app.py

import gradio as gr
# import random
from huggingface_hub import InferenceClient

client = InferenceClient("microsoft/phi-4")

def respond(message, history):
    messages = [{"role": "system", "content": "you are a friendly chatbot, helping highschool students make decisions about universities"}]

    if history:
        messages.extend(history)

    messages.append({"role": "user", "content":message})

    
    response = client.chat_completion(
        messages,
        max_tokens=500
    )
    return response['choices'][0]['message']['content'].strip()

    

chatbot = gr.ChatInterface(respond, type = "messages", title = "University chatbot") #chatbot ui - conversation history and user input
chatbot.launch()