handle server not running

Author: tomgeorge

lua/eca/sidebar.lua

@@ -1161,30 +1161,24 @@ function M:_send_message(message)
   -- Store the last user message to avoid duplication
   self._last_user_message = message
 
-  -- Send message to ECA server
-  local eca = require("eca")
-  if eca.server and eca.server:is_running() then
-    -- Include active contexts in the message
-    local contexts = self:get_contexts()
-    self.mediator:send("chat/prompt", {
-      chatId = self.id,
-      requestId = tostring(os.time()),
-      message = message,
-      contexts = contexts or {},
-    }, function(err, result)
-      if err then
-        Logger.error("Failed to send message to ECA server: " .. tostring(err))
-        self:_add_message("assistant", "❌ **Error**: Failed to send message to ECA server")
-      end
-      -- Response will come through server notification handler
-      self:_add_input_line()
-
-      self:handle_chat_content_received(result.params)
-    end)
-  else
-    self:_add_message("assistant", "❌ **Error**: ECA server is not running. Please check server status.")
+  local contexts = self:get_contexts()
+  self.mediator:send("chat/prompt", {
+    chatId = self.id,
+    requestId = tostring(os.time()),
+    message = message,
+    contexts = contexts or {},
+  }, function(err, result)
+    if err then
+      print("err is " .. err)
+      Logger.error("Failed to send message to ECA server: " .. err)
+      self:_add_message("assistant", "❌ **Error**: Failed to send message to ECA server: " .. err)
+      return
+    end
+    -- Response will come through server notification handler
     self:_add_input_line()
-  end
+
+    self:handle_chat_content_received(result.params)
+  end)
 end
 
 function M:handle_chat_content(message)