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+# Critical Issue Resolution: stability: Catch and handle unhandled MongoDB connection drops gracefully
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+## Overview
+Implement a recovery and reconnect process that handles database disconnect events gracefully without crashing the active Node/Express backend process.
+
+## Implementation Checklist
+- [x] Write architectural documentation
+- [x] Create components in `backend/config/db_recovery.py`
+- [x] Run verification criteria checks
+
+Closes #555
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