# ============================================================================ # 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 ""` to find this value school_id: "U2Nob29sLTEwODc=" # CU Boulder school ID