fix(people): refresh stale person metadata on view

internal/api/handlers/people.go

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ var personRefreshRate = ratelimit.Rate{
 	Burst:             10,
 }
 
+const personMetadataStaleAfter = 90 * 24 * time.Hour
+
 // PeopleHandler serves person-related API endpoints.
 type PeopleHandler struct {
 	personRepo      peopleRepository
@@ -131,6 +133,8 @@ func (h *PeopleHandler) HandleGetPerson(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 		return
 	}
 
+	h.enqueuePersonRefreshIfDue(*person)
+
 	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, h.toResponse(r.Context(), *person))
 }
 
@@ -359,6 +363,29 @@ func (h *PeopleHandler) toResponse(ctx context.Context, p models.Person) personR
 	return resp
 }
 
+func (h *PeopleHandler) enqueuePersonRefreshIfDue(person models.Person) {
+	if h.refreshQueue == nil || !personHasRefreshableProviderID(person) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if personMetadataIncomplete(person) {
+		h.refreshQueue.Enqueue(person.ID)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if person.UpdatedAt.Before(time.Now().Add(-personMetadataStaleAfter)) {
+		h.refreshQueue.Enqueue(person.ID)
+	}
+}
+
+func personHasRefreshableProviderID(person models.Person) bool {
+	return person.TmdbID != "" || person.ImdbID != "" || person.TvdbID != ""
+}
+
+func personMetadataIncomplete(person models.Person) bool {
+	return person.Bio == "" || person.PhotoPath == "" || person.PhotoPath == "-" || person.BirthDate == nil
+}
+
 func parseOptionalPersonDate(raw string) (*time.Time, error) {
 	if raw == "" {
 		return nil, nil

web/src/pages/PersonDetail.tsx

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Pencil, RefreshCw } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { getPerson } from "@/api/client";
-import { createEmptyQueryDefinition } from "@/api/types";
+import { createEmptyQueryDefinition, type Person } from "@/api/types";
 import type { CatalogSearchState } from "@/pages/catalogSearchParams";
 import EditPersonDialog from "@/components/EditPersonDialog";
 import ItemGrid from "@/components/ItemGrid";
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export default function PersonDetail() {
   const { id } = useParams<{ id: string }>();
   const [typeFilter, setTypeFilter] = useState<TypeFilter>("all");
   const [editOpen, setEditOpen] = useState(false);
+  const autoRefreshWindowRef = useRef<{ personId: number; until: number } | null>(null);
   const { user } = useAuth();
   const isAdmin = user?.role === "admin";
   const refreshMutation = useRefreshPerson(id, isAdmin);
@@ -33,6 +34,21 @@ export default function PersonDetail() {
     queryKey: personKeys.detail(id!),
     queryFn: () => getPerson(id!),
     enabled: !!id,
+    refetchInterval: (query) => {
+      const data = query.state.data;
+      if (!data || !isPersonMetadataIncomplete(data)) {
+        autoRefreshWindowRef.current = null;
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      const current = autoRefreshWindowRef.current;
+      if (!current || current.personId !== data.id) {
+        autoRefreshWindowRef.current = { personId: data.id, until: Date.now() + 30_000 };
+        return 3_000;
+      }
+
+      return Date.now() < current.until ? 3_000 : false;
+    },
   });
 
   useDocumentTitle(person?.name ?? "Person");
@@ -212,6 +228,10 @@ export default function PersonDetail() {
   );
 }
 
+function isPersonMetadataIncomplete(person: Person) {
+  return !person.bio || !person.photo_url || !person.birth_date;
+}
+
 function PersonDetailSkeleton() {
   return (
     <div className="page-shell pt-8 sm:pt-10">