Update app.py

app.py

@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ if "openai_model" not in st.session_state:
 # Corrected initialization of display_messages:
 if "display_messages" not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state["display_messages"] = [initial_context] 
+    # Add the bot's opening message to the chat history
+    st.session_state["display_messages"].append({"role": "assistant", "content": config.opening_message})
 
 # Get user input
 prompt = st.chat_input("Type your message here...")
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@ if prompt:
 # Function to reset all chat-related session state
 def reset_chat_history():
     st.session_state["display_messages"] = [initial_context]
+    # Re-add the opening message when chat is reset
+    st.session_state["display_messages"].append({"role": "assistant", "content": config.opening_message})
     st.rerun()
 
 # Main chat container