Update app.py

app.py

@@ -9,13 +9,18 @@ load_dotenv()
 
 st.set_page_config(page_title="Customer Support AI", page_icon="🤖")
 
-@st.cache_resource
-def automated_ingestion():
-    run_ingestion()
 
-# Run ingestion automatically on startup (cached)
 with st.spinner("Updating knowledge base..."):
-    automated_ingestion()
+    try:
+        
+        if not os.path.exists("./chroma_db"): 
+            st.info("Vector database not found. Starting ingestion...")
+            run_ingestion()
+            st.success("Ingestion complete!")
+        else:
+            st.write("Database already exists.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        st.error(f"Ingestion failed: {e}")
 
 st.title("🤖 TechFlow Support Agent")