---
id: f79584ea-e89d-4ba6-9b10-bc78d35eb92f
type: problem
title: "Duplicate constants.py files cause import pollution"
tags: [paper-dynasty, python, architecture, import-chain, technical-debt]
importance: 0.6
confidence: 0.8
created: "2025-12-08T03:46:37.031117+00:00"
updated: "2025-12-08T03:46:37.031117+00:00"
relations:
  - target: 54bb1474-3df8-4cf1-bab9-3ef4d4b3e42e
    type: SOLVES
    direction: incoming
    strength: 0.5
---

Paper Dynasty discord-app has two constants.py files:
1. discord-app/constants.py (root) - authoritative, updated regularly
2. discord-app/helpers/constants.py - created during refactoring, becomes stale

helpers/__init__.py does:
  from helpers.main import *  # Gets PD_SEASON from root
  from .constants import *    # OVERWRITES with stale value!

This causes helpers.PD_SEASON to differ from constants.PD_SEASON even when both files are in the same codebase.

Future Fix Options:
1. Remove helpers/constants.py entirely, use root constants.py only
2. Have helpers/constants.py import from root: from constants import *
3. Use explicit imports instead of wildcard star imports