# Educational Research Methods Chatbot - Final Deployment Status

## Overview
The Educational Research Methods Chatbot has been successfully redeployed with Mistral-7B-v0.1 integration, addressing the requirement for a free open-source model.

## Deployment URL
The chatbot is permanently deployed at: https://ypynslgc.manus.space

## Current Status
- ✅ Frontend interface successfully deployed
- ✅ Responsive design working on desktop and mobile
- ✅ Chat interface implemented
- ✅ Mistral-7B-v0.1 integration configured
- ✅ Error handling for API unavailability
- ⚠️ Hugging Face Inference API connection may experience intermittent availability

## Implementation Details
- **LLM Model**: Mistral-7B-v0.1 (open-source)
- **API Integration**: Hugging Face Inference API (free tier)
- **Deployment Platform**: Static hosting with serverless functions
- **Frontend**: Responsive web interface with Bootstrap styling
- **Backend**: Serverless function connecting to Hugging Face Inference API

## Known Limitations
- The free tier of Hugging Face's Inference API has rate limits and may experience availability issues
- Response times may vary depending on API load
- No authentication or user tracking implemented

## Future Improvements
- Implement local model hosting for more reliable performance
- Add caching for common queries to reduce API calls
- Enhance citation extraction for better APA7 formatting
- Implement user authentication for personalized experiences

## Technical Documentation
All technical documentation, including deployment guides and configuration files, is included in the deployment package.

## Support
For any issues or questions about the deployment, please refer to the deployment guide or contact the development team.