handle edge case where thinking is not invoked

app.py

@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ def parse_response(response):
     reflection = reflection_match.group(1).strip() if reflection_match else ""
 
     steps = re.findall(r'<step>(.*?)</step>', response, re.DOTALL)
-
-    return answer, reflection, steps
+    if answer is not "":
+        return answer, reflection, steps
+    else:
+        return response, "", ""
 
 def process_chat(message, history, model, system_prompt, thinking_budget, api_key):
     print(f"Received message: {message}")