🍽️ Jasmin Catering AI Agent

An intelligent, cloud-native email processing system powered by Azure OpenAI Assistant with Vector Store RAG. The system automatically responds to catering inquiries using advanced AI with comprehensive knowledge base integration, generates professional catering offers in German, and provides real-time Slack monitoring.

🔗 Quick Links

Resource	Link
Repository	github.com/ma3u/jasmin-catering-ai-agent
Main Application	`main.py`
AI Assistant	`core/ai_assistant_openai_agent.py`
Deployment Script	`scripts/deployment/deploy-container-jobs.sh`
Claude Guide	`CLAUDE.md`
Azure AI Docs	Azure AI SDK for Python

🏗️ System Architecture

Cloud Architecture Overview

graph TB
    subgraph "Azure Cloud Environment"
        subgraph "Compute Layer"
            CJ[Container Apps Job<br/>Cron Schedule<br/>Every 5 minutes]
        end
        
        subgraph "AI Services"
            AOI[Azure OpenAI Assistant<br/>GPT-4o Model<br/>Vector Store RAG]
            VS[Vector Store<br/>vs_xDbEaqnBNUtJ70P7GoNgY1qD<br/>6 Knowledge Documents]
        end
        
        subgraph "Storage & Security"
            KV[Key Vault<br/>Secrets Management]
            ACR[Container Registry<br/>Docker Images]
        end
    end
    
    subgraph "External Services"
        EMAIL[Email System<br/>IMAP/SMTP<br/>web.de]
        SLACK[Slack Workspace<br/>Notifications<br/>Monitoring]
        CUSTOMER[Customer Email<br/>Catering Inquiries]
    end
    
    %% Workflow Connections
    CJ -->|Fetch Emails| EMAIL
    CJ -->|AI Processing| AOI
    AOI -->|Search Knowledge| VS
    VS -->|Return Context| AOI
    CJ -->|Get Secrets| KV
    CJ -->|Send Response| EMAIL
    CJ -->|Post Updates| SLACK
    CUSTOMER -->|Send Inquiry| EMAIL
    EMAIL -->|Auto Response| CUSTOMER
    ACR -.->|Pull Image| CJ
    
    %% Styling
    classDef azure fill:#0078d4,stroke:#005a9e,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    classDef external fill:#28a745,stroke:#1e7e34,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    classDef storage fill:#6f42c1,stroke:#563d7c,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    
    class CJ,AOI,VS azure
    class EMAIL,SLACK,CUSTOMER external
    class KV,ACR storage

Email Processing Workflow

sequenceDiagram
    participant CJ as Container Apps Job
    participant E as Email System
    participant AI as Azure OpenAI Assistant
    participant VS as Vector Store
    participant S as Slack
    participant CU as Customer
    
    Note over CJ: Cron: Every 5 minutes
    CJ->>E: Fetch catering emails (IMAP)
    E-->>CJ: Email list
    
    loop For each email
        CJ->>S: Post email to #requests channel
        
        Note over CJ: AI Assistant with RAG
        CJ->>AI: Create thread & run assistant
        AI->>VS: Search knowledge documents
        Note over VS: Vector Store RAG<br/>6 Knowledge Documents<br/>Semantic Search<br/>File Search Tool
        VS-->>AI: Relevant context
        AI-->>CJ: Professional German response
        
        CJ->>E: Send response email (SMTP)
        E->>CU: Automated catering offer
        
        CJ->>S: Post AI response to #responses channel
    end
    
    CJ->>S: Post processing summary
    Note over CJ: Scale to zero

Cost-Effective Architecture

Service	Monthly Cost	Purpose
Container Apps Jobs	$2-8	Scheduled email processing (scale-to-zero)
Azure OpenAI	$50-80	GPT-4o Assistant + Vector Store RAG
Container Registry	$5	Docker image storage
Key Vault	$3	Secret management
Total	$60-96	48% cost reduction vs previous setup

🔐 Email Processing Security

Duplicate Prevention System

The system implements a robust duplicate prevention mechanism:

UNSEEN Filter: Only fetches unread emails from IMAP
Mark as Read: Marks emails as read after successful processing
Email Tracker: Maintains processing history with hash-based tracking
Azure Table Storage: Optional persistent tracking across deployments

This ensures each email is processed exactly once, preventing:

Multiple responses to the same inquiry
Resource waste from reprocessing
Customer confusion from duplicate offers

🤖 Azure AI Assistant & Vector Store

Current Production Configuration

Assistant ID: asst_UHTUDffJEyLQ6qexElqOopac
Model: GPT-4o
Vector Store ID: vs_xDbEaqnBNUtJ70P7GoNgY1qD
Knowledge Documents: 6 files uploaded ✅
RAG Tool: file_search enabled
SDK: Azure AI SDK for Python
Implementation: core/ai_assistant_openai_agent.py

Vector Store Knowledge Base

All knowledge files in deployments/documents/ are uploaded to the Azure OpenAI Vector Store:

File	Purpose	Status	File ID
`business-conditions.md`	Terms, pricing, cancellation policies	✅ Uploaded	`assistant-JoXkWRSQF1Vhryin7TizgX`
`catering-brief.md`	Business process & system requirements	✅ Uploaded	`assistant-BFjrHArDvusxRUr3rJkF3f`
`email-template.md`	Professional communication standards	✅ Uploaded	`assistant-JFhmqteJ7ADMT1kr94RN8j`
`jasmin_catering_prompt.md`	AI agent instructions & behavior	✅ Uploaded	`assistant-YASZfpLZFRqLLMMG5Gs6Rz`
`response-examples.md`	Professional response examples	✅ Uploaded	`assistant-W65tS9JgAPCra86jNmh2wY`
`vegetarian-offer-template.md`	Vegetarian menu offerings	✅ Uploaded	`assistant-X3MxAxuGEeQnm7rEJq2z3Q`

RAG Capabilities

Semantic Search: Vector-based search through business knowledge
Contextual Responses: Finds relevant information for each inquiry
German Language: Native German responses for local customers
Policy Compliance: Ensures responses follow business terms
Professional Quality: Uses approved templates and examples

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

Azure CLI installed and logged in
Docker installed
Access to Azure subscription with Contributor role

One-Command Deployment

git clone https://github.com/ma3u/jasmin-catering-ai-agent.git
cd jasmin-catering-ai-agent
./scripts/deployment/deploy-container-jobs.sh

Management Commands

# Manual trigger
az containerapp job start --name jasmin-email-processor --resource-group logicapp-jasmin-sweden_group

# Check execution status
az containerapp job execution list --name jasmin-email-processor --resource-group logicapp-jasmin-sweden_group

# View logs
az containerapp job logs show --name jasmin-email-processor --resource-group logicapp-jasmin-sweden_group --container jasmin-email-processor

🏢 Azure Resources

Resource Group: `logicapp-jasmin-sweden_group`

Location: Sweden Central

Service	Name	Purpose
Container Apps Jobs	`jasmin-email-processor`	Scheduled email processing
Container Registry	`jasmincateringregistry`	Docker image storage
Azure OpenAI	`jasmin-openai-372bb9`	GPT-4o Assistant + Vector Store
Key Vault	`jasmin-catering-kv`	Secret management

Key Vault Secrets

Azure Key Vault: jasmin-catering-kv

Required secrets for production:

azure-subscription-id                   # Azure subscription identifier
azure-tenant-id                         # Azure AD tenant ID
from-email-address                      # Sender email
webde-app-password                      # Web.de app-specific password
openai-api-key                          # Azure OpenAI API key
openai-endpoint                         # Azure OpenAI endpoint URL
slack-bot-token                         # Slack bot OAuth token
slack-channel-emailrequestsandresponse  # Channel ID for email notifications
slack-channel-jasminlogs                # Channel ID for system logs

⚠️ CI/CD Setup Options

Option 1: GitHub Actions (Requires Admin Privileges)

Issue: GitHub Actions CI/CD requires Azure Service Principal creation with admin privileges.

Problem:

az ad sp create-for-rbac --name "jasmin-github-actions" --role contributor --scopes "/subscriptions/6576090b-36b2-4ba1-94ae-d2f52eed2789"
ERROR: Insufficient privileges to complete the operation.

Alternative Solutions:

Federated Identity (Lower privileges) - See scripts/utilities/setup-federated-identity.md
Contact Azure Admin for Service Principal creation
Use Local CI/CD (immediate solution below)

Option 2: Local CI/CD Script (Immediate Solution)

No admin privileges required! Use the local deployment script:

# One-command local CI/CD
./scripts/deployment/local-cicd.sh

This script performs the same actions as GitHub Actions:

✅ Builds Docker image
✅ Pushes to Azure Container Registry
✅ Updates Container Apps Job
✅ Triggers test execution
✅ Shows deployment logs

Current Status:

✅ GitHub Actions workflow created (paused)
✅ 6/7 required secrets added to GitHub
✅ Local CI/CD script ready (immediate alternative)
⚠️ GitHub Actions paused until admin creates Service Principal

🚀 Deployment & CI/CD

GitHub Actions CI/CD Pipeline

Automated deployment triggered on commits to main:

name: Deploy Jasmin Catering AI Container App
on:
  push:
    branches: [ main, fix/container-apps-email-processing ]

Pipeline Features:

✅ Container Build: Builds Docker image on every push
✅ Registry Push: Pushes to jasmincateringregistry.azurecr.io
⚠️ Deployment: PAUSED - Missing AZURE_CREDENTIALS
⚠️ Testing: PAUSED - Requires Azure Service Principal

GitHub Secrets Status:

# ✅ Added (6/7 secrets configured)
FROM_EMAIL_ADDRESS         ✅ Configured
WEBDE_APP_PASSWORD         ✅ Configured  
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID      ✅ Configured
AZURE_TENANT_ID           ✅ Configured
AZURE_AI_ENDPOINT         ✅ Configured
AZURE_AI_API_KEY          ✅ Configured

# ❌ Missing (requires admin privileges)
AZURE_CREDENTIALS         ❌ MISSING - Service Principal required

Local CI/CD Deployment (Recommended)

# Automated local deployment (no admin privileges needed)
./scripts/deployment/local-cicd.sh

Manual Deployment

# Build and deploy manually
az acr build --registry jasmincateringregistry --image jasmin-catering-ai:latest .
az containerapp job update --name jasmin-email-processor --resource-group logicapp-jasmin-sweden_group --image "jasmincateringregistry.azurecr.io/jasmin-catering-ai:latest"

🧪 Testing

Automated Testing

The CI/CD pipeline includes automated testing that:

Sends test email to [email protected]
Triggers Container Apps Job execution
Verifies email processing in logs
Generates detailed test report

Manual Testing

# Send test email
python scripts/testing/send_test_email.py

# Test AI Assistant locally
python -c "from core.ai_assistant_openai_agent import JasminAIAssistantOpenAI; print(JasminAIAssistantOpenAI().get_assistant_info())"

# Test Slack integration
python scripts/testing/test_slack_simple.py

Key Test Scripts

scripts/testing/test_deployment.py - Full CI/CD verification
scripts/testing/send_test_email.py - Email testing
scripts/testing/test_slack_simple.py - Slack notifications
scripts/testing/check_new_email.py - Email verification

🔧 Development

📁 Optimized Project Structure

jasmin-catering-ai-agent/
├── core/                           # Core business logic
│   ├── email_processor.py          # Email handling with UNSEEN filter & mark as read
│   ├── email_tracker.py            # Duplicate prevention tracking
│   ├── ai_assistant_openai_agent.py # AI response generation
│   ├── rag_system.py               # RAG implementation for knowledge base
│   └── slack_notifier.py           # Slack integration for monitoring
│
├── config/                         # Configuration
│   ├── settings.py                 # Application settings
│   └── agent-config.json           # AI agent configuration
│
├── scripts/deployment/             # Organized deployment scripts
│   ├── core/                       # Main deployment scripts
│   │   ├── deploy-container-jobs.sh    # Primary deployment script
│   │   └── deploy-full-stack.sh        # Master deployment orchestrator
│   ├── monitoring/                 # Monitoring and debugging
│   │   ├── monitor-container-job.sh    # Container Apps Job monitoring
│   │   ├── show-email-responses.sh     # Email response viewer
│   │   └── show-corrected-emails.sh    # Corrected email viewer
│   ├── utilities/                  # Utility scripts
│   │   ├── load-env-config.sh          # Environment loader
│   │   ├── setup-github-secrets.sh     # GitHub Actions setup
│   │   └── update-container-job-config.sh # Job configuration updater
│   └── fixes/                      # Temporary fix scripts (documented)
│       └── fix-duplicate-emails.sh     # Documents the UNSEEN filter fix
│
├── docs/                           # Documentation
│   ├── azure-setup.md              # Azure setup guide
│   ├── deployment-guide.md         # Deployment instructions
│   └── troubleshooting.md          # Common issues and solutions
│
├── .github/workflows/              # CI/CD pipelines
│   └── deploy-to-azure.yml         # Automated deployment workflow
│
├── main.py                         # Application entry point
├── Dockerfile                      # Container definition
├── requirements.txt                # Python dependencies
├── .env.example                    # Environment variables template
├── .env                            # Local environment (git-ignored)
├── CLAUDE.md                       # AI assistant guide
└── README.md                       # This file

📂 Script Categories

Core Deployment (scripts/deployment/core/)

Purpose: Main deployment scripts for production use
Usage: Run these to deploy or update the system

Monitoring (scripts/deployment/monitoring/)

Purpose: Monitor system health and debug issues
Usage: Run these to check job status, view logs, and track emails

Utilities (scripts/deployment/utilities/)

Purpose: Helper scripts for configuration and setup
Usage: Source or run these for environment setup and configuration

Fixes (scripts/deployment/fixes/)

Purpose: Document temporary fixes and solutions
Usage: Reference these for understanding past issues and their solutions

Local Development

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Set up environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials

# Run locally
python main.py

# Docker development
docker build -t jasmin-catering-ai .
docker run --env-file .env jasmin-catering-ai

📊 Monitoring

Slack Integration

#email-requests-and-response: Customer inquiry notifications
#jasmin-catering-logs: System events and errors

Performance Metrics

Email Processing Time: 2-5 seconds average
AI Response Generation: 3-8 seconds average
System Availability: 99.9% SLA target
Cost per Email: ~$0.10-0.30

Troubleshooting

# Check container logs
az containerapp job logs show --name jasmin-email-processor --resource-group logicapp-jasmin-sweden_group

# Verify environment variables
az containerapp job show --name jasmin-email-processor --resource-group logicapp-jasmin-sweden_group --query "properties.template.containers[0].env"

# Manual job trigger
az containerapp job start --name jasmin-email-processor --resource-group logicapp-jasmin-sweden_group

📚 Documentation & Resources

Official Azure Documentation

Azure AI SDK for Python - Python SDK for Azure AI Services
Azure AI Assistants Overview - Understanding Assistants API
Azure AI Assistants Quickstart - Getting started guide
Vector Stores in Assistants - File search with vector stores
Azure Container Apps Jobs - Scheduled and event-driven jobs
Container Apps CLI Reference - Complete CLI command reference
Container Apps with GitHub Actions - CI/CD integration
Azure Key Vault Overview - Secret management

Core Implementation Files

AI Assistant Integration: core/ai_assistant_openai_agent.py
Email Processing: core/email_processor.py
Duplicate Prevention: core/email_tracker.py
RAG System: core/rag_system.py
Slack Integration: core/slack_notifier.py
Main Application: main.py

Configuration Files

Settings: config/settings.py
Agent Config: agent-config.json
Dockerfile: Dockerfile
Requirements: requirements.txt
Environment Template: .env.example

Architecture Decisions

Why Container Apps? Scale-to-zero, cron scheduling, CLI-friendly deployment
Why AI Assistants? Built-in vector store, persistent threads, file search
Why UNSEEN Filter? Prevents duplicate processing without complex state management

🔗 Repository Links

This Repository: ma3u/jasmin-catering-ai-agent
Upstream Repository: ibxibx/jasmin-catering-ai-agent
Pull Requests: View PRs

🎯 Project Status

🆕 Latest Updates (2025-07-09)

Duplicate Prevention Fixed: Implemented UNSEEN email filter + mark as read functionality
Project Structure Optimized: Scripts organized into logical categories (core, monitoring, utilities, fixes)
Documentation Enhanced: Added comprehensive CLI operations guide in CLAUDE.md
GitHub Links Added: All files now have direct GitHub URLs for easy navigation
Testing Suite Created: Automated tests for duplicate prevention verification

✅ Completed & Deployed

🚀 Production Metrics (Verified)

✅ Uptime: 100% success rate across all test executions
⚡ Performance: 37-second processing time for 5 emails
💰 Cost: $60-96/month (48% reduction from initial architecture)
🔄 Automation: Every 5 minutes, fully hands-off
📧 Email Processing: 5/5 emails processed successfully
🤖 AI Response Time: 4-7 seconds per email
📱 Slack Integration: Real-time notifications operational

📋 Future Enhancements

Complete CI/CD setup (requires Azure Service Principal)
Multi-language support for international customers
Production email system ([email protected])
CRM integration for customer management
Advanced analytics and business intelligence

🤝 Contributing

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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