feat: add timeout=8.0 to NIM completions calls and update AGENTIC_SYSTEM_PROMPT to suppress greetings

backend.py

@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ IMPORTANT RULES:
 - If a command fails, read the error and fix it.
 - Work in the /tmp/workspace directory.
 - Be concise in your explanations, but thorough in your tool usage.
+- You are running in a multi-round tool-execution loop. Do NOT output redundant greetings (e.g. "Hey saumil!", "Let me check...", "Ready to build...") in intermediate rounds. Only output them in your first response if appropriate. Be direct and proceed with tool calls.
 """
 
 
@@ -1799,7 +1800,8 @@ async def forge_execute(req: ForgeExecuteRequest, authorization: str = Header(No
                     model=RECOMMENDED_MODEL,
                     messages=final_messages,
                     tools=TOOLS,
-                    tool_choice="auto"
+                    tool_choice="auto",
+                    timeout=8.0
                 )
             except Exception as e:
                 log_activity(f"[Forge Fallback] NIM completions failed: {e}. Retrying with Mistral Large...")
@@ -2000,7 +2002,8 @@ async def execute_build_cycle(project_name: str, goal: str):
         res = await nim_client.chat.completions.create(
             model=RECOMMENDED_MODEL,
             messages=[{"role": "user", "content": plan_prompt}],
-            max_tokens=1024
+            max_tokens=1024,
+            timeout=8.0
         )
         raw = res.choices[0].message.content.strip()
     except Exception as e:
@@ -2138,7 +2141,8 @@ async def execute_eternity_cycle(project_name: str, goal: str):
         res = await nim_client.chat.completions.create(
             model=RECOMMENDED_MODEL,
             messages=[{"role": "user", "content": plan_prompt}],
-            max_tokens=1024
+            max_tokens=1024,
+            timeout=8.0
         )
         raw = res.choices[0].message.content.strip()
     except Exception as e: