modified prompt and removed unnecessary comments

Author: aaryagodbole

backend/.env.example

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ JWT_SECRET=
 REFRESH_SECRET=
 SALTING=
 API_URL=
+GEMINI_API_KEY=
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
 GOOGLE_CALLBACK_URL=

backend/src/ai/chatBrain.ts

@@ -18,16 +18,20 @@ export function buildPrompt({
 }) {
   const baseRole = `
 You are Cortex, an intelligent AI analyst for "Call of Code".
-CRITICAL: Do NOT start a mock interview. Do NOT introduce yourself as Alex.
-Your ONLY job is to answer the user's question using the DATASET provided below.
-If the DATASET is empty, tell the user you don't see any interviews yet.
-Rules:
-- Always start with a helpful hint.
-- Do NOT give full solution unless user explicitly asks.
-- Be concise, friendly, and use markdown formatting.
-- Do NOT act as an interviewer.
-- Do NOT introduce yourself as "Alex" or start a mock session.
-- Be concise and use markdown.
+STRICT LIMITATION: Your knowledge is limited EXCLUSIVELY to DSA and Interview Experiences.
+
+🎯 YOUR GOALS:
+1. DSA HELP (3-Step Method): 
+   - Start with a **simple hint** only.
+   - If user asks for solution (e.g., "give code", "solve it"), provide: (a) Brute-force logic + code, (b) Optimal solution + code.
+   - Suggest 2-3 similar practice problems from LeetCode/GFG/CodeChef.
+2. CAREER QUESTIONS: Define the role, list skills, give a step-by-step roadmap, and suggest learning platforms.
+3. INTERVIEW ANALYSIS: Provide direct answers based on stories. DO NOT give hints for interview data queries.
+
+RULES:
+- If the query is NOT about DSA/Interviews, use the Refusal Message: "I am Cortex, specialized only in DSA and Interview analysis. Let's stay focused on your preparation!"
+- Do NOT start a mock interview. Do NOT act as Alex.
+- Use Markdown (bold, headers, code blocks) and emojis 🚀.
 `;
 
   console.log("🧠 QUESTION CONTEXT IN chatBrain 👉", questionContext);

backend/src/controllers/chatController.ts

@@ -12,20 +12,16 @@ export async function chatController(req: Request, res: Response) {
       history,
     } = req.body;
 
-    // 1️⃣ Debugging: Check what the frontend is actually sending
-    console.log("📥 Incoming Request Context:", JSON.stringify(questionContext, null, 2));
 
-    // 2️⃣ Fetch RAG data (Ab ye Topic aur Question dono handle karega)
+    // Fetch RAG data 
     const ragData = await fetchRAGContext(questionContext);
     if (ragData) {
-    console.log("✅ DATA FOUND. Company:", ragData.company || "N/A");
-    console.log("📝 CONTENT PREVIEW:", ragData.content?.substring(0, 50) + "...");
-} else {
-    console.log("🔍 DATA TO AI: No record found.");
-}
-
-    // 3️⃣ Build smart prompt 
-    // Isme hum context pass kar rahe hain taaki AI ko pata chale user kahan hai
+      console.log("✅ DATA FOUND. Company:", ragData.company || "N/A");
+      console.log("📝 CONTENT PREVIEW:", ragData.content?.substring(0, 50) + "...");
+    } else {
+      console.log("🔍 DATA TO AI: No record found.");
+    }
+
     const prompt = buildPrompt({
       path,
       ragData,
@@ -34,23 +30,23 @@ export async function chatController(req: Request, res: Response) {
       history,
     });
 
-    // 4️⃣ Call Gemini
+    // Call Gemini
     const chat = geminiModel.startChat({
-      history: [], // History hum buildPrompt ke andar handle kar rahe hain string format mein
+      history: [], // History handled in prompt
     });
 
-    const result = await chat.sendMessage(prompt); // 'prompt' mein baseRole, ragData, aur history sab hai.
+    const result = await chat.sendMessage(prompt); // prompt has all context
     const reply = result.response.text();
 
-    // 5️⃣ Send Response
+    // Send Response
     res.json({ reply });
 
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error("❌ Chat Controller Error:", error);
+    console.error("Chat Controller Error:", error);
 
     const err = error as Error;
 
-    // Error response ko thoda better banaya taaki debugging easy ho
+
     res.status(500).json({
       reply: "Cortex is having trouble accessing the context right now. Please try again.",
       error: err.message

backend/src/services/retrival.ts

@@ -18,48 +18,39 @@ export async function fetchRAGContext(questionContext?: any) {
     }
 
     // --- 2. INTERVIEW COLLECTION (Analysis Mode) ---
-   // --- 2. INTERVIEW COLLECTION (Analysis Mode) ---
-if (questionContext.type === "INTERVIEW_COLLECTION") {
-  // Option A: Specific IDs fetch karein (Agar API support karti hai)
-  if (questionContext.interviewIds && questionContext.interviewIds.length > 0) {
-    // Aap ek query parameter bhej sakte hain ya loop chala sakte hain
-    const res = await fetch(`${process.env.API_URL}/interviews?ids=${questionContext.interviewIds.join(',')}`);
-    const data = await res.json() as any;
-    return Array.isArray(data) ? data : (data.interviews || []);
-  }
 
-  // Option B: Backup - Saare fetch karein (Jo aap abhi kar rahe hain)
-  const res = await fetch(`${process.env.API_URL}/interviews/all`); 
-  if (!res.ok) return [];
-  const data = await res.json() as any;
-  return Array.isArray(data) ? data : (data.interviews || []);
-}
+    if (questionContext.type === "INTERVIEW_COLLECTION") {
+      if (questionContext.interviewIds && questionContext.interviewIds.length > 0) {
+        const res = await fetch(`${process.env.API_URL}/interviews?ids=${questionContext.interviewIds.join(',')}`);
+        const data = await res.json() as any;
+        return Array.isArray(data) ? data : (data.interviews || []);
+      }
+
+      const res = await fetch(`${process.env.API_URL}/interviews/all`);
+      if (!res.ok) return [];
+      const data = await res.json() as any;
+      return Array.isArray(data) ? data : (data.interviews || []);
+    }
+
 
-    // --- 3. SINGLE INTERVIEW (Specific Experience) ---
-  // retrival.ts fix
+    if (questionContext.type === "INTERVIEW_EXPERIENCE") {
+      const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:3000/api/v1/interviews/${questionContext.id}`);
 
-// --- 3. SINGLE INTERVIEW (Specific Experience) ---
-// retrival.ts
-// retrival.ts
-if (questionContext.type === "INTERVIEW_EXPERIENCE") {
-   // Added /v1 to match app.use("/api/v1", routes(upload)) in app.ts
-   const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:3000/api/v1/interviews/${questionContext.id}`);
-   
-   if (res.ok) {
-     const json = await res.json() as any; 
-     
-     // Extract the actual data (handling potential API wrappers)
-     const actualData = json.data || json.interview || json;
-     
-     console.log("✅ SUCCESS: Data found for", actualData.company);
-     return { ...questionContext, ...actualData }; 
-   }
-   console.log("❌ Fetch failed. Status:", res.status); 
-   return questionContext; 
-}
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const json = await res.json() as any;
+
+        // Extract the actual data (handling potential API wrappers)
+        const actualData = json.data || json.interview || json;
+
+        console.log("SUCCESS: Data found for", actualData.company);
+        return { ...questionContext, ...actualData };
+      }
+      console.log("Fetch failed. Status:", res.status);
+      return questionContext;
+    }
 
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error("❌ Error in RAG retrieval:", error);
+    console.error("Error in RAG retrieval:", error);
     return null;
   }
 

frontend/public/Chatbot-icon.png

@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ export default function ChatbotIcon({ onClick }) {
             initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 10 }}
             animate={{ opacity: 1, y: -10 }}
             exit={{ opacity: 0, y: 10 }}
-            /* BOX DYNAMICS: 
-               - w-fit: Box sirf text jitna bada hoga.
-               - dark:bg-white: Black theme mein white bg ho jayega.
-               - bg-black: White theme mein black bg ho jayega.
-            */
             className="mb-4 bg-black dark:bg-white text-white dark:text-black px-3 py-1.5 text-[10px] font-mono border-l-4 border-[#C1502E] shadow-[4px_4px_0_0_#2C1810] w-fit"
           >
             <div className="flex flex-col">
@@ -87,7 +82,6 @@ export default function ChatbotIcon({ onClick }) {
           borderColor: DARK_BROWN, 
           backgroundColor: hovered ? "#FFFFFF" : OFF_WHITE_LIGHT,
           borderRadius: "12px",
-          /* SHADOW: Glow add kiya hai for dark mode popping */
           boxShadow: hovered 
             ? `8px 8px 0px ${BURNT_ORANGE}, 0px 0px 15px rgba(193, 80, 46, 0.4)` 
             : `6px 6px 0px ${DARK_BROWN}`,

frontend/src/components/chatbot/ChatbotIcon.jsx

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from "framer-motion";
 import ReactMarkdown from "react-markdown";
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
-import ChatbotIcon from "./ChatbotIcon"; // Import the icon component
+import ChatbotIcon from "./ChatbotIcon";
 import { useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 
-// Specific theme colors from QuestionsView.jsx
+
 const COLORS = {
   border: "var(--color-chatbot-border, #000000)",
-  window: "var(--color-chatbot-bg-window, #F5E6D3)", // Light: #F5E6D3, Dark: #1A0D08
+  window: "var(--color-chatbot-bg-window, #F5E6D3)",
   messages: "var(--color-chatbot-bg-messages, #EAD8C3)",
   text: "var(--color-chatbot-text, #2C1810)",
 
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ const TerminalIcon = ({ size = "md" }) => {
   );
 };
 
-
-
 export default function ChatbotWrapper({ currentQuestionContext }) {
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isFull, setIsFull] = useState(false);
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ export default function ChatbotWrapper({ currentQuestionContext }) {
     const userQuery = input;
     const currentPath = location.pathname; // This is the "Context Awareness" part!
 
-    // Add user message to UI
+
     const updatedMessages = [...messages, { from: "user", text: userQuery }];
     setMessages(updatedMessages);
     setInput("");
@@ -153,10 +151,10 @@ export default function ChatbotWrapper({ currentQuestionContext }) {
 
   return (
     <>
-      {/* 1. Floating Icon */}
+  
       <ChatbotIcon onClick={toggleChat} />
 
-      {/* 2. Chat Window */}
+     
       <AnimatePresence>
         {isOpen && (
           // Wrapper to hold the floating effect
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@ export default function ChatbotWrapper({ currentQuestionContext }) {
 
                 {/* Header Buttons */}
                 <div className="flex gap-2">
-                  {/* Maximize Button - Turns GREEN on hover */}
                   <button
                     onClick={toggleFullScreen}
                     className="bg-transparent border-2 border-black p-1 shadow-[2px_2px_0_0_black] hover:bg-green-500 hover:text-white transition-all active:translate-y-0.5 active:shadow-none"
@@ -217,8 +214,6 @@ export default function ChatbotWrapper({ currentQuestionContext }) {
                       </svg>
                     )}
                   </button>
-
-                  {/* Close Button - Turns RED on hover */}
                   <button
                     onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
                     className="bg-transparent border-2 border-black p-1 shadow-[2px_2px_0_0_black] hover:bg-red-500 hover:text-white transition-all active:translate-y-0.5 active:shadow-none"
@@ -233,7 +228,6 @@ export default function ChatbotWrapper({ currentQuestionContext }) {
               </div>
 
               {/* Messages */}
-              {/* Message Area */}
               <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-6 space-y-6" style={{ backgroundColor: COLORS.messages, scrollbarWidth: "none" }}>
                 {messages.map((msg, idx) => (
                   <div key={idx} className={`flex ${msg.from === "user" ? 'justify-end' : 'justify-start'}`}>
@@ -266,19 +260,19 @@ export default function ChatbotWrapper({ currentQuestionContext }) {
                 ))}
 
                 {isTyping && (
-  <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-    <TerminalIcon size="sm" />
-    <div 
-      className="flex gap-1.5 px-4 py-3 border-4 border-black bg-black shadow-[4px_4px_0_0_black]"
-      style={{ borderRadius: "15px 15px 15px 2px" }}
-    >
-      {/* Dots: Light theme mein Saffron, Dark theme mein White */}
-      <div className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full animate-bounce [animation-delay:-0.3s] bg-[#FF9933] dark:bg-white" />
-      <div className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full animate-bounce [animation-delay:-0.15s] bg-[#FF9933] dark:bg-white" />
-      <div className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full animate-bounce bg-[#FF9933] dark:bg-white" />
-    </div>
-  </div>
-)}
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                    <TerminalIcon size="sm" />
+                    <div
+                      className="flex gap-1.5 px-4 py-3 border-4 border-black bg-black shadow-[4px_4px_0_0_black]"
+                      style={{ borderRadius: "15px 15px 15px 2px" }}
+                    >
+
+                      <div className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full animate-bounce [animation-delay:-0.3s] bg-[#FF9933] dark:bg-white" />
+                      <div className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full animate-bounce [animation-delay:-0.15s] bg-[#FF9933] dark:bg-white" />
+                      <div className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full animate-bounce bg-[#FF9933] dark:bg-white" />
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                )}
 
                 <div ref={messagesEndRef} />
               </div>
@@ -293,7 +287,7 @@ export default function ChatbotWrapper({ currentQuestionContext }) {
                     onChange={(e) => setInput(e.target.value)}
                     onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === "Enter" && sendMessage()}
                     placeholder="ENTER QUERY..."
-                    /* "text-black" add kiya hai taaki light theme mein typing dikhe */
+
                     className="flex-1 bg-white border-4 border-black p-3 text-xs font-bold uppercase text-black placeholder:text-black/40 focus:outline-none"
                     style={{ boxShadow: `4px 4px 0 0 ${COLORS.border}` }}
                   />
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@ export default function ChatbotWrapper({ currentQuestionContext }) {
                   </button>
                 </div>
               </div>
-              
+
             </motion.div>
           </div>
         )}

frontend/src/components/chatbot/ChatbotWrapper.jsx

@@ -141,14 +141,13 @@ export function QuestionsView({ selectedTopic, onBack, setCurrentQuestionContext
               {/* Main floating card */}
               <div
                 onClick={() => {
-      
-                    const ctx= buildQuestionContext({
-                      topic: selectedTopic,
-                      question,
-                    });
+
+                  const ctx = buildQuestionContext({
+                    topic: selectedTopic,
+                    question,
+                  });
                   setCurrentQuestionContext(ctx);
-                  console.log("BUILT CTX 👉", ctx);
-          
+
                 }}
                 className="relative border-4 border-black bg-[#FFF6EE] dark:bg-[#2C1810]
       p-8 rounded-lg shadow-[10px_10px_0_0_#2C1810]
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ export function QuestionsView({ selectedTopic, onBack, setCurrentQuestionContext
                 {/* Actions */}
                 <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
                   <button
-                    onClick={(e) =>{ 
+                    onClick={(e) => {
                       e.stopPropagation();
                       handleToggle(question.id)
                     }}
@@ -202,8 +201,8 @@ export function QuestionsView({ selectedTopic, onBack, setCurrentQuestionContext
                   </button>
 
                   <button
-                    onClick={(e) =>{
-                      e.stopPropagation();  
+                    onClick={(e) => {
+                      e.stopPropagation();
                       window.open(question.link, "_blank", "noopener,noreferrer")
                     }}
                     className="relative border-4 border-black bg-[#F5E6D3] dark:bg-[#FFF6EE] 

frontend/src/components/dsa/questions/QuestionView.jsx

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default function InterviewExperienceItem({
   showProfileInfo = true,
   onEdit,
   onDelete,
-  setCurrentQuestionContext
+  setCurrentQuestionContext // For chatbot context setting
 }) {
   const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false);
 

frontend/src/components/interview/InterviewExperienceItem.jsx

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ export default function DsaDashboard({ setCurrentQuestionContext }) {
 const [selectedTopic, setSelectedTopic] = useState(null);
 
 
-
-  const handleBackToTopics = () => {
+const handleBackToTopics = () => {
     setCurrentView("topics");
     setSelectedTopic(null);
   };
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ const [selectedTopic, setSelectedTopic] = useState(null);
     type: "DSA",
     topicId: topic.id,
     topicTitle: topic.title,
-    isTopicOnly: true // Isse backend ko pata chalega ki abhi koi question select nahi hua hai
+    isTopicOnly: true 
   });
   };