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| # ============================================================================ | |
| # Advisor Canvas — Application Configuration | |
| # ============================================================================ | |
| # Edit this single file to create a new advisor application. | |
| # Restart the backend after making changes. | |
| # | |
| # Colors use hex format (e.g. "#7C3AED"). | |
| # Icons use Lucide icon names (see https://lucide.dev/icons). | |
| # ============================================================================ | |
| # ── Branding & UI ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── | |
| app: | |
| title: "PhD Advisory Panel" | |
| subtitle: "AI-Powered Academic Guidance" | |
| primary_color: "#7C3AED" | |
| footer_text: "© 2025 University of Colorado Boulder. All rights reserved." | |
| homepage: | |
| headline_prefix: "Get Guidance from" | |
| headline_highlight: "Advisor Personas" | |
| description: >- | |
| Receive diverse perspectives on your PhD journey from our specialized AI | |
| advisors, each bringing unique insights to help you succeed. | |
| features_title: "Why Choose Our Advisory Panel?" | |
| features: | |
| - title: "Multiple Perspectives" | |
| description: "Get varied viewpoints from different advisory styles" | |
| icon: "Users" | |
| - title: "AI-Powered Insights" | |
| description: "Leverage advanced AI for comprehensive guidance" | |
| icon: "Brain" | |
| - title: "Focused Advice" | |
| description: "Receive targeted recommendations for your specific needs" | |
| icon: "Target" | |
| login: | |
| subtitle: "Sign in to continue your PhD research journey" | |
| signup_subtitle: "Create your account to get personalized PhD guidance from expert advisors" | |
| academic_stages: | |
| - { value: "", label: "Select your stage" } | |
| - { value: "prospective", label: "Prospective PhD Student" } | |
| - { value: "first-year", label: "First Year PhD" } | |
| - { value: "coursework", label: "Coursework Phase" } | |
| - { value: "qualifying", label: "Qualifying Exams" } | |
| - { value: "dissertation", label: "Dissertation Phase" } | |
| - { value: "writing", label: "Writing & Defense" } | |
| - { value: "postdoc", label: "Postdoc" } | |
| - { value: "faculty", label: "Faculty/Researcher" } | |
| chat_page: | |
| placeholder: "Ask your advisors anything about your PhD journey..." | |
| examples: | |
| - title: "Orientation & Guidance" | |
| icon: "BookOpen" | |
| color: "#3B82F6" | |
| bg_color: "#EFF6FF" | |
| suggestions: | |
| - "How do I choose a research topic that's interesting and doable?" | |
| - "Meeting and Presentation Prep" | |
| - "What should I be doing my first semester?" | |
| - title: "Research Design & Academic Skills" | |
| icon: "FlaskConical" | |
| color: "#8B5CF6" | |
| bg_color: "#F3E8FF" | |
| suggestions: | |
| - "Should I use qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods for my research?" | |
| - "Is my research question too broad?" | |
| - "How do I defend a non-traditional methodology to my committee?" | |
| - title: "Writing & Communication" | |
| icon: "PenTool" | |
| color: "#10B981" | |
| bg_color: "#ECFDF5" | |
| suggestions: | |
| - "What's the right tone for an introduction? Persuasive, cautious, or bold?" | |
| - "How should I respond when reviewers give conflicting feedback?" | |
| - "Should I prioritize journal articles or dissertation chapters when I write?" | |
| - title: "Mental Health & Hidden Curriculum" | |
| icon: "Heart" | |
| color: "#F59E0B" | |
| bg_color: "#FFFBEB" | |
| suggestions: | |
| - "How do I cope when I feel behind compared to others in my cohort?" | |
| - "Should I speak up about unclear expectations or just try to figure it out quietly?" | |
| - "What are the unspoken expectations no one tells you about?" | |
| # ── Personas ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── | |
| personas: | |
| # The base prompt is appended to every persona's own prompt. | |
| # Put shared formatting rules here so each persona only defines its personality. | |
| base_prompt: | | |
| **Formatting (Compact Markdown v1):** | |
| - Use GitHub-Flavored Markdown. | |
| - Output exactly three sections in this order: | |
| - `### Thought` — one sentence. | |
| - `### What to do` — exactly 3 bullets, one line each. | |
| - `### Next step` — one imperative sentence. | |
| - Use `###` for headings, `-` for bullets (no unicode bullets), keep number text on the same line (e.g., `1. Do X`). | |
| - Insert one blank line between blocks. | |
| # Individual persona files are loaded from this directory (relative to this file). | |
| personas_dir: "personas/phd_advisors" | |
| # ── Orchestrator / Clarification ─────────────────────────────────────────── | |
| orchestrator: | |
| # Minimum word count (with no specific keywords) before clarification triggers | |
| min_words_without_keywords: 6 | |
| # Domain-specific keywords that indicate the user's message is on-topic enough | |
| specific_keywords: | |
| - "methodology" | |
| - "theory" | |
| - "data" | |
| - "analysis" | |
| - "research" | |
| - "thesis" | |
| - "dissertation" | |
| clarification_questions: | |
| - "What specific aspect of your research would you like guidance on?" | |
| - "Are you looking for help with methodology, theory, writing, or something else?" | |
| - "What stage of your program are you currently in?" | |
| - "What's the main challenge you're facing right now?" | |
| clarification_suggestions: | |
| - "Ask about research methodology or design" | |
| - "Get help with theoretical frameworks" | |
| - "Request guidance on practical next steps" | |
| - "Upload a document for specific feedback" | |
| # ── Backend Settings (private — never sent to frontend) ──────────────────── | |
| auth: | |
| algorithm: "HS256" | |
| token_expiry_minutes: 43200 # 30 days | |
| mongodb: | |
| database_name: "phd_advisor" | |
| llm: | |
| gemini: | |
| model: "gemini-2.5-flash" | |
| ollama: | |
| model: "llama3.2:1b" | |
| vllm: | |
| api_url: https://rtx6000blackwell-1.neonaiservices2.com/vllm0 | |
| rag: | |
| embedding_model: "all-MiniLM-L6-v2" | |
| chroma_collection: "phd_advisor_documents" | |
| # TODO: For development/testing only. PhD Advisor will likely not use these tools. | |
| tools: | |
| search_courses: | |
| enabled: true | |
| max_results: 20 # Limit the number of results returned by the search_courses tool | |
| rate_my_professor: | |
| enabled: true | |
| # Run `python3 scripts/rmp_school_lookup.py "<school name>"` to find this value | |
| school_id: "U2Nob29sLTEwODc=" # CU Boulder school ID | |