Common Issues & Solutions¶
Quick fixes for frequently encountered problems.
FAQ¶
Installation Issues¶
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"Using direct OpenAI integration" Message¶
Q: What does the "ℹ️ Using direct OpenAI integration. LangChain not installed" message mean?
A: This is just an informational message - nothing to worry about!
What it means:
ChronoScope is calling OpenAI directly to extract timeline events from your documents. This is the default method and works perfectly fine. All your timeline extraction functionality is working normally.
Do I need to do anything?
No! You can safely dismiss this message by clicking the ❌ button. Your timeline extraction works exactly the same way regardless of this message.
Should I install LangChain?
Only if you're a developer who wants:
- Advanced debugging features for prompt engineering
- More structured prompt template management
- Enhanced error recovery mechanisms
- Detailed API usage tracking
For normal ChronoScope usage, you don't need LangChain. Both methods:
- ✅ Use the same OpenAI AI model
- ✅ Extract the same timeline events
- ✅ Produce the same quality results
- ✅ Cost the same to run
If you want to install it anyway:
Then restart ChronoScope. The message will disappear.
Learn more: See Advanced Features for technical details about the differences.
Extraction Problems¶
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Performance Issues¶
See Performance Tips
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