Two parallel atomars in the kei-buddy phase-1 plan. Mirror each other's
architecture: trait + feature-gated backend modules + env-driven dispatch
+ wiremock tests for HTTP backends + subprocess-error test for local.
## kei-tts (text-to-speech)
LOC: 959 across 15 files (largest src/lib.rs 121).
Trait `TtsBackend` + 4 backends behind feature flags:
* elevenlabs — POST api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech/{voice}/stream
* openai — POST api.openai.com/v1/audio/speech (tts-1, tts-1-hd)
* google — POST texttospeech.googleapis.com/v1/text:synthesize
(Wavenet voices, base64 audioContent)
* piper — local subprocess to piper-tts binary, raw PCM out
Default features: ["piper"]. all-backends feature gates the rest.
`from_env()` reads KEI_TTS_BACKEND (default piper). Returns Box<dyn TtsBackend>.
Tests: 9 passed (env routing + 3 wiremock backends + piper subprocess error).
## kei-stt (speech-to-text)
LOC: 935 across 13 files (largest whisper_local.rs 181).
Trait `SttBackend` + 3 backends:
* whisper-local — subprocess to `whisper` CLI / faster-whisper,
reads JSON output, parses segments
* deepgram — POST api.deepgram.com/v1/listen (Token auth header,
raw audio body, parses words → Segments)
* openai-whisper — POST api.openai.com/v1/audio/transcriptions
(multipart file + model=whisper-1 +
response_format=verbose_json)
Default features: ["whisper-local"]. all-backends gates the rest.
`from_env()` reads KEI_STT_BACKEND (default whisper-local).
Tests: 10 passed + 1 doc-test (env routing + 5 wiremock + 2 JSON parsers
+ 1 subprocess error + 1 auth-header check).
## Common architecture decisions
* `with_base_url(url)` constructor on each HTTP backend for wiremock
testability — same pattern as kei-llm-router and kei-notify-telegram.
* `tempfile` crate added to kei-stt for whisper-local audio scratch.
* `base64 = { version = "0.22", optional = true }` in kei-tts for
Google's base64-encoded audioContent.
## Verify-before-commit (RULE 0.13 §)
* cargo check -p kei-tts (default + all-backends): PASS
* cargo check -p kei-stt (default + all-backends): PASS
* cargo test -p kei-tts --features all-backends --lib: 9/0
* cargo test -p kei-stt --features all-backends --lib: 10/0
* cargo check --workspace: PASS
STATUS-TRUTH from both agents: shipped=functional, stubs=0,
behaviour-verified=yes.
## Follow-up (deferred, non-blocking)
* Real backend verification needs API keys for ElevenLabs / OpenAI /
Google / Deepgram and piper-tts binary + .onnx model on PATH.
* whisper-local language_detected always None — whisper CLI JSON
schema differs across versions, parse heuristic to be added.
* faster-whisper has different JSON schema from openai-whisper;
current parser covers openai-whisper convention only.
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kei-stt
Speech-to-text abstraction crate with 3 backends selected at runtime via
KEI_STT_BACKEND. Default backend is whisper-local (free, local, no API key).
Backend matrix
| Backend | Feature flag | Cost | Latency | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
whisper-local |
whisper-local |
Free | 1–10× RT | Very good |
deepgram |
deepgram |
~$0.0043/min | 200–500 ms | Excellent |
openai-whisper |
openai-whisper |
~$0.006/min | 300–800 ms | Excellent |
RT = real-time factor (depends on hardware / model size for whisper-local).
Environment variables
| Variable | Backend | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
KEI_STT_BACKEND |
all | No | whisper-local (default) / deepgram / openai-whisper |
KEI_STT_WHISPER_BINARY |
whisper-local | No | Path to whisper CLI (default: PATH) |
KEI_STT_WHISPER_MODEL |
whisper-local | No | Model name (default: base.en) |
DEEPGRAM_API_KEY |
deepgram | Yes | Deepgram API key |
OPENAI_API_KEY |
openai-whisper | Yes | OpenAI API key |
Usage
[dependencies]
kei-stt = { path = "../kei-stt", features = ["whisper-local"] }
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), kei_stt::SttError> {
let backend = kei_stt::from_env()?;
let audio = std::fs::read("speech.wav").unwrap();
let req = kei_stt::SttRequest::new_wav(audio);
let resp = backend.transcribe(&req).await?;
println!("[{}] {}", backend.name(), resp.text);
for seg in &resp.segments {
println!(" {:>6}ms–{:>6}ms {}", seg.start_ms, seg.end_ms, seg.text);
}
Ok(())
}
Compile-time features
# All backends:
kei-stt = { features = ["all-backends"] }
# Cloud only, no local whisper:
kei-stt = { features = ["deepgram", "openai-whisper"], default-features = false }
whisper-local prerequisites
Install the openai-whisper Python package:
pip install openai-whisper
This makes the whisper CLI available. Alternatively point KEI_STT_WHISPER_BINARY
at a compatible binary (faster-whisper, etc. with identical CLI interface).