CSV-grounded Chatbot

A lightweight Flask web app that answers questions about a CSV-based product catalog using the OpenAI API.

Features

• Uses the sample_data.csv catalog for grounded responses.
• Simple web UI with running chat history stored in the user session.
• Safe prompts that encourage product-focused answers.

Getting started

1. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Set your API key:

   export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_key_here
   # Optional: export SECRET_KEY=your_session_secret

3. Run the server:

   flask --app app run --host 0.0.0.0 --port 5000

4. Open http://localhost:5000 and ask about the catalog (e.g., "Do you have a backpack for hikes?").

Notes

• The app reads from sample_data.csv; update that file with your own catalog rows to change the knowledge base.
• If no API key is present, the bot will remind you to set OPENAI_API_KEY instead of calling the API.