feat: integrate faster-whisper local STT with three-provider fallback

Merge main's faster-whisper (local, free) with our Groq support into a
unified three-provider STT pipeline: local > groq > openai.

Provider priority ensures free options are tried first. Each provider
has its own transcriber function with model auto-correction, env-
overridable endpoints, and proper error handling.

74 tests cover the full provider matrix, fallback chains, model
correction, config loading, validation edge cases, and dispatch.
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2026-03-13 23:33:16 +03:00
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commit b8f8d3ef9e
6 changed files with 907 additions and 264 deletions

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@@ -286,6 +286,16 @@ WANDB_API_KEY=
# Groq API key (free tier — used for Whisper STT in voice mode)
# GROQ_API_KEY=
# =============================================================================
# STT PROVIDER SELECTION
# =============================================================================
# Default STT provider is "local" (faster-whisper) — runs on your machine, no API key needed.
# Install with: pip install faster-whisper
# Model downloads automatically on first use (~150 MB for "base").
# To use cloud providers instead, set GROQ_API_KEY or VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY above.
# Provider priority: local > groq > openai
# Configure in config.yaml: stt.provider: local | groq | openai
# =============================================================================
# STT ADVANCED OVERRIDES (optional)
# =============================================================================

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@@ -438,11 +438,14 @@ class TestTranscriptionGroqFallback:
assert "not found" in result.get("error", "").lower()
@patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
def test_no_key_returns_error(self):
def test_no_key_returns_error(self, tmp_path):
audio_file = tmp_path / "test.ogg"
audio_file.write_bytes(b"fake audio data")
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio("/nonexistent/audio.mp3")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", False):
result = transcribe_audio(str(audio_file))
assert result["success"] is False
assert "not set" in result.get("error", "").lower() or "GROQ" in result.get("error", "")
assert "no stt provider" in result.get("error", "").lower()
# ===========================================================================

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@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class TestGetProvider:
def test_local_fallback_to_openai(self, monkeypatch):
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
monkeypatch.delenv("GROQ_API_KEY", raising=False)
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", False), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider

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@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
"""Tests for tools.transcription_tools -- provider resolution, model correction, config helper."""
"""Tests for tools.transcription_tools — three-provider STT pipeline.
Covers the full provider matrix (local, groq, openai), fallback chains,
model auto-correction, config loading, validation edge cases, and
end-to-end dispatch. All external dependencies are mocked.
"""
import os
import struct
@@ -28,6 +33,14 @@ def sample_wav(tmp_path):
return str(wav_path)
@pytest.fixture
def sample_ogg(tmp_path):
"""Create a fake OGG file for validation tests."""
ogg_path = tmp_path / "test.ogg"
ogg_path.write_bytes(b"fake audio data")
return str(ogg_path)
@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
def clean_env(monkeypatch):
"""Ensure no real API keys leak into tests."""
@@ -36,60 +49,330 @@ def clean_env(monkeypatch):
# ============================================================================
# _resolve_stt_provider
# _get_provider — full permutation matrix
# ============================================================================
class TestResolveSTTProvider:
def test_openai_preferred_over_groq(self, monkeypatch):
class TestGetProviderGroq:
"""Groq-specific provider selection tests."""
def test_groq_when_key_set(self, monkeypatch):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", False):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({"provider": "groq"}) == "groq"
def test_groq_fallback_to_local(self, monkeypatch):
monkeypatch.delenv("GROQ_API_KEY", raising=False)
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", True):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({"provider": "groq"}) == "local"
def test_groq_fallback_to_openai(self, monkeypatch):
monkeypatch.delenv("GROQ_API_KEY", raising=False)
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", False), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({"provider": "groq"}) == "openai"
def test_groq_nothing_available(self, monkeypatch):
monkeypatch.delenv("GROQ_API_KEY", raising=False)
monkeypatch.delenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", raising=False)
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", False), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", False):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({"provider": "groq"}) == "none"
class TestGetProviderFallbackPriority:
"""Cross-provider fallback priority tests."""
def test_local_fallback_prefers_groq_over_openai(self, monkeypatch):
"""When local unavailable, groq (free) is preferred over openai (paid)."""
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", False), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({"provider": "local"}) == "groq"
from tools.transcription_tools import _resolve_stt_provider
key, url, provider = _resolve_stt_provider()
assert provider == "openai"
assert key == "sk-test"
assert "openai.com" in url
def test_groq_fallback(self, monkeypatch):
def test_local_fallback_to_groq_only(self, monkeypatch):
"""When only groq key available, falls back to groq."""
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", False), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({"provider": "local"}) == "groq"
from tools.transcription_tools import _resolve_stt_provider
key, url, provider = _resolve_stt_provider()
def test_openai_fallback_to_groq(self, monkeypatch):
"""When openai key missing but groq available, falls back to groq."""
monkeypatch.delenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", raising=False)
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", False), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({"provider": "openai"}) == "groq"
assert provider == "groq"
assert key == "gsk-test"
assert "groq.com" in url
def test_openai_nothing_available(self, monkeypatch):
"""When no openai key and no local, returns none."""
monkeypatch.delenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", raising=False)
monkeypatch.delenv("GROQ_API_KEY", raising=False)
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", False), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({"provider": "openai"}) == "none"
def test_no_keys_returns_none(self):
from tools.transcription_tools import _resolve_stt_provider
key, url, provider = _resolve_stt_provider()
def test_unknown_provider_passed_through(self):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({"provider": "custom-endpoint"}) == "custom-endpoint"
assert provider == "none"
assert key is None
assert url is None
def test_empty_config_defaults_to_local(self):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", True):
from tools.transcription_tools import _get_provider
assert _get_provider({}) == "local"
# ============================================================================
# transcribe_audio -- no API key
# _transcribe_groq
# ============================================================================
class TestTranscribeAudioNoKey:
def test_returns_error_when_no_key(self):
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio("/tmp/test.wav")
class TestTranscribeGroq:
def test_no_key(self, monkeypatch):
monkeypatch.delenv("GROQ_API_KEY", raising=False)
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq
result = _transcribe_groq("/tmp/test.ogg", "whisper-large-v3-turbo")
assert result["success"] is False
assert "No STT API key" in result["error"]
assert "GROQ_API_KEY" in result["error"]
def test_returns_error_for_missing_file(self, monkeypatch):
def test_openai_package_not_installed(self, monkeypatch):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", False):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq
result = _transcribe_groq("/tmp/test.ogg", "whisper-large-v3-turbo")
assert result["success"] is False
assert "openai package" in result["error"]
def test_successful_transcription(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio("/nonexistent/audio.wav")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "hello world"
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq
result = _transcribe_groq(sample_wav, "whisper-large-v3-turbo")
assert result["success"] is True
assert result["transcript"] == "hello world"
assert result["provider"] == "groq"
def test_whitespace_stripped(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = " hello world \n"
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq
result = _transcribe_groq(sample_wav, "whisper-large-v3-turbo")
assert result["transcript"] == "hello world"
def test_uses_groq_base_url(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "test"
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client) as mock_openai_cls:
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq, GROQ_BASE_URL
_transcribe_groq(sample_wav, "whisper-large-v3-turbo")
call_kwargs = mock_openai_cls.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["base_url"] == GROQ_BASE_URL
def test_api_error_returns_failure(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.side_effect = Exception("API error")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq
result = _transcribe_groq(sample_wav, "whisper-large-v3-turbo")
assert result["success"] is False
assert "not found" in result["error"]
assert "API error" in result["error"]
def test_permission_error(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.side_effect = PermissionError("denied")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq
result = _transcribe_groq(sample_wav, "whisper-large-v3-turbo")
assert result["success"] is False
assert "Permission denied" in result["error"]
# ============================================================================
# _transcribe_openai — additional tests
# ============================================================================
class TestTranscribeOpenAIExtended:
def test_openai_package_not_installed(self, monkeypatch):
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", False):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_openai
result = _transcribe_openai("/tmp/test.ogg", "whisper-1")
assert result["success"] is False
assert "openai package" in result["error"]
def test_uses_openai_base_url(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "test"
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client) as mock_openai_cls:
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_openai, OPENAI_BASE_URL
_transcribe_openai(sample_wav, "whisper-1")
call_kwargs = mock_openai_cls.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["base_url"] == OPENAI_BASE_URL
def test_whitespace_stripped(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = " hello \n"
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_openai
result = _transcribe_openai(sample_wav, "whisper-1")
assert result["transcript"] == "hello"
def test_permission_error(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.side_effect = PermissionError("denied")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_openai
result = _transcribe_openai(sample_wav, "whisper-1")
assert result["success"] is False
assert "Permission denied" in result["error"]
# ============================================================================
# _transcribe_local — additional tests
# ============================================================================
class TestTranscribeLocalExtended:
def test_model_reuse_on_second_call(self, tmp_path):
"""Second call with same model should NOT reload the model."""
audio = tmp_path / "test.ogg"
audio.write_bytes(b"fake")
mock_segment = MagicMock()
mock_segment.text = "hi"
mock_info = MagicMock()
mock_info.language = "en"
mock_info.duration = 1.0
mock_model = MagicMock()
mock_model.transcribe.return_value = ([mock_segment], mock_info)
mock_whisper_cls = MagicMock(return_value=mock_model)
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.WhisperModel", mock_whisper_cls), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._local_model", None), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._local_model_name", None):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_local
_transcribe_local(str(audio), "base")
_transcribe_local(str(audio), "base")
# WhisperModel should be created only once
assert mock_whisper_cls.call_count == 1
def test_model_reloaded_on_change(self, tmp_path):
"""Switching model name should reload the model."""
audio = tmp_path / "test.ogg"
audio.write_bytes(b"fake")
mock_segment = MagicMock()
mock_segment.text = "hi"
mock_info = MagicMock()
mock_info.language = "en"
mock_info.duration = 1.0
mock_model = MagicMock()
mock_model.transcribe.return_value = ([mock_segment], mock_info)
mock_whisper_cls = MagicMock(return_value=mock_model)
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.WhisperModel", mock_whisper_cls), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._local_model", None), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._local_model_name", None):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_local
_transcribe_local(str(audio), "base")
_transcribe_local(str(audio), "small")
assert mock_whisper_cls.call_count == 2
def test_exception_returns_failure(self, tmp_path):
audio = tmp_path / "test.ogg"
audio.write_bytes(b"fake")
mock_whisper_cls = MagicMock(side_effect=RuntimeError("CUDA out of memory"))
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.WhisperModel", mock_whisper_cls), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._local_model", None):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_local
result = _transcribe_local(str(audio), "large-v3")
assert result["success"] is False
assert "CUDA out of memory" in result["error"]
def test_multiple_segments_joined(self, tmp_path):
audio = tmp_path / "test.ogg"
audio.write_bytes(b"fake")
seg1 = MagicMock()
seg1.text = "Hello"
seg2 = MagicMock()
seg2.text = " world"
mock_info = MagicMock()
mock_info.language = "en"
mock_info.duration = 3.0
mock_model = MagicMock()
mock_model.transcribe.return_value = ([seg1, seg2], mock_info)
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_FASTER_WHISPER", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.WhisperModel", return_value=mock_model), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._local_model", None):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_local
result = _transcribe_local(str(audio), "base")
assert result["success"] is True
assert result["transcript"] == "Hello world"
# ============================================================================
@@ -103,13 +386,25 @@ class TestModelAutoCorrection:
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "hello world"
with patch("openai.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio, DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
result = transcribe_audio(sample_wav, model="whisper-1")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq, DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
_transcribe_groq(sample_wav, "whisper-1")
call_kwargs = mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["model"] == DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
def test_groq_corrects_gpt4o_transcribe(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "test"
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq, DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
_transcribe_groq(sample_wav, "gpt-4o-transcribe")
assert result["success"] is True
assert result["transcript"] == "hello world"
# Verify the model was corrected to Groq default
call_kwargs = mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["model"] == DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
@@ -119,84 +414,262 @@ class TestModelAutoCorrection:
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "hello world"
with patch("openai.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio, DEFAULT_STT_MODEL
result = transcribe_audio(sample_wav, model="whisper-large-v3-turbo")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_openai, DEFAULT_STT_MODEL
_transcribe_openai(sample_wav, "whisper-large-v3-turbo")
assert result["success"] is True
call_kwargs = mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["model"] == DEFAULT_STT_MODEL
def test_none_model_uses_provider_default(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
def test_openai_corrects_distil_whisper(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "test"
with patch("openai.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio, DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
transcribe_audio(sample_wav, model=None)
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_openai, DEFAULT_STT_MODEL
_transcribe_openai(sample_wav, "distil-whisper-large-v3-en")
call_kwargs = mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["model"] == DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["model"] == DEFAULT_STT_MODEL
def test_compatible_model_not_overridden(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
def test_compatible_groq_model_not_overridden(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "test"
with patch("openai.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
transcribe_audio(sample_wav, model="whisper-large-v3")
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq
_transcribe_groq(sample_wav, "whisper-large-v3")
call_kwargs = mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["model"] == "whisper-large-v3"
# ============================================================================
# transcribe_audio -- success path
# ============================================================================
class TestTranscribeAudioSuccess:
def test_successful_transcription(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "hello world"
with patch("openai.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio(sample_wav)
assert result["success"] is True
assert result["transcript"] == "hello world"
assert result["provider"] == "groq"
def test_api_error_returns_failure(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.side_effect = Exception("API error")
with patch("openai.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio(sample_wav)
assert result["success"] is False
assert "API error" in result["error"]
def test_whitespace_transcript_stripped(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
def test_compatible_openai_model_not_overridden(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = " hello world \n"
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "test"
with patch("openai.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_openai
_transcribe_openai(sample_wav, "gpt-4o-mini-transcribe")
call_kwargs = mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["model"] == "gpt-4o-mini-transcribe"
def test_unknown_model_passes_through_groq(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
"""A model not in either known set should not be overridden."""
monkeypatch.setenv("GROQ_API_KEY", "gsk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "test"
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_groq
_transcribe_groq(sample_wav, "my-custom-model")
call_kwargs = mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["model"] == "my-custom-model"
def test_unknown_model_passes_through_openai(self, monkeypatch, sample_wav):
monkeypatch.setenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "sk-test")
mock_client = MagicMock()
mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.return_value = "test"
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._HAS_OPENAI", True), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools.OpenAI", return_value=mock_client):
from tools.transcription_tools import _transcribe_openai
_transcribe_openai(sample_wav, "my-custom-model")
call_kwargs = mock_client.audio.transcriptions.create.call_args
assert call_kwargs.kwargs["model"] == "my-custom-model"
# ============================================================================
# _load_stt_config
# ============================================================================
class TestLoadSttConfig:
def test_returns_dict_when_import_fails(self):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config") as mock_load:
mock_load.return_value = {}
from tools.transcription_tools import _load_stt_config
assert _load_stt_config() == {}
def test_real_load_returns_dict(self):
"""_load_stt_config should always return a dict, even on import error."""
with patch.dict("sys.modules", {"hermes_cli": None, "hermes_cli.config": None}):
from tools.transcription_tools import _load_stt_config
result = _load_stt_config()
assert isinstance(result, dict)
# ============================================================================
# _validate_audio_file — edge cases
# ============================================================================
class TestValidateAudioFileEdgeCases:
def test_directory_is_not_a_file(self, tmp_path):
from tools.transcription_tools import _validate_audio_file
# tmp_path itself is a directory with an .ogg-ish name? No.
# Create a directory with a valid audio extension
d = tmp_path / "audio.ogg"
d.mkdir()
result = _validate_audio_file(str(d))
assert result is not None
assert "not a file" in result["error"]
def test_stat_oserror(self, tmp_path):
f = tmp_path / "test.ogg"
f.write_bytes(b"data")
from tools.transcription_tools import _validate_audio_file
real_stat = f.stat()
call_count = 0
def stat_side_effect(*args, **kwargs):
nonlocal call_count
call_count += 1
# First calls are from exists() and is_file(), let them pass
if call_count <= 2:
return real_stat
raise OSError("disk error")
with patch("pathlib.Path.stat", side_effect=stat_side_effect):
result = _validate_audio_file(str(f))
assert result is not None
assert "Failed to access" in result["error"]
def test_all_supported_formats_accepted(self, tmp_path):
from tools.transcription_tools import _validate_audio_file, SUPPORTED_FORMATS
for fmt in SUPPORTED_FORMATS:
f = tmp_path / f"test{fmt}"
f.write_bytes(b"data")
assert _validate_audio_file(str(f)) is None, f"Format {fmt} should be accepted"
def test_case_insensitive_extension(self, tmp_path):
from tools.transcription_tools import _validate_audio_file
f = tmp_path / "test.MP3"
f.write_bytes(b"data")
assert _validate_audio_file(str(f)) is None
# ============================================================================
# transcribe_audio — end-to-end dispatch
# ============================================================================
class TestTranscribeAudioDispatch:
def test_dispatches_to_groq(self, sample_ogg):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config", return_value={"provider": "groq"}), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._get_provider", return_value="groq"), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._transcribe_groq",
return_value={"success": True, "transcript": "hi", "provider": "groq"}) as mock_groq:
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio(sample_wav)
result = transcribe_audio(sample_ogg)
assert result["transcript"] == "hello world"
assert result["success"] is True
assert result["provider"] == "groq"
mock_groq.assert_called_once()
def test_dispatches_to_local(self, sample_ogg):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config", return_value={}), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._get_provider", return_value="local"), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._transcribe_local",
return_value={"success": True, "transcript": "hi"}) as mock_local:
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio(sample_ogg)
assert result["success"] is True
mock_local.assert_called_once()
def test_dispatches_to_openai(self, sample_ogg):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config", return_value={"provider": "openai"}), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._get_provider", return_value="openai"), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._transcribe_openai",
return_value={"success": True, "transcript": "hi", "provider": "openai"}) as mock_openai:
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio(sample_ogg)
assert result["success"] is True
mock_openai.assert_called_once()
def test_no_provider_returns_error(self, sample_ogg):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config", return_value={}), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._get_provider", return_value="none"):
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio(sample_ogg)
assert result["success"] is False
assert "No STT provider" in result["error"]
assert "faster-whisper" in result["error"]
assert "GROQ_API_KEY" in result["error"]
def test_invalid_file_short_circuits(self):
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio("/nonexistent/audio.wav")
assert result["success"] is False
assert "not found" in result["error"]
def test_model_override_passed_to_groq(self, sample_ogg):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config", return_value={}), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._get_provider", return_value="groq"), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._transcribe_groq",
return_value={"success": True, "transcript": "hi"}) as mock_groq:
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
transcribe_audio(sample_ogg, model="whisper-large-v3")
_, kwargs = mock_groq.call_args
assert kwargs.get("model_name") or mock_groq.call_args[0][1] == "whisper-large-v3"
def test_model_override_passed_to_local(self, sample_ogg):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config", return_value={}), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._get_provider", return_value="local"), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._transcribe_local",
return_value={"success": True, "transcript": "hi"}) as mock_local:
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
transcribe_audio(sample_ogg, model="large-v3")
assert mock_local.call_args[0][1] == "large-v3"
def test_default_model_used_when_none(self, sample_ogg):
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config", return_value={}), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._get_provider", return_value="groq"), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._transcribe_groq",
return_value={"success": True, "transcript": "hi"}) as mock_groq:
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio, DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
transcribe_audio(sample_ogg, model=None)
assert mock_groq.call_args[0][1] == DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
def test_config_local_model_used(self, sample_ogg):
config = {"local": {"model": "small"}}
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config", return_value=config), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._get_provider", return_value="local"), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._transcribe_local",
return_value={"success": True, "transcript": "hi"}) as mock_local:
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
transcribe_audio(sample_ogg, model=None)
assert mock_local.call_args[0][1] == "small"
def test_config_openai_model_used(self, sample_ogg):
config = {"openai": {"model": "gpt-4o-transcribe"}}
with patch("tools.transcription_tools._load_stt_config", return_value=config), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._get_provider", return_value="openai"), \
patch("tools.transcription_tools._transcribe_openai",
return_value={"success": True, "transcript": "hi"}) as mock_openai:
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
transcribe_audio(sample_ogg, model=None)
assert mock_openai.call_args[0][1] == "gpt-4o-transcribe"
# ============================================================================

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@@ -2,21 +2,20 @@
"""
Transcription Tools Module
Provides speech-to-text transcription using OpenAI-compatible Whisper APIs.
Supports multiple providers with automatic fallback:
1. OpenAI (VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY) -- paid
2. Groq (GROQ_API_KEY) -- free tier available
Provides speech-to-text transcription with three providers:
- **local** (default, free) — faster-whisper running locally, no API key needed.
Auto-downloads the model (~150 MB for ``base``) on first use.
- **groq** (free tier) — Groq Whisper API, requires ``GROQ_API_KEY``.
- **openai** (paid) — OpenAI Whisper API, requires ``VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY``.
Used by the messaging gateway to automatically transcribe voice messages
sent by users on Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, and Slack.
Supported models:
OpenAI: whisper-1, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe, gpt-4o-transcribe
Groq: whisper-large-v3, whisper-large-v3-turbo, distil-whisper-large-v3-en
sent by users on Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Slack, and Signal.
Supported input formats: mp3, mp4, mpeg, mpga, m4a, wav, webm, ogg
Usage:
Usage::
from tools.transcription_tools import transcribe_audio
result = transcribe_audio("/path/to/audio.ogg")
@@ -27,19 +26,54 @@ Usage:
import logging
import os
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Optional, Dict, Any, Tuple
from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Optional imports — graceful degradation
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Default STT models per provider (overridable via env)
try:
from faster_whisper import WhisperModel
_HAS_FASTER_WHISPER = True
except ImportError:
_HAS_FASTER_WHISPER = False
WhisperModel = None # type: ignore[assignment,misc]
try:
from openai import OpenAI, APIError, APIConnectionError, APITimeoutError
_HAS_OPENAI = True
except ImportError:
_HAS_OPENAI = False
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Constants
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFAULT_PROVIDER = "local"
DEFAULT_LOCAL_MODEL = "base"
DEFAULT_STT_MODEL = os.getenv("STT_OPENAI_MODEL", "whisper-1")
DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL = os.getenv("STT_GROQ_MODEL", "whisper-large-v3-turbo")
# Provider endpoints (overridable via env for proxies / self-hosted)
GROQ_BASE_URL = os.getenv("GROQ_BASE_URL", "https://api.groq.com/openai/v1")
OPENAI_BASE_URL = os.getenv("STT_OPENAI_BASE_URL", "https://api.openai.com/v1")
SUPPORTED_FORMATS = {".mp3", ".mp4", ".mpeg", ".mpga", ".m4a", ".wav", ".webm", ".ogg"}
MAX_FILE_SIZE = 25 * 1024 * 1024 # 25 MB
# Known model sets for auto-correction
OPENAI_MODELS = {"whisper-1", "gpt-4o-mini-transcribe", "gpt-4o-transcribe"}
GROQ_MODELS = {"whisper-large-v3", "whisper-large-v3-turbo", "distil-whisper-large-v3-en"}
# Singleton for the local model — loaded once, reused across calls
_local_model: Optional["WhisperModel"] = None
_local_model_name: Optional[str] = None
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Config helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def get_stt_model_from_config() -> Optional[str]:
"""Read the STT model name from ~/.hermes/config.yaml.
@@ -59,40 +93,238 @@ def get_stt_model_from_config() -> Optional[str]:
return None
def _resolve_stt_provider() -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str], str]:
"""Resolve which STT provider to use based on available API keys.
def _load_stt_config() -> dict:
"""Load the ``stt`` section from user config, falling back to defaults."""
try:
from hermes_cli.config import load_config
return load_config().get("stt", {})
except Exception:
return {}
Returns:
Tuple of (api_key, base_url, provider_name).
api_key is None if no provider is available.
def _get_provider(stt_config: dict) -> str:
"""Determine which STT provider to use.
Priority:
1. Explicit config value (``stt.provider``)
2. Auto-detect: local > groq (free) > openai (paid)
3. Disabled (returns "none")
"""
openai_key = os.getenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY")
if openai_key:
return openai_key, OPENAI_BASE_URL, "openai"
provider = stt_config.get("provider", DEFAULT_PROVIDER)
groq_key = os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY")
if groq_key:
return groq_key, GROQ_BASE_URL, "groq"
if provider == "local":
if _HAS_FASTER_WHISPER:
return "local"
# Local requested but not available — fall back to groq, then openai
if _HAS_OPENAI and os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY"):
logger.info("faster-whisper not installed, falling back to Groq Whisper API")
return "groq"
if _HAS_OPENAI and os.getenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY"):
logger.info("faster-whisper not installed, falling back to OpenAI Whisper API")
return "openai"
return "none"
return None, None, "none"
if provider == "groq":
if _HAS_OPENAI and os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY"):
return "groq"
# Groq requested but no key — fall back
if _HAS_FASTER_WHISPER:
logger.info("GROQ_API_KEY not set, falling back to local faster-whisper")
return "local"
if _HAS_OPENAI and os.getenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY"):
logger.info("GROQ_API_KEY not set, falling back to OpenAI Whisper API")
return "openai"
return "none"
# Supported audio formats
SUPPORTED_FORMATS = {".mp3", ".mp4", ".mpeg", ".mpga", ".m4a", ".wav", ".webm", ".ogg"}
if provider == "openai":
if _HAS_OPENAI and os.getenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY"):
return "openai"
# OpenAI requested but no key — fall back
if _HAS_FASTER_WHISPER:
logger.info("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY not set, falling back to local faster-whisper")
return "local"
if _HAS_OPENAI and os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY"):
logger.info("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY not set, falling back to Groq Whisper API")
return "groq"
return "none"
# Maximum file size (25MB - OpenAI limit)
MAX_FILE_SIZE = 25 * 1024 * 1024
return provider # Unknown — let it fail downstream
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Shared validation
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _validate_audio_file(file_path: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Validate the audio file. Returns an error dict or None if OK."""
audio_path = Path(file_path)
if not audio_path.exists():
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Audio file not found: {file_path}"}
if not audio_path.is_file():
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Path is not a file: {file_path}"}
if audio_path.suffix.lower() not in SUPPORTED_FORMATS:
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"Unsupported format: {audio_path.suffix}. Supported: {', '.join(sorted(SUPPORTED_FORMATS))}",
}
try:
file_size = audio_path.stat().st_size
if file_size > MAX_FILE_SIZE:
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"File too large: {file_size / (1024*1024):.1f}MB (max {MAX_FILE_SIZE / (1024*1024):.0f}MB)",
}
except OSError as e:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Failed to access file: {e}"}
return None
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Provider: local (faster-whisper)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _transcribe_local(file_path: str, model_name: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Transcribe using faster-whisper (local, free)."""
global _local_model, _local_model_name
if not _HAS_FASTER_WHISPER:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": "faster-whisper not installed"}
try:
# Lazy-load the model (downloads on first use, ~150 MB for 'base')
if _local_model is None or _local_model_name != model_name:
logger.info("Loading faster-whisper model '%s' (first load downloads the model)...", model_name)
_local_model = WhisperModel(model_name, device="auto", compute_type="auto")
_local_model_name = model_name
segments, info = _local_model.transcribe(file_path, beam_size=5)
transcript = " ".join(segment.text.strip() for segment in segments)
logger.info(
"Transcribed %s via local whisper (%s, lang=%s, %.1fs audio)",
Path(file_path).name, model_name, info.language, info.duration,
)
return {"success": True, "transcript": transcript}
except Exception as e:
logger.error("Local transcription failed: %s", e, exc_info=True)
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Local transcription failed: {e}"}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Provider: groq (Whisper API — free tier)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _transcribe_groq(file_path: str, model_name: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Transcribe using Groq Whisper API (free tier available)."""
api_key = os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": "GROQ_API_KEY not set"}
if not _HAS_OPENAI:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": "openai package not installed"}
# Auto-correct model if caller passed an OpenAI-only model
if model_name in OPENAI_MODELS:
logger.info("Model %s not available on Groq, using %s", model_name, DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL)
model_name = DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
try:
client = OpenAI(api_key=api_key, base_url=GROQ_BASE_URL, timeout=30, max_retries=0)
with open(file_path, "rb") as audio_file:
transcription = client.audio.transcriptions.create(
model=model_name,
file=audio_file,
response_format="text",
)
transcript_text = str(transcription).strip()
logger.info("Transcribed %s via Groq API (%s, %d chars)",
Path(file_path).name, model_name, len(transcript_text))
return {"success": True, "transcript": transcript_text, "provider": "groq"}
except PermissionError:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Permission denied: {file_path}"}
except APIConnectionError as e:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Connection error: {e}"}
except APITimeoutError as e:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Request timeout: {e}"}
except APIError as e:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"API error: {e}"}
except Exception as e:
logger.error("Groq transcription failed: %s", e, exc_info=True)
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Transcription failed: {e}"}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Provider: openai (Whisper API)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _transcribe_openai(file_path: str, model_name: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Transcribe using OpenAI Whisper API (paid)."""
api_key = os.getenv("VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY")
if not api_key:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": "VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY not set"}
if not _HAS_OPENAI:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": "openai package not installed"}
# Auto-correct model if caller passed a Groq-only model
if model_name in GROQ_MODELS:
logger.info("Model %s not available on OpenAI, using %s", model_name, DEFAULT_STT_MODEL)
model_name = DEFAULT_STT_MODEL
try:
client = OpenAI(api_key=api_key, base_url=OPENAI_BASE_URL, timeout=30, max_retries=0)
with open(file_path, "rb") as audio_file:
transcription = client.audio.transcriptions.create(
model=model_name,
file=audio_file,
response_format="text",
)
transcript_text = str(transcription).strip()
logger.info("Transcribed %s via OpenAI API (%s, %d chars)",
Path(file_path).name, model_name, len(transcript_text))
return {"success": True, "transcript": transcript_text, "provider": "openai"}
except PermissionError:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Permission denied: {file_path}"}
except APIConnectionError as e:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Connection error: {e}"}
except APITimeoutError as e:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Request timeout: {e}"}
except APIError as e:
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"API error: {e}"}
except Exception as e:
logger.error("OpenAI transcription failed: %s", e, exc_info=True)
return {"success": False, "transcript": "", "error": f"Transcription failed: {e}"}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Public API
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def transcribe_audio(file_path: str, model: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Transcribe an audio file using an OpenAI-compatible Whisper API.
Transcribe an audio file using the configured STT provider.
Automatically selects the provider based on available API keys:
VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY (OpenAI) > GROQ_API_KEY (Groq).
Provider priority:
1. User config (``stt.provider`` in config.yaml)
2. Auto-detect: local faster-whisper (free) > Groq (free tier) > OpenAI (paid)
Args:
file_path: Absolute path to the audio file to transcribe.
model: Whisper model to use. Defaults per provider if not specified.
model: Override the model. If None, uses config or provider default.
Returns:
dict with keys:
@@ -101,125 +333,36 @@ def transcribe_audio(file_path: str, model: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, A
- "error" (str, optional): Error message if success is False
- "provider" (str, optional): Which provider was used
"""
api_key, base_url, provider = _resolve_stt_provider()
if not api_key:
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": "No STT API key set. Set VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY or GROQ_API_KEY.",
}
# Validate input
error = _validate_audio_file(file_path)
if error:
return error
audio_path = Path(file_path)
# Validate file exists
if not audio_path.exists():
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"Audio file not found: {file_path}",
}
if not audio_path.is_file():
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"Path is not a file: {file_path}",
}
# Validate file extension
if audio_path.suffix.lower() not in SUPPORTED_FORMATS:
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"Unsupported file format: {audio_path.suffix}. Supported formats: {', '.join(sorted(SUPPORTED_FORMATS))}",
}
# Validate file size
try:
file_size = audio_path.stat().st_size
if file_size > MAX_FILE_SIZE:
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"File too large: {file_size / (1024*1024):.1f}MB (max {MAX_FILE_SIZE / (1024*1024)}MB)",
}
except OSError as e:
logger.error("Failed to get file size for %s: %s", file_path, e, exc_info=True)
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"Failed to access file: {e}",
}
# Load config and determine provider
stt_config = _load_stt_config()
provider = _get_provider(stt_config)
# Use provided model, or fall back to provider default.
# If the caller passed an OpenAI-only model but we resolved to Groq, override it.
OPENAI_MODELS = {"whisper-1", "gpt-4o-mini-transcribe", "gpt-4o-transcribe"}
GROQ_MODELS = {"whisper-large-v3", "whisper-large-v3-turbo", "distil-whisper-large-v3-en"}
if provider == "local":
local_cfg = stt_config.get("local", {})
model_name = model or local_cfg.get("model", DEFAULT_LOCAL_MODEL)
return _transcribe_local(file_path, model_name)
if model is None:
model = DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL if provider == "groq" else DEFAULT_STT_MODEL
elif provider == "groq" and model in OPENAI_MODELS:
logger.info("Model %s not available on Groq, using %s", model, DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL)
model = DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
elif provider == "openai" and model in GROQ_MODELS:
logger.info("Model %s not available on OpenAI, using %s", model, DEFAULT_STT_MODEL)
model = DEFAULT_STT_MODEL
if provider == "groq":
model_name = model or DEFAULT_GROQ_STT_MODEL
return _transcribe_groq(file_path, model_name)
try:
from openai import OpenAI, APIError, APIConnectionError, APITimeoutError
if provider == "openai":
openai_cfg = stt_config.get("openai", {})
model_name = model or openai_cfg.get("model", DEFAULT_STT_MODEL)
return _transcribe_openai(file_path, model_name)
client = OpenAI(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url, timeout=30, max_retries=0)
with open(file_path, "rb") as audio_file:
transcription = client.audio.transcriptions.create(
model=model,
file=audio_file,
response_format="text",
)
# The response is a plain string when response_format="text"
transcript_text = str(transcription).strip()
logger.info("Transcribed %s (%d chars, provider=%s)", audio_path.name, len(transcript_text), provider)
return {
"success": True,
"transcript": transcript_text,
"provider": provider,
}
except PermissionError:
logger.error("Permission denied accessing file: %s", file_path, exc_info=True)
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"Permission denied: {file_path}",
}
except APIConnectionError as e:
logger.error("API connection error during transcription: %s", e, exc_info=True)
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"Connection error: {e}",
}
except APITimeoutError as e:
logger.error("API timeout during transcription: %s", e, exc_info=True)
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"Request timeout: {e}",
}
except APIError as e:
logger.error("OpenAI API error during transcription: %s", e, exc_info=True)
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"API error: {e}",
}
except Exception as e:
logger.error("Unexpected error during transcription: %s", e, exc_info=True)
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": f"Transcription failed: {e}",
}
# No provider available
return {
"success": False,
"transcript": "",
"error": (
"No STT provider available. Install faster-whisper for free local "
"transcription, set GROQ_API_KEY for free Groq Whisper, "
"or set VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY for the OpenAI Whisper API."
),
}

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@@ -77,14 +77,19 @@ sudo apt install portaudio19-dev ffmpeg libopus0
Add to `~/.hermes/.env`:
```bash
# Speech-to-Text (at least one required)
GROQ_API_KEY=your-key # Groq Whisper — fast, free tier (recommended for most users)
VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY=your-key # OpenAI Whisper — used first if both keys are set
# Speech-to-Text — local provider needs NO key at all
# pip install faster-whisper # Free, runs locally, recommended
GROQ_API_KEY=your-key # Groq Whisper — fast, free tier (cloud)
VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY=your-key # OpenAI Whisper — paid (cloud)
# Text-to-Speech (optional — Edge TTS works without any key)
ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=your-key # ElevenLabs — premium quality
ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=your-key # ElevenLabs — premium quality
```
:::tip
If `faster-whisper` is installed, voice mode works with **zero API keys** for STT. The model (~150 MB for `base`) downloads automatically on first use.
:::
---
## CLI Voice Mode
@@ -293,8 +298,8 @@ The bot auto-loads the codec from:
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=your-bot-token
DISCORD_ALLOWED_USERS=your-user-id
# STT — at least one required for voice channel listening
GROQ_API_KEY=your-key # Recommended (fast, free tier)
# STT — local provider needs no key (pip install faster-whisper)
# GROQ_API_KEY=your-key # Alternative: cloud-based, fast, free tier
# TTS — optional, Edge TTS (free) is the default
# ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=your-key # Premium quality
@@ -329,7 +334,7 @@ When the bot joins a voice channel, it:
1. **Listens** to each user's audio stream independently
2. **Detects silence** — 1.5s of silence after at least 0.5s of speech triggers processing
3. **Transcribes** the audio via Whisper STT (Groq or OpenAI)
3. **Transcribes** the audio via Whisper STT (local, Groq, or OpenAI)
4. **Processes** through the full agent pipeline (session, tools, memory)
5. **Speaks** the reply back in the voice channel via TTS
@@ -371,8 +376,10 @@ voice:
# Speech-to-Text
stt:
enabled: true
model: "whisper-1" # Or: whisper-large-v3-turbo (Groq)
provider: "local" # "local" (free) | "groq" | "openai"
local:
model: "base" # tiny, base, small, medium, large-v3
# model: "whisper-1" # Legacy: used when provider is not set
# Text-to-Speech
tts:
@@ -390,9 +397,10 @@ tts:
### Environment Variables
```bash
# Speech-to-Text providers
GROQ_API_KEY=... # Groq Whisper (recommended — fast, free tier)
VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY=... # OpenAI Whisper (used first if both set)
# Speech-to-Text providers (local needs no key)
# pip install faster-whisper # Free local STT — no API key needed
GROQ_API_KEY=... # Groq Whisper (fast, free tier)
VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY=... # OpenAI Whisper (paid)
# STT advanced overrides (optional)
STT_GROQ_MODEL=whisper-large-v3-turbo # Override default Groq STT model
@@ -411,12 +419,17 @@ DISCORD_ALLOWED_USERS=...
### STT Provider Comparison
| Provider | Model | Speed | Quality | Cost |
|----------|-------|-------|---------|------|
| **Groq** | `whisper-large-v3-turbo` | Very fast (~0.5s) | Good | Free tier |
| **Groq** | `whisper-large-v3` | Fast (~1s) | Better | Free tier |
| **OpenAI** | `whisper-1` | Fast (~1s) | Good | Low |
| **OpenAI** | `gpt-4o-transcribe` | Medium (~2s) | Best | Higher |
| Provider | Model | Speed | Quality | Cost | API Key |
|----------|-------|-------|---------|------|---------|
| **Local** | `base` | Fast (depends on CPU/GPU) | Good | Free | No |
| **Local** | `small` | Medium | Better | Free | No |
| **Local** | `large-v3` | Slow | Best | Free | No |
| **Groq** | `whisper-large-v3-turbo` | Very fast (~0.5s) | Good | Free tier | Yes |
| **Groq** | `whisper-large-v3` | Fast (~1s) | Better | Free tier | Yes |
| **OpenAI** | `whisper-1` | Fast (~1s) | Good | Paid | Yes |
| **OpenAI** | `gpt-4o-transcribe` | Medium (~2s) | Best | Paid | Yes |
Provider priority (automatic fallback): **local** > **groq** > **openai**
### TTS Provider Comparison
@@ -455,7 +468,7 @@ The bot requires an @mention by default in server channels. Make sure you:
### Bot hears me but doesn't respond
- Verify STT key is set (`GROQ_API_KEY` or `VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY`)
- Verify STT is available: install `faster-whisper` (no key needed) or set `GROQ_API_KEY` / `VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY`
- Check the LLM model is configured and accessible
- Review gateway logs: `tail -f ~/.hermes/logs/gateway.log`