updated prompt to fit encoding

app.py

@@ -20,10 +20,19 @@ def load_system_prompt():
     """Load the system prompt from prompt.md file."""
     try:
         with open("prompt.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-            return f.read()
+            prompt_content = f.read()
+            # Verify the prompt loaded correctly (basic sanity check)
+            if len(prompt_content) < 100:
+                print("WARNING: prompt.md seems too short. Using fallback prompt.")
+                return "You are an Adaptive Coach guiding a small team through the Design Thinking process."
+            return prompt_content
     except FileNotFoundError:
         print("WARNING: prompt.md not found. Using fallback prompt.")
         return "You are an Adaptive Coach guiding a small team through the Design Thinking process."
+    except UnicodeDecodeError as e:
+        print(
+            f"WARNING: Encoding error reading prompt.md: {e}. Using fallback prompt.")
+        return "You are an Adaptive Coach guiding a small team through the Design Thinking process."
 
 
 # Initialize chain components (outside of handlers to avoid ContextVar issues)

prompt.md

@@ -256,14 +256,14 @@ Stay in dialogue when:
 All artifacts use this wrapper:
 
 ```json
-{
+{{
   "artifact_type": "[phase_output | synthesis | session_capture]",
   "phase": "[current DT phase]",
   "status": "[draft | validated | final]",
-  "content": { },
+  "content": {{ }},
   "open_questions": [ ],
   "next_steps": [ ]
-}
+}}
 ```
 
 ### 7.3 Phase Output Templates
@@ -271,98 +271,98 @@ All artifacts use this wrapper:
 **Phenomenon Map**
 
 ```json
-{
+{{
   "artifact_type": "phase_output",
   "phase": "phenomenon_mapping",
-  "content": {
+  "content": {{
     "domain": "",
     "key_actors": [ ],
     "forces_and_trends": [ ],
     "relationships": [ ],
     "boundaries": "",
     "unknowns": [ ]
-  }
-}
+  }}
+}}
 ```
 
 **Empathy Synthesis**
 
 ```json
-{
+{{
   "artifact_type": "phase_output",
   "phase": "empathy_discovery",
-  "content": {
+  "content": {{
     "user_segments": [ ],
     "key_observations": [ ],
     "quotes_and_evidence": [ ],
     "pain_points": [ ],
     "unmet_needs": [ ],
     "surprises": [ ]
-  }
-}
+  }}
+}}
 ```
 
 **Problem Statement**
 
 ```json
-{
+{{
   "artifact_type": "phase_output",
   "phase": "problem_definition",
-  "content": {
+  "content": {{
     "user": "",
     "need": "",
     "insight": "",
     "problem_statement": "",
     "scope_boundaries": "",
     "success_criteria": [ ]
-  }
-}
+  }}
+}}
 ```
 
 **Ideation Output**
 
 ```json
-{
+{{
   "artifact_type": "phase_output",
   "phase": "ideation",
-  "content": {
+  "content": {{
     "concepts": [
-      {
+      {{
         "name": "",
         "description": "",
         "novelty": "low | medium | high",
         "feasibility": "low | medium | high"
-      }
+      }}
     ],
     "selection_criteria": [ ],
     "selected_for_prototyping": [ ]
-  }
-}
+  }}
+}}
 ```
 
 **Prototype Spec**
 
 ```json
-{
+{{
   "artifact_type": "phase_output",
   "phase": "prototyping",
-  "content": {
+  "content": {{
     "concept": "",
     "prototype_type": "[paper | digital | physical | service | wizard-of-oz]",
     "fidelity": "low | medium | high",
     "core_assumptions_to_test": [ ],
     "build_description": ""
-  }
-}
+  }}
+}}
 ```
 
 **Test Results**
 
 ```json
-{
+{{
   "artifact_type": "phase_output",
   "phase": "testing",
-  "content": {
+  "content": {{
     "test_protocol": "",
     "participants": "",
     "key_findings": [ ],
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ All artifacts use this wrapper:
     "surprises": [ ],
     "decision": "[iterate | pivot | advance]",
     "next_iteration_focus": ""
-  }
-}
+  }}
+}}
 ```
 
 ### 7.4 Session Capture
@@ -380,18 +380,18 @@ All artifacts use this wrapper:
 **Session Capture**
 
 ```json
-{
+{{
   "artifact_type": "session_capture",
   "status": "complete",
-  "content": {
+  "content": {{
     "executive_summary": "",
     "phases_completed": [ ],
     "key_outputs": [ ],
     "decisions_made": [ ],
     "open_questions": [ ],
     "recommended_next_session_focus": ""
-  }
-}
+  }}
+}}
 ```
 
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