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Persistent ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'openai' on Streamlit Cloud Deployment

Problem Description:

I am attempting to deploy a Streamlit application that integrates an OpenAI AI agent to Streamlit Cloud. The deployment consistently fails with a ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'openai' .

The traceback points to the from openai import OpenAI line in my streamlit_app.py (or minimal_streamlit_app.py during testing).

Context:

  • Application: A Streamlit chatbot acting as an AI agent.
  • LLM Integration: Uses OpenAI’s API.
  • Deployment Platform: Streamlit Cloud (share.streamlit.io ).
  • Version Control: GitHub repository.

Troubleshooting Steps Already Taken (and confirmed):

I have meticulously followed all standard troubleshooting steps, and the issue persists:

  1. Code Correctness:
  • The streamlit_app.py code is confirmed to be correct, using st.secrets.get("OPENAI_API_KEY") to access the API key and explicitly importing OpenAI .
  • There are no from dotenv import load_dotenv or load_dotenv() calls in the code.
  1. requirements.txt Verification:
  • My requirements.txt file is located in the root directory of my GitHub repository (Minor_project/requirements.txt ).
  • The content of requirements.txt is confirmed to be only :
streamlit
openai

(No python-dotenv or any other extraneous packages are present).
3. API Key Configuration:

  • My OPENAI_API_KEY has been correctly added as a Streamlit Secret in the Streamlit Cloud dashboard settings for the application.
  1. Deployment Attempts:
  • I have repeatedly tried “Clear cache and rerun” from the “Manage app” settings.
  • I have also tried deleting the entire application on Streamlit Cloud and redeploying it from scratch by linking the GitHub repository again.

Key Observation from Deployment Logs:

Despite all the above, the deployment logs consistently show the ModuleNotFoundError for openai . Additionally, I frequently observe the following suspicious line in the logs during the dependency processing phase, which might indicate an underlying environmental issue on Streamlit Cloud’s end:

cat: /mount/admin/install_path: No such file or directory

Request for Assistance:

Given that all my code and configuration appear correct and standard troubleshooting has failed, I suspect there might be an environmental or caching issue on the Streamlit Cloud platform itself that is preventing the openai package from being installed successfully.

Could you please investigate why the openai module is not being found during the dependency installation phase for my application?

Please Provide These Details in Your Post:

  • Your Streamlit App URL: (Paste the live URL of your app here)
  • Your GitHub Repository URL: https://github.com/akashBv6680/Minor_project
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I notice that currently you have requirements3.txt instead of requirements.txt, which probably is the source of the problem. Try renaming the file and see if it works then.