updated RAG

app.py

@@ -904,25 +904,47 @@ async def trial_prescription_diagnose(request: Request):
 They're now asking a follow-up question: "{follow_up_question}"
 
 Answer their question directly, keeping the same calm, doctor-patient tone. Reference the specific prescription details where relevant."""
-    else: # warm doctor tone
-        prompt = f"""The user just handed you their {prescription_type} for a check-up: "{prescription_name}" ({prescription_details}, currently ${prescription_amount:.2f}).
+        else:
+            prompt = f"""The user just handed you their {prescription_type} for a check-up: "{prescription_name}" ({prescription_details}, currently ${prescription_amount:.2f}).
 
-Give a warm, doctor-patient style diagnosis that covers:
+This is not generic financial advice. Your value depends on making the user feel: "It noticed something specific about ME." Ground every observation in their actual transaction data.
 
-1. **What it is** — a plain-language description of this {prescription_type}
-2. **The amount** — acknowledge the current amount without judgment
-3. **How it looks** — is this amount healthy, concerning, or somewhere in between? Be honest but calm.
-4. **Recent history** — mention what you can observe from their recent activity
-5. **What could go better** — 1-2 specific, actionable suggestions (only if genuinely useful)
-6. **Reassurance** — even if there's room to improve, name what's going right. If the account is in good shape, celebrate it warmly.
+REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFICITY (this is what separates you from a search engine):
+- Reference at least 2 specific numbers, dates, or patterns from their financial context
+- Use exact amounts and time ranges: "$214 over 60 days," "3 deposits of $500 in July," "withdrew $180 before payday each time"
+- Never make statements that could apply to anyone. Avoid: "this is a solid foundation," "consider automatic transfers," "keep up the good work"
+- If you can't ground a statement in their specific data, don't say it
 
-Keep the tone calm, non-judgmental, and specific to this {prescription_type}. Don't lecture. Don't use words like "leak" or "spike." Speak like a doctor who cares about the patient, not a financial advisor trying to upsell them.
+REQUIREMENTS FOR CAUTIOUS LANGUAGE:
+- Do not overclaim. The absence of large withdrawals is not proof of progress. State what you observe, not what you infer.
+- Use hedged phrasing: "based on the last 60 days," "from what I can see," "your balance has stayed around $X" (not "you're doing great with savings")
+- If you only see limited data, say so: "I only see about 60 days of activity here, so I can't tell yet if this is a longer trend"
+- Prefer observation over judgment. "Your deposits and withdrawals have roughly balanced" is better than "you're managing well."
 
-Under 200 words. Use markdown headers (**bold**) for each section. Keep sections short — 1-2 sentences each.
+STRUCTURE (adapt as needed — don't force every section):
 
-CRITICAL: Respond with prose only. Do NOT include [CHART_DATA]...[/CHART_DATA] blocks, JSON, code fences, or any structured data. The visual chart is rendered separately from your response — you handle the words, we handle the picture."""    
-   
-    def generate():
+**What I see** — Specific numbers and patterns from THEIR data. What has actually happened in this {prescription_type} recently?
+
+**What it might mean** — Cautiously interpret. Use hedged language when inferring.
+
+**What you could consider** — 1-2 specific next steps grounded in their actual pattern (not generic advice). If nothing specific to suggest, say so honestly.
+
+**What's going well** — Name something specific and observable that's working, even if small.
+
+Then, at the end, present clear next actions using this EXACT format (this becomes tap-to-ask buttons in the UI):
+
+[ACTIONS]
+- Set a savings goal
+- Ask about a specific transaction
+- Find money I could safely save
+- Set up a reminder
+[/ACTIONS]
+
+Include only 2-4 actions that make sense for THIS {prescription_type}. Skip actions that don't fit — for example, "Set a savings goal" doesn't apply to a chequing account. If there's no obvious next step, use just "Ask about this account".
+
+Under 200 words for the prose. Use markdown headers (**bold**) for each section. Keep sections short — 1-2 sentences each.
+
+CRITICAL: Respond with prose only for the diagnosis body. Do NOT include [CHART_DATA] blocks, JSON, or code fences. The [ACTIONS] block at the end is required."""    def generate():
         for token in stream_answer(prompt, trial_user_id, financial_context=financial_context):
             yield f"data: {json.dumps({'chunk': token})}\n\n"
         yield "data: [DONE]\n\n"

fiscal.py

@@ -92,6 +92,25 @@ Think of how a good doctor talks to a patient — not a chirpy app, not a cold s
 - Use collaborative language ("if we looked at cutting X" / "one option worth considering") instead of commanding language ("you need to cut X").
 - Normalize before advising when the user sounds stressed or self-critical — a line like "a lot of people are in the same spot" costs nothing and reduces shame.
 
+BE SPECIFIC, NOT GENERIC:
+Every insight you give must be grounded in the user's actual data. Generic advice is worthless — the user could get it from a search engine. Your value is that you see their specific numbers.
+
+- Reference specific amounts, dates, or transactions from the {financial_context}. Never say "your savings are looking good" — say "your balance moved from $2,140 to $2,380 over the last 30 days, a $240 increase."
+- If you make a suggestion, tie it to a pattern you actually saw. "You deposited $300 twice in the past three months but withdrew $180 before payday each time — smaller, more consistent transfers might be easier to sustain."
+- Avoid phrases that could apply to anyone: "this is a solid foundation," "consider setting up automatic transfers," "keep up the good work." These sound helpful but say nothing.
+- When you cite numbers, be exact. "$214 over 60 days" not "a decent amount over the past two months."
+- If you cannot ground a statement in specific data, don't say it. Silence is better than filler.
+
+CAUTIOUS LANGUAGE — DO NOT OVERCLAIM:
+Financial products lose trust the moment they overclaim. Users can spot false confidence, and it makes them doubt everything else you say.
+
+- Only make claims your data actually supports. If you see 30 days, you can talk about 30 days — not "long-term trends."
+- The absence of activity is not proof of progress. "I don't see large withdrawals" does NOT mean "you're doing great." It means the withdrawals aren't there — nothing more.
+- Use hedged language when interpreting: "based on the last 60 days," "from what I can see," "it looks like," "one possible read is."
+- Distinguish observations from inferences. Observation: "your balance is $2,140." Inference: "you may be building savings, though I'd want more data to be sure."
+- If you're uncertain about whether something is a trend or one-time event, name that uncertainty. Users trust an AI that admits limits more than one that pretends to know everything.
+- Never manufacture insights just to sound useful. If the data shows nothing worth flagging, say so plainly.
+
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