updatation

app.py

@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ def generate_reply(user_msg: str, history: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]]):
     else:
         prompt = f"User: {user_msg}"
 
-    bot_reply = bot.ask(prompt)
+    bot_reply = bot.ask(user_msg)  # intent auto-detected
+
     ts = now_ts()
     bot_reply_ts = f"{bot_reply}\n\n🕒 {ts}"
 

src/chatbot.py

@@ -56,23 +56,27 @@ class LocalChatbot:
     # ------------------------------------------------
     # Main Ask Function
     # ------------------------------------------------
-    def ask(self, user_message: Any, gen_args: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> str:
-        # --- Handle Gradio formats ---
+    def ask(self, user_message: Any, gen_args: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None, intent: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+
+        # --- FIX #1: Extract text from Gradio compatibility formats ---
         if isinstance(user_message, list):
             extracted = []
             for item in user_message:
                 if isinstance(item, dict) and "text" in item:
                     extracted.append(item["text"])
             user_message = "\n".join(extracted)
+
         elif isinstance(user_message, dict) and "text" in user_message:
             user_message = user_message["text"]
 
         user_message = str(user_message).strip()
+
         if not user_message:
             return "Please enter a message."
 
-        # Detect intent
-        intent = detect_intent(user_message)
+        # --- FIX #2: Use passed intent, or detect if None ---
+        if intent is None:
+            intent = detect_intent(user_message)
 
         # Build prompt
         prompt = self._build_prompt(user_message, intent, max_pairs=12)