fix: resolve test infrastructure issues

- Fixed server.js to only start when run directly (not when imported by tests)
- Updated CouchDB service mocks in errorhandling and gamification tests
- Added proper mock implementations for createDocument and updateDocument
- All 221 model tests now passing with standardized error handling

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backend/__tests__/gamification.test.js

@@ -1,3 +1,46 @@
+// Mock CouchDB service before importing anything else
+jest.mock('../services/couchdbService', () => ({
+  initialize: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),
+  isReady: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(true),
+  create: jest.fn(),
+  getById: jest.fn(),
+  find: jest.fn(),
+  createDocument: jest.fn().mockImplementation((doc) => ({
+    ...doc,
+    _rev: '1-abc123'
+  })),
+  updateDocument: jest.fn().mockImplementation((doc) => ({
+    ...doc,
+    _rev: '2-def456'
+  })),
+  deleteDocument: jest.fn(),
+  findByType: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+  findUserById: jest.fn().mockImplementation((id) => {
+    // Mock user lookup for tests
+    if (id.startsWith('user_')) {
+      return {
+        _id: id,
+        _rev: '1-abc123',
+        type: 'user',
+        name: 'Test User',
+        email: 'test@example.com',
+        points: 100,
+        stats: {
+          streetsAdopted: 1,
+          tasksCompleted: 1,
+          postsCreated: 1,
+          eventsParticipated: 1,
+          badgesEarnn: 1
+        }
+      };
+    }
+    return null;
+  }),
+  findUserByEmail: jest.fn(),
+  update: jest.fn(),
+  getDocument: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 const request = require("supertest");
 const app = require("../server");
 const User = require("../models/User");