router as api_album_router
 from api.endpoints.project_router import router as project_api_router
+from api.endpoints.idea_router import router as idea_api_router
 
 load_dotenv()
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ async def start_scheduler(service: GenerationService):
              break
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Scheduler error: {e}")
-        await asyncio.sleep(600) # Check every 10 minutes
+        await asyncio.sleep(60) # Check every 10 minutes
 
 # --- LIFESPAN (Запуск FastAPI + Bot) ---
 @asynccontextmanager
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ app.include_router(api_char_router)
 app.include_router(api_gen_router)
 app.include_router(api_album_router)
 app.include_router(project_api_router)
+app.include_router(idea_api_router)
 
 # Prometheus Metrics (Instrument after all routers are added)
 Instrumentator(
diff --git a/api/__pycache__/dependency.cpython-313.pyc b/api/__pycache__/dependency.cpython-313.pyc
index ef8b475..c32ebf6 100644
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diff --git a/api/dependency.py b/api/dependency.py
index 7dc90eb..51674c5 100644
--- a/api/dependency.py
+++ b/api/dependency.py
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ def get_generation_service(
 ) -> GenerationService:
     return GenerationService(dao, gemini, s3_adapter, bot)
 
+from api.service.idea_service import IdeaService
+
+def get_idea_service(dao: DAO = Depends(get_dao)) -> IdeaService:
+    return IdeaService(dao)
+
 from fastapi import Header
 
 async def get_project_id(x_project_id: Optional[str] = Header(None, alias="X-Project-ID")) -> Optional[str]:
diff --git a/api/endpoints/idea_router.py b/api/endpoints/idea_router.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9b612d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/endpoints/idea_router.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+from typing import List, Optional
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, Body
+from api.dependency import get_idea_service, get_project_id, get_generation_service
+from api.endpoints.auth import get_current_user
+from api.service.idea_service import IdeaService
+from api.service.generation_service import GenerationService
+from models.Idea import Idea
+from api.models.GenerationRequest import GenerationResponse, GenerationsResponse
+from api.models.IdeaRequest import IdeaCreateRequest, IdeaUpdateRequest, IdeaResponse
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/ideas", tags=["ideas"])
+
+@router.post("", response_model=Idea)
+async def create_idea(
+    request: IdeaCreateRequest,
+    project_id: Optional[str] = Depends(get_project_id),
+    current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user),
+    idea_service: IdeaService = Depends(get_idea_service)
+):
+    pid = project_id or request.project_id
+    
+    return await idea_service.create_idea(request.name, request.description, pid, str(current_user["_id"]))
+
+@router.get("", response_model=List[IdeaResponse])
+async def get_ideas(
+    project_id: Optional[str] = Depends(get_project_id),
+    limit: int = 20,
+    offset: int = 0,
+    current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user),
+    idea_service: IdeaService = Depends(get_idea_service)
+):
+    return await idea_service.get_ideas(project_id, str(current_user["_id"]), limit, offset)
+
+@router.get("/{idea_id}", response_model=Idea)
+async def get_idea(
+    idea_id: str,
+    idea_service: IdeaService = Depends(get_idea_service)
+):
+    idea = await idea_service.get_idea(idea_id)
+    if not idea:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Idea not found")
+    return idea
+
+@router.put("/{idea_id}", response_model=Idea)
+async def update_idea(
+    idea_id: str,
+    request: IdeaUpdateRequest,
+    idea_service: IdeaService = Depends(get_idea_service)
+):
+    idea = await idea_service.update_idea(idea_id, request.name, request.description)
+    if not idea:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Idea not found")
+    return idea
+
+@router.delete("/{idea_id}")
+async def delete_idea(
+    idea_id: str,
+    idea_service: IdeaService = Depends(get_idea_service)
+):
+    success = await idea_service.delete_idea(idea_id)
+    if not success:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Idea not found or could not be deleted")
+    return {"status": "success"}
+
+@router.get("/{idea_id}/generations", response_model=GenerationsResponse)
+async def get_idea_generations(
+    idea_id: str,
+    limit: int = 50,
+    offset: int = 0,
+    generation_service: GenerationService = Depends(get_generation_service)
+):
+    # Depending on how generation service implements filtering by idea_id.
+    # We might need to update generation_service to support getting by idea_id directly
+    # or ensure generic get_generations supports it.
+    # Looking at generation_router.py, get_generations doesn't have idea_id arg?
+    # Let's check generation_service.get_generations signature again.
+    # It has: (character_id, limit, offset, user_id, project_id). NO IDEA_ID.
+    # I need to update GenerationService.get_generations too!
+    
+    # For now, let's assume I will update it.
+    return await generation_service.get_generations(idea_id=idea_id, limit=limit, offset=offset)
+
+@router.post("/{idea_id}/generations/{generation_id}")
+async def add_generation_to_idea(
+    idea_id: str,
+    generation_id: str,
+    idea_service: IdeaService = Depends(get_idea_service)
+):
+    success = await idea_service.add_generation_to_idea(idea_id, generation_id)
+    if not success:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Idea or Generation not found")
+    return {"status": "success"}
+
+@router.delete("/{idea_id}/generations/{generation_id}")
+async def remove_generation_from_idea(
+    idea_id: str,
+    generation_id: str,
+    idea_service: IdeaService = Depends(get_idea_service)
+):
+    success = await idea_service.remove_generation_from_idea(idea_id, generation_id)
+    if not success:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Idea or Generation not found")
+    return {"status": "success"}
diff --git a/api/models/GenerationRequest.py b/api/models/GenerationRequest.py
index 33a4010..e6b2ae6 100644
--- a/api/models/GenerationRequest.py
+++ b/api/models/GenerationRequest.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class GenerationRequest(BaseModel):
     use_profile_image: bool = True
     assets_list: List[str]
     project_id: Optional[str] = None
+    idea_id: Optional[str] = None
     count: int = Field(default=1, ge=1, le=10)
 
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class GenerationResponse(BaseModel):
     cost: Optional[float] = None
     created_by: Optional[str] = None
     generation_group_id: Optional[str] = None
+    idea_id: Optional[str] = None
     created_at: datetime = datetime.now(UTC)
     updated_at: datetime = datetime.now(UTC)
 
diff --git a/api/models/IdeaRequest.py b/api/models/IdeaRequest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82138f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/models/IdeaRequest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from typing import Optional
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from models.Idea import Idea
+from api.models.GenerationRequest import GenerationResponse
+
+class IdeaCreateRequest(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+    project_id: Optional[str] = None # Optional in body if passed via header/dependency
+
+class IdeaUpdateRequest(BaseModel):
+    name: Optional[str] = None
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+
+class IdeaResponse(Idea):
+    last_generation: Optional[GenerationResponse] = None
diff --git a/api/models/__pycache__/GenerationRequest.cpython-313.pyc b/api/models/__pycache__/GenerationRequest.cpython-313.pyc
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diff --git a/api/service/__pycache__/generation_service.cpython-313.pyc b/api/service/__pycache__/generation_service.cpython-313.pyc
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diff --git a/api/service/generation_service.py b/api/service/generation_service.py
index d426afa..9417706 100644
--- a/api/service/generation_service.py
+++ b/api/service/generation_service.py
@@ -100,10 +100,9 @@ class GenerationService:
 
         return await asyncio.to_thread(self.gemini.generate_text, prompt=technical_prompt, images_list=images)
 
-    async def get_generations(self, character_id: Optional[str] = None, limit: int = 10, offset: int = 0, user_id: Optional[str] = None, project_id: Optional[str] = None) -> List[
-        Generation]:
-        generations = await self.dao.generations.get_generations(character_id = character_id,limit=limit, offset=offset, created_by=user_id, project_id=project_id)
-        total_count = await self.dao.generations.count_generations(character_id = character_id, created_by=user_id, project_id=project_id)
+    async def get_generations(self, character_id: Optional[str] = None, limit: int = 10, offset: int = 0, user_id: Optional[str] = None, project_id: Optional[str] = None, idea_id: Optional[str] = None) -> GenerationsResponse:
+        generations = await self.dao.generations.get_generations(character_id = character_id,limit=limit, offset=offset, created_by=user_id, project_id=project_id, idea_id=idea_id)
+        total_count = await self.dao.generations.count_generations(character_id = character_id, created_by=user_id, project_id=project_id, idea_id=idea_id)
         generations = [GenerationResponse(**gen.model_dump()) for gen in generations]
         return GenerationsResponse(generations=generations, total_count=total_count)
 
@@ -140,6 +139,10 @@ class GenerationService:
             if generation_group_id:
                 generation_model.generation_group_id = generation_group_id
             
+            # Explicitly set idea_id from request if present (already in model_dump, but ensuring clarity)
+            if generation_request.idea_id:
+                generation_model.idea_id = generation_request.idea_id
+            
             gen_id = await self.dao.generations.create_generation(generation_model)
             generation_model.id = gen_id
 
diff --git a/api/service/idea_service.py b/api/service/idea_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e154564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/service/idea_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+from typing import List, Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from repos.dao import DAO
+from models.Idea import Idea
+
+class IdeaService:
+    def __init__(self, dao: DAO):
+        self.dao = dao
+
+    async def create_idea(self, name: str, description: Optional[str], project_id: Optional[str], user_id: str) -> Idea:
+        idea = Idea(name=name, description=description, project_id=project_id, created_by=user_id)
+        idea_id = await self.dao.ideas.create_idea(idea)
+        idea.id = idea_id
+        return idea
+
+    async def get_ideas(self, project_id: Optional[str], user_id: str, limit: int = 20, offset: int = 0) -> List[dict]:
+        return await self.dao.ideas.get_ideas(project_id, user_id, limit, offset)
+
+    async def get_idea(self, idea_id: str) -> Optional[Idea]:
+        return await self.dao.ideas.get_idea(idea_id)
+
+    async def update_idea(self, idea_id: str, name: Optional[str] = None, description: Optional[str] = None) -> Optional[Idea]:
+        idea = await self.dao.ideas.get_idea(idea_id)
+        if not idea:
+            return None
+        
+        if name is not None:
+            idea.name = name
+        if description is not None:
+            idea.description = description
+            
+        idea.updated_at = datetime.now()
+        await self.dao.ideas.update_idea(idea)
+        return idea
+
+    async def delete_idea(self, idea_id: str) -> bool:
+        return await self.dao.ideas.delete_idea(idea_id)
+
+    async def add_generation_to_idea(self, idea_id: str, generation_id: str) -> bool:
+        # Verify idea exists
+        idea = await self.dao.ideas.get_idea(idea_id)
+        if not idea:
+            return False
+            
+        # Get generation
+        gen = await self.dao.generations.get_generation(generation_id)
+        if not gen:
+            return False
+            
+        # Link
+        gen.idea_id = idea_id
+        gen.updated_at = datetime.now()
+        await self.dao.generations.update_generation(gen)
+        return True
+
+    async def remove_generation_from_idea(self, idea_id: str, generation_id: str) -> bool:
+         # Verify idea exists (optional, but good for validation)
+        idea = await self.dao.ideas.get_idea(idea_id)
+        if not idea:
+            return False
+
+        # Get generation
+        gen = await self.dao.generations.get_generation(generation_id)
+        if not gen:
+            return False
+            
+        # Unlink only if currently linked to this idea
+        if gen.idea_id == idea_id:
+            gen.idea_id = None
+            gen.updated_at = datetime.now()
+            await self.dao.generations.update_generation(gen)
+            return True
+            
+        return False
+
diff --git a/models/Generation.py b/models/Generation.py
index 9a75c84..8f164f9 100644
--- a/models/Generation.py
+++ b/models/Generation.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class Generation(BaseModel):
     generation_group_id: Optional[str] = None
     created_by: Optional[str] = None  # Stores User ID (Telegram ID or Web User ObjectId)
     project_id: Optional[str] = None
+    idea_id: Optional[str] = None
     created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(UTC))
     updated_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(UTC))
 
diff --git a/models/Idea.py b/models/Idea.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a2aeab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/Idea.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Optional, List
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+class Idea(BaseModel):
+    id: Optional[str] = None
+    name: str = "New Idea"
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+    project_id: Optional[str] = None
+    created_by: str  # User ID
+    is_deleted: bool = False
+    created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.now)
+    updated_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.now)
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diff --git a/repos/assets_repo.py b/repos/assets_repo.py
index deaeac1..651b8cb 100644
--- a/repos/assets_repo.py
+++ b/repos/assets_repo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import List, Optional
 import logging
 from bson import ObjectId
+from uuid import uuid4
 from motor.motor_asyncio import AsyncIOMotorClient
 
 from models.Asset import Asset
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ class AssetsRepo:
              # Main data
              if asset.data:
                 ts = int(asset.created_at.timestamp())
-                object_name = f"{asset.type.value}/{ts}_{asset.name}"
+                uid = uuid4().hex[:8]
+                object_name = f"{asset.type.value}/{ts}_{uid}_{asset.name}"
                 
                 uploaded = await self.s3.upload_file(object_name, asset.data)
                 if uploaded:
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ class AssetsRepo:
              # Thumbnail
              if asset.thumbnail:
                 ts = int(asset.created_at.timestamp())
-                thumb_name = f"{asset.type.value}/thumbs/{ts}_{asset.name}_thumb.jpg"
+                uid = uuid4().hex[:8]
+                thumb_name = f"{asset.type.value}/thumbs/{ts}_{uid}_{asset.name}_thumb.jpg"
                 
                 uploaded_thumb = await self.s3.upload_file(thumb_name, asset.thumbnail)
                 if uploaded_thumb:
@@ -134,7 +137,8 @@ class AssetsRepo:
         if self.s3:
             if asset.data:
                  ts = int(asset.created_at.timestamp())
-                 object_name = f"{asset.type.value}/{ts}_{asset.name}"
+                 uid = uuid4().hex[:8]
+                 object_name = f"{asset.type.value}/{ts}_{uid}_{asset.name}"
                  if await self.s3.upload_file(object_name, asset.data):
                       asset.minio_object_name = object_name
                       asset.minio_bucket = self.s3.bucket_name
@@ -142,7 +146,8 @@ class AssetsRepo:
             
             if asset.thumbnail:
                  ts = int(asset.created_at.timestamp())
-                 thumb_name = f"{asset.type.value}/thumbs/{ts}_{asset.name}_thumb.jpg"
+                 uid = uuid4().hex[:8]
+                 thumb_name = f"{asset.type.value}/thumbs/{ts}_{uid}_{asset.name}_thumb.jpg"
                  if await self.s3.upload_file(thumb_name, asset.thumbnail):
                       asset.minio_thumbnail_object_name = thumb_name
                       asset.thumbnail = None
@@ -216,7 +221,8 @@ class AssetsRepo:
                 created_at = doc.get("created_at")
                 ts = int(created_at.timestamp()) if created_at else 0
                 
-                object_name = f"{type_}/{ts}_{asset_id}_{name}"
+                uid = uuid4().hex[:8]
+                object_name = f"{type_}/{ts}_{uid}_{asset_id}_{name}"
                 if await self.s3.upload_file(object_name, data):
                     await self.collection.update_one(
                         {"_id": asset_id},
@@ -243,7 +249,8 @@ class AssetsRepo:
                 created_at = doc.get("created_at")
                 ts = int(created_at.timestamp()) if created_at else 0
                 
-                thumb_name = f"{type_}/thumbs/{ts}_{asset_id}_{name}_thumb.jpg"
+                uid = uuid4().hex[:8]
+                thumb_name = f"{type_}/thumbs/{ts}_{uid}_{asset_id}_{name}_thumb.jpg"
                 if await self.s3.upload_file(thumb_name, thumb):
                     await self.collection.update_one(
                         {"_id": asset_id},
diff --git a/repos/dao.py b/repos/dao.py
index 23e7bbf..967bc3d 100644
--- a/repos/dao.py
+++ b/repos/dao.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from repos.generation_repo import GenerationRepo
 from repos.user_repo import UsersRepo
 from repos.albums_repo import AlbumsRepo
 from repos.project_repo import ProjectRepo
+from repos.idea_repo import IdeaRepo
 
 
 from typing import Optional
@@ -19,3 +20,4 @@ class DAO:
         self.albums = AlbumsRepo(client, db_name)
         self.projects = ProjectRepo(client, db_name)
         self.users = UsersRepo(client, db_name)
+        self.ideas = IdeaRepo(client, db_name)
diff --git a/repos/generation_repo.py b/repos/generation_repo.py
index 5f2d38e..f77ceee 100644
--- a/repos/generation_repo.py
+++ b/repos/generation_repo.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class GenerationRepo:
             return Generation(**res)
 
     async def get_generations(self, character_id: Optional[str] = None, status: Optional[GenerationStatus] = None,
-                              limit: int = 10, offset: int = 10, created_by: Optional[str] = None, project_id: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Generation]:
+                              limit: int = 10, offset: int = 0, created_by: Optional[str] = None, project_id: Optional[str] = None, idea_id: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Generation]:
         
         filter = {"is_deleted": False}
         if character_id is not None:
@@ -35,11 +35,20 @@ class GenerationRepo:
             filter["status"] = status
         if created_by is not None:
             filter["created_by"] = created_by
-            filter["project_id"] = None
+            # If filtering by created_by user (e.g. "My Generations"), we typically imply personal scope if project_id is None.
+            # But if project_id is passed, we filter by that.
+            if project_id is None:
+                filter["project_id"] = None
         if project_id is not None:
             filter["project_id"] = project_id
+        if idea_id is not None:
+            filter["idea_id"] = idea_id
 
-        res = await self.collection.find(filter).sort("created_at", -1).skip(
+        # If fetching for an idea, sort by created_at ascending (cronological)
+        # Otherwise typically descending (newest first)
+        sort_order = 1 if idea_id else -1
+
+        res = await self.collection.find(filter).sort("created_at", sort_order).skip(
             offset).limit(limit).to_list(None)
         generations: List[Generation] = []
         for generation in res:
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ class GenerationRepo:
         return generations
 
     async def count_generations(self, character_id: Optional[str] = None, status: Optional[GenerationStatus] = None, 
-                                album_id: Optional[str] = None, created_by: Optional[str] = None, project_id: Optional[str] = None) -> int:
+                                album_id: Optional[str] = None, created_by: Optional[str] = None, project_id: Optional[str] = None, idea_id: Optional[str] = None) -> int:
         args = {}
         if character_id is not None:
             args["linked_character_id"] = character_id
@@ -58,6 +67,8 @@ class GenerationRepo:
             args["created_by"] = created_by
         if project_id is not None:
             args["project_id"] = project_id
+        if idea_id is not None:
+            args["idea_id"] = idea_id
         return await self.collection.count_documents(args)
 
     async def get_generations_by_ids(self, generation_ids: List[str]) -> List[Generation]:
@@ -87,7 +98,7 @@ class GenerationRepo:
             generations.append(Generation(**generation))
         return generations
 
-    async def cancel_stale_generations(self, timeout_minutes: int = 60) -> int:
+    async def cancel_stale_generations(self, timeout_minutes: int = 5) -> int:
         cutoff_time = datetime.now(UTC) - timedelta(minutes=timeout_minutes)
         res = await self.collection.update_many(
             {
diff --git a/repos/idea_repo.py b/repos/idea_repo.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4271018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/idea_repo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+from typing import Optional, List
+from bson import ObjectId
+from motor.motor_asyncio import AsyncIOMotorClient
+from models.Idea import Idea
+
+class IdeaRepo:
+    def __init__(self, client: AsyncIOMotorClient, db_name="bot_db"):
+        self.collection = client[db_name]["ideas"]
+
+    async def create_idea(self, idea: Idea) -> str:
+        res = await self.collection.insert_one(idea.model_dump())
+        return str(res.inserted_id)
+
+    async def get_idea(self, idea_id: str) -> Optional[Idea]:
+        if not ObjectId.is_valid(idea_id):
+            return None
+        res = await self.collection.find_one({"_id": ObjectId(idea_id)})
+        if res:
+            res["id"] = str(res.pop("_id"))
+            return Idea(**res)
+        return None
+
+    async def get_ideas(self, project_id: Optional[str], user_id: str, limit: int = 20, offset: int = 0) -> List[dict]:
+        if project_id:
+            match_stage = {"project_id": project_id, "is_deleted": False}
+        else:
+            match_stage = {"created_by": user_id, "project_id": None, "is_deleted": False}
+            
+        pipeline = [
+            {"$match": match_stage},
+            {"$sort": {"updated_at": -1}},
+            {"$skip": offset},
+            {"$limit": limit},
+            # Add string id field for lookup
+            {"$addFields": {"str_id": {"$toString": "$_id"}}},
+            # Lookup generations
+            {
+                "$lookup": {
+                    "from": "generations",
+                    "let": {"idea_id": "$str_id"},
+                    "pipeline": [
+                        {"$match": {"$expr": {"$eq": ["$idea_id", "$$idea_id"]}}},
+                        {"$sort": {"created_at": -1}},  # Ensure we get the latest
+                        {"$limit": 1}
+                    ],
+                    "as": "generations"
+                }
+            },
+            # Unwind generations array (preserve ideas without generations)
+            {"$unwind": {"path": "$generations", "preserveNullAndEmptyArrays": True}},
+            # Rename for clarity
+            {"$addFields": {
+                "last_generation": "$generations",
+                "id": "$str_id"
+            }},
+            {"$project": {"generations": 0, "str_id": 0, "_id": 0}}
+        ]
+        
+        return await self.collection.aggregate(pipeline).to_list(None)
+
+    async def delete_idea(self, idea_id: str) -> bool:
+        if not ObjectId.is_valid(idea_id):
+            return False
+        res = await self.collection.update_one(
+            {"_id": ObjectId(idea_id)}, 
+            {"$set": {"is_deleted": True}}
+        )
+        return res.modified_count > 0
+
+    async def update_idea(self, idea: Idea) -> bool:
+        if not idea.id or not ObjectId.is_valid(idea.id):
+            return False
+        
+        idea_dict = idea.model_dump()
+        if "id" in idea_dict:
+            del idea_dict["id"]
+            
+        res = await self.collection.update_one(
+            {"_id": ObjectId(idea.id)},
+            {"$set": idea_dict}
+        )
+        return res.modified_count > 0
diff --git a/tests/test_idea.py b/tests/test_idea.py
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+++ b/tests/test_idea.py
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+import asyncio
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from motor.motor_asyncio import AsyncIOMotorClient
+from bson import ObjectId
+
+# Import from project root (requires PYTHONPATH=.)
+from api.service.idea_service import IdeaService
+from repos.dao import DAO
+from models.Idea import Idea
+from models.Generation import Generation, GenerationStatus
+from models.enums import AspectRatios, Quality
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+MONGO_HOST = os.getenv("MONGO_HOST", "mongodb://localhost:27017")
+DB_NAME = os.getenv("DB_NAME", "bot_db")
+
+print(f"Connecting to MongoDB: {MONGO_HOST}, DB: {DB_NAME}")
+
+async def test_idea_flow():
+    client = AsyncIOMotorClient(MONGO_HOST)
+    dao = DAO(client, db_name=DB_NAME)
+    service = IdeaService(dao)
+    
+    # 1. Create an Idea
+    print("Creating idea...")
+    user_id = "test_user_123"
+    project_id = "test_project_abc"
+    idea = await service.create_idea("My Test Idea", "Initial Description", project_id, user_id)
+    print(f"Idea created: {idea.id} - {idea.name}")
+    
+    # 2. Update Idea
+    print("Updating idea...")
+    updated_idea = await service.update_idea(idea.id, description="Updated description")
+    print(f"Idea updated: {updated_idea.description}")
+    if updated_idea.description == "Updated description":
+        print("✅ Idea update successful")
+    else:
+        print("❌ Idea update FAILED")
+
+    # 3. Add Generation linked to Idea
+    print("Creating generation linked to idea...")
+    gen = Generation(
+        prompt="idea generation 1",
+        # idea_id=idea.id,  <-- Intentionally NOT linking initially to test linking method
+        project_id=project_id,
+        created_by=user_id,
+        aspect_ratio=AspectRatios.NINESIXTEEN,
+        quality=Quality.ONEK,
+        assets_list=[]
+    )
+    gen_id = await dao.generations.create_generation(gen)
+    print(f"Created generation: {gen_id}")
+    
+    # Link generation to idea
+    print("Linking generation to idea...")
+    success = await service.add_generation_to_idea(idea.id, gen_id)
+    if success:
+         print("✅ Linking successful")
+    else:
+         print("❌ Linking FAILED")
+    
+    # Debug: Check if generation was saved with idea_id
+    saved_gen = await dao.generations.collection.find_one({"_id": ObjectId(gen_id)})
+    print(f"DEBUG: Saved Generation in DB idea_id: {saved_gen.get('idea_id')}")
+    
+    # 4. Fetch Generations for Idea (Verify filtering and ordering)
+    print("Fetching generations for idea...")
+    gens = await service.dao.generations.get_generations(idea_id=idea.id) # using repo directly as service might return wrapper
+    print(f"Found {len(gens)} generations in idea")
+    
+    if len(gens) == 1 and gens[0].id == gen_id:
+        print("✅ Generation retrieval successful")
+    else:
+        print("❌ Generation retrieval FAILED")
+
+    # 5. Fetch Ideas for Project
+    ideas = await service.get_ideas(project_id)
+    print(f"Found {len(ideas)} ideas for project")
+    
+    # Cleaning up
+    print("Cleaning up...")
+    await service.delete_idea(idea.id)
+    await dao.generations.collection.delete_one({"_id": ObjectId(gen_id)})
+    
+    # Verify deletion
+    deleted_idea = await service.get_idea(idea.id)
+    # IdeaRepo.delete_idea logic sets is_deleted=True
+    if deleted_idea and deleted_idea.is_deleted:
+        print(f"✅ Idea deleted successfully")
+    
+    # Hard delete for cleanup
+    await dao.ideas.collection.delete_one({"_id": ObjectId(idea.id)})
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(test_idea_flow())