Update app.py

app.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ openai.api_key = os.getenv('OPENAI_API_KEY')
 assistant_id=os.getenv('ASSISTANT_ID')
 client = openai.OpenAI(api_key=openai.api_key)
 
+
 def ask_openai(question):
     try:
         thread = client.beta.threads.create()
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ def ask_openai(question):
         if not response_received:
             return "Response timed out."
 
+        # Ensure steps is defined here
+        steps = client.beta.threads.runs.steps.list(
+            thread_id=thread.id,
+            run_id=run.id
+        )
+
         response_text = "No response."
         if steps.data:
             last_step = steps.data[-1]