error printing

app.py

@@ -105,7 +105,12 @@ def generate_notebook_route():
                 "description": notebook_info["description"]
             })
     except Exception as e:
-        return jsonify({"success": False, "message": str(e)}), 500
+        print(f"Error: Failed to generate notebook: {str(e)}")
+        print("Detailed exception information:")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        # Still raise the user-friendly message to the UI if needed
+        raise Exception("Failed to generate notebook. Please check terminal for details.")
 
 @app.route("/prepare_edit_notebook", methods=["POST"])
 def prepare_edit_notebook():

utils/error_handler.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import logging
+import traceback
+import sys
+
+# Configure logging to output to terminal
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.DEBUG,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
+    stream=sys.stderr
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('NoteGenie')
+
+def handle_error(func):
+    """Decorator to handle exceptions and log them to terminal"""
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error in {func.__name__}: {str(e)}")
+            logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
+            # You can still raise a user-friendly error for the UI
+            raise Exception("Failed to generate notebook. Please check terminal for details.")
+    return wrapper