Code Generation Fails Due to Incorrectly Configured OpenAI Model or Model Limitations

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Title: Code Generation Fails Due to Incorrectly Configured OpenAI Model or Model Limitations

Bug Description:

Code generation fails silently or with a non-descriptive error message when the OpenAI model specified in generate_code.py is either unavailable, rate-limited, or the environment is not correctly configured to access it. This issue particularly affects users who may not be familiar with Docker logs or OpenAI's model versioning.

Reproduction Steps:

1. Run the screenshot-to-code project without correctly configuring the OpenAI API key or ensuring the specified model is accessible.
2. Attempt to generate code from a screenshot.
3. Observe the failure of the code generation process, potentially without a clear error message in the main application output.

Expected Behavior:

The code generation process should either:

• Successfully generate code if the OpenAI model is accessible and the API key is correctly configured.
• Provide a clear and informative error message if the OpenAI model is unavailable, rate-limited, or the API key is invalid. This error message should guide the user to check their configuration and OpenAI account status.

Actual Behavior:

Code generation fails, and the error message is either absent or non-descriptive, leaving the user unsure of the root cause. In some cases, the application may hang or produce a generic error that doesn't point to the OpenAI model as the issue.

Root Cause:

The generate_code.py file specifies a particular OpenAI model (e.g., gpt-4o-2024-11-20). If this model is not available to the user (due to rate limits, account restrictions, or the model being deprecated), the code generation process will fail. The error handling in the application may not be robust enough to catch this specific failure and provide a helpful error message.

Workaround/Solution:

1. Inspect Docker Logs: Use docker logs <container_id> to check the backend logs for detailed error messages related to OpenAI API calls. This will often reveal the specific issue (e.g., "model not found", "rate limit exceeded").
2. Verify OpenAI API Key: Ensure that the OpenAI API key is correctly configured in the project's environment variables.
3. Check OpenAI Account: Confirm that the OpenAI account has access to the specified model and that there are no rate limits or restrictions in place.
4. Update Model Name: Modify the generate_code.py file to use a more readily available or current OpenAI model (e.g., gpt-4). Consider using a more general model name like gpt-4 to default to the latest version if a specific date is causing issues.
5. Implement Better Error Handling: Enhance the error handling in generate_code.py to catch OpenAI API errors specifically and provide more informative error messages to the user.

Additional Notes:

This issue is particularly relevant for novice developers who may not be familiar with debugging Docker containers or troubleshooting OpenAI API issues. Providing clearer error messages and documentation would greatly improve the user experience.

Advanced developers might also encounter this if they are experimenting with specific model versions or have complex OpenAI configurations. A more robust configuration system with fallback options could be beneficial.

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