Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ async def agent_query(req: AgentRequest):
     history = [{"role": m.role, "content": m.content} for m in req.history] if req.history else []
     use_claude = req.model == "claude" and bool(os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"))
 
-    # ---- Early greeting handling ----
+    # ---- Early greeting / social handling ----
     q_clean = question.strip()
     if PURE_GREETING_RE.match(q_clean):
         answer = (
@@ -1500,6 +1500,25 @@ async def agent_query(req: AgentRequest):
             "source_mode": "social",
         }
 
+    if _looks_social_or_greeting(q_clean):
+        general = await _answer_general(question, history)
+        elapsed = time.time() - start
+        return {
+            "answer": general.get("answer", ""),
+            "intent": "social_greeting",
+            "tools_used": ["general"],
+            "search_results": [],
+            "sources": general.get("sources", []),
+            "model_used": req.model,
+            "response_time": round(elapsed, 2),
+            "corrected_query": question,
+            "natural_query": question,
+            "database_query": question,
+            "original_question": question,
+            "is_follow_up": False,
+            "source_mode": "social",
+        }
+
     # ---- Staff direct matching (name first, then role semantics) ----
     staff_match = _match_staff_name(question)
     if staff_match: