# Fix for HuggingFace Spaces Timeout Issues ## Problem: Spaces Timing Out During Model Loading/Summarization HuggingFace Spaces has strict limitations: - **CPU Basic**: 2 vCPU, 16GB RAM, ~60 second timeout - **CPU Upgraded**: 8 vCPU, 32GB RAM, longer timeout - **GPU**: Better but limited availability When loading large models or processing many transcripts, Spaces hits these limits. --- ## ✅ IMMEDIATE FIXES FOR HF SPACES ### Fix 1: Use HuggingFace Inference API (Not Local Models) The issue is trying to load models ON the Space. Instead, use HF's API endpoints. **Edit `config.py`:** ```python # CRITICAL: Use HF API, not local models LLM_BACKEND = "hf_api" # NOT "local" # Use serverless inference (no model loading needed) HF_MODEL = "mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2" # Reduce timeouts for Spaces limits LLM_TIMEOUT = 30 # Spaces will kill longer requests MAX_TOKENS_PER_REQUEST = 150 # Smaller = faster ``` ### Fix 2: Set HF Space Secrets In your Space settings, add: 1. Go to: `Settings` → `Repository secrets` 2. Add secret: - Name: `HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN` - Value: Your HF token from https://huggingface.co/settings/tokens ### Fix 3: Reduce Memory Usage **Edit `app.py`** - Process transcripts one at a time: ```python # Instead of processing all at once, batch them MAX_TRANSCRIPTS_PER_BATCH = 3 # Process max 3 at a time # Split files into batches for batch_start in range(0, len(files), MAX_TRANSCRIPTS_PER_BATCH): batch_files = files[batch_start:batch_start + MAX_TRANSCRIPTS_PER_BATCH] # Process batch... ``` ### Fix 4: Use Gradio's Queue System **In `app.py`**, at the end: ```python # Enable queue to handle long-running tasks demo.queue( concurrency_count=1, # Process one at a time max_size=10, # Max 10 in queue api_open=False ).launch() ``` --- ## 🚀 OPTIMIZED CONFIG FOR HF SPACES Create `spaces_config.py`: ```python import os # HuggingFace Spaces Optimized Configuration os.environ["LLM_BACKEND"] = "hf_api" os.environ["HF_MODEL"] = "mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2" os.environ["MAX_TOKENS_PER_REQUEST"] = "100" os.environ["LLM_TIMEOUT"] = "25" os.environ["MAX_CHUNK_TOKENS"] = "2000" os.environ["OVERLAP_TOKENS"] = "50" # Use serverless inference endpoints os.environ["USE_SERVERLESS"] = "true" ``` Then import at the top of `app.py`: ```python import spaces_config # Load before other imports ``` --- ## 📝 MODIFY FOR SPACES CONSTRAINTS ### Change 1: Aggressive Chunking **In `chunking.py`**, reduce chunk sizes: ```python # For Spaces, use smaller chunks MAX_CHUNK_TOKENS = 2000 # Down from 6000 OVERLAP_TOKENS = 50 # Down from 150 ``` ### Change 2: Streaming Progress **In `app.py`**, add progress updates to prevent timeout appearance: ```python def analyze(files, ..., progress=gr.Progress()): for i, file in enumerate(files): # Update progress frequently progress((i / len(files)), desc=f"Processing {i+1}/{len(files)}") # Yield intermediate results to keep connection alive yield f"Processing {file.name}...", None, None, None ``` ### Change 3: Use @spaces.GPU Decorator (If Available) If you have GPU access: ```python import spaces @spaces.GPU(duration=60) # Request GPU for 60 seconds def analyze_with_gpu(files, ...): # Your analysis code pass ``` --- ## 🎯 RECOMMENDED SPACE CONFIGURATION **In your Space's `README.md` header:** ```yaml --- title: TranscriptorAI Enhanced emoji: 📝 colorFrom: blue colorTo: green sdk: gradio sdk_version: 4.0.0 app_file: app.py pinned: false license: mit duplicated_from: hardware: cpu-upgrade # Or cpu-basic if budget constrained --- ``` **Upgrade to CPU Upgrade or GPU** for better performance: - `hardware: cpu-upgrade` - Better timeout limits - `hardware: t4-small` - GPU access (faster) --- ## ⚡ LIGHTWEIGHT SPACES VERSION Create `app_spaces.py` (lightweight version): ```python import gradio as gr import os # Force lightweight mode for Spaces os.environ["LLM_BACKEND"] = "hf_api" os.environ["MAX_TOKENS_PER_REQUEST"] = "100" os.environ["LLM_TIMEOUT"] = "20" # Import after setting env vars from app import analyze, generate_narrative_report_ui # Simplified interface for Spaces with gr.Blocks() as demo: gr.Markdown("# TranscriptorAI - HF Spaces Edition") gr.Markdown("⚠️ **Note**: Process 1-3 transcripts at a time to avoid timeouts") with gr.Tab("Analyze Transcripts"): with gr.Row(): files = gr.File( label="Upload Transcripts (Max 3 files)", file_count="multiple", file_types=[".txt", ".docx", ".pdf"] ) with gr.Row(): file_type = gr.Radio( choices=["Auto-detect", "DOCX", "PDF", "TXT"], value="Auto-detect", label="File Type" ) interviewee_type = gr.Radio( choices=["HCP", "Patient", "Other"], value="Patient", label="Interviewee Type" ) analyze_btn = gr.Button("Analyze (30-60 seconds)", variant="primary") output = gr.Textbox(label="Analysis Results", lines=20) csv_output = gr.File(label="CSV Report") pdf_output = gr.File(label="PDF Report") analyze_btn.click( fn=analyze, inputs=[files, file_type, gr.Textbox(value="", visible=False), gr.Textbox(value="", visible=False), gr.Checkbox(value=False, visible=False), interviewee_type], outputs=[output, csv_output, pdf_output, gr.Plot(visible=False)] ) # Critical for Spaces demo.queue(concurrency_count=1).launch( server_name="0.0.0.0", # Required for Spaces server_port=7860, # Required for Spaces share=False ) ``` --- ## 🔧 SPACES-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.TXT Create minimal dependencies: ```txt # Lightweight for HF Spaces gradio>=4.0.0 huggingface_hub>=0.19.0 python-docx>=1.0.0 pdfplumber>=0.10.0 pandas>=2.0.0 reportlab>=4.0.0 tiktoken>=0.5.0 # Don't install heavy models locally # transformers # REMOVE - use API instead # torch # REMOVE - use API instead ``` --- ## 📊 DEBUGGING SPACES TIMEOUTS ### Check Spaces Logs In your Space, click `Logs` to see: ``` Building Space... Loading model... ← If stuck here = model too large Timeout after 60s ← Spaces limit hit ``` ### Add Logging ```python import logging logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO) logger = logging.getLogger(__name__) def analyze(...): logger.info("Starting analysis...") logger.info(f"Processing {len(files)} files") # ... rest of code ``` --- ## ✅ CHECKLIST FOR SPACES - [ ] Set `LLM_BACKEND=hf_api` (not `local`) - [ ] Add `HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN` secret in Space settings - [ ] Use lightweight model (Mistral-7B, not Mixtral-8x7B) - [ ] Enable `demo.queue()` for long tasks - [ ] Process max 3 transcripts at a time - [ ] Set `LLM_TIMEOUT=25` (under Spaces limit) - [ ] Reduce `MAX_TOKENS_PER_REQUEST=100` - [ ] Add progress updates to prevent timeout appearance - [ ] Consider upgrading to `cpu-upgrade` or `t4-small` hardware --- ## 🎯 ULTIMATE SPACES FIX The real issue is **Spaces is timing out waiting for a response**. **Quick Fix - Add this to the very top of `app.py`:** ```python import os import sys # HuggingFace Spaces Configuration # MUST be set before any other imports os.environ["LLM_BACKEND"] = "hf_api" os.environ["HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN"] = os.getenv("HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN", "") os.environ["HF_MODEL"] = "mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2" os.environ["MAX_TOKENS_PER_REQUEST"] = "100" os.environ["LLM_TIMEOUT"] = "25" os.environ["MAX_CHUNK_TOKENS"] = "2000" print("🚀 Running on HuggingFace Spaces") print(f"📊 Backend: {os.environ['LLM_BACKEND']}") print(f"🤖 Model: {os.environ['HF_MODEL']}") print(f"⏱️ Timeout: {os.environ['LLM_TIMEOUT']}s") ``` **And at the bottom of `app.py`, change `.launch()` to:** ```python if __name__ == "__main__": demo.queue( concurrency_count=1, max_size=10, api_open=False ).launch( server_name="0.0.0.0", server_port=7860, show_error=True ) ``` --- ## 📞 If Still Timing Out ### Option 1: Use Spaces Persistent Storage ```python # Store intermediate results import pickle cache_file = "/tmp/transcriptor_cache.pkl" ``` ### Option 2: Split Processing Process in stages: 1. Stage 1: Upload & extract text → Save to temp 2. Stage 2: Analyze saved text → Return results ### Option 3: Use Spaces Secrets for Larger Timeout Upgrade to `cpu-upgrade` hardware in Space settings. --- **The key insight**: You're not running locally, so no node.js to crash. The "timeout" is HuggingFace Spaces killing your app for taking too long. **Solution**: Use HF API (serverless) instead of loading models in the Space.