Refactor STT pipeline and CLI documentation

Split the STT worker into a collector and a transcription worker
to offload heavy processing to a background thread. Add the
`--whisper-model` flag and implement LLM latency logging. Expand
the README with comprehensive CLI usage instructions.

README.md

@@ -28,8 +28,54 @@ Distill long sessions into concise highlights. Use LLMs to summarize recorded tr
 
 ## Interface & Usage
 
-- **CLI**: The primary interface for confirming automated updates and querying current game state.
+### CLI
-- **Text Editors**: Since data is stored in Markdown and JSON, you can use any editor (VS Code, Vim, Obsidian) to manually refine your campaign data.
+
+The primary interface for confirming automated updates and querying current game state.
+
+#### Command Line Arguments
+
+Use these flags to manage data ingestion and run the live capture pipeline.
+
+##### RAG Ingestion
+Use these flags to add external documents to the RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) system.
+
+| Flag | Description |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| `--ingest-pdf <path>` | Path to a PDF file to ingest |
+| `--ingest-file <path>` | Path to a markdown file to ingest |
+| `--ingest-dir <path>` | Path to a directory of markdown files to ingest |
+
+##### LLM Configuration
+These flags allow you to override the environment variables for the LLM backend.
+
+| Flag | Description |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| `--llm-backend <backend>` | Backend to use (`openai`, `ollama`, or `vllm`) |
+| `--llm-model <model>` | The model name to use |
+| `--llm-api-key <key>` | API key for the LLM backend |
+| `--llm-base-url <url>` | Base URL for the LLM backend |
+
+##### Pipeline Execution
+| Flag | Description |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| `--run-pipeline` | Starts the main orchestration pipeline (TUI + STT + LLM) |
+
+##### Example Command
+
+To run the live orchestration pipeline using the configuration specified in your `env.sh`, you can use:
+
+```bash
+python main.py --run-pipeline \
+  --llm-backend vllm \
+  --llm-model google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it \
+  --llm-api-key no-key-required \
+  --whisper-model medium \
+  --llm-base-url https://vllm.tipsy.codes/v1
+```
+
+### Text Editors
+
+Since data is stored in Markdown and JSON, you can use any editor (VS Code, Vim, Obsidian) to manually refine your campaign data.
 
 ## Technical Stack
 

main.py

@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ def main():
         help="Base URL for the LLM backend",
     )
 
+    # STT Configuration Arguments
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--whisper-model",
+        type=str,
+        default=os.environ.get("WHISPER_MODEL", "base"),
+        help="The Whisper model to use for STT",
+    )
+
     # Pipeline Execution Argument
     parser.add_argument(
         "--run-pipeline",
@@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ def main():
     if args.run_pipeline:
         async def run_pipeline():
             loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-            orchestrator = PipelineOrchestrator(loop, llm_config=llm_config)
+            orchestrator = PipelineOrchestrator(loop, llm_config=llm_config, whisper_model=args.whisper_model)
             try:
                 await orchestrator.run()
             except KeyboardInterrupt:

src/llm/processor.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
+import time
 from posix import system
 from this import s
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
@@ -109,12 +110,20 @@ class LLMProcessor:
         logger.debug("--- LLM CALL END ---")
 
         try:
+            start_time = time.perf_counter()
             response = self.client.chat.completions.create(
                 model=self.model,
                 messages=messages,
                 response_format=response_format,
-                extra_body={"enable_thinking": False},
+                extra_body={
+                    "chat_template_kwargs": {
+                        "enable_thinking": False
+                    }
+                },
             )
+            elapsed_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time
+            logger.info(f"LLM request completed in {elapsed_time:.2f}s")
+
             content = response.choices[0].message.content
 
             # Debugging: Dump outputs

src/pipeline/orchestrator.py

@@ -39,13 +39,18 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class PipelineOrchestrator:
-    def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, llm_config: Optional[dict] = None):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop,
+        llm_config: Optional[dict] = None,
+        whisper_model: str = "base",
+    ):
         self.loop = loop
         self.llm_config = llm_config or {}
 
         # Modules
         self.listener = AudioListener(loop=self.loop)
-        self.transcriber = Transcriber(model_size="base", device="cuda")
+        self.transcriber = Transcriber(model_size=whisper_model, device="cuda")
         self.processor = LLMProcessor(**self.llm_config)
         self.rag_manager = RAGManager(llm_config=self.llm_config)
 
@@ -57,6 +62,9 @@ class PipelineOrchestrator:
         self.log_queue = asyncio.Queue()
         self.persistence_queue = asyncio.Queue()
 
+        # Synchronization
+        self.transcription_event = asyncio.Event()
+
         self.is_running = False
 
         # Conversation history for context
@@ -84,11 +92,12 @@ class PipelineOrchestrator:
 
         return f"Conversation History:\n{context_text}\n\n"
 
-    async def stt_worker(self):
+    async def stt_collector_worker(self):
         """
-        Worker that handles STT: Audio -> Text.
+        Worker that handles STT Collection: Audio -> Buffer.
+        This task is highly responsive and only manages the buffer.
         """
-        logger.info("STT Worker started.")
+        logger.info("STT Collector Worker started.")
         while self.is_running:
             try:
                 # Get audio chunk from listener
@@ -105,33 +114,68 @@ class PipelineOrchestrator:
                     ):
                         self.audio_buffer.pop(0)
 
-                # Concatenate buffer for transcription
+                # Signal the transcription worker that new data is available
-                full_audio = np.concatenate(self.audio_buffer)
+                self.transcription_event.set()
 
-                # Transcribe (WhisperX now returns a list of (speaker, text, start, end))
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"STT Collector Worker error: {e}")
+
+            # Small sleep to prevent tight loop
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+
+    async def stt_transcription_worker(self):
+        """
+        Worker that handles STT Transcription: Buffer -> Text.
+        This task handles the heavy lifting in a separate thread.
+        """
+        logger.info("STT Transcription Worker started.")
+        while self.is_running:
+            try:
+                # Wait for a signal that new data is available
+                await self.transcription_event.wait()
+                self.transcription_event.clear()
+
+                # 1. Take a snapshot of the current buffer to avoid race conditions
+                # while the collector is appending new chunks.
+                buffer_snapshot = list(self.audio_buffer)
+                if not buffer_snapshot:
+                    continue
+
+                # 2. Perform transcription in a separate thread.
+                # We pass the snapshot to the helper which handles concatenation and transcription.
                 results = await asyncio.to_thread(
-                    self.transcriber.transcribe, full_audio
+                    self._transcribe_buffer_snapshot, buffer_snapshot
                 )
 
-                # Filter for only new segments that start after the last processed segment
+                # 3. Filter for only new segments that start after the last processed segment
                 new_segments = [
                     res for res in results if res[2] >= self.last_processed_end_time
                 ]
 
                 if new_segments:
                     for speaker, text, start, end in new_segments:
-                        logger.info(f"Transcribed: [{speaker}] {text}")
+                        logger.info(f"STT Raw Transcription: [{speaker}] {text}")
+                        # Push raw transcription to log queue for UI visibility
+                        await self.log_queue.put(f"[{speaker}] {text}")
                         await self.stt_to_clean_queue.put((speaker, text))
                         self.last_processed_end_time = max(
                             self.last_processed_end_time, end
                         )
 
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"STT Worker error: {e}")
+                logger.error(f"STT Transcription Worker error: {e}")
 
-            # Small sleep to prevent tight loop if get_chunk is fast
+            # Small sleep to prevent tight loop
             await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
 
+    def _transcribe_buffer_snapshot(self, buffer_snapshot):
+        """
+        Helper method to be run in a thread.
+        Concatenates the buffer snapshot and transcribes it.
+        """
+        full_audio = np.concatenate(buffer_snapshot)
+        return self.transcriber.transcribe(full_audio)
+
     async def clean_worker(self):
         """
         Worker that handles Text Cleaning: Raw STT -> Filtered Text.
@@ -204,6 +248,7 @@ class PipelineOrchestrator:
 
         while self.is_running:
             try:
+                logger.info("LLM Worker: Waiting for input...")
                 speaker, text = await internal_queue.get()
                 logger.info(f"LLM Worker: Processing text from {speaker}: {text}")
 
@@ -213,6 +258,9 @@ class PipelineOrchestrator:
                 # Log the text sent to the LLM for UI affordance
                 await self.log_queue.put(f"[{speaker}] {text}")
 
+                # Log the filtered message being sent to the LLM
+                logger.info(f"LLM Worker: Sending filtered message to LLM: {text}")
+
                 # Structured extraction using the processor
                 extraction_result = await asyncio.to_thread(
                     self.processor.extract_structured_data,
@@ -301,7 +349,8 @@ class PipelineOrchestrator:
 
         # Start workers as background tasks
         tasks = [
-            asyncio.create_task(self.stt_worker()),
+            asyncio.create_task(self.stt_collector_worker()),
+            asyncio.create_task(self.stt_transcription_worker()),
             asyncio.create_task(self.clean_worker()),
             asyncio.create_task(self.llm_worker()),
             asyncio.create_task(self.persistence_worker()),

src/ui/tui.py

@@ -76,32 +76,27 @@ class ConfirmationApp(App):
     }
 
     #pending-facts-table {
-        height: 40%;
+        height: 30%;
         border: solid white;
     }
 
     #llm-input-container {
         height: 10%;
         border: solid white;
-        padding: 1;
+        padding: 0;
     }
 
     #context-pane {
-        height: 50%;
+        height: 60%;
         border: solid white;
     }
 
     #log-pane {
-        height: 30%;
+        height: 100%;
         border: solid white;
         background: #111;
     }
 
-    #log-footer {
-        height: 70%;
-        border: solid white;
-    }
-
     #modal-container {
         width: 60%;
         height: auto;
@@ -163,18 +158,11 @@ class ConfirmationApp(App):
             Horizontal(
                 Vertical(
                     DataTable(id="pending-facts-table"),
-                    Vertical(
                     Input(placeholder="Message LLM...", id="llm-input"),
-                        id="llm-input-container",
-                    ),
                     ListView(id="context-pane"),
                     id="left-pane",
                 ),
-                Vertical(
                 ListView(id="log-pane"),
-                    Static("LATEST LLM INPUTS", id="log-footer"),
-                    id="right-pane",
-                ),
                 id="content-wrapper",
             ),
             id="main-container",