feat: Allow deferred chat client initialization#207

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feat(py): Allow deferred chat client initialization (#205)

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fix(py): require client before Shiny app setup
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refactor(py): Defer client initialization and support lazy defaults

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refactor(py): Make normalize_client always return a fresh Chat

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refactor(py): Rename normalize_client to create_client

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refactor(py): Rename _require_client to _ensure_client

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refactor(py): Use create_client for forking in client() and generate_greeting()

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Commits on Apr 16, 2026