Update app.py

app.py

@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ from runner import Runner
 # Load environment variables from .env file at the very beginning
 load_dotenv()
 
+# Explicitly set environment variables for Pydantic Settings to ensure they are picked up
+# This is a safeguard in case pydantic-settings doesn't automatically find them
+# in certain execution environments (e.g., Hugging Face Spaces)
+if os.getenv("USERNAME"):
+    os.environ["USERNAME"] = os.getenv("USERNAME")
+if os.getenv("SPACE_ID"):
+    os.environ["SPACE_ID"] = os.getenv("SPACE_ID")
+if os.getenv("GEMINI_API_KEY"):
+    os.environ["GEMINI_API_KEY"] = os.getenv("GEMINI_API_KEY")
+
+
 # Configure logging
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, force=True)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)