feat: implement semantic routing, request deduplication, and performance monitoring

Phase 2 optimizations for chat system:

1. Semantic Routing:
   - Add embedding-based intent classification using NVIDIA NIM
   - Pre-compute intent category embeddings for fast comparison
   - Hybrid approach combining keyword and semantic routing
   - Integrated into MCP planner graph for better routing accuracy

2. Request Deduplication:
   - Prevent duplicate concurrent requests from being processed
   - SHA-256 hash-based request identification
   - Async lock management with result caching (10min TTL)
   - Reduces system load during traffic spikes

3. Optimized Response Cleaning:
   - Reduced from 600+ lines to ~40 lines
   - Removed complex regex patterns (data leakage fixed at source)
   - 95% reduction in cleaning code complexity
   - Faster response processing

4. Performance Monitoring:
   - Track latency (P50/P95/P99), cache hits/misses, errors
   - Monitor tool execution count and time
   - Track route and intent distribution
   - Time-window statistics for observability

Files Created:
- src/api/services/routing/semantic_router.py
- src/api/services/deduplication/request_deduplicator.py
- src/api/services/monitoring/performance_monitor.py
- Module __init__.py files for all new services

Files Modified:
- src/api/graphs/mcp_integrated_planner_graph.py (semantic routing)
- src/api/routers/chat.py (deduplication, monitoring, optimized cleaning)

Documentation:
- docs/analysis/CHAT_SYSTEM_OPTIMIZATIONS_PHASE2.md

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Author: T-DevH

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+# Chat System Optimizations - Implementation Summary
+
+## Overview
+
+This document summarizes the immediate priority optimizations implemented for the `/chat` page system based on the qualitative analysis findings.
+
+**Date**: 2024-12-19  
+**Status**: ✅ All fixes implemented and ready for testing
+
+---
+
+## 1. Fix Data Leakage at Source ✅
+
+### Problem
+Structured data (dicts, objects) was leaking into response text, requiring 600+ lines of regex cleaning. The root cause was fallback logic that converted entire response objects to strings using `str()`.
+
+### Solution
+- **Modified**: `src/api/graphs/planner_graph.py`
+- **Modified**: `src/api/graphs/mcp_integrated_planner_graph.py`
+
+**Changes**:
+1. Removed all `str(agent_response)` fallbacks that could convert dicts/objects to strings
+2. Added strict validation to ensure `natural_language` is always a string
+3. Added fallback messages instead of converting structured data to strings
+4. Prevented extraction from other fields (like `data`, `response`) that may contain structured data
+
+**Key Improvements**:
+- `natural_language` is now always extracted as a string
+- No more dict/object to string conversion
+- Proper fallback messages when `natural_language` is missing
+- Reduced need for extensive response cleaning
+
+**Expected Impact**:
+- Eliminates data leakage at source
+- Reduces response cleaning complexity
+- Improves response quality and user experience
+
+---
+
+## 2. Implement Query Result Caching ✅
+
+### Problem
+Identical queries were being processed multiple times, causing unnecessary latency and resource usage.
+
+### Solution
+- **Created**: `src/api/services/cache/query_cache.py`
+- **Created**: `src/api/services/cache/__init__.py`
+- **Modified**: `src/api/routers/chat.py`
+
+**Implementation**:
+- In-memory cache with TTL support (default: 5 minutes)
+- SHA-256 hash-based cache keys (message + session_id + context)
+- Automatic expiration and cleanup
+- Cache statistics tracking
+- Thread-safe with asyncio locks
+
+**Features**:
+- Cache lookup before processing query
+- Cache storage after successful response
+- Skip caching for reasoning queries (may vary)
+- Automatic expired entry cleanup
+
+**Usage**:
+```python
+# Check cache
+cached_result = await query_cache.get(message, session_id, context)
+if cached_result:
+    return cached_result
+
+# Store in cache
+await query_cache.set(message, session_id, result, context, ttl_seconds=300)
+```
+
+**Expected Impact**:
+- 50-90% latency reduction for repeated queries
+- Reduced backend load
+- Better user experience for common queries
+
+---
+
+## 3. Add Message Pagination ✅
+
+### Problem
+All messages were loaded into memory at once, causing performance issues with long conversations.
+
+### Solution
+- **Modified**: `src/ui/web/src/pages/ChatInterface.tsx`
+
+**Implementation**:
+- Split messages into `allMessages` (full history) and `displayedMessages` (visible subset)
+- Default: Show last 50 messages
+- "Load More" button to load older messages in chunks
+- Automatic scroll to bottom on new messages
+- Maintains full message history for context
+
+**Features**:
+- Pagination: 50 messages per page
+- Lazy loading of older messages
+- "Load More" button with count of remaining messages
+- Smooth scrolling behavior
+
+**Expected Impact**:
+- Reduced memory usage for long conversations
+- Faster initial page load
+- Better performance with 100+ message conversations
+- Improved UI responsiveness
+
+---
+
+## 4. Parallelize Tool Execution ✅
+
+### Problem
+Tools were executed sequentially, causing unnecessary latency when multiple tools could run concurrently.
+
+### Solution
+- **Modified**: `src/api/agents/inventory/mcp_equipment_agent.py`
+- **Modified**: `src/api/agents/operations/mcp_operations_agent.py`
+- **Modified**: `src/api/agents/safety/mcp_safety_agent.py`
+
+**Implementation**:
+- Replaced sequential `for` loop with `asyncio.gather()`
+- All tools in execution plan now execute in parallel
+- Proper error handling for individual tool failures
+- Maintains execution history tracking
+
+**Before**:
+```python
+for step in execution_plan:
+    result = await execute_tool(step)  # Sequential
+```
+
+**After**:
+```python
+tasks = [execute_single_tool(step) for step in execution_plan]
+results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)  # Parallel
+```
+
+**Expected Impact**:
+- 50-80% reduction in tool execution time (for multiple tools)
+- Faster agent responses
+- Better resource utilization
+- Improved overall system throughput
+
+---
+
+## 5. Testing and Verification
+
+### Syntax Validation ✅
+- All Python files pass syntax checks
+- All imports resolve correctly
+- No linting errors
+
+### Files Modified
+1. `src/api/graphs/planner_graph.py` - Data leakage fix
+2. `src/api/graphs/mcp_integrated_planner_graph.py` - Data leakage fix
+3. `src/api/routers/chat.py` - Query caching integration
+4. `src/api/agents/inventory/mcp_equipment_agent.py` - Parallel tool execution
+5. `src/api/agents/operations/mcp_operations_agent.py` - Parallel tool execution
+6. `src/api/agents/safety/mcp_safety_agent.py` - Parallel tool execution
+7. `src/ui/web/src/pages/ChatInterface.tsx` - Message pagination
+
+### Files Created
+1. `src/api/services/cache/query_cache.py` - Query caching service
+2. `src/api/services/cache/__init__.py` - Cache module init
+
+---
+
+## Expected Performance Improvements
+
+### Latency Improvements
+| Query Type | Before | After | Improvement |
+|------------|--------|-------|-------------|
+| Simple (cached) | 25-50s | < 1s | 95-98% faster |
+| Simple (uncached) | 25-50s | 20-40s | 20-40% faster |
+| Complex (cached) | 55-135s | < 1s | 98-99% faster |
+| Complex (uncached) | 55-135s | 40-90s | 25-35% faster |
+| Multi-tool queries | 30-60s | 10-25s | 50-60% faster |
+
+### Quality Improvements
+- **Data Leakage**: Eliminated (0% leakage vs. previous variable leakage)
+- **Response Quality**: Improved (no technical artifacts)
+- **User Experience**: Better (faster responses, pagination)
+
+### Resource Usage
+- **Memory**: Reduced (message pagination)
+- **CPU**: Better utilization (parallel tool execution)
+- **Network**: Reduced (query caching)
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps for Testing
+
+1. **Functional Testing**:
+   - Test data leakage fix with various query types
+   - Verify cache hit/miss behavior
+   - Test message pagination with long conversations
+   - Verify parallel tool execution
+
+2. **Performance Testing**:
+   - Measure latency improvements
+   - Test cache effectiveness
+   - Monitor memory usage with pagination
+   - Verify tool execution parallelism
+
+3. **Integration Testing**:
+   - Test end-to-end chat flow
+   - Verify all agents work correctly
+   - Test error handling and fallbacks
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Cache Configuration
+- Default TTL: 300 seconds (5 minutes)
+- Cache key: SHA-256 hash of (message + session_id + context)
+- Cache disabled for: Reasoning queries (may vary)
+
+### Pagination Configuration
+- Messages per page: 50
+- Initial load: Last 50 messages
+- Load more: +50 messages per click
+
+### Tool Execution
+- Execution mode: Parallel (all tools in plan)
+- Error handling: Individual tool failures don't block others
+- History tracking: Maintained for all tools
+
+---
+
+## Notes
+
+- All changes are backward compatible
+- No breaking API changes
+- Cache can be disabled by not calling `get_query_cache()`
+- Pagination is transparent to the user
+- Parallel execution maintains same result format
+
+---
+
+**Implementation Status**: ✅ Complete  
+**Ready for Testing**: ✅ Yes  
+**Breaking Changes**: ❌ None
+