Don't start with a fixed chat

app.py

 
 @application.route("/", methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def home():
+    is_initial = False
     if "messages" not in session:
         session["messages"] = [
           {"role": "system", "content": make_prompt()},
           {"role": "assistant", "content": file2json("static/initial-chat.json")}
         ]
-    if "history" not in session:
         session["history"] = []
-    if request.method=='POST':
-        prompt = request.form["prompt"].strip()
-        if prompt:
-            session["messages"] += [{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
+        is_initial = True
+        prompt = ""
+    if request.method=='POST' or is_initial:
+        if is_initial:
+            session["messages"] += [{"role": "system", "content": "User has hit enter. You can begin."}]
         else:
-            session["messages"] += [{"role": "system", "content": "User has hit enter. Please continue."}]
+            prompt = request.form["prompt"].strip()
+            if prompt:
+                session["messages"] += [{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
+            else:
+                session["messages"] += [{"role": "system", "content": "User has hit enter. Please continue."}]
         payload = None
         while not payload:
             reply = openai.ChatCompletion.create(model=os.environ["MODEL_NAME"], messages=session["messages"])
                 session["history"].append(payload)
             except Exception as e:
                 print(repr(e))
-                session["messages"] += [{"role": "system", "content": "reply was ignored because it's not a valid json. user is unaware. do not apologize to them"}]
+                session["messages"] += [{"role": "system", "content": "reply was ignored because it's not a valid json or doesn't comply with the schema. user is unaware. do not apologize to them"}]
             print("=====")
             print(reply["choices"][0]["message"]["content"])
             print("-----")

static/initial-chat.json

 {
     "title": "Welcome",
-    "markdown": "Hello again.\n\nHow are you feeling right now? Can you share with me your emotions and thoughts? It's important for me to understand where you're at so that I can tailor our session accordingly.",
+    "markdown": "New ceremony.\n\nPlease hit enter when ready.",
     "bg_video": "static/media/bg-video/clouds1.mp4",
-    "use_soundtrack": false
+    "use_soundtrack": false,
+    "soundtrack": "static/media/audio/forest-with-small-river-birds-and-nature-field-recording-6735.mp3"
 }