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+"""Utility to bulk‑load the FAQ files into Chroma.
+
+Run this once before starting the bot to create the persistent vector store.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+
+from .chunker import load_faq_to_chroma
+
+async def main():
+    print("Loading FAQ files into Chroma…")
+    load_faq_to_chroma()
+    print("✅ Chroma store ready.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
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