diff --git a/apps/extension/package.json b/apps/extension/package.json
index 4ce067c..8b82650 100644
--- a/apps/extension/package.json
+++ b/apps/extension/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "displayName": "Booster Tutor",
   "description": "An AI assistant to help you with your Booster application",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.0.2",
   "publisher": "BoosterFramework",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.77.0"
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/extension.ts b/apps/extension/src/extension.ts
index ed53f94..3fd0a65 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/extension.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/extension.ts
@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
 import * as vscode from "vscode";
-import * as process from "node:process";
+// import * as process from "node:process";
 import * as cp from "node:child_process";
 import "./fetch-polyfill";
 
-const apiKeyName = "MSC_OPENAI_API_KEY";
+// const apiKeyName = "MSC_OPENAI_API_KEY";
 
-async function getApiKey(
-  context: vscode.ExtensionContext
-): Promise<string | undefined> {
-  const apiKey = context.globalState.get<string>(apiKeyName);
+// async function getApiKey(
+//   context: vscode.ExtensionContext
+// ): Promise<string | undefined> {
+//   const apiKey = context.globalState.get<string>(apiKeyName);
 
-  if (apiKey) {
-    return apiKey;
-  }
+//   if (apiKey) {
+//     return apiKey;
+//   }
 
-  const inputApiKey = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
-    prompt: "Enter your OpenAI API key",
-    placeHolder: "OpenAI API key",
-    ignoreFocusOut: true,
-    password: true,
-  });
+//   const inputApiKey = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
+//     prompt: "Enter your OpenAI API key",
+//     placeHolder: "OpenAI API key",
+//     ignoreFocusOut: true,
+//     password: true,
+//   });
 
-  if (inputApiKey) {
-    await context.globalState.update(apiKeyName, inputApiKey);
-  }
+//   if (inputApiKey) {
+//     await context.globalState.update(apiKeyName, inputApiKey);
+//   }
 
-  return inputApiKey;
-}
+//   return inputApiKey;
+// }
 
 export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
   console.log('Congratulations, your extension "chat-sidebar" is now active!');
 
-  const apiKey = await getApiKey(context);
-  if (!apiKey) {
-    vscode.window.showErrorMessage("API key is required");
-    return;
-  }
+  // const apiKey = await getApiKey(context);
+  // if (!apiKey) {
+  //   vscode.window.showErrorMessage("API key is required");
+  //   return;
+  // }
 
   const outputChannel = vscode.window.createOutputChannel("Booster Tutor");
   context.subscriptions.push(outputChannel);
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
   global.console = { ...console, ...myCustomConsole };
 
-  process.env["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = apiKey;
+  // process.env["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = apiKey;
 
   cp.exec("node --version", (error, stdout, stderr) => {
     if (error) {
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/webview.tsx b/apps/extension/src/webview.tsx
index f3adb4a..082c1bb 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/webview.tsx
+++ b/apps/extension/src/webview.tsx
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ export const App: React.FC = () => {
   const [userMessage, setUserMessage] = React.useState("");
   const [chatMessages, setChatMessages] = React.useState<Array<ChatMessage>>([
     new ChatMessage(
-      "user",
-      "**Lorem ipsum** dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla nec odio nec nunc"
+      "bot",
+      `## Hello! 🚀
+    I'm thrilled to assist you with your Booster project! Whether you need guidance on **contributing to Booster**, getting health information from sensors, finding **beginner-friendly or more involved coding tasks**, improving documentation, creating GitHub issues, suggesting enhancements, or even just asking a quick question in the community, **I've got you covered!** Feel free to explore the Booster documentation for detailed instructions and resources, and don't hesitate to reach out if you need any further assistance. **Let's boost your project together!** 🌟`
     ),
   ]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = React.useState(false);
@@ -101,13 +102,6 @@ export const App: React.FC = () => {
   };
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    const sendInitialMessage = () => {
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        sendMessageToExtension(
-          "Greet me and give me a one paragraph detailed description of how can you help me with my Booster project. Use markdown to highlight the important parts."
-        );
-      }, 500);
-    };
     const listener = (event: MessageEvent) => {
       if (event.data.type === "from-bot") {
         const message = new ChatMessage("bot", event.data.content);
@@ -121,7 +115,6 @@ export const App: React.FC = () => {
     };
 
     window.addEventListener("message", listener);
-    window.addEventListener("load", sendInitialMessage);
     return () => window.removeEventListener("message", listener);
   }, []);