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Interview Prep Application of Moss
Adds two Moss-powered developer apps: - apps/moss-interview-coach/ — local-first voice interview coach (Pipecat SmallWebRTC + Whisper/Ollama/Piper) with Moss rubric retrieval, multi-track topic selection, Assist feedback panel, and subprocess-isolated grading. - apps/moss-vscode/ — VS Code extension for local semantic code search over the active workspace (worker-backed Moss runtime, persisted indexes, optional cloud sync), plus packaging/CI and a Remotion promo. Includes follow-up hardening: grade-task cancellation on barge-in, RTVI-ready greeting, connect cleanup scoping, loopback binding, stale rubric clearing, and offer/patch error classification.
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README.md

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├── livekit-moss-vercel/ # LiveKit voice agent on Vercel
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├── agora-moss/ # Agora Conversational AI MCP server with Moss retrieval
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├── moss-llamaindex/ # LlamaIndex RAG backend + frontend
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├── moss-interview-coach/ # Local voice interview coach (Pipecat + Ollama + Moss rubrics)
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├── moss-vscode/ # VS Code extension for local semantic code search
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├── moss-bun/ # Bun runtime example
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└── docker/ # Dockerized examples (ECS/K8s pattern)
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docker compose up
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```
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### Run the system design interview coach
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A local Pipecat voice coach that grades system-design answers against Moss-retrieved rubrics (Whisper + Ollama + Piper, Next.js assist UI).
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```bash
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cd apps/moss-interview-coach
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# See README for backend + frontend setup
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```
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### Run the Moss VS Code extension
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Local semantic code search over the active workspace (persisted indexes, optional cloud sync).
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```bash
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cd apps/moss-vscode
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# See README for packaging, F5 launch, and publish steps
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```
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Full API reference: [docs.moss.dev](https://docs.moss.dev).
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## Integrations
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# Local voice models (downloaded at runtime)
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backend/*.onnx
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backend/*.onnx.json
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# Python / Node (also covered at repo root; keep local for clarity)
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backend/.venv/
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backend/**/__pycache__/
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backend/.env
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frontend/node_modules/
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frontend/.next/
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frontend/.env.local
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frontend/.env
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frontend/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
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# Moss Interview Coach
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Real-time voice interview coach grounded by **Moss** sub-10ms hybrid retrieval. Voice runs fully local:
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| Layer | Service | Cloud key? |
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| Retrieval | Moss (per-track rubric indexes) | Yes — only required cloud creds |
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| LLM | Ollama `llama3.1` (tool calling) | No |
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| STT | Whisper (faster-whisper) | No |
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| TTS | Piper | No |
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| Transport | Pipecat SmallWebRTC (P2P) | No |
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## Prerequisites
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- Python 3.11+
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- Node.js 20+
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- [Ollama](https://ollama.com) with `llama3.1`
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- Moss project credentials from [moss.dev](https://moss.dev) / [docs.moss.dev](https://docs.moss.dev)
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## Setup
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### 1. Ollama
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```bash
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ollama pull llama3.1
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ollama serve
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```
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### 2. Backend
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```bash
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cd apps/moss-interview-coach/backend
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python -m venv .venv
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source .venv/bin/activate
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pip install -r requirements.txt
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cp .env.example .env
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# Set ONLY:
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# MOSS_PROJECT_ID=...
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# MOSS_PROJECT_KEY=...
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python ingest_knowledge.py
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python server.py
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```
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`server.py` loads `.env` via `python-dotenv` and starts uvicorn with `BACKEND_HOST` / `BACKEND_PORT` (defaults `127.0.0.1:8000`).
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> [!WARNING]
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> `/api/offer` is unauthenticated, and CORS does not stop non-browser callers.
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> Every call starts local Whisper/Ollama/Piper work and grader subprocesses, so
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> the backend binds to loopback by default. Set `BACKEND_HOST=0.0.0.0` only when
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> you deliberately want to expose it, and put authentication in front of it.
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First conversation may download Whisper / Piper models. Health: `GET http://localhost:8000/health` (or your configured `BACKEND_PORT`)
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Re-ingest rubrics (all tracks by default):
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```bash
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python ingest_knowledge.py --recreate
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# single track: python ingest_knowledge.py --track machine-learning-concepts --recreate
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# custom source: python ingest_knowledge.py --source ./knowledge/system_design_rubrics.json --index-name system-design-rubric --recreate
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```
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### 3. Frontend
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```bash
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cd apps/moss-interview-coach/frontend
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cp .env.example .env.local
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npm install
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npm run dev
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```
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Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) → pick a track (**System Design**, **Agent-Native Infrastructure**, or **Machine Learning Concepts**) → **Start Interview**.
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## Environment
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| Variable | Required | Default |
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|----------|----------|---------|
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| `MOSS_PROJECT_ID` | yes ||
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| `MOSS_PROJECT_KEY` | yes ||
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| `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` | no | `http://localhost:11434/v1` |
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| `OLLAMA_MODEL` | no | `llama3.1` |
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| `OLLAMA_GRADE_MODEL` | no | same as `OLLAMA_MODEL` |
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| `WHISPER_MODEL` | no | `base` |
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| `WHISPER_DEVICE` | no | `auto` |
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| `PIPER_VOICE` | no | `en_US-lessac-medium` |
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| `GRADE_SUBPROCESS_TIMEOUT_SECS` | no | `60` |
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| `BACKEND_HOST` | no | `127.0.0.1` |
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| `BACKEND_PORT` | no | `8000` |
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| `CORS_ORIGINS` | no | `http://localhost:3000` |
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| `NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL` | no | `http://localhost:8000` |
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Each track loads its own Moss index:
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| Track | Index | Knowledge file |
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| System Design | `system-design-rubric` | `knowledge/system_design_rubrics.json` |
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| Agent-Native Infrastructure | `agent-native-infrastructure-rubric` | `knowledge/agent_native_rubrics.json` |
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| Machine Learning Concepts | `machine-learning-concepts-rubric` | `knowledge/ml_concepts_rubrics.json` |
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## Architecture
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```
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Browser (SmallWebRTC)
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↔ POST /api/offer (SDP)
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↔ Pipecat: Silero VAD → Whisper → MossContextInjector → Ollama(+tools) → Piper
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↔ Assist panel events: current_question / user_answer / grade_result
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```
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Moss loads **all track indexes** into the local runtime at startup (`load_index`), then each user turn queries the selected track’s index in-process (<10 ms) and appends **Context/Rubric Guidelines** to the LLM system prompt — the same ambient-retrieval pattern described in the [Moss Pipecat integration](https://docs.moss.dev/docs/integrations/pipecat) and [offline-first search](https://docs.moss.dev/docs/build/offline-first-search) docs.
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During an active session, the **Assist** side panel shows the current coach question, your last answer, and real-time grade feedback. When the coach LLM decides a substantive answer was given, it calls the `grade_candidate_answer` tool; grading then runs in a **separate Python subprocess** ([`grader_worker.py`](backend/grader_worker.py)) against the Moss rubric (score + tips) so Ollama grading work never shares the spoken coach process. Results return only via RTVI to the Assist panel — never through TTS.
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## Key files
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- [`backend/tracks.py`](backend/tracks.py) — track prompts, index names, grader personas
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- [`backend/ingest_knowledge.py`](backend/ingest_knowledge.py) — create/load per-track Moss indexes
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- [`backend/grader_worker.py`](backend/grader_worker.py) — subprocess grader (must ship with the app)
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- [`backend/server.py`](backend/server.py) — FastAPI + SmallWebRTC + Moss injector
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- [`frontend/app/page.tsx`](frontend/app/page.tsx) — Idle / Connecting / Active HUD
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## Notes
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- Assist panel reads WebRTC data-channel JSON (`type: "interruption"` / `"current_question"` / `"user_answer"` / `"grade_result"` / `"grading_started"`). Grading is LLM tool-triggered via `grade_candidate_answer`, then executed in the `grader_worker` subprocess.
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- Local Whisper + Piper STT/TTS latency will usually exceed cloud Deepgram/Cartesia; Moss remains the sub-10ms retrieval hop.
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- Interruption / barge-in uses Pipecat VAD turn strategies. Active session footer: **Powered by Moss**.
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- Coach conversation uses Ollama tool calling; `llama3` (no tools) will 400 — use `llama3.1` or another tool-capable model.
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# Moss (only cloud credentials required)
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# Ingest creates one index per track (see backend/tracks.py):
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# system-design-rubric
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# agent-native-infrastructure-rubric
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# machine-learning-concepts-rubric
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MOSS_PROJECT_ID=
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MOSS_PROJECT_KEY=
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# Local LLM (Ollama OpenAI-compatible API)
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OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434/v1
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OLLAMA_MODEL=llama3.1
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# Grader runs in a separate Python subprocess; unset = OLLAMA_MODEL
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# OLLAMA_GRADE_MODEL=
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# Local STT (Whisper via Pipecat / faster-whisper)
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WHISPER_MODEL=base
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WHISPER_DEVICE=auto
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# Local TTS (Piper)
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PIPER_VOICE=en_US-lessac-medium
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# Grader subprocess
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GRADE_SUBPROCESS_TIMEOUT_SECS=60
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# Backend
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# Loopback by default: /api/offer is unauthenticated, and each call spins up
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# local Whisper/Ollama/Piper work plus grader subprocesses. Only widen this
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# (e.g. 0.0.0.0) if you intend to expose the bot to your network.
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BACKEND_HOST=127.0.0.1
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BACKEND_PORT=8000
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CORS_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3000
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""One-shot Moss answer grader — runs in a subprocess separate from the coach.
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Reads a single JSON job from stdin, calls Ollama, writes a grade JSON object to stdout.
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Must stay import-light so it can start without loading the Pipecat/Moss coach process.
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"""
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from __future__ import annotations
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import json
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import re
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import sys
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from typing import Any
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import httpx
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"Call out concrete trade-offs.",
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]
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def _parse_grade_payload(raw: str, *, rubric_id: str | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
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cleaned = raw.strip()
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fence = re.search(r"```(?:json)?\s*(\{.*?\})\s*```", cleaned, re.DOTALL)
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if fence:
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cleaned = fence.group(1)
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else:
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start = cleaned.find("{")
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cleaned = cleaned[start : end + 1]
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tips = [str(t).strip() for t in tips_raw if str(t).strip()][:4]
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topic = str(data["topic"]) if data.get("topic") else rubric_id
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}
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def main() -> int:
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try:
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job = json.load(sys.stdin)
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except Exception as exc: # noqa: BLE001
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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raise SystemExit(main())

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