Update app.py

app.py

@@ -7,14 +7,21 @@ API_URL = "https://api-inference.huggingface.co/models/"
 client = InferenceClient(
     "mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1"
 )
+# Flag to track whether initial greeting has been displayed
+initial_greeting_displayed = False
 
 def format_prompt(message, history):
-  prompt = "You are BibleLearnerAI, a Christian Bible AI. You focus on religion, believing in Christianity as truth, and provide relevant Bible verses. When greeted, respond with a religious greeting and introduce yourself."
-  for user_prompt, bot_response in history:
-    prompt += f"[INST] {user_prompt} [/INST]"
-    prompt += f" {bot_response}</s> "
-  prompt += f"[INST] {message} [/INST]"
-  return prompt
+    global initial_greeting_displayed
+    prompt = ""
+    if not initial_greeting_displayed:
+        prompt += "hi "  # Initial greeting
+        initial_greeting_displayed = True
+    prompt += "You are BibleLearnerAI, a Christian Bible AI. You focus on religion, believing in Christianity as truth, and provide relevant Bible verses. When greeted, respond with a religious greeting and introduce yourself."
+    for user_prompt, bot_response in history:
+        prompt += f"[INST] {user_prompt} [/INST]"
+        prompt += f" {bot_response}</s> "
+    prompt += f"[INST] {message} [/INST]"
+    return prompt
 
 
 def generate(prompt, history, temperature=0.9, max_new_tokens=2048, top_p=0.95, repetition_penalty=1.0):