diff --git a/scripts/commands.py b/scripts/commands.py
index ff65f1a1..f8290471 100644
--- a/scripts/commands.py
+++ b/scripts/commands.py
@@ -15,9 +15,19 @@ cfg = Config()
 def get_command(response):
     try:
         response_json = fix_and_parse_json(response)
+        
+        if "command" not in response_json:
+            return "Error:" , "Missing 'command' object in JSON"
+        
         command = response_json["command"]
+
+        if "name" not in command:
+            return "Error:", "Missing 'name' field in 'command' object"
+        
         command_name = command["name"]
-        arguments = command["args"]
+
+        # Use an empty dictionary if 'args' field is not present in 'command' object
+        arguments = command.get("args", {})
 
         if not arguments:
             arguments = {}
diff --git a/scripts/main.py b/scripts/main.py
index ef4ba587..2f01ccd2 100644
--- a/scripts/main.py
+++ b/scripts/main.py
@@ -54,19 +54,22 @@ def print_assistant_thoughts(assistant_reply):
         # Parse and print Assistant response
         assistant_reply_json = fix_and_parse_json(assistant_reply)
 
-        assistant_thoughts = assistant_reply_json.get("thoughts")
-        if assistant_thoughts:
-            assistant_thoughts_text = assistant_thoughts.get("text")
-            assistant_thoughts_reasoning = assistant_thoughts.get("reasoning")
-            assistant_thoughts_plan = assistant_thoughts.get("plan")
-            assistant_thoughts_criticism = assistant_thoughts.get("criticism")
-            assistant_thoughts_speak = assistant_thoughts.get("speak")
-        else:
-            assistant_thoughts_text = None
-            assistant_thoughts_reasoning = None
-            assistant_thoughts_plan = None
-            assistant_thoughts_criticism = None
-            assistant_thoughts_speak = None
+        try:
+            assistant_thoughts = assistant_reply_json.get("thoughts")
+            if assistant_thoughts:
+                assistant_thoughts_text = assistant_thoughts.get("text")
+                assistant_thoughts_reasoning = assistant_thoughts.get("reasoning")
+                assistant_thoughts_plan = assistant_thoughts.get("plan")
+                assistant_thoughts_criticism = assistant_thoughts.get("criticism")
+                assistant_thoughts_speak = assistant_thoughts.get("speak")
+            else:
+                assistant_thoughts_text = None
+                assistant_thoughts_reasoning = None
+                assistant_thoughts_plan = None
+                assistant_thoughts_criticism = None
+                assistant_thoughts_speak = None
+        except Exception as e:
+            assistant_thoughts_text = "The AI's response was unreadable."
 
         print_to_console(
             f"{ai_name.upper()} THOUGHTS:",