Update app.py

app.py

@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 OUTPUTS_DIR = Path("outputs")
 OUTPUTS_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# API Keys — loaded from HuggingFace Secrets (Environment Variables)
+# Set these in your Space: Settings → Variables and Secrets
+#   MISTRAL_API_KEY   → your Mistral key  (sk-...)
+#   GEMINI_API_KEY    → your Google key   (AIza...)
+#   ANTHROPIC_API_KEY → your Anthropic key (sk-ant-...)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+MISTRAL_API_KEY   = os.environ.get("MISTRAL_API_KEY", "")
+GEMINI_API_KEY    = os.environ.get("GEMINI_API_KEY", "")
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", "")
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Custom CSS — Light, readable theme that works on HuggingFace Spaces
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1648,32 +1659,24 @@ with gr.Blocks(
             "- **Mistral** (Panel A) — pragmatic applied IS perspective\n"
             "- **Gemini** (Panel B) — broad technology futures perspective\n"
             "- **Claude** (Synthesis Judge) — consensus arbitration and final recommendation\n\n"
-            "API keys are entered below and never stored."
+            "API keys are loaded automatically from HuggingFace Secrets "
+            "(`MISTRAL_API_KEY`, `GEMINI_API_KEY`, `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`). "
+            "Configure them in your Space under **Settings → Variables and Secrets**."
         )
 
-        with gr.Accordion("🔑 API Keys (required)", open=True):
-            with gr.Row():
-                mistral_key_input = gr.Textbox(
-                    label="Mistral API Key",
-                    placeholder="sk-...",
-                    type="password",
-                    show_label=True,
-                )
-                gemini_key_input = gr.Textbox(
-                    label="Google Gemini API Key",
-                    placeholder="AIza...",
-                    type="password",
-                    show_label=True,
-                )
-                anthropic_key_input = gr.Textbox(
-                    label="Anthropic API Key (synthesis judge)",
-                    placeholder="sk-ant-...",
-                    type="password",
-                    show_label=True,
-                )
+        # Key-status indicator — shows which secrets are present at load time
+        _key_lines = ["**🔑 Secret Status (loaded at startup):**"]
+        for _label, _val in [
+            ("MISTRAL_API_KEY",   MISTRAL_API_KEY),
+            ("GEMINI_API_KEY",    GEMINI_API_KEY),
+            ("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", ANTHROPIC_API_KEY),
+        ]:
+            _icon = "✅ present" if _val else "❌ missing"
+            _key_lines.append(f"- `{_label}`: {_icon}")
+        gr.Markdown("\n".join(_key_lines))
 
         btn_run_council = gr.Button("🚀 Convene Research Council", variant="primary")
-        council_status = gr.Markdown("*Enter API keys and run taxonomy mapping first.*")
+        council_status = gr.Markdown("*Run taxonomy mapping first (Tab 3 or full pipeline).*")
 
         with gr.Row():
             with gr.Column():
@@ -1715,7 +1718,6 @@ with gr.Blocks(
 
         def handle_run_council(
             taxonomy_map, topic_df,
-            mistral_key, gemini_key, anthropic_key,
             progress=gr.Progress(track_tqdm=True)
         ):
             if not taxonomy_map:
@@ -1723,9 +1725,11 @@ with gr.Blocks(
                     "<div class='error-box'>❌ Run taxonomy mapping first (Tab 3 or full pipeline).</div>",
                     "", "", "", "", gr.update()
                 )
-            if not any([mistral_key.strip(), gemini_key.strip(), anthropic_key.strip()]):
+            if not any([MISTRAL_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY]):
                 return (
-                    "<div class='error-box'>❌ Provide at least one API key.</div>",
+                    "<div class='error-box'>❌ No API keys found. "
+                    "Add MISTRAL_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, or ANTHROPIC_API_KEY "
+                    "in your Space Settings → Variables and Secrets.</div>",
                     "", "", "", "", gr.update()
                 )
 
@@ -1735,9 +1739,9 @@ with gr.Blocks(
                 result = run_agentic_council(
                     taxonomy_map=taxonomy_map,
                     topic_df=topic_df,
-                    mistral_api_key=mistral_key,
-                    gemini_api_key=gemini_key,
-                    anthropic_api_key=anthropic_key,
+                    mistral_api_key=MISTRAL_API_KEY,
+                    gemini_api_key=GEMINI_API_KEY,
+                    anthropic_api_key=ANTHROPIC_API_KEY,
                 )
                 progress(0.9, desc="Saving report…")
                 saved = _safe_save_json(result, "council_report.json")
@@ -1762,7 +1766,6 @@ with gr.Blocks(
             fn=handle_run_council,
             inputs=[
                 state_taxonomy_map, state_topic_df,
-                mistral_key_input, gemini_key_input, anthropic_key_input,
             ],
             outputs=[
                 council_status,