diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 8295ef967a8ba0befd5eedaa2ce91b8ee34f925e..7793bc1cc5e16250f184279aa8bba0904866a6b5 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -12,8 +12,22 @@
 
 from application import create_app
 
-app = create_app()
+
+def runserver():
+    """
+    This function creates a new instance of the Flask application and runs it.
+    """
+
+    # Create a new instance of the Flask application
+    app = create_app()
+
+    # Run the Flask development server
+    # The run() method starts the application's development server.
+    # It's not meant to be used on production environment.
+    app.run(debug=True)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app.run()
+    # Only run the development server if the script is executed directly.
+    # This allows other scripts to import this file without starting the server.
+    runserver()