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:
- Code Correctness:
- The
streamlit_app.py
code is confirmed to be correct, usingst.secrets.get("OPENAI_API_KEY")
to access the API key and explicitly importingOpenAI
. - There are no
from dotenv import load_dotenv
orload_dotenv()
calls in the code.
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.
- 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