Update MCP examples

Remove deprecated transport VAD/turn analyzers and ExternalUserTurnStrategies

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "name": "pipecat-dev-skills",
+  "owner": {
+    "name": "Pipecat"
+  },
+  "metadata": {
+    "description": "Development workflow skills for contributing to the Pipecat project",
+    "version": "1.0.0"
+  },
+  "plugins": [
+    {
+      "name": "pipecat-dev",
+      "description": "Development workflow skills for contributing to the Pipecat project",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "source": "./",
+      "skills": [
+        "./.claude/skills/changelog",
+        "./.claude/skills/cleanup",
+        "./.claude/skills/code-review",
+        "./.claude/skills/docstring",
+        "./.claude/skills/pr-description",
+        "./.claude/skills/pr-submit",
+        "./.claude/skills/update-docs"
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}

.claude/skills/changelog/SKILL.md

@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@ Create changelog files for the important commits in this PR. The PR number is pr
 
 6. Use ⚠️ emoji prefix for breaking changes.
 
+7. **Write changes in user-facing terms first.** Lead with what users of the framework will notice: new APIs, changed behavior, new parameters, fixed bugs they might have hit, etc. Implementation details (internal refactoring, how something is wired up under the hood) can be included as secondary context after the user-facing description, but should never be the *only* content of a changelog entry when there is a user-visible effect.
+
+   **Good** (user-facing first, implementation detail as context):
+   ```
+   - Turn completion instructions now persist correctly across full context updates when using `system_instruction`. Previously they were injected as a context system message, which caused warning spam and didn't survive context updates.
+   ```
+
+   **Bad** (implementation detail only, no user-facing framing):
+   ```
+   - Fixed turn completion instructions being injected as a context system message instead of using `system_instruction`.
+   ```
+
+   Ask yourself: "If I'm a developer building on Pipecat, what would I notice changed?" Start there.
+
 ## Example
 
 For PR #3519 with a new feature and a bug fix:
@@ -43,5 +57,5 @@ For PR #3519 with a new feature and a bug fix:
 
 `changelog/3519.fixed.md`:
 ```
-- Fixed an issue where something was not working correctly.
+- Fixed an issue where something was not working correctly in some user-visible scenario. The root cause was an internal implementation detail.
 ```

.claude/skills/cleanup/SKILL.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Code Cleanup Skill
 
-The **Code Cleanup Skill** reviews, refactors, and documents code changes in your current branch, ensuring alignment with **Pipecat’s architecture, coding standards, and example patterns**.
+The **Code Cleanup Skill** reviews, refactors, and documents code changes in your current branch, ensuring alignment with **Pipecat's architecture, coding standards, and example patterns**.
 It focuses on **readability, correctness, performance, and consistency**, while avoiding breaking changes.
 
 ---
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ This skill analyzes all changes introduced in your branch and performs the follo
 
 Invoke the skill using any of the following commands:
 
-- “Clean up my branch code”
-- “Refactor the changes in my branch”
-- “Review and improve my branch code”
+- "Clean up my branch code"
+- "Refactor the changes in my branch"
+- "Review and improve my branch code"
 - `/cleanup`
 
 ---
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class InputParams(BaseModel):
 
 #### Examples
 
-Validated against `examples/foundational/07-interruptible.py`:
+Validated against `examples/07-interruptible.py`:
 
 - Proper `create_transport()` usage
 - Correct pipeline structure

.claude/skills/docstring/SKILL.md

@@ -3,21 +3,20 @@ name: docstring
 description: Document a Python module and its classes using Google style
 ---
 
-Document a Python module and its classes using Google-style docstrings following project conventions. The class name is provided as an argument.
+Document a Python module or class using Google-style docstrings following project conventions. The argument can be a class name or a module path.
 
 ## Instructions
 
-1. First, find the class in the codebase:
-   ```
-   Search for "class ClassName" in src/pipecat/
-   ```
+1. Determine what to document based on the argument:
 
-2. If multiple files contain that class name:
-   - List all matches with their file paths
-   - Ask the user which one they want to document
-   - Wait for confirmation before proceeding
+   **If a module path is provided** (e.g. `src/pipecat/audio/vad/vad_analyzer.py`):
+   - Use that file directly
 
-3. Once the file is identified, read the module to understand its structure:
+   **If a class name is provided** (e.g. `VADAnalyzer`):
+   - Search for `class ClassName` in `src/pipecat/`
+   - If multiple files contain that class name, list all matches with their file paths, ask the user which one they want to document, and wait for confirmation
+
+2. Once the file is identified, read the module to understand its structure:
    - Identify all classes, functions, and important type aliases
    - Understand the purpose of each component
 

.claude/skills/update-docs/SKILL.md

@@ -157,7 +157,11 @@ After processing all mapped pairs, check for two kinds of gaps:
 
 **Missing sections**: Mapped doc pages that are missing standard sections compared to the source. For example, a transport page with no Configuration section, or a service page with no InputParams table when the source defines `InputParams(BaseModel)`. Flag these and offer to add the missing sections.
 
-If the user wants a new page, create it using this template structure:
+If the user wants a new page, do all three of the following:
+
+#### 8a: Create the doc page
+
+Create the new `.mdx` file using this template structure:
 ```
 ---
 title: "Service Name"
@@ -207,6 +211,53 @@ pip install "pipecat-ai[package-name]"
 [Event table and example code]
 ```
 
+#### 8b: Add to docs.json
+
+Add the new page path to `DOCS_PATH/docs.json` in the correct navigation group. The path format is `server/services/{category}/{provider}` (without the `.mdx` extension).
+
+Find the matching group in the navigation structure:
+- **STT** → `"group": "Speech-to-Text"` under Services
+- **TTS** → `"group": "Text-to-Speech"` under Services
+- **LLM** → `"group": "LLM"` under Services
+- **S2S** → `"group": "Speech-to-Speech"` under Services
+- **Transport** → `"group": "Transport"` under Services
+- **Serializer** → `"group": "Serializers"` under Services
+- **Image generation** → `"group": "Image Generation"` under Services
+- **Video** → `"group": "Video"` under Services
+- **Memory** → `"group": "Memory"` under Services
+- **Vision** → `"group": "Vision"` under Services
+- **Analytics** → `"group": "Analytics & Monitoring"` under Services
+
+Insert the new entry **alphabetically** within the group's `pages` array. For example, adding a new STT service "foo":
+```json
+{
+  "group": "Speech-to-Text",
+  "pages": [
+    "server/services/stt/assemblyai",
+    "server/services/stt/aws",
+    ...
+    "server/services/stt/foo",
+    ...
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+#### 8c: Add to supported-services.mdx
+
+Add a new row to the correct category table in `DOCS_PATH/server/services/supported-services.mdx`.
+
+Use this format:
+```
+| [DisplayName](/server/services/{category}/{provider}) | `pip install "pipecat-ai[package]"` |
+```
+
+To determine the correct values:
+- **DisplayName**: Use the service's human-readable name (e.g., "ElevenLabs", "AWS Polly", "Google Gemini")
+- **package**: Look at the service's `pyproject.toml` extras or the import pattern in the source code. For example, if the service is in `src/pipecat/services/foo/`, the package is typically `foo`.
+- If no pip dependencies are required, use `No dependencies required` instead.
+
+Insert the new row **alphabetically** within the table. Match the column alignment of the existing rows.
+
 ### Step 9: Output summary
 
 After all edits are complete, print a summary:
@@ -221,6 +272,9 @@ After all edits are complete, print a summary:
 ### Updated guides
 - `guides/learn/speech-to-text.mdx` — Updated code example (renamed `old_param` → `new_param`)
 
+### New service pages
+- `server/services/tts/newprovider.mdx` — Created page, added to docs.json (Text-to-Speech), added to supported-services.mdx
+
 ### Unmapped source files
 - `src/pipecat/services/newprovider/tts.py` — NewProviderTTSService (no doc page exists)
 
@@ -247,4 +301,6 @@ Before finishing, verify:
 - [ ] New parameters have accurate types and defaults from source
 - [ ] Formatting matches the existing page style
 - [ ] Guides referencing changed APIs were checked and updated
+- [ ] New service pages were added to `docs.json` in the correct group, alphabetically
+- [ ] New service pages were added to `supported-services.mdx` in the correct table, alphabetically
 - [ ] Unmapped files were reported to the user

.github/workflows/coverage.yaml

@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ jobs:
           uv sync --group dev \
             --extra anthropic \
             --extra aws \
+            --extra deepgram \
             --extra google \
             --extra langchain \
             --extra livekit \
-            --extra local-smart-turn-v3 \
             --extra piper \
+            --extra sagemaker \
             --extra tracing \
             --extra websocket
 

.github/workflows/python-compatibility.yaml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10.19', '3.11.14', '3.12.12', '3.13.12']
+        python-version: ['3.11.15', '3.12.13', '3.13.12', '3.14.3']
 
     name: Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test uv sync with all extras
         run: |
-          uv sync --group dev --all-extras --no-extra krisp
+          uv sync --group dev --all-extras
 
       - name: Verify installation
         run: |

.github/workflows/sync-quickstart.yaml

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-name: Sync Quickstart to pipecat-quickstart repo
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [main]
-    paths:
-      - 'examples/quickstart/**'
-  workflow_dispatch: # Manual trigger
-
-jobs:
-  sync-quickstart:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout main repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Checkout quickstart repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: pipecat-ai/pipecat-quickstart
-          token: ${{ secrets.QUICKSTART_SYNC_TOKEN }}
-          path: quickstart-repo
-
-      - name: Sync files (excluding uv.lock and README.md)
-        run: |
-          # Copy all files except uv.lock and README.md
-          find examples/quickstart -type f \
-            -not -name "README.md" \
-            -not -name "uv.lock" \
-            -exec cp {} quickstart-repo/ \;
-
-      - name: Commit and push changes
-        run: |
-          cd quickstart-repo
-          git config user.name "GitHub Action"
-          git config user.email "action@github.com"
-          git add .
-
-          # Only commit if there are changes
-          if ! git diff --staged --quiet; then
-            git commit -m "Sync from pipecat main repo
-            
-            Updated files from examples/quickstart/
-            Commit: ${{ github.sha }}
-            "
-            git push
-          else
-            echo "No changes to sync"
-          fi

.github/workflows/tests.yaml

@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ jobs:
           uv sync --group dev \
             --extra anthropic \
             --extra aws \
+            --extra deepgram \
             --extra google \
             --extra langchain \
             --extra livekit \
-            --extra local-smart-turn-v3 \
             --extra piper \
+            --extra sagemaker \
             --extra tracing \
             --extra websocket
 

.github/workflows/update-docs.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+name: Update Documentation on PR Merge
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [closed]
+    branches: [main]
+    paths:
+      - "src/pipecat/services/**"
+      - "src/pipecat/transports/**"
+      - "src/pipecat/serializers/**"
+      - "src/pipecat/processors/**"
+      - "src/pipecat/audio/**"
+      - "src/pipecat/turns/**"
+      - "src/pipecat/observers/**"
+      - "src/pipecat/pipeline/**"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      pr_number:
+        description: "PR number to generate docs for"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  update-docs:
+    if: >-
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+      github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: read
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout pipecat
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Checkout docs
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: pipecat-ai/docs
+          token: ${{ secrets.DOCS_SYNC_TOKEN }}
+          path: _docs
+
+      - name: Resolve PR number
+        id: pr
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            echo "number=${{ inputs.pr_number }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "number=${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Update documentation
+        uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@v1
+        env:
+          DOCS_SYNC_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DOCS_SYNC_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          prompt: |
+            You are updating documentation for the pipecat-ai/docs repository based on
+            changes merged in PR #${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} of pipecat-ai/pipecat.
+
+            ## Setup
+
+            1. Read the skill instructions at `.claude/skills/update-docs/SKILL.md`
+            2. Read the source-to-doc mapping at `.claude/skills/update-docs/SOURCE_DOC_MAPPING.md`
+            3. The docs repository is checked out at `./_docs/`
+
+            ## Get the diff
+
+            Run `gh pr diff ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}` to see what changed in the PR.
+            Also run `gh pr diff ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} --name-only` to get the list of changed files.
+            Filter to source files matching the directories listed in SKILL.md Step 3.
+
+            If no relevant source files were changed, exit with "No documentation changes needed."
+
+            ## Follow the skill instructions
+
+            Apply the SKILL.md workflow (Steps 3-9) with these adaptations for automation:
+
+            ### Docs path
+            Use `./_docs/` — it's already checked out. Do not ask for a path.
+
+            ### Branch management
+            - Branch name: `docs/pr-${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}`
+            - Work inside `./_docs/` for all doc edits and git operations
+            - Check if the branch already exists on the remote:
+              ```bash
+              cd _docs && git fetch origin docs/pr-${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} 2>/dev/null
+              ```
+              - If it exists: check it out (supports workflow re-runs)
+              - If not: create it from main
+
+            ### Git config
+            Before committing in `_docs`, set:
+            ```bash
+            git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+            git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+            ```
+
+            ### No interactive questions
+            Do not ask questions. If you encounter gaps (unmapped files, missing sections,
+            ambiguous changes), note them in the PR body under "## Gaps identified".
+
+            ### Creating the docs PR
+            After committing all changes in `_docs`, push and create a PR:
+            ```bash
+            cd _docs
+            git push -u origin docs/pr-${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}
+            GH_TOKEN=$DOCS_SYNC_TOKEN gh pr create \
+              --repo pipecat-ai/docs \
+              --label auto-docs \
+              --title "docs: update for pipecat PR #${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}" \
+              --body "$(cat <<'BODY'
+            Automated documentation update for [pipecat PR #${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/pull/${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}).
+
+            ## Changes
+            <summarize each doc page updated and what changed>
+
+            ## Gaps identified
+            <any unmapped files, missing doc pages, or missing sections — or "None">
+            BODY
+            )"
+            ```
+
+            ### Re-run handling
+            If `gh pr create` fails because a PR from that branch already exists,
+            push the updated commits and use `gh pr edit` to update the body instead.
+
+            ### No-op
+            If after analyzing the diff you determine no documentation changes are needed
+            (e.g., only skip-listed files changed, or changes don't affect public API docs),
+            exit cleanly without creating a branch or PR. Output "No documentation changes needed."
+
+            ## Important rules
+            - Only modify files inside `./_docs/` — never modify pipecat source code
+            - Follow the conservative editing rules from SKILL.md Step 6
+            - Read each doc page fully before editing (SKILL.md Guidelines)
+            - Use `GH_TOKEN=$DOCS_SYNC_TOKEN` for all `gh` commands targeting pipecat-ai/docs
+          claude_args: |
+            --model claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
+            --max-turns 30
+            --allowedTools "Read,Write,Edit,Glob,Grep,Bash"

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 repos:
-  - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.12.1
+  - repo: local
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
-        language_version: python3
-        args: [--fix]
+        name: ruff
+        entry: uv run ruff check --fix
+        language: system
+        types: [python]
       - id: ruff-format
+        name: ruff-format
+        entry: uv run ruff format
+        language: system
+        types: [python]

.readthedocs.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ build:
   jobs:
     post_install:
       - pip install uv
-      - UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT=$READTHEDOCS_VIRTUALENV_PATH uv sync --group docs --all-extras --no-extra krisp --no-extra gstreamer --no-extra local_smart_turn --no-extra moondream --no-extra riva --no-extra mlx-whisper
+      - UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT=$READTHEDOCS_VIRTUALENV_PATH uv sync --group docs --all-extras --no-extra gstreamer --no-extra local_smart_turn --no-extra moondream --no-extra riva --no-extra mlx-whisper
 
 sphinx:
   configuration: docs/api/conf.py

CLAUDE.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Pipecat is an open-source Python framework for building real-time voice and mult
 
 ```bash
 # Setup development environment
-uv sync --group dev --all-extras --no-extra gstreamer --no-extra krisp
+uv sync --group dev --all-extras --no-extra gstreamer
 
 # Install pre-commit hooks
 uv run pre-commit install
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ uv run pytest tests/test_name.py
 uv run pytest tests/test_name.py::test_function_name
 
 # Preview changelog
-towncrier build --draft --version Unreleased
+uv run towncrier build --draft --version Unreleased
 
 # Lint and format check
 uv run ruff check
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ All data flows as **Frame** objects through a pipeline of **FrameProcessors**:
 - **Context Aggregation**: `LLMContext` accumulates messages for LLM calls; `UserResponse` aggregates user input
 
 - **Turn Management**: Turn management is done through `LLMUserAggregator` and
-`LLMAssistantAggregator`, created with `LLMContextAggregatorPair`
+  `LLMAssistantAggregator`, created with `LLMContextAggregatorPair`
 
 - **User turn strategies**: Detection of when the user starts and stops speaking is done via user turn start/stop strategies. They push `UserStartedSpeakingFrame` and `UserStoppedSpeakingFrame` respectively.
 
@@ -90,23 +90,26 @@ All data flows as **Frame** objects through a pipeline of **FrameProcessors**:
 
 ### Key Directories
 
-| Directory                 | Purpose                                            |
-|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
-| `src/pipecat/frames/`     | Frame definitions (100+ types)                     |
-| `src/pipecat/processors/` | FrameProcessor base + aggregators, filters, audio  |
-| `src/pipecat/pipeline/`   | Pipeline orchestration                             |
-| `src/pipecat/services/`   | AI service integrations (60+ providers)            |
-| `src/pipecat/transports/` | Transport layer (Daily, LiveKit, WebSocket, Local) |
-| `src/pipecat/serializers/`| Frame serialization for WebSocket protocols        |
-| `src/pipecat/observers/`  | Pipeline observers for monitoring frame flow       |
-| `src/pipecat/audio/`      | VAD, filters, mixers, turn detection, DTMF         |
-| `src/pipecat/turns/`      | User turn management                               |
+| Directory                  | Purpose                                            |
+| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| `src/pipecat/frames/`      | Frame definitions (100+ types)                     |
+| `src/pipecat/processors/`  | FrameProcessor base + aggregators, filters, audio  |
+| `src/pipecat/pipeline/`    | Pipeline orchestration                             |
+| `src/pipecat/services/`    | AI service integrations (60+ providers)            |
+| `src/pipecat/transports/`  | Transport layer (Daily, LiveKit, WebSocket, Local) |
+| `src/pipecat/serializers/` | Frame serialization for WebSocket protocols        |
+| `src/pipecat/observers/`   | Pipeline observers for monitoring frame flow       |
+| `src/pipecat/audio/`       | VAD, filters, mixers, turn detection, DTMF         |
+| `src/pipecat/turns/`       | User turn management                               |
 
 ## Code Style
 
 - **Docstrings**: Google-style. Classes describe purpose; `__init__` has `Args:` section; dataclasses use `Parameters:` section.
 - **Linting**: Ruff (line length 100). Pre-commit hooks enforce formatting.
 - **Type hints**: Required for complex async code.
+- **Dataclass vs Pydantic**: Use `@dataclass` for frames and internal pipeline data (high-frequency, no validation needed). Use Pydantic `BaseModel` for configuration, parameters, metrics, and external API data (benefits from validation and serialization). Specifically:
+  - `@dataclass`: Frame types, context aggregator pairs, internal data containers
+  - `BaseModel`: Service `InputParams`, transport/VAD/turn params, metrics data, API request/response models, serializer params
 
 ### Docstring Example
 
@@ -152,4 +155,3 @@ When adding a new service:
 ## Testing
 
 Test utilities live in `src/pipecat/tests/utils.py`. Use `run_test()` to send frames through a pipeline and assert expected output frames in each direction. Use `SleepFrame(sleep=N)` to add delays between frames.
-

COMMUNITY_INTEGRATIONS.md

@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ Create your integration following the patterns and examples shown in the "Integr
 Your repository must contain these components:
 
 - **Source code** - Complete implementation following Pipecat patterns
-- **Foundational example** - Single file example showing basic usage (see [Pipecat examples](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/tree/main/examples/foundational))
+- **Foundational example** - Single file example showing basic usage (see [Pipecat examples](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/tree/main/examples))
 - **README.md** - Must include:
-
   - Introduction and explanation of your integration
   - Installation instructions
   - Usage instructions with Pipecat Pipeline
@@ -66,12 +65,25 @@ Once your PR is submitted, post in the `#community-integrations` Discord channel
 
 #### Websocket-based Services
 
+**Base class:** `WebsocketSTTService`
+
+**Use for:** Services where you manage the websocket connection directly. Combines `STTService` with `WebsocketService` for automatic reconnection and keepalive support.
+
+**Examples:**
+
+- [CartesiaSTTService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/stt.py)
+- [ElevenLabsRealtimeSTTService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/stt.py)
+
+#### SDK-based Streaming Services
+
 **Base class:** `STTService`
 
+**Use for:** Streaming services where the provider's Python SDK manages the connection internally.
+
 **Examples:**
 
 - [DeepgramSTTService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/stt.py)
-- [SpeechmaticsSTTService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/speechmatics/stt.py)
+- [GoogleSTTService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py)
 
 #### File-based Services
 
@@ -109,56 +121,59 @@ Once your PR is submitted, post in the `#community-integrations` Discord channel
 
 #### Key requirements:
 
+- **`_process_context(self, context: LLMContext)`** — The main method that processes an LLM context and generates a response. Each LLM service overrides `process_frame` to extract context from `LLMContextFrame` and calls `_process_context`.
+
+- **`adapter_class`** — Class attribute pointing to a `BaseLLMAdapter` subclass. Defaults to `OpenAILLMAdapter`. Non-OpenAI services must implement their own adapter (see `src/pipecat/adapters/base_llm_adapter.py`) with methods:
+  - `get_llm_invocation_params(context)` — Extract provider-specific params from universal context
+  - `to_provider_tools_format(tools_schema)` — Convert standard tools to provider format
+  - `get_messages_for_logging(context)` — Format messages for logging
+  - Reference adapters: `src/pipecat/adapters/services/` (anthropic, gemini, bedrock, etc.)
+
 - **Frame sequence:** Output must follow this frame sequence pattern:
+  - `LLMFullResponseStartFrame` — Signals the start of an LLM response
+  - `LLMTextFrame` — Contains LLM content, typically streamed as tokens
+  - `LLMFullResponseEndFrame` — Signals the end of an LLM response
 
-  - `LLMFullResponseStartFrame` - Signals the start of an LLM response
-  - `LLMTextFrame` - Contains LLM content, typically streamed as tokens
-  - `LLMFullResponseEndFrame` - Signals the end of an LLM response
+- **Thought frames (reasoning models):** If the model supports extended thinking / chain-of-thought, emit thought frames alongside the response:
+  - `LLMThoughtStartFrame` — Signals the start of a thought
+  - `LLMThoughtTextFrame` — Contains thought content, streamed as tokens
+  - `LLMThoughtEndFrame` — Signals the end of a thought
 
-- **Context aggregation:** Implement context aggregation to collect user and assistant content:
-  - Aggregators come in pairs with a `user()` instance and `assistant()` instance
-  - Context must adhere to the `LLMContext` universal format
-  - Aggregators should handle adding messages, function calls, and images to the context
+- **Context aggregation** is handled by the framework via `LLMContext` + `LLMContextAggregatorPair`. The LLM service just processes context it receives — no need to implement aggregators.
 
 ### TTS (Text-to-Speech) Services
 
-#### AudioContextWordTTSService
+#### WebsocketTTSService
 
-**Use for:** Websocket-based services supporting word/timestamp alignment
+**Use for:** Websocket-based streaming services (with or without word timestamps)
 
-**Example:**
+**Examples:**
 
 - [CartesiaTTSService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py)
+- [ElevenLabsTTSService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py)
 
 #### InterruptibleTTSService
 
-**Use for:** Websocket-based services without word/timestamp alignment, requiring disconnection on interruption
+**Use for:** Websocket-based services without word timestamps that reconnect on interruption (e.g. don't support a context ID or interruption message)
 
 **Example:**
 
 - [SarvamTTSService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/sarvam/tts.py)
 
-#### WordTTSService
-
-**Use for:** HTTP-based services supporting word/timestamp alignment
-
-**Example:**
-
-- [ElevenLabsHttpTTSService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py)
-
 #### TTSService
 
-**Use for:** HTTP-based services without word/timestamp alignment
+**Use for:** HTTP-based services (word timestamps are supported in the base class)
 
-**Example:**
+**Examples:**
 
 - [GoogleHttpTTSService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/google/tts.py)
+- [OpenAITTSService](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/src/pipecat/services/openai/tts.py)
 
 #### Key requirements:
 
-- For websocket services, use asyncio WebSocket implementation (required for v13+ support)
+- For websocket services, use asyncio WebSocket implementation
 - Handle idle service timeouts with keepalives
-- TTSServices push both audio (`TTSRawAudioFrame`) and text (`TTSTextFrame`) frames
+- TTS services push both audio (`TTSAudioRawFrame`) and text (`TTSTextFrame`) frames
 
 ### Telephony Serializers
 
@@ -202,14 +217,25 @@ Vision services process images and provide analysis such as descriptions, object
 
 #### Key requirements:
 
-- Must implement `run_vision` method that takes an `LLMContext` and returns an `AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]`
-- The method processes the latest image in the context and yields frames with analysis results
-- Typically yields `TextFrame` objects containing descriptions or answers
+- Must implement `run_vision` method that takes a `UserImageRawFrame` and returns an `AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]`
+- The method processes the image frame and yields frames with analysis results
+- Must yield the frame sequence: `VisionFullResponseStartFrame`, `VisionTextFrame`, `VisionFullResponseEndFrame`
 
 ## Implementation Guidelines
 
 ### Naming Conventions
 
+#### Package and Repository Naming
+
+Use the `pipecat-{vendor}` naming convention for your PyPI package and repository:
+
+- `pipecat-{vendor}` — for single-service integrations (e.g., `pipecat-deepdub`)
+- `pipecat-{vendor}-{type}` — when a vendor offers multiple service types (e.g., `pipecat-upliftai-stt`, `pipecat-upliftai-tts`)
+
+This convention makes community packages easily discoverable via PyPI search and clearly identifies them as part of the Pipecat ecosystem.
+
+#### Class Naming
+
 - **STT:** `VendorSTTService`
 - **LLM:** `VendorLLMService`
 - **TTS:**
@@ -233,24 +259,137 @@ def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
     return True
 ```
 
-### Dynamic Settings Updates
+### Service Settings
 
-STT, LLM, and TTS services support `ServiceUpdateSettingsFrame` for dynamic configuration changes. The base STTService has an `_update_settings()` method that handles settings, and the private `_settings` `Dict` is used to store settings and provide access to the subclass.
+Every AI service (STT, LLM, TTS, image generation, etc.) exposes a **Settings dataclass** that serves two roles:
+
+1. **Store mode** — the service's `self._settings` holds the current value of every runtime-updatable field.
+2. **Delta mode** — an update frame (e.g. `TTSUpdateSettingsFrame`) specifies only the fields that should change; unspecified fields remain `NOT_GIVEN`.
+
+#### Defining your Settings class
+
+Extend `STTSettings`, `TTSSettings`, `LLMSettings`, or `ImageGenSettings` (or, if your service directly subclasses `AIService`, `ServiceSettings`). The base classes already provide common fields (e.g. `model`, `voice`, `language`). You only need to add **service-specific knobs that should be runtime-updatable**:
 
 ```python
-async def set_language(self, language: Language):
-    """Set the recognition language and reconnect.
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
-    Args:
-        language: The language to use for speech recognition.
+from pipecat.services.settings import TTSSettings, NOT_GIVEN
+
+@dataclass
+class MyTTSSettings(TTSSettings):
+    """Settings for MyTTS service.
+
+    Parameters:
+        speaking_rate: Speed multiplier (0.5–2.0).
     """
-    logger.info(f"Switching STT language to: [{language}]")
-    self._settings["language"] = language
-    await self._disconnect()
-    await self._connect()
+
+    speaking_rate: float | None = field(default_factory=lambda: NOT_GIVEN)
 ```
 
-Note that, in this example, Deepgram requires the websocket connection be disconnected and reconnected to reinitialize the service with the new value. Consider if your service requires reconnection.
+**What goes in Settings vs. `__init__` params:**
+
+| Belongs in Settings                                      | Stays as `__init__` params                |
+| -------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
+| Model name, voice, language                              | API keys, auth tokens                     |
+| Service-specific tuning knobs (rate, pitch, temperature) | Base URLs, endpoint overrides             |
+| Anything users may want to change mid-session            | Audio encoding, sample format             |
+|                                                          | Connection parameters (timeouts, retries) |
+
+The rule of thumb: if a caller might send an update frame to change it at runtime, it belongs in Settings. Everything else is init-only config stored as `self._xxx`.
+
+#### Wiring settings into `__init__`
+
+Accept an **optional** `settings` parameter. Build a `default_settings` object with all fields set to real values, then merge any caller overrides with `apply_update`.
+
+Add a `Settings` **class attribute** that points to your settings dataclass. This lets callers access the settings class through the service itself (e.g. `MyTTSService.Settings(...)`) without a separate import:
+
+```python
+from typing import Optional
+
+class MyTTSService(TTSService):
+    Settings = MyTTSSettings
+    _settings: Settings
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        api_key: str,
+        settings: Optional[Settings] = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        # 1. Defaults — every field has a real value (store mode).
+        default_settings = self.Settings(
+            model="my-model-v1",
+            voice="default-voice",
+            language="en",
+            speaking_rate=1.0,
+        )
+
+        # 2. Merge caller overrides (only given fields win).
+        if settings is not None:
+            default_settings.apply_update(settings)
+
+        # 3. Pass the fully-populated settings to the base class.
+        super().__init__(settings=default_settings, **kwargs)
+
+        # 4. Init-only config stored separately.
+        self._api_key = api_key
+```
+
+This pattern lets callers override only what they care about:
+
+```python
+# Uses all defaults
+svc = MyTTSService(api_key="sk-xxx")
+
+# Overrides just the voice — access Settings through the service class
+svc = MyTTSService(
+    api_key="sk-xxx",
+    settings=MyTTSService.Settings(voice="custom-voice"),
+)
+```
+
+#### Reacting to runtime changes
+
+AI services support runtime configuration changes via `*UpdateSettingsFrame`s (e.g. `STTUpdateSettingsFrame`, `TTSUpdateSettingsFrame`, `LLMUpdateSettingsFrame`).
+
+To react to runtime setting changes, override `_update_settings`. The base implementation applies the delta to `self._settings` and returns a `dict` mapping each changed field name to its **pre-update** value. Your override should call `super()` first, then act on the changed fields. A common implementation might look like:
+
+```python
+async def _update_settings(self, update: TTSSettings) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Apply a settings update, reconfiguring the connection if needed."""
+    changed = await super()._update_settings(update)
+
+    if not changed:
+        return changed
+
+    await self._disconnect()
+    await self._connect()
+
+    return changed
+```
+
+The dict keys work like a set for membership tests (`"language" in changed`) and truthiness (`if changed`). Use `changed.keys() - {"language"}` for set difference, or `changed["language"]` to inspect the previous value of a field.
+
+Note that, in this example, the service requires a reconnect to apply the new language. Consider, for each setting, whether your service requires reconnection or can apply changes in-place.
+
+If your service can't yet apply certain settings at runtime, call `self._warn_unhandled_updated_settings(changed)` with any unhandled field names so users get a clear log message:
+
+```python
+async def _update_settings(self, update: TTSSettings) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    changed = await super()._update_settings(update)
+
+    if not changed:
+        return changed
+
+    if "language" in changed:
+        await self._update_language()
+    else:
+        # TODO: this should be temporary - handle changes to other settings soon!
+        self._warn_unhandled_updated_settings(changed.keys() - {"language"})
+
+    return changed
+```
 
 ### Sample Rate Handling
 
@@ -260,7 +399,7 @@ Sample rates are set via PipelineParams and passed to each frame processor at in
 async def start(self, frame: StartFrame):
     """Start the service."""
     await super().start(frame)
-    self._settings["output_format"]["sample_rate"] = self.sample_rate
+    self._settings.output_sample_rate = self.sample_rate
     await self._connect()
 ```
 
@@ -270,7 +409,7 @@ Note that `self.sample_rate` is a `@property` set in the TTSService base class,
 
 Use Pipecat's tracing decorators:
 
-- **STT:** `@traced_stt` - decorate a function that handles `transcript`, `is_final`, `language` as args
+- **STT:** `@traced_stt` - decorate `_handle_transcription(self, transcript, is_final, language)` (the standard method name convention)
 - **LLM:** `@traced_llm` - decorate the `_process_context()` method
 - **TTS:** `@traced_tts` - decorate the `run_tts()` method
 
@@ -278,8 +417,9 @@ Use Pipecat's tracing decorators:
 
 ### Packaging and Distribution
 
+- Name your package `pipecat-{vendor}` (see [Naming Conventions](#naming-conventions))
 - Use [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) for packaging (encouraged)
-- Consider releasing to PyPI for easier installation
+- Publish to PyPI for easier installation
 - Follow semantic versioning principles
 - Maintain a changelog
 
@@ -292,17 +432,15 @@ For REST-based communication, use aiohttp. Pipecat includes this as a required d
 - Wrap API calls in appropriate try/catch blocks
 - Handle rate limits and network failures gracefully
 - Provide meaningful error messages
-- When errors occur, raise exceptions AND push `ErrorFrame`s to notify the pipeline:
+- When errors occur, raise exceptions AND push errors to notify the pipeline:
 
 ```python
-from pipecat.frames.frames import ErrorFrame
-
 try:
     # Your API call
     result = await self._make_api_call()
 except Exception as e:
-    # Push error frame to pipeline
-    await self.push_error(ErrorFrame(error=f"{self} error: {e}"))
+    # Push error upstream to notify the pipeline
+    await self.push_error(f"{self} error: {e}", exception=e)
     # Raise or handle as appropriate
     raise
 ```

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ Every pull request that makes a user-facing change should include a changelog en
    ```
 
 2. Choose the appropriate type:
-
    - `added.md` - New features
    - `changed.md` - Changes in existing functionality
    - `deprecated.md` - Soon-to-be removed features
    - `removed.md` - Removed features
    - `fixed.md` - Bug fixes
+   - `performance.md` - Performance improvements
    - `security.md` - Security fixes
    - `other.md` - Other changes (documentation, dependencies, etc.)
 
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ Every pull request that makes a user-facing change should include a changelog en
 
 ```markdown
 - Updated service configuration:
-
   - Changed default timeout to 30 seconds
   - Added retry logic for failed connections
 ```
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ changelog/1234.changed.2.md
 
 ```markdown
 - Updated service configuration:
-
   - Changed default timeout to 30 seconds
   - Added retry logic for failed connections
 ```

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 **Pipecat** is an open-source Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal conversational agents. Orchestrate audio and video, AI services, different transports, and conversation pipelines effortlessly—so you can focus on what makes your agent unique.
 
-> Want to dive right in? Try the [quickstart](https://docs.pipecat.ai/getting-started/quickstart).
+> Want to dive right in? Run `pipecat init quickstart` or follow the [quickstart guide](https://docs.pipecat.ai/getting-started/quickstart).
 
 ## 🚀 What You Can Build
 
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ Looking for help debugging your pipeline and processors? Check out [Whisker](htt
 
 Love terminal applications? Check out [Tail](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/tail), a terminal dashboard for Pipecat.
 
+### 🤖 Claude Code Skills
+
+Use [Pipecat Skills](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/skills) with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) to scaffold projects, deploy to Pipecat Cloud, and more. Install the marketplace with:
+
+```
+claude plugin marketplace add pipecat-ai/skills
+```
+
+and install any of the available plugins.
+
+### 🧩 Community Integrations
+
+Build and share your own Pipecat service integrations! Browse existing [community integrations](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/community-integrations) or check out our [guide](COMMUNITY_INTEGRATIONS.md) to create your own.
+
 ### 📺️ Pipecat TV Channel
 
 Catch new features, interviews, and how-tos on our [Pipecat TV](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzU2zoMTQIHjqC3v4q2XVSR3hGSzwKFwH) channel.
@@ -66,24 +80,25 @@ Catch new features, interviews, and how-tos on our [Pipecat TV](https://www.yout
     <a href="https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples/tree/main/storytelling-chatbot"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples/main/storytelling-chatbot/image.png" width="400" /></a>
     <br/>
     <a href="https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples/tree/main/translation-chatbot"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples/main/translation-chatbot/image.png" width="400" /></a>&nbsp;
-    <a href="https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/examples/foundational/12-describe-video.py"><img src="https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/examples/foundational/assets/moondream.png" width="400" /></a>
+    <a href="https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/examples/vision/vision-moondream.py"><img src="https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/examples/assets/moondream.png" width="400" /></a>
 </p>
 
 ## 🧩 Available services
 
-| Category            | Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Speech-to-Text      | [AssemblyAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/assemblyai), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/azure), [Cartesia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/cartesia), [Deepgram](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/deepgram), [ElevenLabs](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/elevenlabs), [Fal Wizper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/fal), [Gladia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/gladia), [Google](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/google), [Gradium](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/gradium), [Groq (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/groq), [Hathora](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/hathora), [NVIDIA Riva](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/riva), [OpenAI (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/openai), [SambaNova (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/sambanova), [Sarvam](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/sarvam), [Soniox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/soniox), [Speechmatics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/speechmatics), [Whisper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/whisper)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| LLMs                | [Anthropic](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/anthropic), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/azure), [Cerebras](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/cerebras), [DeepSeek](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/deepseek), [Fireworks AI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/fireworks), [Gemini](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/gemini), [Grok](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/grok), [Groq](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/groq), [Mistral](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/mistral), [NVIDIA NIM](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/nim), [Ollama](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/ollama), [OpenAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/openai), [OpenRouter](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/openrouter), [Perplexity](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/perplexity), [Qwen](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/qwen), [SambaNova](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/sambanova) [Together AI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/together)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| Text-to-Speech      | [Async](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/asyncai), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/azure), [Camb AI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/camb), [Cartesia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/cartesia), [Deepgram](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/deepgram), [ElevenLabs](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/elevenlabs), [Fish](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/fish), [Google](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/google), [Gradium](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/gradium), [Groq](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/groq), [Hathora](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/hathora), [Hume](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/hume), [Inworld](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/inworld), [LMNT](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/lmnt), [MiniMax](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/minimax), [Neuphonic](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/neuphonic), [NVIDIA Riva](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/riva), [OpenAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/openai), [Piper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/piper), [PlayHT](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/playht), [Resemble](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/resemble), [Rime](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/rime), [Sarvam](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/sarvam), [Speechmatics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/speechmatics), [XTTS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/xtts) |
-| Speech-to-Speech    | [AWS Nova Sonic](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/aws), [Gemini Multimodal Live](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/gemini), [Grok Voice Agent](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/grok), [OpenAI Realtime](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/openai), [Ultravox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/ultravox),                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| Transport           | [Daily (WebRTC)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/daily), [FastAPI Websocket](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/fastapi-websocket), [SmallWebRTCTransport](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/small-webrtc), [WebSocket Server](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/websocket-server), Local                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| Serializers         | [Exotel](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/serializers/exotel), [Plivo](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/serializers/plivo), [Twilio](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/serializers/twilio), [Telnyx](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/serializers/telnyx), [Vonage](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/serializers/vonage)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| Video               | [HeyGen](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/video/heygen), [Tavus](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/video/tavus), [Simli](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/video/simli)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| Memory              | [mem0](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/memory/mem0)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| Vision & Image      | [fal](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/image-generation/fal), [Google Imagen](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/image-generation/google-imagen), [Moondream](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/vision/moondream)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| Audio Processing    | [Silero VAD](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/audio/silero-vad-analyzer), [Krisp](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/audio/krisp-filter), [Koala](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/audio/koala-filter), [ai-coustics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/audio/aic-filter)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| Analytics & Metrics | [OpenTelemetry](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/opentelemetry), [Sentry](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/analytics/sentry)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| Category            | Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Speech-to-Text      | [AssemblyAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/assemblyai), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/azure), [Cartesia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/cartesia), [Deepgram](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/deepgram), [ElevenLabs](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/elevenlabs), [Fal Wizper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/fal), [Gladia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/gladia), [Google](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/google), [Gradium](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/gradium), [Groq (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/groq), [NVIDIA Riva](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/riva), [OpenAI (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/openai), [Sarvam](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/sarvam), [Soniox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/soniox), [Speechmatics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/speechmatics), [Whisper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/whisper)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| LLMs                | [Anthropic](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/anthropic), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/azure), [Cerebras](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/cerebras), [DeepSeek](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/deepseek), [Fireworks AI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/fireworks), [Gemini](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/gemini), [Grok](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/grok), [Groq](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/groq), [Mistral](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/mistral), [Nebius](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/nebius), [Novita](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/novita), [NVIDIA NIM](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/nvidia), [Ollama](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/ollama), [OpenAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/openai), [OpenRouter](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/openrouter), [Perplexity](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/perplexity), [Qwen](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/qwen), [SambaNova](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/sambanova), [Sarvam](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/sarvam), [Together AI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/together)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| Text-to-Speech      | [Async](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/asyncai), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/azure), [Camb AI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/camb), [Cartesia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/cartesia), [Deepgram](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/deepgram), [ElevenLabs](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/elevenlabs), [Fish](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/fish), [Google](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/google), [Gradium](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/gradium), [Groq](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/groq), [Hume](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/hume), [Inworld](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/inworld), [Kokoro](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/kokoro), [LMNT](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/lmnt), [MiniMax](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/minimax), [Neuphonic](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/neuphonic), [NVIDIA Riva](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/riva), [OpenAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/openai), [Piper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/piper), [Resemble](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/resemble), [Rime](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/rime), [Sarvam](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/sarvam), [Smallest](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/smallest), [Speechmatics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/speechmatics), [xAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/xai), [XTTS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/xtts) |
+| Speech-to-Speech    | [AWS Nova Sonic](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/aws), [Gemini Multimodal Live](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/gemini), [Grok Voice Agent](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/grok), [OpenAI Realtime](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/openai), [Ultravox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/ultravox),                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| Transport           | [Daily (WebRTC)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/daily), [FastAPI Websocket](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/fastapi-websocket), [LiveKit (WebRTC)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/livekit), [SmallWebRTCTransport](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/small-webrtc), [WebSocket Server](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/websocket-server), [WhatsApp](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/whatsapp), Local                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| Serializers         | [Exotel](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/serializers/exotel), [Genesys](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/serializers/genesys), [Plivo](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/serializers/plivo), [Twilio](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/serializers/twilio), [Telnyx](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/serializers/telnyx), [Vonage](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/serializers/vonage)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| Video               | [HeyGen](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/video/heygen), [LemonSlice](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/transport/lemonslice), [Tavus](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/video/tavus), [Simli](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/video/simli)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| Memory              | [mem0](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/memory/mem0)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| Vision & Image      | [fal](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/image-generation/fal), [Google Imagen](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/image-generation/google-imagen), [Moondream](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/vision/moondream)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| Audio Processing    | [Silero VAD](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/audio/silero-vad-analyzer), [Krisp Viva](https://docs.pipecat.ai/guides/features/krisp-viva), [Koala](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/audio/koala-filter), [ai-coustics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/audio/aic-filter), [RNNoise](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/audio/rnnoise-filter)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| Analytics & Metrics | [OpenTelemetry](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/opentelemetry), [Sentry](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/analytics/sentry)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| Community           | [Browse community integrations →](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/community-integrations)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 
 📚 [View full services documentation →](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/supported-services)
 
@@ -127,15 +142,15 @@ You can get started with Pipecat running on your local machine, then move your a
 
 ## 🧪 Code examples
 
-- [Foundational](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/tree/main/examples/foundational) — small snippets that build on each other, introducing one or two concepts at a time
+- [Foundational](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/tree/main/examples) — small snippets that build on each other, introducing one or two concepts at a time
 - [Example apps](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples) — complete applications that you can use as starting points for development
 
 ## 🛠️ Contributing to the framework
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-**Minimum Python Version:** 3.10
-**Recommended Python Version:** 3.12
+**Minimum Python Version:** 3.11
+**Recommended Python Version:** >= 3.12
 
 ### Setup Steps
 
@@ -151,7 +166,6 @@ You can get started with Pipecat running on your local machine, then move your a
    ```bash
    uv sync --group dev --all-extras \
      --no-extra gstreamer \
-     --no-extra krisp \
      --no-extra local \
    ```
 
@@ -163,6 +177,15 @@ You can get started with Pipecat running on your local machine, then move your a
 
 > **Note**: Some extras (local, gstreamer) require system dependencies. See documentation if you encounter build errors.
 
+### Claude Code Skills
+
+Install development workflow skills for contributing to Pipecat with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code):
+
+```
+claude plugin marketplace add pipecat-ai/pipecat
+claude plugin install pipecat-dev@pipecat-dev-skills
+```
+
 ### Running tests
 
 To run all tests, from the root directory:

changelog/3759.performance.md

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-- Switched `GradiumTTSService` from `InterruptibleWordTTSService` to `AudioContextWordTTSService`, eliminating websocket disconnect/reconnect on every interruption by using `client_req_id`-based multiplexing.

changelog/3984.changed.md

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+- Updated `onnxruntime` from 1.23.2 to 1.24.3, adding support for Python 3.14.

changelog/4034.changed.md

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+- MCPClient now requires async with MCPClient(...) as mcp: or explicit start()/close() calls to manage the connection lifecycle.

changelog/4034.fixed.md

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+- Fixed MCPClient opening a new connection for every tool call instead of reusing the session.

changelog/4141.added.md

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+- ⚠️ Added WebSocket-based `OpenAIResponsesLLMService` as the new default for the OpenAI Responses API. It maintains a persistent connection to `wss://api.openai.com/v1/responses` and automatically uses `previous_response_id` to send only incremental context, falling back to full context on reconnection or cache miss. The previous HTTP-based implementation is now available as `OpenAIResponsesHttpLLMService`.

changelog/4191.removed.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `OpenPipeLLMService` and the `openpipe` extra. OpenPipe was acquired by CoreWeave and the package is no longer maintained. If you were using `openpipe` as an LLM provider, switch to the underlying provider directly (e.g. `openai`). The OpenPipe interface can still be used with `OpenAILLMService` by specifying a `base_url`.

changelog/4192.changed.md

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+- ⚠️ Updated `langchain` extra to require langchain 1.x (from 0.3.x), langchain-community 0.4.x (from 0.3.x), and langchain-openai 1.x (from 0.3.x). If you pin these packages in your project, update your pins accordingly.

changelog/4202.fixed.md

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+- Fixed `InworldHttpTTSService` streaming responses crashing with `UnicodeDecodeError` when multi-byte UTF-8 characters were split across chunk boundaries. This caused TTS audio to cut off mid-sentence intermittently.

changelog/4203.fixed.md

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+- Fixed a crash (`JSONDecodeError`) when a user interruption occurs while the LLM is streaming function call arguments. Previously, the incomplete JSON arguments were passed directly to `json.loads()`, causing an unhandled exception. Affected services: OpenAI, Google (OpenAI-compatible), and SambaNova.

changelog/4204.removed.10.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `observers` field from `PipelineParams`. Pass observers directly to `PipelineTask` constructor instead.

changelog/4204.removed.11.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `on_pipeline_ended`, `on_pipeline_cancelled`, and `on_pipeline_stopped` events from `PipelineTask`. Use `on_pipeline_finished` instead.

changelog/4204.removed.12.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `AudioBufferProcessor.user_continuous_stream` parameter. Use `user_audio_passthrough` instead.

changelog/4204.removed.13.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `camera_in_enabled`, `camera_in_is_live`, `camera_in_width`, `camera_in_height`, `camera_out_enabled`, `camera_out_is_live`, `camera_out_width`, `camera_out_height`, and `camera_out_color` transport params. Use the `video_in_*` and `video_out_*` equivalents instead.

changelog/4204.removed.14.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `RTVIObserver.errors_enabled` parameter.

changelog/4204.removed.15.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `vad_enabled` and `vad_audio_passthrough` transport params.

changelog/4204.removed.16.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `TTSService.say()`. Push a `TTSSpeakFrame` into the pipeline instead.

changelog/4204.removed.17.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `DailyRunner.configure_with_args()`. Use `PipelineRunner` with `RunnerArguments` instead.

changelog/4204.removed.18.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated RTVI models, frames, and processor methods including `RTVIConfig`, `RTVIServiceConfig`, `RTVIServiceOptionConfig`, various `RTVI*Data` models, `RTVIActionFrame`, and `RTVIProcessor.handle_function_call`/`handle_function_call_start`. Use the updated RTVI processor API instead.

changelog/4204.removed.19.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `FrameProcessor.wait_for_task()`. Use `create_task()` and manage tasks with the built-in `TaskManager` instead.

changelog/4204.removed.2.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `KrispFilter`. The `krisp` extra has been removed from `pyproject.toml`.

changelog/4204.removed.20.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `LLMService.request_image_frame()`. Push a `UserImageRequestFrame` instead.

changelog/4204.removed.3.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `create_default_resampler()` from `pipecat.audio.utils`.

changelog/4204.removed.4.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `FalSmartTurnAnalyzer` and `LocalSmartTurnAnalyzer`.

changelog/4204.removed.5.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated transport frames: `TransportMessageFrame`, `TransportMessageUrgentFrame`, `InputTransportMessageUrgentFrame`, `DailyTransportMessageFrame`, and `DailyTransportMessageUrgentFrame`. Use `OutputTransportMessageFrame`, `OutputTransportMessageUrgentFrame`, `InputTransportMessageFrame`, `DailyOutputTransportMessageFrame`, and `DailyOutputTransportMessageUrgentFrame` instead.

changelog/4204.removed.6.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `KeypadEntryFrame` alias.

changelog/4204.removed.7.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated interruption frames: `StartInterruptionFrame` and `BotInterruptionFrame`. Use `InterruptionFrame` and `InterruptionTaskFrame` instead.

changelog/4204.removed.8.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `LLMService.start_callback` parameter. Register an `on_llm_response_start` event handler instead.

changelog/4204.removed.9.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed single-argument function call support from `LLMService`. Functions must use named parameters instead of a single `arguments` parameter.

changelog/4204.removed.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `NoisereduceFilter`. Use system-level noise reduction or a service-based alternative instead.

changelog/4208.removed.10.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.services.riva` package. Use `pipecat.services.nvidia.stt` and `pipecat.services.nvidia.tts` instead (`RivaSTTService` → `NvidiaSTTService`, `RivaTTSService` → `NvidiaTTSService`).

changelog/4208.removed.11.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.services.nim` package. Use `pipecat.services.nvidia.llm` instead (`NimLLMService` → `NvidiaLLMService`).

changelog/4208.removed.2.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.services.gemini_multimodal_live` package. Use `pipecat.services.google.gemini_live` instead. Note that class names no longer include "Multimodal" (e.g. `GeminiMultimodalLiveLLMService` → `GeminiLiveLLMService`).

changelog/4208.removed.3.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.services.aws_nova_sonic` package. Use `pipecat.services.aws.nova_sonic` instead.

changelog/4208.removed.4.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.services.openai_realtime` package. Use `pipecat.services.openai.realtime` instead.

changelog/4208.removed.5.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService` and `AzureRealtimeBetaLLMService`. Use `OpenAIRealtimeLLMService` and `AzureRealtimeLLMService` from `pipecat.services.openai.realtime` and `pipecat.services.azure.realtime` instead.

changelog/4208.removed.6.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.services.deepgram.stt_sagemaker` and `pipecat.services.deepgram.tts_sagemaker` modules. Use `pipecat.services.deepgram.sagemaker.stt` and `pipecat.services.deepgram.sagemaker.tts` instead.

changelog/4208.removed.7.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `GoogleLLMOpenAIBetaService` from `pipecat.services.google.openai`. Use `GoogleLLMService` from `pipecat.services.google.llm` instead.

changelog/4208.removed.8.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.services.google.llm_vertex` module. Use `pipecat.services.google.vertex.llm` instead.

changelog/4208.removed.9.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.services.google.gemini_live.llm_vertex` module. Use `pipecat.services.google.gemini_live.vertex.llm` instead.

changelog/4208.removed.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.services.ai_services` module. Import from `pipecat.services.ai_service`, `pipecat.services.llm_service`, `pipecat.services.stt_service`, `pipecat.services.tts_service`, etc. instead.

changelog/4209.changed.md

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+- Changed `GrokLLMService` default model from `grok-3-beta` to `grok-3`, now that the model is generally available.

changelog/4213.changed.md

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+- `GoogleImageGenService` now defaults to `imagen-4.0-generate-001` (previously `imagen-3.0-generate-002`).

changelog/4215.changed.md

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+- ⚠️ `BaseOpenAILLMService.get_chat_completions()` now accepts an `LLMContext` instead of `OpenAILLMInvocationParams`. If you override this method, update your signature accordingly.

changelog/4215.removed.2.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated service-specific context and aggregator machinery, which was superseded by the universal `LLMContext` system.
+
+  Service-specific classes removed: `AnthropicLLMContext`, `AnthropicContextAggregatorPair`, `AWSBedrockLLMContext`, `AWSBedrockContextAggregatorPair`, `OpenAIContextAggregatorPair`, and their user/assistant aggregators. Also removed `create_context_aggregator()` from `LLMService`, `OpenAILLMService`, `AnthropicLLMService`, and `AWSBedrockLLMService`.
+
+  Base aggregator classes removed (from `pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response`): `BaseLLMResponseAggregator`, `LLMContextResponseAggregator`, `LLMUserContextAggregator`, `LLMAssistantContextAggregator`, `LLMUserResponseAggregator`, `LLMAssistantResponseAggregator`.
+
+  From the developer's point of view, migrating will usually be a matter of going from this:
+
+  ```python
+  context = OpenAILLMContext(messages, tools)
+  context_aggregator = llm.create_context_aggregator(context)
+  ```
+
+  To this:
+
+  ```python
+  from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
+  from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
+
+  context = LLMContext(messages, tools)
+  context_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(context)
+  ```

changelog/4215.removed.3.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated frame types `LLMMessagesFrame` and `OpenAILLMContextAssistantTimestampFrame` from `pipecat.frames.frames`. Instead of `LLMMessagesFrame`, use `LLMContextFrame` with the new messages, or `LLMMessagesUpdateFrame` with `run_llm=True`.

changelog/4215.removed.4.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `GatedOpenAILLMContextAggregator` (from `pipecat.processors.aggregators.gated_open_ai_llm_context`). Use `GatedLLMContextAggregator` (from `pipecat.processors.aggregators.gated_llm_context`) instead.

changelog/4215.removed.5.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed `VisionImageFrameAggregator` (from `pipecat.processors.aggregators.vision_image_frame`). Vision/image handling is now built into `LLMContext` (from `pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context`). See the `12*` examples for the recommended replacement pattern.

changelog/4215.removed.6.md

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+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated compatibility modules: `pipecat.services.openai_realtime_beta` (use `pipecat.services.openai.realtime`), `pipecat.services.openai_realtime.context`, `pipecat.services.openai_realtime.frames`, `pipecat.services.openai.realtime.context`, `pipecat.services.openai.realtime.frames`, `pipecat.services.gemini_multimodal_live` (use `pipecat.services.google.gemini_live`), `pipecat.services.aws_nova_sonic.context` (use `pipecat.services.aws.nova_sonic`), `pipecat.services.google.openai` and `pipecat.services.google.llm_openai` (use `pipecat.services.google.llm`).

changelog/4215.removed.md

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed `OpenAILLMContext`, `OpenAILLMContextFrame`, and `OpenAILLMContext.from_messages()`. Use `LLMContext` (from `pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context`) and `LLMContextFrame` (from `pipecat.frames.frames`) instead. All services now exclusively use the universal `LLMContext`.
+
+  From the developer's point of view, migrating will usually be a matter of going from this:
+
+  ```python
+  context = OpenAILLMContext(messages, tools)
+  context_aggregator = llm.create_context_aggregator(context)
+  ```
+
+  To this:
+
+  ```python
+  from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
+  from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
+
+  context = LLMContext(messages, tools)
+  context_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(context)
+  ```

changelog/4219.added.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Added `enable_prompt_caching` setting to `AWSBedrockLLMService` for Bedrock ConverseStream prompt caching.

changelog/4220.fixed.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Fixed `CartesiaTTSService` failing with "Context has closed" errors when switching voice, model, or language via `TTSUpdateSettingsFrame`. The service now automatically flushes the current audio context and opens a fresh one when these settings change.

changelog/4220.removed.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated service parameters and shims that have been replaced by the `settings=Service.Settings(...)` pattern or direct `__init__` parameters:
+  - `PollyTTSService` alias (use `AWSTTSService`)
+  - `TTSService`: `text_aggregator`, `text_filter` init params
+  - `AWSNovaSonicLLMService`: `send_transcription_frames` init param
+  - `DeepgramSTTService`: `url` init param (use `base_url`)
+  - `FishAudioTTSService`: `model` init param (use `reference_id` or `settings`)
+  - `GladiaSTTService`: `language` and `confidence` from `GladiaInputParams`, `InputParams` class alias
+  - `GeminiTTSService`: `api_key` init param
+  - `GeminiLiveLLMService`: `base_url` init param (use `http_options`)
+  - `GoogleVertexLLMService`: `InputParams` class with `location`/`project_id` fields (use direct init params); `project_id` is now required, `location` defaults to `"us-east4"`
+  - `MiniMaxHttpTTSService`: `english_normalization` from `InputParams` (use `text_normalization`)
+  - `SimliVideoService`: `simli_config` init param (use `api_key`/`face_id`), `use_turn_server` init param; `api_key` and `face_id` are now required
+  - `AnthropicLLMService`: `enable_prompt_caching_beta` from `InputParams` (use `enable_prompt_caching`)

changelog/4224.changed.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ `LLMService.function_call_timeout_secs` now defaults to `None` instead of `10.0`. Deferred function calls will run indefinitely unless a timeout is explicitly set at the service level or per-call. If you relied on the previous 10-second default, pass `function_call_timeout_secs=10.0` explicitly.

changelog/4225.removed.2.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.sync` package. Use `pipecat.utils.sync` instead.

changelog/4225.removed.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.transports.services` and `pipecat.transports.network` module aliases. Update imports to use `pipecat.transports.daily.transport`, `pipecat.transports.livekit.transport`, `pipecat.transports.websocket.*`, `pipecat.transports.webrtc.*`, and `pipecat.transports.daily.utils` respectively.

changelog/4228.removed.10.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `add_pattern_pair` method from `PatternPairAggregator`. Use `add_pattern` instead.

changelog/4228.removed.2.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `interruption_strategies` parameter from `PipelineParams`, `StartFrame`, and `FrameProcessor`. Use `LLMUserAggregator`'s `user_turn_strategies` parameter instead.

changelog/4228.removed.3.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `EmulateUserStartedSpeakingFrame` and `EmulateUserStoppedSpeakingFrame` frames, and the `emulated` field from `UserStartedSpeakingFrame` / `UserStoppedSpeakingFrame`.

changelog/4228.removed.4.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.audio.interruptions` module (`BaseInterruptionStrategy`, `MinWordsInterruptionStrategy`). Use `pipecat.turns.user_start.MinWordsUserTurnStartStrategy` with `LLMUserAggregator`'s `user_turn_strategies` parameter instead.

changelog/4228.removed.5.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.processors.transcript_processor` module (`TranscriptProcessor`, `TranscriptProcessorConfig`). Use pipeline observers instead.

changelog/4228.removed.6.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `TranscriptionMessage`, `ThoughtTranscriptionMessage`, and `TranscriptionUpdateFrame` from `pipecat.frames.frames`.

changelog/4228.removed.7.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `STTMuteFilter`, `STTMuteConfig`, and `STTMuteStrategy` from `pipecat.processors.filters.stt_mute_filter`. Use `pipecat.turns.user_mute` strategies with `LLMUserAggregator`'s `user_mute_strategies` parameter instead.

changelog/4228.removed.8.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `UserResponseAggregator` class from `pipecat.processors.aggregators.user_response`. Use `LLMUserAggregator` instead.

changelog/4228.removed.9.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `pipecat.utils.tracing.class_decorators` module. Use `pipecat.utils.tracing.service_decorators` instead.

changelog/4228.removed.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed deprecated `allow_interruptions` parameter from `PipelineParams`, `StartFrame`, and `FrameProcessor`. Interruptions are now always allowed by default. Use `LLMUserAggregator`'s `user_turn_strategies` / `user_mute_strategies` parameters to control interruption behavior.

changelog/4229.removed.2.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed `ExternalUserTurnStrategies` and the automatic fallback to it in `LLMUserAggregator` when a `SpeechControlParamsFrame` was received from the transport.

changelog/4229.removed.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- ⚠️ Removed `vad_analyzer` and `turn_analyzer` parameters from `TransportParams` and all transport input classes, along with all deprecated VAD/turn analysis logic in `BaseInputTransport`. VAD and turn detection are now handled entirely by `LLMUserAggregator`.

docs/api/README.md

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ This script:
 
 - Creates a fresh virtual environment
 - Installs all dependencies as specified in requirements files
-- Handles conflicting dependencies (like grpcio versions for Riva and PlayHT)
+- Handles conflicting dependencies (like grpcio versions for Riva)
 - Builds the documentation in an isolated environment
 - Provides detailed logging of the build process
 
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ start _build/html/index.html
 ├── index.rst       # Main documentation entry point
 ├── requirements-base.txt    # Base documentation dependencies
 ├── requirements-riva.txt    # Riva-specific dependencies
-├── requirements-playht.txt  # PlayHT-specific dependencies
 ├── build-docs.sh   # Local build script
 └── rtd-test.py     # ReadTheDocs test build script
 ```

docs/api/build-docs.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Build docs using uv
 echo "Installing dependencies with uv..."
-uv sync --group docs --all-extras --no-extra krisp --no-extra gstreamer --no-extra local_smart_turn --no-extra moondream --no-extra riva --no-extra mlx-whisper
+uv sync --group docs --all-extras --no-extra gstreamer --no-extra local_smart_turn --no-extra moondream --no-extra riva --no-extra mlx-whisper
 
 # Check if sphinx-build is available
 if ! uv run sphinx-build --version &> /dev/null; then

docs/api/conf.py

@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ autodoc_default_options = {
 # Mock imports for optional dependencies
 autodoc_mock_imports = [
     # Krisp - has build issues on some platforms
-    "pipecat_ai_krisp",
-    "krisp",
     "krisp_audio",
     # System-specific GUI libraries
     "_tkinter",
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ autodoc_mock_imports = [
     "cartesia",
     "camb",
     "sarvamai",
-    "openpipe",
     "openai.types.beta.realtime",
     "langchain_core",
     "langchain_core.messages",

env.example

@@ -80,15 +80,9 @@ GOOGLE_TEST_CREDENTIALS=...
 # Gradium
 GRAPDIUM_API_KEY=...
 
-# Grok
-GROK_API_KEY=...
-
 # Groq
 GROQ_API_KEY=...
 
-# Hathora
-HATHORA_API_KEY=...
-
 # Heygen
 HEYGEN_API_KEY=...
 HEYGEN_LIVE_AVATAR_API_KEY=...
@@ -104,9 +98,14 @@ INWORLD_API_KEY=...
 KRISP_MODEL_PATH=...
 
 # Krisp Viva
+KRISP_VIVA_API_KEY=...
 KRISP_VIVA_FILTER_MODEL_PATH=...
 KRISP_VIVA_TURN_MODEL_PATH=...
 
+# LemonSlice
+LEMONSLICE_API_KEY=...
+LEMONSLICE_AGENT_ID=...
+
 # LiveKit
 LIVEKIT_API_KEY=...
 LIVEKIT_API_SECRET=...
@@ -122,18 +121,21 @@ MINIMAX_GROUP_ID=...
 # Mistral
 MISTRAL_API_KEY=...
 
+# Nebius
+NEBIUS_API_KEY=...
+
 # Neuphonic
 NEUPHONIC_API_KEY=...
 
+# Novita
+NOVITA_API_KEY=...
+
 # NVIDIA
 NVIDIA_API_KEY=...
 
 # OpenAI
 OPENAI_API_KEY=...
 
-# OpenPipe
-OPENPIPE_API_KEY=...
-
 # OpenRouter
 OPENROUTER_API_KEY=...
 
@@ -146,10 +148,6 @@ KOALA_ACCESS_KEY=...
 # Piper
 PIPER_BASE_URL=...
 
-# PlayHT
-PLAYHT_USER_ID=...
-PLAYHT_API_KEY=...
-
 # Plivo
 PLIVO_AUTH_ID=...
 PLIVO_AUTH_TOKEN=...
@@ -178,6 +176,9 @@ SENTRY_DSN=...
 SIMLI_API_KEY=...
 SIMLI_FACE_ID=...
 
+# Smallest
+SMALLEST_API_KEY=...
+
 # Smart turn
 LOCAL_SMART_TURN_MODEL_PATH=...
 FAL_SMART_TURN_API_KEY=...
@@ -211,3 +212,6 @@ WHATSAPP_TOKEN=...
 WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN=...
 WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID=...
 WHATSAPP_APP_SECRET=...
+
+# xAI / Grok
+XAI_API_KEY=...

examples/README.md

@@ -1,31 +1,150 @@
 # Pipecat Examples
 
-This directory contains examples to help you learn how to build with Pipecat.
+This directory contains examples showing how to build voice and multimodal agents with Pipecat.
 
-## Getting Started
+## Setup
 
-New to Pipecat? Start here:
+1. Follow the [README](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/blob/main/README.md#%EF%B8%8F-contributing-to-the-framework) steps to get your local environment configured.
 
-- **[Quickstart](quickstart/)** - Get your first voice AI bot running in 5 minutes _(coming soon)_
-- **[Client/Server Web](client-server-web/)** - Learn to build web applications with Pipecat's client SDKs _(coming soon)_
-- **[Phone Bot with Twilio](phone-bot-twilio/)** - Connect your bot to a phone number _(coming soon)_
+   > **Run from root directory**: Make sure you are running the steps from the root directory.
 
-## Foundational Examples
+   > **Using local audio?**: The `LocalAudioTransport` requires a system dependency for `portaudio`. Install the dependency to use the transport.
 
-Single-file examples that introduce core Pipecat concepts one at a time. These examples:
+2. Copy the [`env.example`](../env.example) file and add API keys for services you plan to use:
 
-- Build on each other progressively
-- Focus on specific features or integrations
-- Are used for testing with every Pipecat release
+   ```bash
+   cp env.example .env
+   # Edit .env with your API keys
+   ```
 
-See the **[Foundational Examples README](foundational/)** for the complete list.
+3. Run any example:
 
-## More Advanced Examples
+   ```bash
+   uv run python getting-started/01-say-one-thing.py
+   ```
 
-Ready to explore complex use cases? Visit **[pipecat-examples](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples)** for:
+4. Open the web interface at http://localhost:7860/client/ and click "Connect"
 
-- Production-ready applications
-- Multi-platform client implementations
-- Telephony integrations
-- Multimodal and creative applications
-- Deployment and monitoring examples
+## Running examples with other transports
+
+Most examples support running with other transports, like Twilio or Daily.
+
+### Daily
+
+You need to create a Daily account at https://dashboard.daily.co/u/signup. Once signed up, you can create your own room from the dashboard and set the environment variables `DAILY_ROOM_URL` and `DAILY_API_KEY`. Alternatively, you can let the example create a room for you (still needs `DAILY_API_KEY` environment variable). Then, start any example with `-t daily`:
+
+```bash
+uv run getting-started/06-voice-agent.py -t daily
+```
+
+### Twilio
+
+It is also possible to run the example through a Twilio phone number. You will need to setup a few things:
+
+1. Install and run [ngrok](https://ngrok.com/download).
+
+```bash
+ngrok http 7860
+```
+
+2. Configure your Twilio phone number. One way is to setup a TwiML app and set the request URL to the ngrok URL from step (1). Then, set your phone number to use the new TwiML app.
+
+Then, run the example with:
+
+```bash
+uv run getting-started/06-voice-agent.py -t twilio -x NGROK_HOST_NAME
+```
+
+## Directory Structure
+
+### [`getting-started/`](./getting-started/)
+
+Progressive introduction to Pipecat, from minimal TTS to a full voice agent with function calling.
+
+### [`voice/`](./voice/)
+
+Full STT + LLM + TTS voice agent pipelines showcasing different speech service providers (Deepgram, ElevenLabs, Cartesia, etc.)
+
+### [`function-calling/`](./function-calling/)
+
+Function calling with different LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.)
+
+### [`transcription/`](./transcription/)
+
+Speech-to-text examples with various STT providers.
+
+### [`vision/`](./vision/)
+
+Image description and vision capabilities with different multimodal LLMs.
+
+### [`realtime/`](./realtime/)
+
+Realtime and multimodal live APIs (OpenAI Realtime, Gemini Live, AWS Nova Sonic, Ultravox, Grok).
+
+### [`persistent-context/`](./persistent-context/)
+
+Maintaining conversation context across sessions with different providers.
+
+### [`context-summarization/`](./context-summarization/)
+
+Summarizing conversation context to manage token limits.
+
+### [`update-settings/`](./update-settings/)
+
+Changing service settings at runtime, organized by service type:
+
+- **[`stt/`](./update-settings/stt/)** — Speech-to-text settings
+- **[`tts/`](./update-settings/tts/)** — Text-to-speech settings
+- **[`llm/`](./update-settings/llm/)** — LLM settings
+
+### [`turn-management/`](./turn-management/)
+
+Turn detection, interruption handling, and user input management.
+
+### [`thinking-and-mcp/`](./thinking-and-mcp/)
+
+LLM thinking/reasoning modes and MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool server integration.
+
+### [`transports/`](./transports/)
+
+Transport layer examples (WebRTC, Daily, LiveKit).
+
+### [`video-avatar/`](./video-avatar/)
+
+Video avatar integrations (Tavus, HeyGen, Simli, LemonSlice).
+
+### [`video-processing/`](./video-processing/)
+
+Video processing, mirroring, GStreamer, and custom video tracks.
+
+### [`audio/`](./audio/)
+
+Audio recording, background sounds, and sound effects.
+
+### [`observability/`](./observability/)
+
+Pipeline monitoring: observers, heartbeats, and Sentry metrics.
+
+### [`rag/`](./rag/)
+
+Retrieval-augmented generation, grounding, and long-term memory (Mem0, Gemini).
+
+### [`features/`](./features/)
+
+Miscellaneous features: wake phrases, live translation, service switching, voice switching, and more.
+
+## Advanced Usage
+
+### Customizing Network Settings
+
+```bash
+uv run python <example-name> --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080
+```
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+- **No audio/video**: Check browser permissions for microphone and camera
+- **Connection errors**: Verify API keys in `.env` file
+- **Port conflicts**: Use `--port` to change the port
+
+For more examples, visit the [pipecat-examples repository](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples).