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+# py-active-call-cc
+
+Python Active-Call: real-time audio streaming with WebSocket and WebRTC.
+
+This repo contains a Python 3.11+ codebase for building low-latency voice
+pipelines (capture, stream, and process audio) using WebRTC and WebSockets.
+It is currently in an early, experimental stage.