Add realtime-grok-local-vad.py example

Grok Realtime supports manual mode (turn_detection=None) which disables
its server-side VAD and lets local VAD drive turn boundaries — same
pattern as OpenAI Realtime's turn_detection=False. Add the matching
*-local-vad.py variant for parity, and point the Grok service docstring
at it.
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Paul Kompfner
2026-05-21 13:00:34 -04:00
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- Added `examples/realtime/realtime-grok-local-vad.py`, a variant of the base Grok Realtime example that disables Grok's server-side turn detection (`turn_detection=None`, manual mode) and instead drives turn boundaries locally with `SileroVADAnalyzer` wired into the user aggregator. Mirrors the OpenAI Realtime local-VAD variant. Server-emitted turn frames are preferred when available.

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#
# Copyright (c) 2024-2026, Daily
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
#
"""Grok Realtime with locally-driven turn detection.
By default Grok Realtime drives the conversation with its own server-side
VAD (see `realtime-grok.py`). This variant disables server-side turn
detection (``turn_detection=None``, the "manual" mode in Grok's session
properties) and instead drives turn boundaries locally with
``SileroVADAnalyzer`` wired into the user aggregator. Use this variant if
you want a turn analyzer like ``LocalSmartTurnV3`` to decide when the user
is done speaking, or if you need ``UserStartedSpeakingFrame`` /
``UserStoppedSpeakingFrame`` to fire from the same source as
``InterruptionFrame``.
Caveat: locally-generated turn boundaries are a heuristic and may not match
the provider's actual server-side turn decisions. Prefer server-emitted
turn frames (i.e. the base `realtime-grok.py` example) unless you have a
specific reason to drive turn detection locally.
"""
import os
from datetime import datetime
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from loguru import logger
from pipecat.adapters.schemas.function_schema import FunctionSchema
from pipecat.adapters.schemas.tools_schema import ToolsSchema
from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame
from pipecat.observers.loggers.transcription_log_observer import (
TranscriptionLogObserver,
)
from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import (
AssistantTurnStoppedMessage,
LLMContextAggregatorPair,
LLMUserAggregatorParams,
RealtimeServiceModeConfig,
UserTurnStoppedMessage,
)
from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
from pipecat.services.llm_service import FunctionCallParams
from pipecat.services.xai.realtime.events import SessionProperties
from pipecat.services.xai.realtime.llm import GrokRealtimeLLMService
from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
from pipecat.transports.daily.transport import DailyParams
from pipecat.transports.websocket.fastapi import FastAPIWebsocketParams
load_dotenv(override=True)
async def fetch_weather_from_api(params: FunctionCallParams):
"""Handle weather function calls."""
temperature = 75 if params.arguments.get("format") == "fahrenheit" else 24
await params.result_callback(
{
"conditions": "nice",
"temperature": temperature,
"format": params.arguments.get("format", "celsius"),
"timestamp": datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S"),
}
)
async def get_current_time(params: FunctionCallParams):
"""Handle time function calls."""
await params.result_callback(
{
"time": datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S"),
"date": datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
"timezone": "local",
}
)
async def get_restaurant_recommendation(params: FunctionCallParams):
"""Handle restaurant recommendation function calls."""
location = params.arguments.get("location", "unknown")
await params.result_callback(
{
"name": "The Golden Dragon",
"cuisine": "Chinese",
"location": location,
"rating": 4.5,
}
)
weather_function = FunctionSchema(
name="get_current_weather",
description="Get the current weather for a location",
properties={
"location": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The city and state, e.g. San Francisco, CA",
},
"format": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["celsius", "fahrenheit"],
"description": "The temperature unit to use.",
},
},
required=["location", "format"],
)
time_function = FunctionSchema(
name="get_current_time",
description="Get the current time and date",
properties={},
required=[],
)
restaurant_function = FunctionSchema(
name="get_restaurant_recommendation",
description="Get a restaurant recommendation for a location",
properties={
"location": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The city and state, e.g. San Francisco, CA",
},
},
required=["location"],
)
tools = ToolsSchema(standard_tools=[weather_function, time_function, restaurant_function])
transport_params = {
"daily": lambda: DailyParams(
audio_in_enabled=True,
audio_out_enabled=True,
),
"twilio": lambda: FastAPIWebsocketParams(
audio_in_enabled=True,
audio_out_enabled=True,
),
"webrtc": lambda: TransportParams(
audio_in_enabled=True,
audio_out_enabled=True,
),
}
async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
logger.info("Starting Grok Voice Agent bot")
session_properties = SessionProperties(
voice="Ara",
# Disable Grok's server-side turn detection (manual mode). This
# example drives turn boundaries locally via the SileroVADAnalyzer
# wired into the user aggregator below.
turn_detection=None,
)
llm = GrokRealtimeLLMService(
api_key=os.environ["XAI_API_KEY"],
settings=GrokRealtimeLLMService.Settings(
system_instruction="""You are a helpful and friendly AI assistant powered by Grok.
You have access to several tools:
- Weather information
- Current time
- Restaurant recommendations
- Web search (built-in)
- X/Twitter search (built-in)
Your voice and personality should be warm and engaging. Keep your responses
concise and conversational since this is a voice interaction.
If the user asks about current events or news, use web search.
If they ask about what people are saying on social media, use X search.
Always be helpful and proactive in offering assistance.""",
session_properties=session_properties,
),
)
llm.register_function("get_current_weather", fetch_weather_from_api)
llm.register_function("get_current_time", get_current_time)
llm.register_function("get_restaurant_recommendation", get_restaurant_recommendation)
context = LLMContext(
[{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello and introduce yourself!"}],
tools,
)
user_aggregator, assistant_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(
context,
# Drive turn detection locally via SileroVAD wired into the user
# aggregator. realtime_service_mode keeps context-write semantics
# correct and (by default) drops the transcript wait on turn-end so
# local VAD can drive turn boundaries on the latency critical path.
realtime_service_mode=RealtimeServiceModeConfig(),
user_params=LLMUserAggregatorParams(vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer()),
)
pipeline = Pipeline(
[
transport.input(),
user_aggregator,
llm,
transport.output(),
assistant_aggregator,
]
)
task = PipelineTask(
pipeline,
params=PipelineParams(
enable_metrics=True,
enable_usage_metrics=True,
),
idle_timeout_secs=runner_args.pipeline_idle_timeout_secs,
observers=[TranscriptionLogObserver()],
)
@transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
logger.info("Client connected")
await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
@transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):
logger.info("Client disconnected")
await task.cancel()
@user_aggregator.event_handler("on_user_message_added")
async def on_user_message_added(aggregator, message: UserTurnStoppedMessage):
timestamp = f"[{message.timestamp}] " if message.timestamp else ""
line = f"{timestamp}user: {message.content}"
logger.info(f"Transcript: {line}")
@assistant_aggregator.event_handler("on_assistant_message_added")
async def on_assistant_message_added(aggregator, message: AssistantTurnStoppedMessage):
timestamp = f"[{message.timestamp}] " if message.timestamp else ""
line = f"{timestamp}assistant: {message.content}"
logger.info(f"Transcript: {line}")
runner = PipelineRunner(handle_sigint=runner_args.handle_sigint)
await runner.run(task)
async def bot(runner_args: RunnerArguments):
"""Main bot entry point compatible with Pipecat Cloud."""
transport = await create_transport(runner_args, transport_params)
await run_bot(transport, runner_args)
if __name__ == "__main__":
from pipecat.runner.run import main
main()

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``LLMContextAggregatorPair(..., realtime_service_mode=RealtimeServiceModeConfig())``
so context writes are decoupled from those frames. If you wire local
VAD (``LLMUserAggregatorParams.vad_analyzer``) on top of this
service, disable Grok's server-side turn detection first; otherwise
both sources broadcast duplicate user-turn frames.
service, disable Grok's server-side turn detection first via
``turn_detection=None`` (manual mode); otherwise both sources
broadcast duplicate user-turn frames. See
``examples/realtime/realtime-grok-local-vad.py``.
"""
Settings = GrokRealtimeLLMSettings