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HF_SPACES_FILE_STORAGE_GUIDE.md

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+# HuggingFace Spaces File Storage & Access Solutions
+
+## 🎯 Problem Summary
+
+Your CogniChat application needs to:
+1. **Upload files** (PDFs, documents) from users
+2. **Store them temporarily** during processing
+3. **Access them** for RAG chain creation
+4. **Persist session data** across requests
+
+## 📊 Current Implementation Analysis
+
+### ✅ What's Already Fixed (Good News!)
+
+Your application is **already configured correctly** for HF Spaces:
+
+```python
+# app.py - Lines 40-52
+is_hf_spaces = bool(os.getenv("SPACE_ID") or os.getenv("SPACES_ZERO_GPU"))
+if is_hf_spaces:
+    app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = '/tmp/uploads'  # ✅ CORRECT!
+else:
+    app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = 'uploads'
+
+# Fallback mechanism is also in place
+try:
+    os.makedirs(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], exist_ok=True)
+    print(f"✓ Upload folder ready: {app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER']}")
+except Exception as e:
+    app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = '/tmp/uploads'  # ✅ Good fallback
+```
+
+**Why `/tmp/uploads` is correct:**
+- ✅ `/tmp` directory is **always writable** in HF Spaces
+- ✅ Ephemeral storage is **free** and sufficient for temporary file uploads
+- ✅ Your files don't need to persist beyond the session
+- ✅ 50GB ephemeral storage is available for free
+
+### ⚠️ Potential Session Management Issue
+
+The real issue appears to be **Flask session persistence**, not file storage:
+
+```python
+# Current flow in app.py
+session['session_id'] = session_id  # Flask session cookie
+return jsonify({
+    'session_id': session_id  # Also return in response ✅
+})
+```
+
+**HF Spaces considerations:**
+- Flask sessions use **signed cookies** (should work)
+- Your frontend now stores `session_id` in `sessionStorage` ✅
+- Backend accepts session_id from **both sources** ✅
+
+## 🔍 Storage Options in HuggingFace Spaces
+
+### Option 1: Ephemeral Storage (FREE - Current Approach) ✅
+
+**What you're using now:**
+- **Location**: `/tmp/` directory
+- **Size**: 50GB
+- **Persistence**: Lost on Space restart
+- **Cost**: FREE
+- **Best for**: Temporary file uploads, session-based data
+
+**Your implementation:**
+```python
+app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = '/tmp/uploads'
+```
+
+✅ **This is PERFECT for your use case** because:
+- File uploads are temporary (only needed during chat session)
+- RAG chain creation happens immediately after upload
+- No need to store files permanently
+- Free tier is sufficient
+
+### Option 2: Persistent Storage (/data) - NOT NEEDED
+
+**When to use:**
+- Files need to survive Space restarts
+- Long-term data storage required
+- Model cache persistence
+- **Cost**: $5-$100/month
+
+**How to implement** (if needed in future):
+```python
+# Not necessary for your app, but here's how:
+if is_hf_spaces:
+    app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = '/data/uploads'  # Persistent
+    os.environ['HF_HOME'] = '/data/.huggingface'  # Cache models here
+```
+
+**Why you DON'T need this:**
+- ❌ Costs money ($5/month minimum)
+- ❌ Your files are temporary
+- ❌ RAG chains are in-memory
+- ✅ You're already using ephemeral storage correctly
+
+### Option 3: Dataset Storage - OVERKILL
+
+**What it is:**
+- Use HF Dataset repo as file storage
+- Programmatic uploads with `huggingface_hub`
+- Git LFS for large files
+
+**Why you don't need it:**
+- ❌ Complex implementation
+- ❌ Not designed for temporary uploads
+- ❌ Adds latency
+- ✅ Your current approach is simpler and better
+
+## 🛠️ Recommended Solutions
+
+### Solution 1: Verify Current Setup (Most Likely)
+
+Your file storage is **already working correctly**. The issue is likely session management:
+
+**Checklist:**
+```bash
+# 1. Check if upload folder is writable
+curl https://YOUR-SPACE-URL/debug
+
+# Expected output:
+{
+  "upload_folder": "/tmp/uploads",
+  "upload_folder_writable": true,  # ✅ Should be true
+  "groq_api_key_set": true,
+  "sessions_count": X,
+  "hf_spaces_detected": true
+}
+```
+
+**Test upload:**
+1. Upload a file in HF Space
+2. Check logs for: `✓ Successfully saved file: /tmp/uploads/filename.pdf`
+3. If you see this, **file storage is working!**
+
+### Solution 2: Session Persistence Fix (Already Implemented!)
+
+Your recent changes **should have fixed this**:
+
+**Frontend (index.html):**
+```javascript
+// Store session ID
+if (result.session_id) {
+    sessionId = result.session_id;
+    sessionStorage.setItem('cognichat_session_id', sessionId);
+}
+
+// Send session ID in chat requests
+const requestBody = { question: question };
+if (sessionId) {
+    requestBody.session_id = sessionId;
+}
+```
+
+**Backend (app.py):**
+```python
+# Accept session_id from multiple sources
+session_id = session.get('session_id') or data.get('session_id')
+```
+
+### Solution 3: Enhanced Debugging
+
+Add this endpoint to diagnose issues:
+
+```python
+@app.route('/upload-test', methods=['POST'])
+def upload_test():
+    """Test file upload capabilities."""
+    try:
+        # Create test file
+        test_file = os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], 'test.txt')
+        with open(test_file, 'w') as f:
+            f.write('test content')
+        
+        # Verify it's readable
+        with open(test_file, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        
+        # Clean up
+        os.remove(test_file)
+        
+        return jsonify({
+            'status': 'success',
+            'upload_folder': app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'],
+            'writable': True,
+            'readable': True,
+            'message': 'File upload system working correctly'
+        })
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({
+            'status': 'error',
+            'error': str(e),
+            'upload_folder': app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER']
+        }), 500
+```
+
+## 🚀 Deployment Checklist for HF Spaces
+
+### Pre-Deployment ✅
+
+- [x] Upload folder set to `/tmp/uploads`
+- [x] Environment detection working (`SPACE_ID` check)
+- [x] Fallback mechanisms in place
+- [x] Session ID returned in upload response
+- [x] Frontend stores and sends session_id
+- [x] Backend accepts session_id from request body
+
+### In HF Spaces Settings ⚙️
+
+1. **Environment Variables/Secrets:**
+   - [ ] `GROQ_API_KEY` set as a secret
+   
+2. **Hardware:**
+   - [ ] CPU Basic (free tier) - sufficient for your app
+   
+3. **Storage:**
+   - [ ] Use **default ephemeral storage** (no upgrade needed!)
+
+### Testing in HF Space 🧪
+
+```bash
+# 1. Check debug endpoint
+curl https://YOUR-SPACE/debug
+
+# 2. Test file upload
+# Upload a small PDF through the UI
+# Check Space logs for:
+#   ✓ Upload folder ready: /tmp/uploads
+#   ✓ Successfully saved file: /tmp/uploads/test.pdf
+#   ✓ Successfully processed: test.pdf
+
+# 3. Test chat functionality
+# Ask a question after upload
+# Check logs for:
+#   ✓ Session ID found: <uuid>
+#   ✓ RAG chain found for session: <uuid>
+```
+
+## 🐛 Troubleshooting Guide
+
+### Issue: "Permission denied" when saving files
+
+**Diagnosis:**
+```python
+# Check in /debug endpoint:
+"upload_folder_writable": false  # ❌ Problem!
+```
+
+**Solution:**
+```python
+# Should automatically fallback, but verify:
+if is_hf_spaces:
+    app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = '/tmp/uploads'  # Must be /tmp
+```
+
+### Issue: "Session not found" errors
+
+**Diagnosis:**
+```python
+# In chat request logs:
+"Session ID from Flask session: None"  # ❌
+"Session ID from request body: <uuid>"  # ✅ This should work!
+"Final session ID used: <uuid>"  # ✅
+"Available RAG chains: [<uuid>]"  # ✅
+```
+
+**Solution:**
+Your frontend **already handles this**:
+```javascript
+// Sends session_id in request body
+if (sessionId) {
+    requestBody.session_id = sessionId;
+}
+```
+
+### Issue: Files upload but chat fails
+
+**Symptoms:**
+- Upload returns 200 OK
+- Chat returns 400 Bad Request
+- Logs show: "Session ID <uuid> not found in RAG chains"
+
+**Root Cause:**
+Session ID mismatch between upload and chat
+
+**Solution:**
+1. Clear browser's sessionStorage
+2. Upload a new file
+3. Check console for: "Stored session ID from upload: <uuid>"
+4. Verify same UUID is sent in chat request
+
+## 📈 Performance Optimization Tips
+
+### 1. Model Caching (Already Optimized!)
+
+Your code already handles this:
+
+```python
+# Cache directories set correctly
+cache_base = os.path.expanduser("~/.cache") if os.path.expanduser("~") != "~" else "/tmp/hf_cache"
+os.environ['HF_HOME'] = f'{cache_base}/huggingface'
+```
+
+**For faster restarts** (optional, costs money):
+```python
+# Only if you subscribe to persistent storage:
+if is_hf_spaces and os.path.exists('/data'):
+    os.environ['HF_HOME'] = '/data/.huggingface'  # Persist model cache
+```
+
+### 2. File Cleanup (Recommended Addition)
+
+Add automatic cleanup to prevent disk space issues:
+
+```python
+import atexit
+import shutil
+
+def cleanup_uploads():
+    """Clean up temporary upload files on shutdown."""
+    try:
+        if os.path.exists(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER']):
+            shutil.rmtree(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'])
+            print(f"✓ Cleaned up upload folder: {app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER']}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Could not clean up uploads: {e}")
+
+# Register cleanup on exit
+atexit.register(cleanup_uploads)
+```
+
+### 3. Session Management Optimization
+
+Add session timeout and cleanup:
+
+```python
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+# Track session creation times
+session_timestamps = {}
+
+def cleanup_old_sessions():
+    """Remove sessions older than 1 hour."""
+    cutoff = datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=1)
+    old_sessions = [
+        sid for sid, timestamp in session_timestamps.items()
+        if timestamp < cutoff
+    ]
+    
+    for sid in old_sessions:
+        if sid in rag_chains:
+            del rag_chains[sid]
+        if sid in message_histories:
+            del message_histories[sid]
+        if sid in session_timestamps:
+            del session_timestamps[sid]
+    
+    if old_sessions:
+        print(f"✓ Cleaned up {len(old_sessions)} old sessions")
+
+# Call periodically or on upload
+```
+
+## 💡 Best Practices Summary
+
+### DO ✅
+
+1. **Use `/tmp/uploads`** for ephemeral file storage (free!)
+2. **Return session_id** in upload response
+3. **Store session_id** in browser sessionStorage
+4. **Send session_id** in chat request body
+5. **Accept session_id** from multiple sources
+6. **Clean up old sessions** to free memory
+7. **Set GROQ_API_KEY** as HF Space secret
+
+### DON'T ❌
+
+1. ❌ Use persistent storage unless truly needed (costs money)
+2. ❌ Store files in current directory (read-only in Spaces)
+3. ❌ Rely only on Flask session cookies
+4. ❌ Keep all sessions forever (memory leak)
+5. ❌ Hardcode API keys in code
+
+## 🎉 Conclusion
+
+**Your current implementation is CORRECT!** 
+
+You're using:
+- ✅ `/tmp/uploads` for temporary storage (free, writable)
+- ✅ Session ID in response + sessionStorage
+- ✅ Dual session ID sources (Flask + request body)
+- ✅ Proper HF Spaces environment detection
+
+**If you're still seeing issues**, it's likely:
+1. Browser cache (clear sessionStorage)
+2. Session ID not being stored correctly in frontend
+3. GROQ API key not set in HF Spaces secrets
+
+**Test with:**
+```bash
+# Visit your Space's debug endpoint
+https://YOUR-SPACE-URL/debug
+
+# Check for:
+"upload_folder_writable": true
+"groq_api_key_set": true
+"hf_spaces_detected": true
+```
+
+**Your app should work perfectly in HF Spaces without any storage upgrades!** 🚀
+
+---
+
+## 📚 Additional Resources
+
+- [HF Spaces Storage Docs](https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-storage)
+- [HF Spaces Docker Guide](https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-sdks-docker)
+- [Flask Session Management](https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/2.3.x/quickstart/#sessions)
+- [Your DEPLOYMENT.md](./DEPLOYMENT.md)
+- [Your HF_SPACES_CHECKLIST.md](./HF_SPACES_CHECKLIST.md)

QUICK_FIX_FILE_ACCESS.md

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+# 🎯 QUICK FIX SUMMARY: File Access in HuggingFace Spaces
+
+## ✅ GOOD NEWS: Your Implementation is Already Correct!
+
+After indexing your entire codebase and analyzing HuggingFace Spaces documentation, **your file access implementation is perfect for HF Spaces**.
+
+## 📊 What I Found
+
+### Current Implementation (app.py lines 40-52):
+
+```python
+is_hf_spaces = bool(os.getenv("SPACE_ID") or os.getenv("SPACES_ZERO_GPU"))
+if is_hf_spaces:
+    app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = '/tmp/uploads'  # ✅ PERFECT!
+else:
+    app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = 'uploads'
+
+# With fallback mechanism
+try:
+    os.makedirs(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], exist_ok=True)
+except Exception as e:
+    app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = '/tmp/uploads'  # ✅ Good fallback
+```
+
+**This is EXACTLY the right approach!** ✨
+
+## 🔍 Why Your Implementation is Correct
+
+### ✅ Using `/tmp/uploads` (Ephemeral Storage)
+
+**HuggingFace Spaces provides:**
+- **50GB free ephemeral storage** in `/tmp/` directory
+- Always writable, no permissions needed
+- Perfect for temporary file uploads
+- **No cost** - completely free!
+
+**Your use case:**
+- Upload PDFs/documents
+- Process them immediately
+- Create RAG chain (in-memory)
+- Files don't need to persist
+
+**Result:** `/tmp/uploads` is the **optimal solution** for your needs!
+
+### ❌ What You DON'T Need
+
+**Persistent Storage (/data)**
+- Costs $5-$100/month
+- Survives Space restarts
+- NOT needed because:
+  - Your files are temporary
+  - RAG chains are in-memory
+  - Each session is independent
+
+## 🔥 The Real Issue (If Any)
+
+Based on your conversation history, the issue isn't file access - it's **session management**. 
+
+### What We Fixed:
+
+1. **Frontend (index.html)** - Now stores and sends session_id:
+```javascript
+// Stores session ID from upload
+if (result.session_id) {
+    sessionId = result.session_id;
+    sessionStorage.setItem('cognichat_session_id', sessionId);
+}
+
+// Sends it in chat requests
+const requestBody = { question: question };
+if (sessionId) {
+    requestBody.session_id = sessionId;
+}
+```
+
+2. **Backend (app.py)** - Accepts session_id from multiple sources:
+```python
+# Try Flask session first, fallback to request body
+session_id = session.get('session_id') or data.get('session_id')
+```
+
+## 🚀 Deployment Checklist
+
+### Before Deploying to HF Spaces:
+
+- [x] Upload folder configured for `/tmp/uploads`
+- [x] Environment detection working
+- [x] Session ID management implemented
+- [x] Error handling and fallbacks in place
+- [x] No duplicate HTML content
+
+### In HuggingFace Spaces:
+
+1. **Create Space**
+   - Go to https://huggingface.co/new-space
+   - Select **Docker** as SDK
+   - Choose a name
+
+2. **Upload Files**
+   - Upload all project files
+   - Ensure `Dockerfile`, `requirements.txt`, `packages.txt` included
+
+3. **Set Secret**
+   - Settings → Repository Secrets
+   - Add: `GROQ_API_KEY` = your_actual_key
+
+4. **Wait for Build**
+   - Initial build: 10-15 minutes
+   - Space will auto-restart
+
+5. **Test**
+   ```bash
+   # Check debug endpoint
+   https://YOUR-SPACE/debug
+   
+   # Should show:
+   {
+     "upload_folder": "/tmp/uploads",
+     "upload_folder_writable": true,
+     "groq_api_key_set": true,
+     "hf_spaces_detected": true
+   }
+   ```
+
+## 🐛 If You Still See Issues
+
+### Issue: "Permission denied" when saving files
+
+**Check:**
+```bash
+curl https://YOUR-SPACE/debug
+```
+
+**Look for:**
+```json
+{
+  "upload_folder": "/tmp/uploads",  // ✅ Should be /tmp
+  "upload_folder_writable": true    // ✅ Should be true
+}
+```
+
+**If false:**
+- Your Space might be using old code
+- Rebuild: Settings → Factory Reboot
+
+### Issue: "Session not found" in chat
+
+**Check browser console:**
+```javascript
+// Should see:
+"Stored session ID from upload: <uuid>"
+"Including session ID in chat request: <uuid>"
+```
+
+**If missing:**
+1. Clear browser cache and sessionStorage
+2. Upload a new file
+3. Check that index.html has no duplicates
+4. Verify session_id in upload response
+
+### Issue: Chat returns 400
+
+**Check Space logs:**
+```
+Session ID from Flask session: None       // OK, expected in HF Spaces
+Session ID from request body: <uuid>      // ✅ This should work
+Final session ID used: <uuid>             // ✅
+Available RAG chains: [<uuid>]            // ✅ Must match
+```
+
+**If UUIDs don't match:**
+- Frontend isn't storing/sending session_id correctly
+- Check index.html for duplicate functions
+- Verify sessionStorage is working in browser
+
+## 📈 Performance Tips
+
+### 1. Model Cache (Optional)
+
+If you want faster cold starts (costs money):
+
+```python
+# Subscribe to persistent storage in HF Space
+# Then in app.py:
+if is_hf_spaces and os.path.exists('/data'):
+    os.environ['HF_HOME'] = '/data/.huggingface'
+```
+
+**Cost:** $5/month for 20GB persistent storage
+**Benefit:** Models cached between restarts
+**Needed?** Only if cold starts are too slow
+
+### 2. Session Cleanup (Recommended)
+
+Add to app.py to prevent memory leaks:
+
+```python
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+session_timestamps = {}
+
+def cleanup_old_sessions():
+    """Remove sessions older than 1 hour."""
+    cutoff = datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=1)
+    old_sessions = [
+        sid for sid, timestamp in session_timestamps.items()
+        if timestamp < cutoff
+    ]
+    for sid in old_sessions:
+        if sid in rag_chains:
+            del rag_chains[sid]
+        if sid in message_histories:
+            del message_histories[sid]
+
+# Call in upload endpoint after creating new chain
+cleanup_old_sessions()
+```
+
+## 📚 Key Documentation References
+
+From HuggingFace official docs:
+
+1. **Ephemeral Storage (What you're using):**
+   - Location: `/tmp/` directory
+   - Size: 50GB
+   - Cost: FREE
+   - Persistence: Lost on restart (perfect for your use case)
+
+2. **Persistent Storage (Not needed):**
+   - Location: `/data/` directory
+   - Cost: $5-$100/month
+   - Use when: Files must survive restarts
+
+3. **Docker Spaces:**
+   - Must expose port 7860 ✅ (you have this)
+   - Run as non-root user ✅ (you have this)
+   - Use environment variables for secrets ✅ (you have this)
+
+## ✨ Final Verdict
+
+**Your file access implementation is production-ready!**
+
+### What's Working:
+- ✅ Correct upload directory (`/tmp/uploads`)
+- ✅ Environment detection
+- ✅ Fallback mechanisms
+- ✅ Error handling
+- ✅ Session management (after recent fixes)
+
+### What to Deploy:
+1. All files as-is
+2. Set `GROQ_API_KEY` in Space secrets
+3. Use CPU Basic (free tier)
+4. No storage upgrades needed
+
+### Expected Behavior:
+1. User uploads PDF → Saved to `/tmp/uploads/` ✅
+2. File processed → RAG chain created ✅
+3. Session ID stored → Frontend + backend ✅
+4. Chat works → Streaming responses ✅
+
+**Your app should work perfectly in HF Spaces without any changes!** 🎉
+
+---
+
+## 🆘 Still Having Issues?
+
+If you're still experiencing problems after deployment:
+
+1. **Check Space Logs:**
+   - Settings → Logs
+   - Look for: "✓ Upload folder ready: /tmp/uploads"
+   - Check for any error messages
+
+2. **Test Debug Endpoint:**
+   ```bash
+   curl https://YOUR-SPACE/debug
+   ```
+
+3. **Verify GROQ API Key:**
+   - Settings → Repository Secrets
+   - Ensure `GROQ_API_KEY` is set correctly
+   - Check your Groq Console for API limits
+
+4. **Browser Console:**
+   - Open DevTools → Console
+   - Look for session ID logging
+   - Check Network tab for 400/500 errors
+
+5. **Run Verification Script:**
+   ```bash
+   python3 verify_hf_spaces_ready.py
+   ```
+
+## 📞 Additional Resources
+
+- **Full Guide:** `HF_SPACES_FILE_STORAGE_GUIDE.md` (comprehensive)
+- **Deployment:** `DEPLOYMENT.md` (step-by-step)
+- **Checklist:** `HF_SPACES_CHECKLIST.md` (pre-flight)
+- **Verification:** `verify_hf_spaces_ready.py` (automated checks)
+
+**Questions?** Your implementation is solid - deploy with confidence! 🚀

app.py

@@ -338,10 +338,20 @@ def upload_files():
         )
         
         session_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        rag_chains[session_id] = create_rag_chain(ensemble_retriever, get_session_history)
-        print(f"RAG chain created for session {session_id} with {len(processed_files)} documents.")
+        print(f"Creating RAG chain for session {session_id}...")
+        
+        try:
+            rag_chain = create_rag_chain(ensemble_retriever, get_session_history)
+            rag_chains[session_id] = rag_chain
+            print(f"✓ RAG chain created successfully for session {session_id} with {len(processed_files)} documents.")
+        except Exception as rag_error:
+            print(f"✗ Failed to create RAG chain: {rag_error}")
+            import traceback
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            raise rag_error
 
         session['session_id'] = session_id
+        print(f"✓ Session stored in Flask session: {session_id}")
         
         # Prepare success message with file processing summary
         success_msg = f"Successfully processed: {', '.join(processed_files)}"
@@ -354,7 +364,8 @@ def upload_files():
             'status': 'success', 
             'filename': success_msg,
             'processed_count': len(processed_files),
-            'failed_count': len(failed_files)
+            'failed_count': len(failed_files),
+            'session_id': session_id  # Include session_id in response for client to store
         })
 
     except Exception as e:
@@ -366,19 +377,38 @@ def chat():
     """Handles chat messages and streams the response with memory."""
     data = request.get_json()
     question = data.get('question')
-    session_id = session.get('session_id')
-
-    print(f"Chat request - Question: '{question}', Session ID: {session_id}")
-    print(f"Available sessions: {list(rag_chains.keys())}")
-
+    
+    # Try to get session_id from multiple sources (Flask session or request body)
+    session_id = session.get('session_id') or data.get('session_id')
+
+    print(f"\n=== Chat Request Debug ===")
+    print(f"Raw request data: {data}")
+    print(f"Question: '{question}' (type: {type(question)})")
+    print(f"Session ID from Flask session: {session.get('session_id')}")
+    print(f"Session ID from request body: {data.get('session_id')}")
+    print(f"Final session ID used: {session_id}")
+    print(f"Available RAG chains: {list(rag_chains.keys())}")
+    print(f"Total RAG chains: {len(rag_chains)}")
+    
+    # Check each condition individually with detailed logging
     if not question:
+        print("✗ FAILURE: No question provided")
         return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': 'No question provided.'}), 400
+    else:
+        print("✓ Question is valid")
         
     if not session_id:
+        print("✗ FAILURE: No session ID in Flask session")
         return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': 'No session found. Please upload documents first.'}), 400
+    else:
+        print(f"✓ Session ID found: {session_id}")
         
     if session_id not in rag_chains:
+        print(f"✗ FAILURE: Session ID {session_id} not found in RAG chains")
+        print(f"Available sessions: {list(rag_chains.keys())}")
         return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': 'Session not found. Please upload documents again.'}), 400
+    else:
+        print(f"✓ RAG chain found for session: {session_id}")
 
     try:
         rag_chain = rag_chains[session_id]
@@ -471,11 +501,37 @@ def debug_info():
         'groq_api_key_placeholder': api_key == "your_groq_api_key_here" if api_key else False,
         'sessions_count': len(rag_chains),
         'session_ids': list(rag_chains.keys()),
+        'flask_session_id': session.get('session_id'),
+        'flask_session_keys': list(session.keys()) if session else [],
         'embedding_model_loaded': 'EMBEDDING_MODEL' in globals(),
         'space_id': os.getenv("SPACE_ID"),
         'hf_spaces_detected': is_hf_spaces
     })
 
+@app.route('/test-session', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+def test_session():
+    """Test endpoint to debug Flask session issues."""
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        # Set a test session value
+        session['test_key'] = 'test_value'
+        session['timestamp'] = str(time.time())
+        return jsonify({
+            'action': 'session_set',
+            'test_key': session.get('test_key'),
+            'timestamp': session.get('timestamp'),
+            'session_keys': list(session.keys())
+        })
+    else:
+        # Read session values
+        return jsonify({
+            'action': 'session_read',
+            'test_key': session.get('test_key'),
+            'timestamp': session.get('timestamp'), 
+            'session_id': session.get('session_id'),
+            'session_keys': list(session.keys()),
+            'has_session_data': bool(session)
+        })
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     print(f"\n=== Application Startup Complete at {time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')} ===")
     

templates/index.html

@@ -181,6 +181,14 @@
             const chatContent = document.getElementById('chat-content');
             const chatFilename = document.getElementById('chat-filename');
 
+            // Persist the active Flask session between requests
+            let sessionId = null;
+            const storedSessionId = sessionStorage.getItem('cognichat_session_id');
+            if (storedSessionId) {
+                sessionId = storedSessionId;
+                console.debug('Restored session ID from storage:', sessionId);
+            }
+
             // --- File Upload Logic ---
             dropZone.addEventListener('click', () => fileUploadInput.click());
             
@@ -189,8 +197,12 @@
                 document.body.addEventListener(eventName, preventDefaults, false);
             });
 
-            ['dragenter', 'dragover'].forEach(eventName => dropZone.classList.add('drop-zone--over'));
-            ['dragleave', 'drop'].forEach(eventName => dropZone.classList.remove('drop-zone--over'));
+            ['dragenter', 'dragover'].forEach(eventName => {
+                dropZone.addEventListener(eventName, () => dropZone.classList.add('drop-zone--over'));
+            });
+            ['dragleave', 'drop'].forEach(eventName => {
+                dropZone.addEventListener(eventName, () => dropZone.classList.remove('drop-zone--over'));
+            });
 
             dropZone.addEventListener('drop', (e) => {
                 const files = e.dataTransfer.files;
@@ -225,6 +237,13 @@
                     const result = await response.json();
 
                     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(result.message || 'Unknown error occurred.');
+                    if (result.session_id) {
+                        sessionId = result.session_id;
+                        sessionStorage.setItem('cognichat_session_id', sessionId);
+                        console.debug('Stored session ID from upload:', sessionId);
+                    } else {
+                        console.warn('Upload response missing session_id field.');
+                    }
                     
                     chatFilename.textContent = `Chatting with: ${result.filename}`;
                     uploadContainer.classList.add('hidden');
@@ -258,10 +277,15 @@
                 let contentDiv = null;
 
                 try {
+                    const requestBody = { question: question };
+                    if (sessionId) {
+                        requestBody.session_id = sessionId;
+                    }
+
                     const response = await fetch('/chat', {
                         method: 'POST',
                         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-                        body: JSON.stringify({ question: question }),
+                        body: JSON.stringify(requestBody),
                     });
 
                     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Server error: ${response.statusText}`);
@@ -487,488 +511,3 @@
     </script>
 </body>
 </html><!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en">
-<head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8">
-    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-    <title>CogniChat - Chat with your Documents</title>
-    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
-    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
-    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
-    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Google+Sans:wght@400;500;700&family=Roboto:wght@400;500&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
-    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked/marked.min.js"></script>
-    <style>
-        :root {
-            --background: #f0f4f9;
-            --foreground: #1f1f1f;
-            --primary: #1a73e8;
-            --primary-hover: #1867cf;
-            --card: #ffffff;
-            --card-border: #dadce0;
-            --input-bg: #e8f0fe;
-            --user-bubble: #d9e7ff;
-            --bot-bubble: #f1f3f4;
-        }
-
-        /* Dark mode styles */
-        .dark {
-            --background: #202124;
-            --foreground: #e8eaed;
-            --primary: #8ab4f8;
-            --primary-hover: #99bdfa;
-            --card: #303134;
-            --card-border: #5f6368;
-            --input-bg: #303134;
-            --user-bubble: #3c4043;
-            --bot-bubble: #3c4043;
-        }
-        
-        body {
-            font-family: 'Google Sans', 'Roboto', sans-serif;
-            background-color: var(--background);
-            color: var(--foreground);
-            overflow: hidden;
-        }
-        
-        #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; }
-        #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
-        #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: #bdc1c6; border-radius: 20px; }
-        .dark #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: #5f6368; }
-
-        .drop-zone--over {
-            border-color: var(--primary);
-            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.3);
-        }
-        
-        /* Loading Spinner */
-        .loader {
-            width: 48px;
-            height: 48px;
-            border: 3px solid var(--card-border);
-            border-radius: 50%;
-            display: inline-block;
-            position: relative;
-            box-sizing: border-box;
-            animation: rotation 1s linear infinite;
-        }
-        .loader::after {
-            content: '';  
-            box-sizing: border-box;
-            position: absolute;
-            left: 50%;
-            top: 50%;
-            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-            width: 56px;
-            height: 56px;
-            border-radius: 50%;
-            border: 3px solid;
-            border-color: var(--primary) transparent;
-        }
-
-        @keyframes rotation {
-            0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
-            100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
-        }
-        
-        /* Typing Indicator Animation */
-        .typing-indicator span {
-            height: 10px;
-            width: 10px;
-            background-color: #9E9E9E;
-            border-radius: 50%;
-            display: inline-block;
-            animation: bounce 1.4s infinite ease-in-out both;
-        }
-        .typing-indicator span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: -0.32s; }
-        .typing-indicator span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: -0.16s; }
-        @keyframes bounce {
-            0%, 80%, 100% { transform: scale(0); }
-            40% { transform: scale(1.0); }
-        }
-
-        /* Markdown Styling */
-        .markdown-content p { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; line-height: 1.75; }
-        .markdown-content ul, .markdown-content ol { margin-left: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
-        .markdown-content code { background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05); padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.9em; }
-        .dark .markdown-content code { background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
-        .markdown-content pre { position: relative; background-color: #f8f9fa; border: 1px solid var(--card-border); border-radius: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
-        .dark .markdown-content pre { background-color: #2e2f32; }
-        .markdown-content pre code { background: none; padding: 1rem; display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
-        .markdown-content pre .copy-code-btn { position: absolute; top: 0.5rem; right: 0.5rem; background-color: #e8eaed; border: 1px solid #dadce0; color: #5f6368; padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.2s; font-size: 0.8em;}
-        .dark .markdown-content pre .copy-code-btn { background-color: #3c4043; border-color: #5f6368; color: #e8eaed; }
-        .markdown-content pre:hover .copy-code-btn { opacity: 1; }
-        
-        /* Spinner for the TTS button */
-        .tts-button-loader {
-            width: 16px;
-            height: 16px;
-            border: 2px solid currentColor; /* Use button's text color */
-            border-radius: 50%;
-            display: inline-block;
-            box-sizing: border-box;
-            animation: rotation 0.8s linear infinite;
-            border-bottom-color: transparent; /* Makes it a half circle spinner */
-        }
-    </style>
-</head>
-<body class="w-screen h-screen dark">
-    <main id="main-content" class="h-full flex flex-col transition-opacity duration-500">
-        <div id="chat-container" class="hidden flex-1 flex flex-col w-full mx-auto overflow-hidden">
-            <header class="text-center p-4 border-b border-[var(--card-border)] flex-shrink-0">
-                <h1 class="text-xl font-medium">Chat with your Docs</h1>
-                <p id="chat-filename" class="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1"></p>
-            </header>
-            <div id="chat-window" class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-10">
-                <div id="chat-content" class="max-w-4xl mx-auto space-y-8">
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="p-4 flex-shrink-0 bg-[var(--background)] border-t border-[var(--card-border)]">
-                <form id="chat-form" class="max-w-4xl mx-auto bg-[var(--card)] rounded-full p-2 flex items-center shadow-sm border border-transparent focus-within:border-[var(--primary)] transition-colors">
-                    <input type="text" id="chat-input" placeholder="Ask a question about your documents..." class="flex-grow bg-transparent focus:outline-none px-4 text-sm" autocomplete="off">
-                    <button type="submit" id="chat-submit-btn" class="bg-[var(--primary)] hover:bg-[var(--primary-hover)] text-white p-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-200 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-gray-500" title="Send">
-                        <svg class="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M3.49941 11.5556L11.555 3.5L12.4438 4.38889L6.27721 10.5556H21.9994V11.5556H6.27721L12.4438 17.7222L11.555 18.6111L3.49941 10.5556V11.5556Z" transform="rotate(180, 12.7497, 11.0556)" fill="currentColor"></path></svg>
-                    </button>
-                </form>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div id="upload-container" class="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-8 transition-opacity duration-300">
-            <div class="text-center">
-                <h1 class="text-5xl font-medium mb-4">Upload docs to chat</h1>
-                <div id="drop-zone" class="w-full max-w-lg text-center border-2 border-dashed border-[var(--card-border)] rounded-2xl p-10 transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer bg-[var(--card)] hover:border-[var(--primary)]">
-                    <input id="file-upload" type="file" class="hidden" accept=".pdf,.txt,.docx,.jpg,.jpeg,.png" multiple title="input">
-                    <svg class="mx-auto h-12 w-12 text-gray-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" ><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 16.5V9.75m0 0l3-3m-3 3l-3 3M6.75 19.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-1.41-8.775 5.25 5.25 0 0110.233-2.33 3 3 0 013.758 3.848A3.752 3.752 0 0118 19.5H6.75z"></path></svg>
-                    <p class="mt-4 text-sm font-medium">Drag & drop files or click to upload</p>
-                    <p id="file-name" class="mt-2 text-xs text-gray-500"></p>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        
-        <div id="loading-overlay" class="hidden fixed inset-0 bg-[var(--background)] bg-opacity-80 backdrop-blur-sm flex flex-col items-center justify-center z-50 text-center p-4">
-            <div class="loader"></div>
-            <p id="loading-text" class="mt-6 text-sm font-medium"></p>
-            <p id="loading-subtext" class="mt-2 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"></p>
-        </div>
-    </main>
-
-    <script>
-        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-            const uploadContainer = document.getElementById('upload-container');
-            const chatContainer = document.getElementById('chat-container');
-            const dropZone = document.getElementById('drop-zone');
-            const fileUploadInput = document.getElementById('file-upload');
-            const fileNameSpan = document.getElementById('file-name');
-            const loadingOverlay = document.getElementById('loading-overlay');
-            const loadingText = document.getElementById('loading-text');
-            const loadingSubtext = document.getElementById('loading-subtext');
-
-            const chatForm = document.getElementById('chat-form');
-            const chatInput = document.getElementById('chat-input');
-            const chatSubmitBtn = document.getElementById('chat-submit-btn');
-            const chatWindow = document.getElementById('chat-window');
-            const chatContent = document.getElementById('chat-content');
-            const chatFilename = document.getElementById('chat-filename');
-
-            // --- File Upload Logic ---
-            dropZone.addEventListener('click', () => fileUploadInput.click());
-            
-            ['dragenter', 'dragover', 'dragleave', 'drop'].forEach(eventName => {
-                dropZone.addEventListener(eventName, preventDefaults, false);
-                document.body.addEventListener(eventName, preventDefaults, false);
-            });
-
-            ['dragenter', 'dragover'].forEach(eventName => dropZone.classList.add('drop-zone--over'));
-            ['dragleave', 'drop'].forEach(eventName => dropZone.classList.remove('drop-zone--over'));
-
-            dropZone.addEventListener('drop', (e) => {
-                const files = e.dataTransfer.files;
-                if (files.length > 0) handleFiles(files);
-            });
-            
-            fileUploadInput.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
-                if (e.target.files.length > 0) handleFiles(e.target.files);
-            });
-
-            function preventDefaults(e) { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); }
-            
-            async function handleFiles(files) {
-                const formData = new FormData();
-                let fileNames = [];
-                for (const file of files) {
-                    formData.append('file', file);
-                    fileNames.push(file.name);
-                }
-
-                fileNameSpan.textContent = `Selected: ${fileNames.join(', ')}`;
-                await uploadAndProcessFiles(formData, fileNames);
-            }
-
-            async function uploadAndProcessFiles(formData, fileNames) {
-                loadingOverlay.classList.remove('hidden');
-                loadingText.textContent = `Processing ${fileNames.length} document(s)...`;
-                loadingSubtext.textContent = "For large documents or OCR, setup may take a few minutes to build the knowledge base.";
-                
-                try {
-                    const response = await fetch('/upload', { method: 'POST', body: formData });
-                    const result = await response.json();
-
-                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error(result.message || 'Unknown error occurred.');
-                    
-                    chatFilename.textContent = `Chatting with: ${result.filename}`;
-                    uploadContainer.classList.add('hidden');
-                    chatContainer.classList.remove('hidden');
-                    appendMessage("I've analyzed your documents. What would you like to know?", "bot");
-
-                } catch (error) {
-                    console.error('Upload error:', error);
-                    alert(`Error: ${error.message}`);
-                } finally {
-                    loadingOverlay.classList.add('hidden');
-                    loadingSubtext.textContent = ''; 
-                    fileNameSpan.textContent = '';
-                    fileUploadInput.value = ''; // Reset file input
-                }
-            }
-            
-            // --- Chat Logic ---
-            chatForm.addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                const question = chatInput.value.trim();
-                if (!question) return;
-
-                appendMessage(question, 'user');
-                chatInput.value = '';
-                chatInput.disabled = true;
-                chatSubmitBtn.disabled = true;
-
-                const typingIndicator = showTypingIndicator();
-                let botMessageContainer = null;
-                let contentDiv = null;
-
-                try {
-                    const response = await fetch('/chat', {
-                        method: 'POST',
-                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-                        body: JSON.stringify({ question: question }),
-                    });
-
-                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Server error: ${response.statusText}`);
-
-                    typingIndicator.remove();
-                    botMessageContainer = appendMessage('', 'bot');
-                    contentDiv = botMessageContainer.querySelector('.markdown-content');
-
-                    const reader = response.body.getReader();
-                    const decoder = new TextDecoder();
-                    let fullResponse = '';
-
-                    while (true) {
-                        const { value, done } = await reader.read();
-                        if (done) break;
-                        
-                        fullResponse += decoder.decode(value, { stream: true });
-                        contentDiv.innerHTML = marked.parse(fullResponse);
-                        scrollToBottom();
-                    }
-                    contentDiv.querySelectorAll('pre').forEach(addCopyButton);
-                    
-                    addTextToSpeechControls(botMessageContainer, fullResponse); 
-
-                } catch (error) {
-                    console.error('Chat error:', error);
-                    if (typingIndicator) typingIndicator.remove();
-                    if (contentDiv) {
-                        contentDiv.innerHTML = `<p class="text-red-500">Error: ${error.message}</p>`;
-                    } else {
-                        appendMessage(`Error: ${error.message}`, 'bot');
-                    }
-                } finally {
-                    chatInput.disabled = false;
-                    chatSubmitBtn.disabled = false;
-                    chatInput.focus();
-                }
-            });
-
-            // --- UI Helper Functions ---
-            
-            function appendMessage(text, sender) {
-                const messageWrapper = document.createElement('div');
-                messageWrapper.className = `flex items-start gap-4`;
-                
-                const iconSVG = sender === 'user'
-                    ? `<div class="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-gray-700 p-2.5 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 mt-1"><svg class="w-5 h-5 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-300" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12 12c2.21 0 4-1.79 4-4s-1.79-4-4-4-4 1.79-4 4 1.79 4 4 4zm0 2c-2.67 0-8 1.34-8 4v2h16v-2c0-2.66-5.33-4-8-4z"></path></svg></div>`
-                    : `<div class="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 mt-1 text-xl flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10">✨</div>`;
-                
-                const messageBubble = document.createElement('div');
-                messageBubble.className = `flex-1 pt-1`;
-                
-                const senderName = document.createElement('p');
-                senderName.className = 'font-medium text-sm mb-1';
-                senderName.textContent = sender === 'user' ? 'You' : 'CogniChat';
-
-                const contentDiv = document.createElement('div');
-                contentDiv.className = 'text-base markdown-content';
-                contentDiv.innerHTML = marked.parse(text);
-
-                const controlsContainer = document.createElement('div');
-                controlsContainer.className = 'tts-controls mt-2';
-
-                messageBubble.appendChild(senderName);
-                messageBubble.appendChild(contentDiv);
-                messageBubble.appendChild(controlsContainer);
-                messageWrapper.innerHTML = iconSVG;
-                messageWrapper.appendChild(messageBubble);
-                
-                chatContent.appendChild(messageWrapper);
-                scrollToBottom();
-
-                return messageBubble;
-            }
-
-            function showTypingIndicator() {
-                const indicatorWrapper = document.createElement('div');
-                indicatorWrapper.className = `flex items-start gap-4`;
-                indicatorWrapper.id = 'typing-indicator';
-                
-                const iconSVG = `<div class="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 mt-1 text-xl flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10">✨</div>`;
-                
-                const messageBubble = document.createElement('div');
-                messageBubble.className = 'flex-1 pt-1';
-                
-                const senderName = document.createElement('p');
-                senderName.className = 'font-medium text-sm mb-1';
-                senderName.textContent = 'CogniChat is thinking...';
-                
-                const indicator = document.createElement('div');
-                indicator.className = 'typing-indicator';
-                indicator.innerHTML = '<span></span><span></span><span></span>';
-                
-                messageBubble.appendChild(senderName);
-                messageBubble.appendChild(indicator);
-                indicatorWrapper.innerHTML = iconSVG;
-                indicatorWrapper.appendChild(messageBubble);
-                
-                chatContent.appendChild(indicatorWrapper);
-                scrollToBottom();
-
-                return indicatorWrapper;
-            }
-            
-            function scrollToBottom() {
-                chatWindow.scrollTo({
-                    top: chatWindow.scrollHeight,
-                    behavior: 'smooth'
-                });
-            }
-
-            function addCopyButton(pre) {
-                const button = document.createElement('button');
-                button.className = 'copy-code-btn';
-                button.textContent = 'Copy';
-                pre.appendChild(button);
-                
-                button.addEventListener('click', () => {
-                    const code = pre.querySelector('code').innerText;
-                    navigator.clipboard.writeText(code).then(() => {
-                        button.textContent = 'Copied!';
-                        setTimeout(() => button.textContent = 'Copy', 2000);
-                    });
-                });
-            }
-
-            // ============================ MODIFICATIONS START ==============================
-            let currentAudio = null;
-            let currentPlayingButton = null;
-            
-            const playIconSVG = `<svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M8 5v14l11-7z"/></svg>`;
-            const pauseIconSVG = `<svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M6 19h4V5H6v14zm8-14v14h4V5h-4z"/></svg>`;
-
-            function addTextToSpeechControls(messageBubble, text) {
-                const ttsControls = messageBubble.querySelector('.tts-controls');
-                if (text.trim().length > 0) {
-                    const speakButton = document.createElement('button');
-                    // --- STYLING CHANGE HERE: Brighter blue color for better visibility ---
-                    speakButton.className = 'speak-btn px-3 py-1.5 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded-full text-sm font-medium hover:bg-blue-700 transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed';
-                    speakButton.title = 'Listen to this message';
-                    // --- EMOJI ADDED ---
-                    speakButton.innerHTML = `🔊 ${playIconSVG} <span>Listen</span>`;
-                    ttsControls.appendChild(speakButton);
-                    speakButton.addEventListener('click', () => handleTTS(text, speakButton));
-                }
-            }
-
-            // --- BUG FIX: Reworked the entire function for correct pause/resume/stop logic ---
-            async function handleTTS(text, button) {
-                // Case 1: The clicked button is already playing or paused.
-                if (button === currentPlayingButton) {
-                    if (currentAudio && !currentAudio.paused) { // If playing, pause it.
-                        currentAudio.pause();
-                        button.innerHTML = `🔊 ${playIconSVG} <span>Listen</span>`;
-                    } else if (currentAudio && currentAudio.paused) { // If paused, resume it.
-                        currentAudio.play();
-                        button.innerHTML = `🔊 ${pauseIconSVG} <span>Pause</span>`;
-                    }
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                // Case 2: A new button is clicked. Stop any other audio.
-                if (currentAudio) {
-                    currentAudio.pause();
-                }
-                resetAllSpeakButtons();
-                
-                currentPlayingButton = button;
-                button.innerHTML = `<div class="tts-button-loader"></div> <span>Loading...</span>`;
-                button.disabled = true;
-
-                try {
-                    const response = await fetch('/tts', {
-                        method: 'POST',
-                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-                        body: JSON.stringify({ text: text })
-                    });
-                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to generate audio.');
-                    
-                    const blob = await response.blob();
-                    const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-                    currentAudio = new Audio(audioUrl);
-                    
-                    currentAudio.play().catch(e => { throw e; });
-                    button.innerHTML = `🔊 ${pauseIconSVG} <span>Pause</span>`;
-
-                    currentAudio.onended = () => {
-                        button.innerHTML = `🔊 ${playIconSVG} <span>Listen</span>`;
-                        currentAudio = null;
-                        currentPlayingButton = null;
-                    };
-                    
-                    currentAudio.onerror = (e) => {
-                        console.error('Audio playback error:', e);
-                        throw new Error('Could not play the generated audio.');
-                    };
-
-                } catch (error) {
-                    console.error('TTS Error:', error);
-                    alert('Failed to play audio. Please try again.');
-                    resetAllSpeakButtons(); // Reset state on error
-                } finally {
-                    button.disabled = false;
-                }
-            }
-
-            function resetAllSpeakButtons() {
-                document.querySelectorAll('.speak-btn').forEach(btn => {
-                    btn.innerHTML = `🔊 ${playIconSVG} <span>Listen</span>`;
-                    btn.disabled = false;
-                });
-                if (currentAudio) {
-                    currentAudio.pause();
-                    currentAudio = null;
-                }
-                currentPlayingButton = null;
-            }
-            // ============================ MODIFICATIONS END ==============================
-        });
-    </script>
-</body>
-</html>

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>CogniChat - Chat with your Documents</title>
+    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Google+Sans:wght@400;500;700&family=Roboto:wght@400;500&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked/marked.min.js"></script>
+    <style>
+        :root {
+            --background: #f0f4f9;
+            --foreground: #1f1f1f;
+            --primary: #1a73e8;
+            --primary-hover: #1867cf;
+            --card: #ffffff;
+            --card-border: #dadce0;
+            --input-bg: #e8f0fe;
+            --user-bubble: #d9e7ff;
+            --bot-bubble: #f1f3f4;
+        }
+
+        /* Dark mode styles */
+        .dark {
+            --background: #202124;
+            --foreground: #e8eaed;
+            --primary: #8ab4f8;
+            --primary-hover: #99bdfa;
+            --card: #303134;
+            --card-border: #5f6368;
+            --input-bg: #303134;
+            --user-bubble: #3c4043;
+            --bot-bubble: #3c4043;
+        }
+        
+        body {
+            font-family: 'Google Sans', 'Roboto', sans-serif;
+            background-color: var(--background);
+            color: var(--foreground);
+            overflow: hidden;
+        }
+        
+        #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; }
+        #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
+        #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: #bdc1c6; border-radius: 20px; }
+        .dark #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: #5f6368; }
+
+        .drop-zone--over {
+            border-color: var(--primary);
+            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.3);
+        }
+        
+        /* Loading Spinner */
+        .loader {
+            width: 48px;
+            height: 48px;
+            border: 3px solid var(--card-border);
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            display: inline-block;
+            position: relative;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+            animation: rotation 1s linear infinite;
+        }
+        .loader::after {
+            content: '';  
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+            position: absolute;
+            left: 50%;
+            top: 50%;
+            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+            width: 56px;
+            height: 56px;
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            border: 3px solid;
+            border-color: var(--primary) transparent;
+        }
+
+        @keyframes rotation {
+            0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+            100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+        }
+        
+        /* Typing Indicator Animation */
+        .typing-indicator span {
+            height: 10px;
+            width: 10px;
+            background-color: #9E9E9E;
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            display: inline-block;
+            animation: bounce 1.4s infinite ease-in-out both;
+        }
+        .typing-indicator span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: -0.32s; }
+        .typing-indicator span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: -0.16s; }
+        @keyframes bounce {
+            0%, 80%, 100% { transform: scale(0); }
+            40% { transform: scale(1.0); }
+        }
+
+        /* Markdown Styling */
+        .markdown-content p { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; line-height: 1.75; }
+        .markdown-content ul, .markdown-content ol { margin-left: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
+        .markdown-content code { background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05); padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.9em; }
+        .dark .markdown-content code { background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
+        .markdown-content pre { position: relative; background-color: #f8f9fa; border: 1px solid var(--card-border); border-radius: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+        .dark .markdown-content pre { background-color: #2e2f32; }
+        .markdown-content pre code { background: none; padding: 1rem; display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
+        .markdown-content pre .copy-code-btn { position: absolute; top: 0.5rem; right: 0.5rem; background-color: #e8eaed; border: 1px solid #dadce0; color: #5f6368; padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.2s; font-size: 0.8em;}
+        .dark .markdown-content pre .copy-code-btn { background-color: #3c4043; border-color: #5f6368; color: #e8eaed; }
+        .markdown-content pre:hover .copy-code-btn { opacity: 1; }
+        
+        /* Spinner for the TTS button */
+        .tts-button-loader {
+            width: 16px;
+            height: 16px;
+            border: 2px solid currentColor; /* Use button's text color */
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            display: inline-block;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+            animation: rotation 0.8s linear infinite;
+            border-bottom-color: transparent; /* Makes it a half circle spinner */
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body class="w-screen h-screen dark">
+    <main id="main-content" class="h-full flex flex-col transition-opacity duration-500">
+        <div id="chat-container" class="hidden flex-1 flex flex-col w-full mx-auto overflow-hidden">
+            <header class="text-center p-4 border-b border-[var(--card-border)] flex-shrink-0">
+                <h1 class="text-xl font-medium">Chat with your Docs</h1>
+                <p id="chat-filename" class="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1"></p>
+            </header>
+            <div id="chat-window" class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-10">
+                <div id="chat-content" class="max-w-4xl mx-auto space-y-8">
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="p-4 flex-shrink-0 bg-[var(--background)] border-t border-[var(--card-border)]">
+                <form id="chat-form" class="max-w-4xl mx-auto bg-[var(--card)] rounded-full p-2 flex items-center shadow-sm border border-transparent focus-within:border-[var(--primary)] transition-colors">
+                    <input type="text" id="chat-input" placeholder="Ask a question about your documents..." class="flex-grow bg-transparent focus:outline-none px-4 text-sm" autocomplete="off">
+                    <button type="submit" id="chat-submit-btn" class="bg-[var(--primary)] hover:bg-[var(--primary-hover)] text-white p-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-200 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-gray-500" title="Send">
+                        <svg class="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M3.49941 11.5556L11.555 3.5L12.4438 4.38889L6.27721 10.5556H21.9994V11.5556H6.27721L12.4438 17.7222L11.555 18.6111L3.49941 10.5556V11.5556Z" transform="rotate(180, 12.7497, 11.0556)" fill="currentColor"></path></svg>
+                    </button>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div id="upload-container" class="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-8 transition-opacity duration-300">
+            <div class="text-center">
+                <h1 class="text-5xl font-medium mb-4">Upload docs to chat</h1>
+                <div id="drop-zone" class="w-full max-w-lg text-center border-2 border-dashed border-[var(--card-border)] rounded-2xl p-10 transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer bg-[var(--card)] hover:border-[var(--primary)]">
+                    <input id="file-upload" type="file" class="hidden" accept=".pdf,.txt,.docx,.jpg,.jpeg,.png" multiple title="input">
+                    <svg class="mx-auto h-12 w-12 text-gray-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" ><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 16.5V9.75m0 0l3-3m-3 3l-3 3M6.75 19.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-1.41-8.775 5.25 5.25 0 0110.233-2.33 3 3 0 013.758 3.848A3.752 3.752 0 0118 19.5H6.75z"></path></svg>
+                    <p class="mt-4 text-sm font-medium">Drag & drop files or click to upload</p>
+                    <p id="file-name" class="mt-2 text-xs text-gray-500"></p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        
+        <div id="loading-overlay" class="hidden fixed inset-0 bg-[var(--background)] bg-opacity-80 backdrop-blur-sm flex flex-col items-center justify-center z-50 text-center p-4">
+            <div class="loader"></div>
+            <p id="loading-text" class="mt-6 text-sm font-medium"></p>
+            <p id="loading-subtext" class="mt-2 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"></p>
+        </div>
+    </main>
+
+    <script>
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+            const uploadContainer = document.getElementById('upload-container');
+            const chatContainer = document.getElementById('chat-container');
+            const dropZone = document.getElementById('drop-zone');
+            const fileUploadInput = document.getElementById('file-upload');
+            const fileNameSpan = document.getElementById('file-name');
+            const loadingOverlay = document.getElementById('loading-overlay');
+            const loadingText = document.getElementById('loading-text');
+            const loadingSubtext = document.getElementById('loading-subtext');
+
+            const chatForm = document.getElementById('chat-form');
+            const chatInput = document.getElementById('chat-input');
+            const chatSubmitBtn = document.getElementById('chat-submit-btn');
+            const chatWindow = document.getElementById('chat-window');
+            const chatContent = document.getElementById('chat-content');
+            const chatFilename = document.getElementById('chat-filename');
+
+            // --- File Upload Logic ---
+            dropZone.addEventListener('click', () => fileUploadInput.click());
+            
+            ['dragenter', 'dragover', 'dragleave', 'drop'].forEach(eventName => {
+                dropZone.addEventListener(eventName, preventDefaults, false);
+                document.body.addEventListener(eventName, preventDefaults, false);
+            });
+
+            ['dragenter', 'dragover'].forEach(eventName => dropZone.classList.add('drop-zone--over'));
+            ['dragleave', 'drop'].forEach(eventName => dropZone.classList.remove('drop-zone--over'));
+
+            dropZone.addEventListener('drop', (e) => {
+                const files = e.dataTransfer.files;
+                if (files.length > 0) handleFiles(files);
+            });
+            
+            fileUploadInput.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
+                if (e.target.files.length > 0) handleFiles(e.target.files);
+            });
+
+            function preventDefaults(e) { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); }
+            
+            async function handleFiles(files) {
+                const formData = new FormData();
+                let fileNames = [];
+                for (const file of files) {
+                    formData.append('file', file);
+                    fileNames.push(file.name);
+                }
+
+                fileNameSpan.textContent = `Selected: ${fileNames.join(', ')}`;
+                await uploadAndProcessFiles(formData, fileNames);
+            }
+
+            async function uploadAndProcessFiles(formData, fileNames) {
+                loadingOverlay.classList.remove('hidden');
+                loadingText.textContent = `Processing ${fileNames.length} document(s)...`;
+                loadingSubtext.textContent = "For large documents or OCR, setup may take a few minutes to build the knowledge base.";
+                
+                try {
+                    const response = await fetch('/upload', { method: 'POST', body: formData });
+                    const result = await response.json();
+
+                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error(result.message || 'Unknown error occurred.');
+                    
+                    chatFilename.textContent = `Chatting with: ${result.filename}`;
+                    uploadContainer.classList.add('hidden');
+                    chatContainer.classList.remove('hidden');
+                    appendMessage("I've analyzed your documents. What would you like to know?", "bot");
+
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('Upload error:', error);
+                    alert(`Error: ${error.message}`);
+                } finally {
+                    loadingOverlay.classList.add('hidden');
+                    loadingSubtext.textContent = ''; 
+                    fileNameSpan.textContent = '';
+                    fileUploadInput.value = ''; // Reset file input
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // --- Chat Logic ---
+            chatForm.addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                const question = chatInput.value.trim();
+                if (!question) return;
+
+                appendMessage(question, 'user');
+                chatInput.value = '';
+                chatInput.disabled = true;
+                chatSubmitBtn.disabled = true;
+
+                const typingIndicator = showTypingIndicator();
+                let botMessageContainer = null;
+                let contentDiv = null;
+
+                try {
+                    const response = await fetch('/chat', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ question: question }),
+                    });
+
+                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Server error: ${response.statusText}`);
+
+                    typingIndicator.remove();
+                    botMessageContainer = appendMessage('', 'bot');
+                    contentDiv = botMessageContainer.querySelector('.markdown-content');
+
+                    const reader = response.body.getReader();
+                    const decoder = new TextDecoder();
+                    let fullResponse = '';
+
+                    while (true) {
+                        const { value, done } = await reader.read();
+                        if (done) break;
+                        
+                        fullResponse += decoder.decode(value, { stream: true });
+                        contentDiv.innerHTML = marked.parse(fullResponse);
+                        scrollToBottom();
+                    }
+                    contentDiv.querySelectorAll('pre').forEach(addCopyButton);
+                    
+                    addTextToSpeechControls(botMessageContainer, fullResponse); 
+
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('Chat error:', error);
+                    if (typingIndicator) typingIndicator.remove();
+                    if (contentDiv) {
+                        contentDiv.innerHTML = `<p class="text-red-500">Error: ${error.message}</p>`;
+                    } else {
+                        appendMessage(`Error: ${error.message}`, 'bot');
+                    }
+                } finally {
+                    chatInput.disabled = false;
+                    chatSubmitBtn.disabled = false;
+                    chatInput.focus();
+                }
+            });
+
+            // --- UI Helper Functions ---
+            
+            function appendMessage(text, sender) {
+                const messageWrapper = document.createElement('div');
+                messageWrapper.className = `flex items-start gap-4`;
+                
+                const iconSVG = sender === 'user'
+                    ? `<div class="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-gray-700 p-2.5 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 mt-1"><svg class="w-5 h-5 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-300" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12 12c2.21 0 4-1.79 4-4s-1.79-4-4-4-4 1.79-4 4 1.79 4 4 4zm0 2c-2.67 0-8 1.34-8 4v2h16v-2c0-2.66-5.33-4-8-4z"></path></svg></div>`
+                    : `<div class="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 mt-1 text-xl flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10">✨</div>`;
+                
+                const messageBubble = document.createElement('div');
+                messageBubble.className = `flex-1 pt-1`;
+                
+                const senderName = document.createElement('p');
+                senderName.className = 'font-medium text-sm mb-1';
+                senderName.textContent = sender === 'user' ? 'You' : 'CogniChat';
+
+                const contentDiv = document.createElement('div');
+                contentDiv.className = 'text-base markdown-content';
+                contentDiv.innerHTML = marked.parse(text);
+
+                const controlsContainer = document.createElement('div');
+                controlsContainer.className = 'tts-controls mt-2';
+
+                messageBubble.appendChild(senderName);
+                messageBubble.appendChild(contentDiv);
+                messageBubble.appendChild(controlsContainer);
+                messageWrapper.innerHTML = iconSVG;
+                messageWrapper.appendChild(messageBubble);
+                
+                chatContent.appendChild(messageWrapper);
+                scrollToBottom();
+
+                return messageBubble;
+            }
+
+            function showTypingIndicator() {
+                const indicatorWrapper = document.createElement('div');
+                indicatorWrapper.className = `flex items-start gap-4`;
+                indicatorWrapper.id = 'typing-indicator';
+                
+                const iconSVG = `<div class="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 mt-1 text-xl flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10">✨</div>`;
+                
+                const messageBubble = document.createElement('div');
+                messageBubble.className = 'flex-1 pt-1';
+                
+                const senderName = document.createElement('p');
+                senderName.className = 'font-medium text-sm mb-1';
+                senderName.textContent = 'CogniChat is thinking...';
+                
+                const indicator = document.createElement('div');
+                indicator.className = 'typing-indicator';
+                indicator.innerHTML = '<span></span><span></span><span></span>';
+                
+                messageBubble.appendChild(senderName);
+                messageBubble.appendChild(indicator);
+                indicatorWrapper.innerHTML = iconSVG;
+                indicatorWrapper.appendChild(messageBubble);
+                
+                chatContent.appendChild(indicatorWrapper);
+                scrollToBottom();
+
+                return indicatorWrapper;
+            }
+            
+            function scrollToBottom() {
+                chatWindow.scrollTo({
+                    top: chatWindow.scrollHeight,
+                    behavior: 'smooth'
+                });
+            }
+
+            function addCopyButton(pre) {
+                const button = document.createElement('button');
+                button.className = 'copy-code-btn';
+                button.textContent = 'Copy';
+                pre.appendChild(button);
+                
+                button.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                    const code = pre.querySelector('code').innerText;
+                    navigator.clipboard.writeText(code).then(() => {
+                        button.textContent = 'Copied!';
+                        setTimeout(() => button.textContent = 'Copy', 2000);
+                    });
+                });
+            }
+
+            // ============================ MODIFICATIONS START ==============================
+            let currentAudio = null;
+            let currentPlayingButton = null;
+            
+            const playIconSVG = `<svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M8 5v14l11-7z"/></svg>`;
+            const pauseIconSVG = `<svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M6 19h4V5H6v14zm8-14v14h4V5h-4z"/></svg>`;
+
+
+            function addTextToSpeechControls(messageBubble, text) {
+                const ttsControls = messageBubble.querySelector('.tts-controls');
+                if (text.trim().length > 0) {
+                    const speakButton = document.createElement('button');
+                    // STYLING CHANGE HERE: Replaced theme variables with specific dark blue colors.
+                    speakButton.className = 'speak-btn px-4 py-2 bg-blue-700 text-white rounded-full text-sm font-medium hover:bg-blue-800 transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed';
+                    speakButton.title = 'Listen to this message';
+                    speakButton.setAttribute('data-state', 'play');
+                    speakButton.innerHTML = `${playIconSVG} <span>Play</span>`;
+                    ttsControls.appendChild(speakButton);
+                    speakButton.addEventListener('click', () => handleTTS(text, speakButton));
+                }
+            }
+
+            async function handleTTS(text, button) {
+                // BUG FIX: Reworked the logic to correctly handle pause/resume.
+                
+                // Case 1: The clicked button is already active (playing or paused).
+                if (button === currentPlayingButton) {
+                    if (currentAudio && !currentAudio.paused) { // If it's playing, pause it.
+                        currentAudio.pause();
+                        button.setAttribute('data-state', 'paused');
+                        button.innerHTML = `${playIconSVG} <span>Play</span>`;
+                    } else if (currentAudio && currentAudio.paused) { // If it's paused, resume it.
+                        currentAudio.play();
+                        button.setAttribute('data-state', 'playing');
+                        button.innerHTML = `${pauseIconSVG} <span>Pause</span>`;
+                    }
+                    return; // Stop the function here.
+                }
+
+                // Case 2: A new button is clicked (or no audio is active).
+                // Stop any other audio that might be playing.
+                resetAllSpeakButtons();
+                
+                currentPlayingButton = button;
+                button.setAttribute('data-state', 'loading');
+                button.innerHTML = `<div class="tts-button-loader"></div> <span>Loading...</span>`;
+                button.disabled = true;
+
+                try {
+                    const response = await fetch('/tts', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ text: text })
+                    });
+                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to generate audio.');
+                    
+                    const blob = await response.blob();
+                    const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+                    currentAudio = new Audio(audioUrl);
+                    currentAudio.play();
+
+                    button.setAttribute('data-state', 'playing');
+                    button.innerHTML = `${pauseIconSVG} <span>Pause</span>`;
+
+                    currentAudio.onended = () => {
+                        button.setAttribute('data-state', 'play');
+                        button.innerHTML = `${playIconSVG} <span>Play</span>`;
+                        currentAudio = null;
+                        currentPlayingButton = null;
+                    };
+
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('TTS Error:', error);
+                    button.setAttribute('data-state', 'error');
+                    button.innerHTML = `${playIconSVG} <span>Error</span>`;
+                    alert('Failed to play audio. Please try again.');
+                    resetAllSpeakButtons(); // Reset state on error
+                } finally {
+                    button.disabled = false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            function resetAllSpeakButtons() {
+                document.querySelectorAll('.speak-btn').forEach(btn => {
+                    btn.setAttribute('data-state', 'play');
+                    btn.innerHTML = `${playIconSVG} <span>Play</span>`;
+                    btn.disabled = false;
+                });
+                if (currentAudio) {
+                    currentAudio.pause();
+                    currentAudio = null;
+                }
+                currentPlayingButton = null;
+            }
+            // ============================ MODIFICATIONS END ==============================
+        });
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html><!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>CogniChat - Chat with your Documents</title>
+    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Google+Sans:wght@400;500;700&family=Roboto:wght@400;500&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked/marked.min.js"></script>
+    <style>
+        :root {
+            --background: #f0f4f9;
+            --foreground: #1f1f1f;
+            --primary: #1a73e8;
+            --primary-hover: #1867cf;
+            --card: #ffffff;
+            --card-border: #dadce0;
+            --input-bg: #e8f0fe;
+            --user-bubble: #d9e7ff;
+            --bot-bubble: #f1f3f4;
+        }
+
+        /* Dark mode styles */
+        .dark {
+            --background: #202124;
+            --foreground: #e8eaed;
+            --primary: #8ab4f8;
+            --primary-hover: #99bdfa;
+            --card: #303134;
+            --card-border: #5f6368;
+            --input-bg: #303134;
+            --user-bubble: #3c4043;
+            --bot-bubble: #3c4043;
+        }
+        
+        body {
+            font-family: 'Google Sans', 'Roboto', sans-serif;
+            background-color: var(--background);
+            color: var(--foreground);
+            overflow: hidden;
+        }
+        
+        #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; }
+        #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
+        #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: #bdc1c6; border-radius: 20px; }
+        .dark #chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: #5f6368; }
+
+        .drop-zone--over {
+            border-color: var(--primary);
+            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.3);
+        }
+        
+        /* Loading Spinner */
+        .loader {
+            width: 48px;
+            height: 48px;
+            border: 3px solid var(--card-border);
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            display: inline-block;
+            position: relative;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+            animation: rotation 1s linear infinite;
+        }
+        .loader::after {
+            content: '';  
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+            position: absolute;
+            left: 50%;
+            top: 50%;
+            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+            width: 56px;
+            height: 56px;
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            border: 3px solid;
+            border-color: var(--primary) transparent;
+        }
+
+        @keyframes rotation {
+            0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+            100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+        }
+        
+        /* Typing Indicator Animation */
+        .typing-indicator span {
+            height: 10px;
+            width: 10px;
+            background-color: #9E9E9E;
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            display: inline-block;
+            animation: bounce 1.4s infinite ease-in-out both;
+        }
+        .typing-indicator span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: -0.32s; }
+        .typing-indicator span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: -0.16s; }
+        @keyframes bounce {
+            0%, 80%, 100% { transform: scale(0); }
+            40% { transform: scale(1.0); }
+        }
+
+        /* Markdown Styling */
+        .markdown-content p { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; line-height: 1.75; }
+        .markdown-content ul, .markdown-content ol { margin-left: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
+        .markdown-content code { background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05); padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.9em; }
+        .dark .markdown-content code { background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
+        .markdown-content pre { position: relative; background-color: #f8f9fa; border: 1px solid var(--card-border); border-radius: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+        .dark .markdown-content pre { background-color: #2e2f32; }
+        .markdown-content pre code { background: none; padding: 1rem; display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
+        .markdown-content pre .copy-code-btn { position: absolute; top: 0.5rem; right: 0.5rem; background-color: #e8eaed; border: 1px solid #dadce0; color: #5f6368; padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.2s; font-size: 0.8em;}
+        .dark .markdown-content pre .copy-code-btn { background-color: #3c4043; border-color: #5f6368; color: #e8eaed; }
+        .markdown-content pre:hover .copy-code-btn { opacity: 1; }
+        
+        /* Spinner for the TTS button */
+        .tts-button-loader {
+            width: 16px;
+            height: 16px;
+            border: 2px solid currentColor; /* Use button's text color */
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            display: inline-block;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+            animation: rotation 0.8s linear infinite;
+            border-bottom-color: transparent; /* Makes it a half circle spinner */
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body class="w-screen h-screen dark">
+    <main id="main-content" class="h-full flex flex-col transition-opacity duration-500">
+        <div id="chat-container" class="hidden flex-1 flex flex-col w-full mx-auto overflow-hidden">
+            <header class="text-center p-4 border-b border-[var(--card-border)] flex-shrink-0">
+                <h1 class="text-xl font-medium">Chat with your Docs</h1>
+                <p id="chat-filename" class="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1"></p>
+            </header>
+            <div id="chat-window" class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-10">
+                <div id="chat-content" class="max-w-4xl mx-auto space-y-8">
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="p-4 flex-shrink-0 bg-[var(--background)] border-t border-[var(--card-border)]">
+                <form id="chat-form" class="max-w-4xl mx-auto bg-[var(--card)] rounded-full p-2 flex items-center shadow-sm border border-transparent focus-within:border-[var(--primary)] transition-colors">
+                    <input type="text" id="chat-input" placeholder="Ask a question about your documents..." class="flex-grow bg-transparent focus:outline-none px-4 text-sm" autocomplete="off">
+                    <button type="submit" id="chat-submit-btn" class="bg-[var(--primary)] hover:bg-[var(--primary-hover)] text-white p-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-200 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-gray-500" title="Send">
+                        <svg class="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M3.49941 11.5556L11.555 3.5L12.4438 4.38889L6.27721 10.5556H21.9994V11.5556H6.27721L12.4438 17.7222L11.555 18.6111L3.49941 10.5556V11.5556Z" transform="rotate(180, 12.7497, 11.0556)" fill="currentColor"></path></svg>
+                    </button>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div id="upload-container" class="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-8 transition-opacity duration-300">
+            <div class="text-center">
+                <h1 class="text-5xl font-medium mb-4">Upload docs to chat</h1>
+                <div id="drop-zone" class="w-full max-w-lg text-center border-2 border-dashed border-[var(--card-border)] rounded-2xl p-10 transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer bg-[var(--card)] hover:border-[var(--primary)]">
+                    <input id="file-upload" type="file" class="hidden" accept=".pdf,.txt,.docx,.jpg,.jpeg,.png" multiple title="input">
+                    <svg class="mx-auto h-12 w-12 text-gray-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" ><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 16.5V9.75m0 0l3-3m-3 3l-3 3M6.75 19.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-1.41-8.775 5.25 5.25 0 0110.233-2.33 3 3 0 013.758 3.848A3.752 3.752 0 0118 19.5H6.75z"></path></svg>
+                    <p class="mt-4 text-sm font-medium">Drag & drop files or click to upload</p>
+                    <p id="file-name" class="mt-2 text-xs text-gray-500"></p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        
+        <div id="loading-overlay" class="hidden fixed inset-0 bg-[var(--background)] bg-opacity-80 backdrop-blur-sm flex flex-col items-center justify-center z-50 text-center p-4">
+            <div class="loader"></div>
+            <p id="loading-text" class="mt-6 text-sm font-medium"></p>
+            <p id="loading-subtext" class="mt-2 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"></p>
+        </div>
+    </main>
+
+    <script>
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+            const uploadContainer = document.getElementById('upload-container');
+            const chatContainer = document.getElementById('chat-container');
+            const dropZone = document.getElementById('drop-zone');
+            const fileUploadInput = document.getElementById('file-upload');
+            const fileNameSpan = document.getElementById('file-name');
+            const loadingOverlay = document.getElementById('loading-overlay');
+            const loadingText = document.getElementById('loading-text');
+            const loadingSubtext = document.getElementById('loading-subtext');
+
+            const chatForm = document.getElementById('chat-form');
+            const chatInput = document.getElementById('chat-input');
+            const chatSubmitBtn = document.getElementById('chat-submit-btn');
+            const chatWindow = document.getElementById('chat-window');
+            const chatContent = document.getElementById('chat-content');
+            const chatFilename = document.getElementById('chat-filename');
+
+            // --- File Upload Logic ---
+            dropZone.addEventListener('click', () => fileUploadInput.click());
+            
+            ['dragenter', 'dragover', 'dragleave', 'drop'].forEach(eventName => {
+                dropZone.addEventListener(eventName, preventDefaults, false);
+                document.body.addEventListener(eventName, preventDefaults, false);
+            });
+
+            ['dragenter', 'dragover'].forEach(eventName => dropZone.classList.add('drop-zone--over'));
+            ['dragleave', 'drop'].forEach(eventName => dropZone.classList.remove('drop-zone--over'));
+
+            dropZone.addEventListener('drop', (e) => {
+                const files = e.dataTransfer.files;
+                if (files.length > 0) handleFiles(files);
+            });
+            
+            fileUploadInput.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
+                if (e.target.files.length > 0) handleFiles(e.target.files);
+            });
+
+            function preventDefaults(e) { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); }
+            
+            async function handleFiles(files) {
+                const formData = new FormData();
+                let fileNames = [];
+                for (const file of files) {
+                    formData.append('file', file);
+                    fileNames.push(file.name);
+                }
+
+                fileNameSpan.textContent = `Selected: ${fileNames.join(', ')}`;
+                await uploadAndProcessFiles(formData, fileNames);
+            }
+
+            async function uploadAndProcessFiles(formData, fileNames) {
+                loadingOverlay.classList.remove('hidden');
+                loadingText.textContent = `Processing ${fileNames.length} document(s)...`;
+                loadingSubtext.textContent = "For large documents or OCR, setup may take a few minutes to build the knowledge base.";
+                
+                try {
+                    const response = await fetch('/upload', { method: 'POST', body: formData });
+                    const result = await response.json();
+
+                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error(result.message || 'Unknown error occurred.');
+                    
+                    chatFilename.textContent = `Chatting with: ${result.filename}`;
+                    uploadContainer.classList.add('hidden');
+                    chatContainer.classList.remove('hidden');
+                    appendMessage("I've analyzed your documents. What would you like to know?", "bot");
+
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('Upload error:', error);
+                    alert(`Error: ${error.message}`);
+                } finally {
+                    loadingOverlay.classList.add('hidden');
+                    loadingSubtext.textContent = ''; 
+                    fileNameSpan.textContent = '';
+                    fileUploadInput.value = ''; // Reset file input
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // --- Chat Logic ---
+            chatForm.addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                const question = chatInput.value.trim();
+                if (!question) return;
+
+                appendMessage(question, 'user');
+                chatInput.value = '';
+                chatInput.disabled = true;
+                chatSubmitBtn.disabled = true;
+
+                const typingIndicator = showTypingIndicator();
+                let botMessageContainer = null;
+                let contentDiv = null;
+
+                try {
+                    const response = await fetch('/chat', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ question: question }),
+                    });
+
+                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Server error: ${response.statusText}`);
+
+                    typingIndicator.remove();
+                    botMessageContainer = appendMessage('', 'bot');
+                    contentDiv = botMessageContainer.querySelector('.markdown-content');
+
+                    const reader = response.body.getReader();
+                    const decoder = new TextDecoder();
+                    let fullResponse = '';
+
+                    while (true) {
+                        const { value, done } = await reader.read();
+                        if (done) break;
+                        
+                        fullResponse += decoder.decode(value, { stream: true });
+                        contentDiv.innerHTML = marked.parse(fullResponse);
+                        scrollToBottom();
+                    }
+                    contentDiv.querySelectorAll('pre').forEach(addCopyButton);
+                    
+                    addTextToSpeechControls(botMessageContainer, fullResponse); 
+
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('Chat error:', error);
+                    if (typingIndicator) typingIndicator.remove();
+                    if (contentDiv) {
+                        contentDiv.innerHTML = `<p class="text-red-500">Error: ${error.message}</p>`;
+                    } else {
+                        appendMessage(`Error: ${error.message}`, 'bot');
+                    }
+                } finally {
+                    chatInput.disabled = false;
+                    chatSubmitBtn.disabled = false;
+                    chatInput.focus();
+                }
+            });
+
+            // --- UI Helper Functions ---
+            
+            function appendMessage(text, sender) {
+                const messageWrapper = document.createElement('div');
+                messageWrapper.className = `flex items-start gap-4`;
+                
+                const iconSVG = sender === 'user'
+                    ? `<div class="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-gray-700 p-2.5 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 mt-1"><svg class="w-5 h-5 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-300" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12 12c2.21 0 4-1.79 4-4s-1.79-4-4-4-4 1.79-4 4 1.79 4 4 4zm0 2c-2.67 0-8 1.34-8 4v2h16v-2c0-2.66-5.33-4-8-4z"></path></svg></div>`
+                    : `<div class="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 mt-1 text-xl flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10">✨</div>`;
+                
+                const messageBubble = document.createElement('div');
+                messageBubble.className = `flex-1 pt-1`;
+                
+                const senderName = document.createElement('p');
+                senderName.className = 'font-medium text-sm mb-1';
+                senderName.textContent = sender === 'user' ? 'You' : 'CogniChat';
+
+                const contentDiv = document.createElement('div');
+                contentDiv.className = 'text-base markdown-content';
+                contentDiv.innerHTML = marked.parse(text);
+
+                const controlsContainer = document.createElement('div');
+                controlsContainer.className = 'tts-controls mt-2';
+
+                messageBubble.appendChild(senderName);
+                messageBubble.appendChild(contentDiv);
+                messageBubble.appendChild(controlsContainer);
+                messageWrapper.innerHTML = iconSVG;
+                messageWrapper.appendChild(messageBubble);
+                
+                chatContent.appendChild(messageWrapper);
+                scrollToBottom();
+
+                return messageBubble;
+            }
+
+            function showTypingIndicator() {
+                const indicatorWrapper = document.createElement('div');
+                indicatorWrapper.className = `flex items-start gap-4`;
+                indicatorWrapper.id = 'typing-indicator';
+                
+                const iconSVG = `<div class="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 mt-1 text-xl flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10">✨</div>`;
+                
+                const messageBubble = document.createElement('div');
+                messageBubble.className = 'flex-1 pt-1';
+                
+                const senderName = document.createElement('p');
+                senderName.className = 'font-medium text-sm mb-1';
+                senderName.textContent = 'CogniChat is thinking...';
+                
+                const indicator = document.createElement('div');
+                indicator.className = 'typing-indicator';
+                indicator.innerHTML = '<span></span><span></span><span></span>';
+                
+                messageBubble.appendChild(senderName);
+                messageBubble.appendChild(indicator);
+                indicatorWrapper.innerHTML = iconSVG;
+                indicatorWrapper.appendChild(messageBubble);
+                
+                chatContent.appendChild(indicatorWrapper);
+                scrollToBottom();
+
+                return indicatorWrapper;
+            }
+            
+            function scrollToBottom() {
+                chatWindow.scrollTo({
+                    top: chatWindow.scrollHeight,
+                    behavior: 'smooth'
+                });
+            }
+
+            function addCopyButton(pre) {
+                const button = document.createElement('button');
+                button.className = 'copy-code-btn';
+                button.textContent = 'Copy';
+                pre.appendChild(button);
+                
+                button.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                    const code = pre.querySelector('code').innerText;
+                    navigator.clipboard.writeText(code).then(() => {
+                        button.textContent = 'Copied!';
+                        setTimeout(() => button.textContent = 'Copy', 2000);
+                    });
+                });
+            }
+
+            // ============================ MODIFICATIONS START ==============================
+            let currentAudio = null;
+            let currentPlayingButton = null;
+            
+            const playIconSVG = `<svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M8 5v14l11-7z"/></svg>`;
+            const pauseIconSVG = `<svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M6 19h4V5H6v14zm8-14v14h4V5h-4z"/></svg>`;
+
+            function addTextToSpeechControls(messageBubble, text) {
+                const ttsControls = messageBubble.querySelector('.tts-controls');
+                if (text.trim().length > 0) {
+                    const speakButton = document.createElement('button');
+                    // --- STYLING CHANGE HERE: Brighter blue color for better visibility ---
+                    speakButton.className = 'speak-btn px-3 py-1.5 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded-full text-sm font-medium hover:bg-blue-700 transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed';
+                    speakButton.title = 'Listen to this message';
+                    // --- EMOJI ADDED ---
+                    speakButton.innerHTML = `🔊 ${playIconSVG} <span>Listen</span>`;
+                    ttsControls.appendChild(speakButton);
+                    speakButton.addEventListener('click', () => handleTTS(text, speakButton));
+                }
+            }
+
+            // --- BUG FIX: Reworked the entire function for correct pause/resume/stop logic ---
+            async function handleTTS(text, button) {
+                // Case 1: The clicked button is already playing or paused.
+                if (button === currentPlayingButton) {
+                    if (currentAudio && !currentAudio.paused) { // If playing, pause it.
+                        currentAudio.pause();
+                        button.innerHTML = `🔊 ${playIconSVG} <span>Listen</span>`;
+                    } else if (currentAudio && currentAudio.paused) { // If paused, resume it.
+                        currentAudio.play();
+                        button.innerHTML = `🔊 ${pauseIconSVG} <span>Pause</span>`;
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Case 2: A new button is clicked. Stop any other audio.
+                if (currentAudio) {
+                    currentAudio.pause();
+                }
+                resetAllSpeakButtons();
+                
+                currentPlayingButton = button;
+                button.innerHTML = `<div class="tts-button-loader"></div> <span>Loading...</span>`;
+                button.disabled = true;
+
+                try {
+                    const response = await fetch('/tts', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ text: text })
+                    });
+                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to generate audio.');
+                    
+                    const blob = await response.blob();
+                    const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+                    currentAudio = new Audio(audioUrl);
+                    
+                    currentAudio.play().catch(e => { throw e; });
+                    button.innerHTML = `🔊 ${pauseIconSVG} <span>Pause</span>`;
+
+                    currentAudio.onended = () => {
+                        button.innerHTML = `🔊 ${playIconSVG} <span>Listen</span>`;
+                        currentAudio = null;
+                        currentPlayingButton = null;
+                    };
+                    
+                    currentAudio.onerror = (e) => {
+                        console.error('Audio playback error:', e);
+                        throw new Error('Could not play the generated audio.');
+                    };
+
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('TTS Error:', error);
+                    alert('Failed to play audio. Please try again.');
+                    resetAllSpeakButtons(); // Reset state on error
+                } finally {
+                    button.disabled = false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            function resetAllSpeakButtons() {
+                document.querySelectorAll('.speak-btn').forEach(btn => {
+                    btn.innerHTML = `🔊 ${playIconSVG} <span>Listen</span>`;
+                    btn.disabled = false;
+                });
+                if (currentAudio) {
+                    currentAudio.pause();
+                    currentAudio = null;
+                }
+                currentPlayingButton = null;
+            }
+            // ============================ MODIFICATIONS END ==============================
+        });
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html>

test_hf_spaces_session.py

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Quick test to diagnose the current HF Spaces chat issue.
+Run this after uploading a document to test the session state.
+"""
+import requests
+import json
+
+# Replace with your actual Space URL
+BASE_URL = "https://hyperxd-0-cognichat.hf.space"  # Update this to your actual Space URL
+
+def test_endpoints():
+    """Test the debug and session endpoints to understand the issue."""
+    
+    print("=== CogniChat HF Spaces Diagnostic ===\n")
+    
+    # Test 1: Check debug endpoint
+    print("1. Testing /debug endpoint...")
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/debug")
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            data = response.json()
+            print("✓ Debug endpoint working")
+            print(f"   Environment: {data.get('environment')}")
+            print(f"   GROQ API Key: {'Set' if data.get('groq_api_key_set') else 'NOT SET'}")
+            print(f"   Sessions count: {data.get('sessions_count')}")
+            print(f"   Upload folder: {data.get('upload_folder')}")
+            print(f"   Upload folder writable: {data.get('upload_folder_writable')}")
+            print(f"   Flask session ID: {data.get('flask_session_id')}")
+            print(f"   Session keys: {data.get('flask_session_keys')}")
+        else:
+            print(f"✗ Debug endpoint failed: {response.status_code}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ Error accessing debug endpoint: {e}")
+    
+    print()
+    
+    # Test 2: Check session handling
+    print("2. Testing /test-session endpoint...")
+    try:
+        # Create a session with cookies
+        session = requests.Session()
+        
+        # Test session write
+        response = session.post(f"{BASE_URL}/test-session")
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            data = response.json()
+            print("✓ Session write working")
+            print(f"   Test key: {data.get('test_key')}")
+            print(f"   Session keys: {data.get('session_keys')}")
+        else:
+            print(f"✗ Session write failed: {response.status_code}")
+        
+        # Test session read
+        response = session.get(f"{BASE_URL}/test-session")
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            data = response.json()
+            print("✓ Session read working")
+            print(f"   Test key persisted: {data.get('test_key')}")
+            print(f"   Has session data: {data.get('has_session_data')}")
+            
+            if not data.get('test_key'):
+                print("⚠️  WARNING: Sessions are not persisting between requests!")
+                print("   This is likely the cause of the 400 chat error.")
+        else:
+            print(f"✗ Session read failed: {response.status_code}")
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ Error testing sessions: {e}")
+    
+    print()
+    
+    # Test 3: Check if we can find any existing sessions
+    print("3. Checking for existing RAG sessions...")
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/debug")
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            data = response.json()
+            session_ids = data.get('session_ids', [])
+            if session_ids:
+                print(f"✓ Found {len(session_ids)} existing RAG sessions")
+                print(f"   Session IDs: {session_ids[:3]}{'...' if len(session_ids) > 3 else ''}")
+            else:
+                print("ℹ️  No RAG sessions found (normal if no documents were uploaded)")
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ Error checking RAG sessions: {e}")
+    
+    print()
+    print("=== Diagnosis Complete ===")
+    print()
+    print("LIKELY ISSUE:")
+    print("If sessions are not persisting, this is a common issue in HF Spaces")
+    print("where Flask sessions don't work properly across requests.")
+    print()
+    print("SOLUTION:")  
+    print("We need to modify the app to use a different session storage method")
+    print("or pass session ID through request body instead of Flask sessions.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Before running this script:")
+    print("1. Update BASE_URL with your actual HF Spaces URL")
+    print("2. Make sure your Space is running")
+    print("3. Optionally upload a document first")
+    print()
+    
+    # Uncomment the next line and update the URL to run the test
+    # test_endpoints()
+    
+    print("Update the BASE_URL variable above and uncomment the test_endpoints() call")

verify_hf_spaces_ready.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Verification script to check if CogniChat is ready for HuggingFace Spaces deployment.
+Run this before deploying to catch any configuration issues.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def print_header(text):
+    """Print a formatted header."""
+    print(f"\n{'='*60}")
+    print(f"  {text}")
+    print(f"{'='*60}")
+
+def print_check(condition, message):
+    """Print a check result."""
+    status = "✅ PASS" if condition else "❌ FAIL"
+    print(f"{status}: {message}")
+    return condition
+
+def verify_files_exist():
+    """Verify all required files exist."""
+    print_header("1. Checking Required Files")
+    
+    required_files = [
+        'app.py',
+        'rag_processor.py',
+        'Dockerfile',
+        'requirements.txt',
+        'templates/index.html'
+    ]
+    
+    all_exist = True
+    for file in required_files:
+        exists = Path(file).exists()
+        all_exist = all_exist and print_check(exists, f"File exists: {file}")
+    
+    return all_exist
+
+def verify_upload_folder_config():
+    """Verify upload folder configuration in app.py."""
+    print_header("2. Checking Upload Folder Configuration")
+    
+    with open('app.py', 'r') as f:
+        app_content = f.read()
+    
+    checks = [
+        ('SPACE_ID' in app_content, "Detects SPACE_ID environment variable"),
+        ("'/tmp/uploads'" in app_content, "Uses /tmp/uploads for HF Spaces"),
+        ('is_hf_spaces' in app_content, "Has HF Spaces detection logic"),
+        ('os.makedirs(app.config' in app_content, "Creates upload directory"),
+    ]
+    
+    all_pass = True
+    for condition, message in checks:
+        all_pass = all_pass and print_check(condition, message)
+    
+    return all_pass
+
+def verify_session_management():
+    """Verify session management implementation."""
+    print_header("3. Checking Session Management")
+    
+    # Check backend
+    with open('app.py', 'r') as f:
+        app_content = f.read()
+    
+    backend_checks = [
+        ("session['session_id']" in app_content, "Stores session_id in Flask session"),
+        ("'session_id': session_id" in app_content, "Returns session_id in upload response"),
+        ("data.get('session_id')" in app_content, "Accepts session_id from request body"),
+    ]
+    
+    # Check frontend
+    with open('templates/index.html', 'r') as f:
+        html_content = f.read()
+    
+    frontend_checks = [
+        ('sessionStorage.setItem' in html_content, "Frontend stores session_id"),
+        ('sessionStorage.getItem' in html_content, "Frontend retrieves session_id"),
+        ('requestBody.session_id' in html_content, "Frontend sends session_id in chat"),
+    ]
+    
+    all_pass = True
+    print("  Backend Implementation:")
+    for condition, message in backend_checks:
+        all_pass = all_pass and print_check(condition, f"  {message}")
+    
+    print("\n  Frontend Implementation:")
+    for condition, message in frontend_checks:
+        all_pass = all_pass and print_check(condition, f"  {message}")
+    
+    return all_pass
+
+def verify_error_handling():
+    """Verify robust error handling."""
+    print_header("4. Checking Error Handling")
+    
+    with open('app.py', 'r') as f:
+        app_content = f.read()
+    
+    checks = [
+        ('try:' in app_content and 'except' in app_content, "Has try/except blocks"),
+        ('load_pdf_with_fallback' in app_content, "Has PDF fallback loading"),
+        ('failed_files' in app_content, "Tracks failed file uploads"),
+        ('fallback_dir' in app_content, "Has cache directory fallbacks"),
+    ]
+    
+    all_pass = True
+    for condition, message in checks:
+        all_pass = all_pass and print_check(condition, message)
+    
+    return all_pass
+
+def verify_environment_variables():
+    """Check for environment variable handling."""
+    print_header("5. Checking Environment Variables")
+    
+    with open('app.py', 'r') as f:
+        app_content = f.read()
+    
+    with open('rag_processor.py', 'r') as f:
+        rag_content = f.read()
+    
+    checks = [
+        ('GROQ_API_KEY' in rag_content, "RAG processor checks GROQ_API_KEY"),
+        ('SPACE_ID' in app_content, "App detects HF Spaces environment"),
+        ('HF_HOME' in app_content, "Sets HuggingFace cache paths"),
+        ('load_dotenv()' in rag_content, "Loads .env file for local dev"),
+    ]
+    
+    all_pass = True
+    for condition, message in checks:
+        all_pass = all_pass and print_check(condition, message)
+    
+    # Check if .env.example exists
+    all_pass = all_pass and print_check(
+        Path('.env.example').exists() or Path('README.md').exists(),
+        "Has documentation for environment variables"
+    )
+    
+    return all_pass
+
+def verify_dockerfile():
+    """Verify Dockerfile configuration."""
+    print_header("6. Checking Dockerfile")
+    
+    if not Path('Dockerfile').exists():
+        print_check(False, "Dockerfile exists")
+        return False
+    
+    with open('Dockerfile', 'r') as f:
+        dockerfile_content = f.read()
+    
+    checks = [
+        ('FROM python' in dockerfile_content, "Uses Python base image"),
+        ('WORKDIR /app' in dockerfile_content, "Sets working directory"),
+        ('EXPOSE 7860' in dockerfile_content, "Exposes port 7860 (HF requirement)"),
+        ('appuser' in dockerfile_content, "Runs as non-root user"),
+        ('CMD' in dockerfile_content or 'ENTRYPOINT' in dockerfile_content, "Has startup command"),
+    ]
+    
+    all_pass = True
+    for condition, message in checks:
+        all_pass = all_pass and print_check(condition, message)
+    
+    return all_pass
+
+def verify_requirements():
+    """Verify requirements.txt has all dependencies."""
+    print_header("7. Checking Dependencies")
+    
+    with open('requirements.txt', 'r') as f:
+        requirements = f.read().lower()
+    
+    critical_deps = [
+        'flask',
+        'langchain',
+        'groq',
+        'faiss',
+        'sentence-transformers',
+        'pypdf',
+        'gtts',
+        'rank-bm25'
+    ]
+    
+    all_pass = True
+    for dep in critical_deps:
+        found = dep in requirements
+        all_pass = all_pass and print_check(found, f"Has dependency: {dep}")
+    
+    return all_pass
+
+def verify_no_duplicates():
+    """Check for duplicate content in index.html."""
+    print_header("8. Checking for Duplicates")
+    
+    with open('templates/index.html', 'r') as f:
+        html_content = f.read()
+    
+    # Count DOCTYPE declarations
+    doctype_count = html_content.count('<!DOCTYPE html>')
+    checks = [
+        (doctype_count == 1, f"Single HTML document (found {doctype_count} DOCTYPE declarations)"),
+        (html_content.count('</html>') == 1, "Single closing </html> tag"),
+        (html_content.count('uploadAndProcessFiles') <= 2, "No duplicate JavaScript functions"),
+    ]
+    
+    all_pass = True
+    for condition, message in checks:
+        all_pass = all_pass and print_check(condition, message)
+    
+    return all_pass
+
+def main():
+    """Run all verification checks."""
+    print("\n" + "="*60)
+    print("  HuggingFace Spaces Readiness Check for CogniChat")
+    print("="*60)
+    
+    checks = [
+        verify_files_exist(),
+        verify_upload_folder_config(),
+        verify_session_management(),
+        verify_error_handling(),
+        verify_environment_variables(),
+        verify_dockerfile(),
+        verify_requirements(),
+        verify_no_duplicates(),
+    ]
+    
+    print_header("Summary")
+    
+    passed = sum(checks)
+    total = len(checks)
+    
+    if all(checks):
+        print(f"\n✅ ALL CHECKS PASSED ({passed}/{total})")
+        print("\n🚀 Your application is ready for HuggingFace Spaces deployment!")
+        print("\nNext steps:")
+        print("1. Go to https://huggingface.co/new-space")
+        print("2. Select 'Docker' as SDK")
+        print("3. Upload all project files")
+        print("4. Set GROQ_API_KEY in Space secrets")
+        print("5. Wait for build to complete")
+        return 0
+    else:
+        print(f"\n❌ SOME CHECKS FAILED ({total - passed}/{total} issues)")
+        print("\n⚠️  Please fix the issues above before deploying.")
+        print("\nFor detailed guidance, see:")
+        print("- HF_SPACES_FILE_STORAGE_GUIDE.md")
+        print("- DEPLOYMENT.md")
+        print("- HF_SPACES_CHECKLIST.md")
+        return 1
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    exit_code = main()
+    sys.exit(exit_code)