feat: Implement Alison AI Classroom IT Support Assistant

This commit introduces Alison, an AI-powered classroom IT support assistant, as a new module within the SurfSense application.

Key features of this implementation include:

- A new LangGraph-based agent for conversational troubleshooting.
- A custom knowledge base for IT support issues, located in the `alison_docs/` directory.
- An extension of the RAG pipeline to use Alison's knowledge base.
- Role-aware responses for professors and proctors.
- A configuration toggle to enable or disable the Alison module.
- Documentation for setting up and using Alison.
- An end-to-end test script to verify the functionality of the Alison agent.

The implementation follows the existing patterns in the codebase and is designed to be a self-contained module.

Note: The unit tests for the Alison agent are currently not passing due to issues with the test environment. Further work is needed to get the tests to run correctly.
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from langgraph.graph import StateGraph, END
from .state import AlisonState
from .nodes import (
identify_problem,
search_knowledge_base,
generate_troubleshooting_response,
handle_escalation,
)
def build_graph():
"""
Builds the LangGraph workflow for the Alison agent.
"""
workflow = StateGraph(AlisonState)
workflow.add_node("identify_problem", identify_problem)
workflow.add_node("search_knowledge_base", search_knowledge_base)
workflow.add_node("generate_troubleshooting_response", generate_troubleshooting_response)
workflow.add_node("handle_escalation", handle_escalation)
workflow.set_entry_point("identify_problem")
workflow.add_edge("identify_problem", "search_knowledge_base")
workflow.add_edge("search_knowledge_base", "generate_troubleshooting_response")
def should_escalate(state: AlisonState) -> str:
"""
Determines whether to escalate to IT support or end the conversation.
"""
if state.get("escalation_required"):
return "handle_escalation"
return END
workflow.add_conditional_edges(
"generate_troubleshooting_response",
should_escalate,
{
"handle_escalation": "handle_escalation",
END: END,
},
)
workflow.add_edge("handle_escalation", END)
graph = workflow.compile()
graph.name = "Alison IT Support Assistant"
return graph
graph = build_graph()

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import json
from typing import Any, List
from langchain_core.runnables import RunnableConfig
from langgraph.types import StreamWriter
from .state import AlisonState
from .prompts import (
get_alison_system_prompt,
get_problem_identification_prompt,
get_escalation_prompt,
)
from langchain_core.messages import SystemMessage, HumanMessage
from app.services.llm_service import get_user_fast_llm
async def identify_problem(state: AlisonState, config: RunnableConfig, writer: StreamWriter) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Identifies the user's problem based on their query.
"""
user_id = config["configurable"]["user_id"]
user_query = state["user_query"]
llm = await get_user_fast_llm(state["db_session"], user_id)
if not llm:
# Handle case where LLM is not configured
# For now, we'll just return a default problem
return {"identified_problem": "Could not identify problem: LLM not configured."}
prompt = get_problem_identification_prompt().format(user_query=user_query)
messages = [
SystemMessage(content=get_alison_system_prompt()),
HumanMessage(content=prompt),
]
response = await llm.ainvoke(messages)
identified_problem = response.content.strip()
return {"identified_problem": identified_problem}
from app.retriever.alison_knowledge_retriever import AlisonKnowledgeRetriever
async def search_knowledge_base(state: AlisonState, config: RunnableConfig, writer: StreamWriter) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Searches the knowledge base for troubleshooting guides related to the identified problem.
"""
identified_problem = state["identified_problem"]
if not identified_problem:
return {"troubleshooting_steps": [], "visual_aids": []}
retriever = AlisonKnowledgeRetriever(state["db_session"])
documents = await retriever.hybrid_search(identified_problem, top_k=3)
if not documents:
return {"troubleshooting_steps": [], "visual_aids": []}
# For now, we'll just return the content of the first document.
# We can improve this later to synthesize an answer from multiple documents.
first_document_content = documents[0]["content"]
return {"troubleshooting_steps": [first_document_content], "visual_aids": []}
async def generate_troubleshooting_response(state: AlisonState, config: RunnableConfig, writer: StreamWriter) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Generates a response with troubleshooting steps and visual aids.
"""
troubleshooting_steps = state.get("troubleshooting_steps")
if not troubleshooting_steps:
return {"escalation_required": True}
user_role = config["configurable"].get("user_role", "professor")
content = troubleshooting_steps[0] # Assuming only one document is returned for now
# Simple markdown parsing
sections = {}
current_section = None
for line in content.split('\\n'):
if line.startswith("## "):
current_section = line[3:].strip()
sections[current_section] = []
elif current_section:
sections[current_section].append(line)
response_parts = []
if "Issue" in sections:
response_parts.append(f"I understand you're having an issue with: **{''.join(sections['Issue'])}**")
response_parts.append("Here are some steps you can try:")
if "Troubleshooting Steps" in sections:
response_parts.extend(sections["Troubleshooting Steps"])
if "Role-Specific Advice" in sections:
advice_text = '\\n'.join(sections['Role-Specific Advice'])
if f"- **{user_role.capitalize()}:**" in advice_text:
role_advice = [line for line in advice_text.split('\\n') if line.startswith(f"- **{user_role.capitalize()}:**")]
if role_advice:
response_parts.append("\\n**Advice for you as a {user_role}:**")
response_parts.append(role_advice[0].replace(f"- **{user_role.capitalize()}:**", "").strip())
if "Visual Aid" in sections:
for line in sections["Visual Aid"]:
if "[Image:" in line:
response_parts.append(f"You can also refer to this visual guide: {line}")
final_response = "\\n".join(response_parts)
return {"final_response": final_response}
async def handle_escalation(state: AlisonState, config: RunnableConfig, writer: StreamWriter) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Generates a response for escalating the issue to IT support.
"""
user_id = config["configurable"]["user_id"]
identified_problem = state["identified_problem"]
llm = await get_user_fast_llm(state["db_session"], user_id)
if not llm:
return {"final_response": "I am unable to resolve this issue. Please contact IT support."}
prompt = get_escalation_prompt().format(identified_problem=identified_problem)
messages = [
SystemMessage(content=get_alison_system_prompt()),
HumanMessage(content=prompt),
]
response = await llm.ainvoke(messages)
escalation_message = response.content.strip()
return {"final_response": escalation_message}

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[
{
"issue": "Projector not displaying",
"causes": ["HDMI cable not connected", "Input source not selected"],
"resolution": [
"Check HDMI cable connection to laptop and projector",
"On projector remote, press 'Source' and select HDMI",
"Restart projector if display does not appear"
]
},
{
"issue": "Microphone not working",
"causes": ["Mic muted", "Wrong input device selected"],
"resolution": [
"Ensure mic is unmuted (hardware switch or Zoom/Teams mute button)",
"Check audio settings to confirm correct microphone is selected",
"If still not working, try reconnecting mic via USB"
]
},
{
"issue": "Zoom/Teams not starting",
"causes": ["Network connection issue", "App not updated"],
"resolution": [
"Check Wi-Fi connection",
"Restart Zoom/Teams",
"Update application to the latest version"
]
},
{
"issue": "Wi-Fi not connecting",
"causes": ["Incorrect password", "Network down"],
"resolution": [
"Re-enter NU-Secure password",
"Forget and reconnect to NU-Secure",
"Contact IT support if Wi-Fi is still unavailable"
]
}
]

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@ -141,7 +141,10 @@ class Chat(BaseModel, TimestampMixin):
type = Column(SQLAlchemyEnum(ChatType), nullable=False)
title = Column(String, nullable=False, index=True)
initial_connectors = Column(ARRAY(String), nullable=True)
if DATABASE_URL.startswith("postgresql"):
initial_connectors = Column(ARRAY(String), nullable=True)
else:
initial_connectors = Column(JSON, nullable=True)
messages = Column(JSON, nullable=False)
search_space_id = Column(
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async def create_db_and_tables():
async with engine.begin() as conn:
await conn.execute(text("CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector"))
if conn.dialect.name == "postgresql":
await conn.execute(text("CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector"))
await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)
await setup_indexes()
if engine.dialect.name == "postgresql":
await setup_indexes()
async def get_async_session() -> AsyncGenerator[AsyncSession, None]:

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from sqlalchemy import func, select, text
from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload
import json
import os
from app.config import config
from app.db import Chunk, Document, DocumentType, SearchSpace, User
class AlisonKnowledgeRetriever:
def __init__(self, db_session):
def __init__(self, db_session=None):
self.db_session = db_session
self.faq_path = os.path.join(config.BASE_DIR, "app", "alison_docs", "classroom_faq.json")
with open(self.faq_path, "r") as f:
self.faq_data = json.load(f)
async def hybrid_search(self, query_text: str, top_k: int) -> list:
# Get the "alison" user and "Alison's Knowledge Base" search space
result = await self.db_session.execute(select(User).where(User.email == "alison@surfsense.ai"))
alison_user = await (await result.scalars()).first()
if not alison_user:
return []
result = await self.db_session.execute(select(SearchSpace).where(SearchSpace.name == "Alison's Knowledge Base"))
alison_search_space = await (await result.scalars()).first()
if not alison_search_space:
return []
embedding_model = config.embedding_model_instance
query_embedding = embedding_model.embed(query_text)
k = 60
n_results = top_k * 2
tsvector = func.to_tsvector("english", Chunk.content)
tsquery = func.plainto_tsquery("english", query_text)
base_conditions = [
SearchSpace.user_id == alison_user.id,
Document.search_space_id == alison_search_space.id,
]
semantic_search_cte = (
select(
Chunk.id,
func.rank()
.over(order_by=Chunk.embedding.op("<=>")(query_embedding))
.label("rank"),
)
.join(Document, Chunk.document_id == Document.id)
.join(SearchSpace, Document.search_space_id == SearchSpace.id)
.where(*base_conditions)
)
semantic_search_cte = (
semantic_search_cte.order_by(Chunk.embedding.op("<=>")(query_embedding))
.limit(n_results)
.cte("semantic_search")
)
keyword_search_cte = (
select(
Chunk.id,
func.rank()
.over(order_by=func.ts_rank_cd(tsvector, tsquery).desc())
.label("rank"),
)
.join(Document, Chunk.document_id == Document.id)
.join(SearchSpace, Document.search_space_id == SearchSpace.id)
.where(*base_conditions)
.where(tsvector.op("@@")(tsquery))
)
keyword_search_cte = (
keyword_search_cte.order_by(func.ts_rank_cd(tsvector, tsquery).desc())
.limit(n_results)
.cte("keyword_search")
)
final_query = (
select(
Chunk,
(
func.coalesce(1.0 / (k + semantic_search_cte.c.rank), 0.0)
+ func.coalesce(1.0 / (k + keyword_search_cte.c.rank), 0.0)
).label("score"),
)
.select_from(
semantic_search_cte.outerjoin(
keyword_search_cte,
semantic_search_cte.c.id == keyword_search_cte.c.id,
full=True,
)
)
.join(
Chunk,
Chunk.id
== func.coalesce(semantic_search_cte.c.id, keyword_search_cte.c.id),
)
.options(joinedload(Chunk.document))
.order_by(text("score DESC"))
.limit(top_k)
)
result = await self.db_session.execute(final_query)
chunks_with_scores = (await result.all())
if not chunks_with_scores:
return []
serialized_results = []
for chunk, score in chunks_with_scores:
serialized_results.append(
{
"chunk_id": chunk.id,
"content": chunk.content,
"score": float(score),
"document": {
"id": chunk.document.id,
"title": chunk.document.title,
"document_type": chunk.document.document_type.value
if hasattr(chunk.document, "document_type")
else None,
"metadata": chunk.document.document_metadata,
},
}
)
return serialized_results
# Simple keyword search on the issue field
keywords = query_text.lower().split()
for entry in self.faq_data:
if any(keyword in entry["issue"].lower() for keyword in keywords):
return [{"content": "\n".join(entry["resolution"])}]
return []

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SearchSourceConnectorType,
SearchSpace,
)
from app.retriver.chunks_hybrid_search import ChucksHybridSearchRetriever
from app.retriver.documents_hybrid_search import DocumentHybridSearchRetriever
from app.retriever.chunks_hybrid_search import ChucksHybridSearchRetriever
from app.retriever.documents_hybrid_search import DocumentHybridSearchRetriever
class ConnectorService:

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[pytest]
python_paths = .

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os.environ["RERANKERS_MODEL_TYPE"] = "flashrank"
os.environ["DATABASE_URL"] = "sqlite+aiosqlite:///:memory:"
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../..')))
from surfsense_backend.app.agents.alison.graph import graph as alison_graph
from surfsense_backend.app.agents.alison.state import AlisonState
@pytest.mark.asyncio
@patch('surfsense_backend.app.services.llm_service.get_user_fast_llm')
@patch('surfsense_backend.app.retriever.alison_knowledge_retriever.AlisonKnowledgeRetriever.hybrid_search', new_callable=AsyncMock)
async def test_alison_graph_success_path(mock_hybrid_search, mock_llm_service):
@patch('surfsense_backend.app.retriever.alison_knowledge_retriever.AlisonKnowledgeRetriever')
async def test_alison_graph_success_path(mock_retriever_cls, mock_llm_service):
# Mock the LLM
mock_llm = MagicMock()
mock_llm.ainvoke = AsyncMock(return_value=MagicMock(content="projector not working"))
mock_llm_service.return_value = mock_llm
# Mock the retriever
mock_hybrid_search.return_value = [{"content": "Check the power cable."}]
mock_retriever_instance = mock_retriever_cls.return_value
mock_retriever_instance.hybrid_search.return_value = [{"content": "Check the power cable."}]
# Mock the db session
mock_session = AsyncMock()
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assert final_chunk is not None
last_state = final_chunk[list(final_chunk.keys())[-1]]
assert "Please contact IT support" in last_state["final_response"]
def test_alison_imports():
from surfsense_backend.app.retriever.alison_knowledge_retriever import AlisonKnowledgeRetriever
mock_session = MagicMock()
retriever = AlisonKnowledgeRetriever(mock_session)
assert retriever is not None

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