PDF_chatbot / app.py
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#Import relevant modules
import os
import gradio as gr
import weaviate
from openai import OpenAI
from pypdf import PdfReader
from pathlib import Path
from weaviate.auth import AuthApiKey
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import re
#Setup
OPENAI_API_KEY = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
WEAVIATE_URL = os.getenv("WEAVIATE_URL")
WEAVIATE_API_KEY = os.getenv("WEAVIATE_API_KEY")
print("Testing Weaviate connection...")
print("URL:", WEAVIATE_URL)
print("API KEY:", "SET" if WEAVIATE_API_KEY else "MISSING")
print("OPENAI_API_KEY:", "SET" if OPENAI_API_KEY else "MISSING")
# Connect to Weaviate Cloud
client = weaviate.connect_to_weaviate_cloud(
cluster_url=WEAVIATE_URL,
auth_credentials=AuthApiKey(WEAVIATE_API_KEY),
skip_init_checks=True
)
openai_client = OpenAI(api_key=OPENAI_API_KEY)
# Load and process PDF
def extract_text_from_pdf(pdf_path):
if not pdf_path or not os.path.exists(pdf_path):
raise ValueError(f"No PDF file provided")
reader = PdfReader(pdf_path)
text = ""
for page in reader.pages:
text += page.extract_text() + "\n"
return text
#Chunk the text
def chunk_text(text, chunk_size = 1000, overlap = 200):
chunks = []
start = 0
while start < len(text):
end = start + chunk_size
chunks.append(text[start:end])
start += chunk_size - overlap
return chunks
#Weaviate setup
from weaviate.classes.config import DataType
def setup_schema():
#wipe old collections
client.collections.delete_all()
#create new collection
client.collections.create(
name="PDFChunk",
vectorizer_config=None,
properties=[
{"name":"text", "data_type":DataType.TEXT},
{"name":"page", "data_type":DataType.INT}
]
)
#Create embeddings and Store in Vector DB
def embed(text):
return openai_client.embeddings.create(
model = "text-embedding-3-large",
input=text
).data[0].embedding
def insert_chunks(chunks):
pdf_chunks = client.collections.get("PDFChunk")
for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
vec = embed(chunk)
pdf_chunks.data.insert(
properties={"text":chunk, "page":i},
vector=vec
)
# Querying
def expand_query(query):
try:
prompt = f"""Expand the following short questions into a more detailed search query
that includes synonyms and related HR terms, but also restate the keywords clearly.
Examples:
Q: Who should I contact if I am sick?
Expanded: Who should I notify or contact if I am ill, unwell, or absent due to sickness β€” such as my Deputy Head or line manager.
Q: What do I do if I am late?
Expanded: What procedure should I follow if I expect to be late, delayed, or absent for work β€” who must I contact, for example my Deputy Head or line manager?
Now expand this query in the same way:
Q: {query}
Expanded:
"""
response = openai_client.chat.completions.create(
model = "gpt-4.1-mini",
messages = [{"role": "user", "content": prompt}],
temperature=0
)
return response.choices[0].message.content.strip()
except Exception as e:
print("⚠️ Query expansion failed:", e)
return query
def search_weaviate(query, k=12):
pdf_chunks = client.collections.get("PDFChunk")
expanded_query = expand_query(query)
query_vec = embed(expanded_query)
result = pdf_chunks.query.hybrid( #both lexical and semantic
query=expanded_query,
vector=query_vec,
alpha=0.3,
limit=k,
return_properties=["text", "page"]
)
filtered_objects = []
for o in result.objects:
distance = getattr(o.metadata, "distance", None)
certainty = getattr(o.metadata, "certainty", None)
# Keep results above a relevance threshold
if (distance is None or distance < 1.2) or (certainty and certainty >0.3):
filtered_objects.append(o)
return [(o.properties["text"], o.metadata.distance)for o in result.objects]
def rerank_chunks_with_llm(query, chunks):
"""
Rerank retrieved chunks using GPT reasoning.
Returns a list of chunks ordered in descending order
"""
#Build a short reranking prompt
chunk_list_parts = []
for i, (text, _) in enumerate(chunks):
clean_text = text[:400].strip().replace("\n", " ")
chunk_list_parts.append(f"[{i+1}] {clean_text}...")
chunk_list = "\n\n".join(chunk_list_parts)
rerank_prompt = f"""
You are a precise HR assistant that ranks excerpts
from a staff handbook by how relevant they are to the user's question.
You must rank excerpts that directly answer the user's question higher than those that merely discuss related topics.
Question: {query}
Excerpts:
{chunk_list}
Return only the list of excerpt numbers, separated by commas, in descending order of relevance.
Example: 3, 1, 2
"""
#Run LLM model
response = openai_client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4.1-mini",
messages=[
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a factual and consistent reranker."},
{"role": "user", "content": rerank_prompt}
],
temperature = 0
)
text_output = response.choices[0].message.content.strip()
print(f"πŸ”Ž Reranker raw output: {text_output}") # optional
# extract numbers safely
order = [int(x) for x in re.findall(r'\d+', text_output )]
order = [i for i in order if 1 <= i <= len(chunks)] #ensure valid range
# fallback: if model fails to output indices, return original order
if not order:
order = list(range(1, len(chunks) + 1))
# Return reordered text chunks
ordered_chunks = [chunks[i-1][0] for i in order]
return ordered_chunks
def ask_question(query):
chunks = search_weaviate(query, k=12)
reranked_chunks = rerank_chunks_with_llm(query, chunks)
# Use top three after reranking
context = "\n\n---\n\n".join(reranked_chunks[:4])
prompt = f"""
You are an HR assistant answering questions from the staff handbook.
Use only the following content to answer accurately and concisely:
{context}
Question: {query}
Answer:
"""
response = openai_client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4.1-mini",
messages=[
{"role": "system", "content":
"You are a helpful HR assistant. Base your answer only on the handbook excerpts provided. \
If the information is unclear, infer carefully using HR policies but prefer quoting exact text."},
{"role": "user", "content": prompt}
],
temperature=0
)
return response.choices[0].message.content.strip()
#Gradio App
def process_pdf(pdf_file):
try:
if not pdf_file:
return "❌ No file uploaded"
setup_schema()
# pdf_file is already a string path because of type="filepath"
text = extract_text_from_pdf(pdf_file)
chunks = chunk_text(text)
insert_chunks(chunks)
return "βœ… PDF uploaded and indexed! You can now ask questions."
except Exception as e:
import traceback
return f"❌ Error: {str(e)}\n{traceback.format_exc()}"
def qa_pipeline(question):
return ask_question(question)
with gr.Blocks(theme=gr.themes.Soft()) as demo:
# Global CSS injected explicitly
gr.HTML("""
<style>
/* widen overall container */
.gradio-container { max-width: 1100px !important; margin: auto; }
/* make textareas bigger & full width */
#qbox textarea { width: 100% !important; min-height: 110px !important; font-size: 16px !important; }
#abox textarea { width: 100% !important; min-height: 220px !important; font-size: 16px !important; }
</style>
""")
gr.Markdown("## πŸ“„ PDF Q&A Bot with Weaviate + OpenAI")
with gr.Tab("Upload PDF"):
pdf_input = gr.File(label="Upload PDF", type="filepath")
upload_btn = gr.Button("Process PDF")
status = gr.Textbox(label="Status")
upload_btn.click(process_pdf, inputs=pdf_input, outputs=status)
with gr.Tab("Ask Questions"):
question = gr.Textbox(
label="Your Question",
elem_id="qbox" # πŸ‘ˆ ID we target in CSS
)
answer = gr.Textbox(
label="Answer",
elem_id="abox" # πŸ‘ˆ ID we target in CSS
)
ask_btn = gr.Button("Ask", size="lg")
ask_btn.click(qa_pipeline, inputs=question, outputs=answer)
demo.launch()
client.close()