Handle edge case where it's just doing normal chat

app.py

@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ def parse_response(response):
     reflection = reflection_match.group(1).strip() if reflection_match else ""
     steps = re.findall(r'<step>(.*?)</step>', response, re.DOTALL)
 
+    if answer == "":
+        return response, "", ""
+
     return answer, reflection, steps
 
 def generate(message, history, model, system_prompt, thinking_budget, api_key):