diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+while true; do
+    # Check if the python app is running on port 5000
+    if ! lsof -i :5000 > /dev/null; then
+
+        echo "Python app is not running on port 5000. Starting it"
+        cd /app/data/public/CommunityRuleChatBot/CommunityRuleChatBot
+        source myvenv/bin/activate
+        python3 run.py &
+    else
+        echo "Python app is already running on port 5000. Nothing to do"
+    fi
+
+    # Sleep for 30 minutes (1800 seconds)
+
+    sleep 1800
+done
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