Launch Your local-rag Interface Instantly with a Python Script

[casualcomputer]

If you've successfully launched the local-rag interface and everything is running smoothly, you might now be looking for a simpler way to start the app — ideally with just the click of a button, bypassing the routine of typing multiple commands in the Conda command prompt. You've come to the right place!

Save the following script as run_app.py in your local-rag's directory. Make the changes in the codes as indicated. From now on, whenever you want to start the app, just click run_app.py. One click and you're good to go — say goodbye to manually handling CMDs!

import subprocess
import json
import os

def run_streamlit():

    # Activate Conda environment
    activate_script = "C:\\Users\\casualcomputer\\Anaconda3\\Scripts\\activate.bat" # replace this with the appropriate folder 
    conda_activate_command = f"call {activate_script} && conda activate mistral-7b" # replace "mistral-7b" with your own conda environment you use for local-rag

    # Change to the project directory
    project_directory = "C:\\Users\\casualcomputer\\OneDrive\\Documents\\Python Projects\\local-rag" #replace this with your project folder where you have "local-rag"
    os.chdir(project_directory)

    # Get the Python executable from Pipenv 
    pipenv_python_command = "pipenv --py"  #basically, the same as running pipenv in your conda CMD
    python_executable = subprocess.check_output(pipenv_python_command, shell=True).decode().strip()

    # Prepare the Streamlit command using the Python executable from Pipenv
    streamlit_command = f"{python_executable} -m streamlit run main.py"

    # Combine Conda activation with Streamlit command
    full_command = f"{conda_activate_command} && {streamlit_command}"

    # Execute the command in a new command prompt
    subprocess.call(f"cmd /c \"{full_command}\"", shell=True)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_streamlit()