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<img alt="pipecat" width="300px" height="auto" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/main/pipecat.png">
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[](https://pypi.org/project/pipecat-ai)  [](https://codecov.io/gh/pipecat-ai/pipecat) [](https://docs.pipecat.ai) [](https://discord.gg/pipecat) [](https://deepwiki.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat)
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# 🎙️ Pipecat: Real-Time Voice & Multimodal AI Agents
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**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.
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> Want to dive right in? Try the [quickstart](https://docs.pipecat.ai/getting-started/quickstart).
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## 🚀 What You Can Build
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- **Voice Assistants** – natural, streaming conversations with AI
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- **AI Companions** – coaches, meeting assistants, characters
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- **Multimodal Interfaces** – voice, video, images, and more
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- **Interactive Storytelling** – creative tools with generative media
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- **Business Agents** – customer intake, support bots, guided flows
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- **Complex Dialog Systems** – design logic with structured conversations
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## 🧠 Why Pipecat?
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- **Voice-first**: Integrates speech recognition, text-to-speech, and conversation handling
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- **Pluggable**: Supports many AI services and tools
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- **Composable Pipelines**: Build complex behavior from modular components
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- **Real-Time**: Ultra-low latency interaction with different transports (e.g. WebSockets or WebRTC)
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## 🌐 Pipecat Ecosystem
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### 📱 Client SDKs
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Building client applications? You can connect to Pipecat from any platform using our official SDKs:
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<a href="https://docs.pipecat.ai/client/js/introduction">JavaScript</a> | <a href="https://docs.pipecat.ai/client/react/introduction">React</a> | <a href="https://docs.pipecat.ai/client/react-native/introduction">React Native</a> |
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<a href="https://docs.pipecat.ai/client/ios/introduction">Swift</a> | <a href="https://docs.pipecat.ai/client/android/introduction">Kotlin</a> | <a href="https://docs.pipecat.ai/client/c++/introduction">C++</a> | <a href="https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-esp32">ESP32</a>
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### 🧭 Structured conversations
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Looking to build structured conversations? Check out [Pipecat Flows](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-flows) for managing complex conversational states and transitions.
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### 🪄 Beautiful UIs
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Want to build beautiful and engaging experiences? Checkout the [Voice UI Kit](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/voice-ui-kit), a collection of components, hooks and templates for building voice AI applications quickly.
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### 🔍 Debugging
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Looking for help debugging your pipeline and processors? Check out [Whisker](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/whisker), a real-time Pipecat debugger.
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### 🖥️ Terminal
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Love terminal applications? Check out [Tail](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/tail), a terminal dashboard for Pipecat.
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### 📺️ Pipecat TV Channel
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Catch new features, interviews, and how-tos on our [Pipecat TV](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzU2zoMTQIHjqC3v4q2XVSR3hGSzwKFwH) channel.
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## 🎬 See it in action
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<p float="left">
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<a href="https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples/tree/main/simple-chatbot"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples/main/simple-chatbot/image.png" width="400" /></a>
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<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>
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<br/>
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<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>
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<a href="https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples/tree/main/moondream-chatbot"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples/main/moondream-chatbot/image.png" width="400" /></a>
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</p>
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## 🧩 Available services
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| Category | Services |
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| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| 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), [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), [SambaNova (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/sambanova), [Soniox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/soniox), [Speechmatics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/speechmatics), [Ultravox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/ultravox), [Whisper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/whisper) |
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| 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) |
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| 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), [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), [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), [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), [Rime](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/rime), [Sarvam](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/sarvam), [XTTS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/xtts) |
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| 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), [OpenAI Realtime](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/openai) |
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| 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 |
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| Serializers | [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) |
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| 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) |
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| Memory | [mem0](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/memory/mem0) |
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| Vision & Image | [fal](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/image-generation/fal), [Google Imagen](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/image-generation/fal), [Moondream](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/vision/moondream) |
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| 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) |
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| Analytics & Metrics | [OpenTelemetry](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/utilities/opentelemetry), [Sentry](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/analytics/sentry) |
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📚 [View full services documentation →](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/supported-services)
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## ⚡ Getting started
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You can get started with Pipecat running on your local machine, then move your agent processes to the cloud when you're ready.
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1. Install uv
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```bash
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curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
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```
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> **Need help?** Refer to the [uv install documentation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/).
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2. Install the module
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```bash
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# For new projects
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uv init my-pipecat-app
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cd my-pipecat-app
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uv add pipecat-ai
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# Or for existing projects
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uv add pipecat-ai
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```
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3. Set up your environment
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```bash
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cp env.example .env
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```
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4. To keep things lightweight, only the core framework is included by default. If you need support for third-party AI services, you can add the necessary dependencies with:
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```bash
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uv add "pipecat-ai[option,...]"
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```
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> **Using pip?** You can still use `pip install pipecat-ai` and `pip install "pipecat-ai[option,...]"` to get set up.
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## 🧪 Code examples
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- [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
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- [Example apps](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat-examples) — complete applications that you can use as starting points for development
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## 🛠️ Contributing to the framework
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### Prerequisites
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**Minimum Python Version:** 3.10
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**Recommended Python Version:** 3.12
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### Setup Steps
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1. Clone the repository and navigate to it:
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat.git
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cd pipecat
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```
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2. Install development and testing dependencies:
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```bash
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uv sync --group dev --all-extras \
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--no-extra gstreamer \
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--no-extra krisp \
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--no-extra local \
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--no-extra ultravox # (ultravox not fully supported on macOS)
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```
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3. Install the git pre-commit hooks:
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```bash
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uv run pre-commit install
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```
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> **Note**: Some extras (local, gstreamer) require system dependencies. See documentation if you encounter build errors.
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### Running tests
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To run all tests, from the root directory:
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```bash
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uv run pytest
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```
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Run a specific test suite:
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```bash
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uv run pytest tests/test_name.py
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```
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## 🤝 Contributing
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We welcome contributions from the community! Whether you're fixing bugs, improving documentation, or adding new features, here's how you can help:
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- **Found a bug?** Open an [issue](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat/issues)
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- **Have a feature idea?** Start a [discussion](https://discord.gg/pipecat)
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- **Want to contribute code?** Check our [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) guide
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- **Documentation improvements?** [Docs](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/docs) PRs are always welcome
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Before submitting a pull request, please check existing issues and PRs to avoid duplicates.
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We aim to review all contributions promptly and provide constructive feedback to help get your changes merged.
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## 🛟 Getting help
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➡️ [Join our Discord](https://discord.gg/pipecat)
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➡️ [Read the docs](https://docs.pipecat.ai)
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➡️ [Reach us on X](https://x.com/pipecat_ai)
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