Hide Windows scheduler bot execution

scripts/_watchdog.py

@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ from app.main import load_env
 load_env()
 
 
+def _bot_python() -> str:
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        pythonw = Path(sys.executable).with_name("pythonw.exe")
+        if pythonw.exists():
+            return str(pythonw)
+    return sys.executable
+
+
 def _is_process_alive(pid: int) -> bool:
     result = subprocess.run(
         ["tasklist", "/FI", f"PID eq {pid}", "/NH"],
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ def _restart_bot() -> int:
     log_path = PROJECT / "logs" / "bot_stderr.log"
     with open(log_path, "a", encoding="utf-8") as log:
         proc = subprocess.Popen(
-            [sys.executable, "-u", "app/main.py"],
+            [_bot_python(), "-u", "app/main.py"],
             cwd=PROJECT,
             creationflags=creationflags,
             stdout=log,

scripts/setup_scheduler.ps1

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function Register-StockTask {
     $Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Weekly -DaysOfWeek $Weekdays -At $Time
     $Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction `
         -Execute "powershell.exe" `
-        -Argument "-NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$Project\scripts\$Script`"" `
+        -Argument "-NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$Project\scripts\$Script`"" `
         -WorkingDirectory $Project
     $Settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet `
         -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Minutes $LimitMinutes) `
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ function Register-StockTask {
         -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries `
         -RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable:$false
     $Settings.DisallowStartIfOnBatteries = $false
+    $Settings.Hidden = $true
 
     Register-ScheduledTask `
         -TaskName $Name `
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ function Register-StockTask {
 
 function Register-WatchdogTask {
     $ScriptPath = Join-Path $Project "scripts\run_watchdog.ps1"
-    $Command = 'schtasks /Create /TN "\StockBot\StockBot_Watchdog" /TR "\"powershell.exe\" -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File \"' + $ScriptPath + '\"" /SC WEEKLY /D MON,TUE,WED,THU,FRI /ST 09:00 /RI 5 /DU 06:05 /F'
+    $Command = 'schtasks /Create /TN "\StockBot\StockBot_Watchdog" /TR "\"powershell.exe\" -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File \"' + $ScriptPath + '\"" /SC WEEKLY /D MON,TUE,WED,THU,FRI /ST 09:00 /RI 5 /DU 06:05 /F'
     cmd.exe /c $Command | Out-Null
     if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
         throw "StockBot_Watchdog registration failed"
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ function Register-WatchdogTask {
     $Task.Settings.WakeToRun = $true
     $Task.Settings.DisallowStartIfOnBatteries = $false
     $Task.Settings.StopIfGoingOnBatteries = $false
+    $Task.Settings.Hidden = $true
     Set-ScheduledTask -TaskName "StockBot_Watchdog" -TaskPath $TaskPath -Settings $Task.Settings | Out-Null
 
     Write-Host "[OK] StockBot_Watchdog registered weekdays at 09:00-15:05 every 5 minutes" -ForegroundColor Green

scripts/start_bot.py

@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ PID_FILE = PROJECT / "logs" / "bot.pid"
 LOG_FILE = PROJECT / "logs" / "bot_stderr.log"
 
 
+def _bot_python() -> str:
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        pythonw = Path(sys.executable).with_name("pythonw.exe")
+        if pythonw.exists():
+            return str(pythonw)
+    return sys.executable
+
+
 def _taskkill(pid: int) -> None:
     subprocess.run(["taskkill", "/PID", str(pid), "/F"], capture_output=True, text=True)
 
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ def _start_bot() -> int:
 
     with open(LOG_FILE, "a", encoding="utf-8") as log:
         proc = subprocess.Popen(
-            [sys.executable, "-u", "app/main.py"],
+            [_bot_python(), "-u", "app/main.py"],
             cwd=PROJECT,
             creationflags=creationflags,
             stdout=log,