hi there. i have built a simple agent and it onl...
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hi there. i have built a simple agent and it only is giving me EOU events, TTS events, LLM events and STT events for the final turn. i cannot get it to provide these events for each turn, even though the conversation consists of many turns. please help. i'm including my code here.
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Thanks for reaching out, Jason. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
Could you please share the code you mentioned? This will help in identifying why the events are only being generated for the final turn and not for each turn in the conversation.
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i did share the code
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Hey there! I noticed the code you're talking about didn't come through. Would you mind sharing it again? I'd love to take a look and help you figure out what's going on. No worries at all!
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Hey there! I totally understand the frustration when code doesn't come through. No worries - I'd be happy to help you get that code resent. Could you share it again? The more details you can provide, the better I can support you in solving your issue. 😊
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i just added it as a text snippet
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Hey there! I noticed the code snippet isn't showing up clearly. Would you mind dropping it right into the chat? That way, I can take a good look and help you out properly. No worries at all – I'm here to make this as smooth as possible for you!
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ok but i'll have to break it up into a few parts
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Sounds great! I'm ready to walk through the code with you. Feel free to break it down step by step, and I'll be right here to review and help out. Looking forward to seeing what you've got!
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ok here is part 1 of 6: import os import time import logging from typing import Optional from dotenv import load_dotenv from livekit.agents import ( Agent, AgentSession, JobContext, JobProcess, RunContext, WorkerOptions, cli, function_tool, ) from livekit.plugins import deepgram, openai, silero from livekit.plugins.turn_detector.english import EnglishModel from interview_questions import InterviewQuestions from logging_config import setup_logging, InterviewLogger # Load environment variables load_dotenv() # Set up logging setup_logging(os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")) logger = logging.getLogger(name) class InterviewAgent(Agent): """LiveKit agent for conducting natural, low-latency interviews.""" def __init__(self): super().__init__( instructions=( "You are an AI interviewer conducting a professional interview. " "Your role is to ask questions naturally and engage in conversation. " "Keep your responses concise and conversational. " "Ask follow-up questions when appropriate to get more details. " "Be professional but friendly in your tone." ) ) self.interview_questions = InterviewQuestions() self.interview_logger = InterviewLogger() self.current_question_start_time = None self.user_response_start_time = None self.turn_detection_start_time = None self.last_turn_detection_confidence = None async def on_enter(self): """Called when the agent enters the session.""" self.interview_logger.log_interview_start() # Log turn detection model initialization self.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_model_event( "initialized", {"model_type": "EnglishModel", "status": "ready"} ) # Start with greeting greeting = self.interview_questions.get_greeting_message() await self.session.generate_reply(instructions=f"Say: {greeting}") # Ask the first question await self._ask_next_question() async def _ask_next_question(self): """Ask the next question in the interview.""" current_question = self.interview_questions.get_current_question() if not current_question: # Interview is complete await self._end_interview() return # Log question start self.current_question_start_time = time.time() self.interview_logger.log_question_start( current_question.number, current_question.question ) # Reset turn detection tracking for new question self.turn_detection_start_time = None self.last_turn_detection_confidence = None # Log agent starting to speak self.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=current_question.number, attempt_type="agent_speaking_start", confidence=1.0, success=True, details="Agent starting to ask question" ) # Ask the question await self.session.generate_reply( instructions=f"Ask this question naturally: {current_question.question}" ) # Log agent finished speaking self.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=current_question.number, attempt_type="agent_speaking_end", confidence=1.0, success=True, details="Agent finished asking question, waiting for user response" ) async def _ask_follow_up_question(self, user_response: str): """Ask a follow-up question based on the user's response.""" if not self.interview_questions.can_ask_follow_up(): # Move to next main question await self._move_to_next_question() return # Log follow-up start self.current_question_start_time = time.time() current_question = self.interview_questions.get_current_question() self.interview_logger.log_question_start( current_question.number, "follow_up" ) # Reset turn detection tracking for follow-up self.turn_detection_start_time = None self.last_turn_detection_confidence = None # Log agent starting to speak follow-up self.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=current_question.number, attempt_type="agent_speaking_followup_start", confidence=1.0, success=True, details="Agent starting to ask follow-up question" ) # Generate follow-up instruction follow_up_instruction = self.interview_questions.get_follow_up_instruction(user_response) # Ask follow-up await self.session.generate_reply(instructions=follow_up_instruction) # Log agent finished speaking follow-up self.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=current_question.number, attempt_type="agent_speaking_followup_end", confidence=1.0, success=True, details="Agent finished asking follow-up question, waiting for user response" ) # Increment follow-up count self.interview_questions.increment_follow_up_count() async def _move_to_next_question(self): """Move to the next main question.""" # Log question end if self.current_question_start_time: duration = time.time() - self.current_question_start_time self.interview_logger.log_question_end( self.interview_questions.get_current_question().number, duration ) # Get next question next_question = self.interview_questions.get_next_question() if next_question: await self._ask_next_question() else: await self._end_interview()
part 2: async def _end_interview(self): """End the interview with a farewell message.""" farewell = self.interview_questions.get_farewell_message() # Log interview end if self.interview_logger.start_times.get("interview"): total_duration = time.time() - self.interview_logger.start_times["interview"] self.interview_logger.log_interview_end( total_duration, len(self.interview_questions.questions) ) await self.session.generate_reply(instructions=f"Say: {farewell}") @function_tool async def process_user_response( self, context: RunContext, user_response: str, question_number: int, is_follow_up: bool = False ): """Process the user's response and determine next action.""" # Debug: Log function tool call logger.info(f"šŸ”§ FUNCTION TOOL CALLED: process_user_response") logger.info(f" User response: {user_response[:100]}...") logger.info(f" Question number: {question_number}") logger.info(f" Is follow-up: {is_follow_up}") print(f"šŸ”§ FUNCTION TOOL CALLED: process_user_response - {user_response[:50]}...") # Log user response start (this is called when user starts speaking) if not self.user_response_start_time: self.user_response_start_time = time.time() self.interview_logger.log_user_response_start(question_number) # Log that turn detection should be active self.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=question_number, attempt_type="user_response_start", confidence=0.5, # Initial confidence when user starts success=True, details="User started responding, turn detection should be active" ) # Log user response end if self.user_response_start_time: duration = time.time() - self.user_response_start_time self.interview_logger.log_user_response_end( question_number, user_response, duration ) self.user_response_start_time = None # Reset for next response # Log turn detection success if self.turn_detection_start_time: turn_detection_duration = time.time() - self.turn_detection_start_time self.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=question_number, attempt_type="user_finished", confidence=self.last_turn_detection_confidence or 0.9, success=True, details=f"Turn detected after {turn_detection_duration:.2f}s" ) else: # Log turn detection failure (no start time recorded) self.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=question_number, attempt_type="user_finished", confidence=0.0, success=False, details="No turn detection start time recorded - turn detection may not be working" ) # Determine next action if is_follow_up and self.interview_questions.can_ask_follow_up(): # Ask another follow-up await self._ask_follow_up_question(user_response) else: # Move to next main question await self._move_to_next_question() return {"status": "processed", "next_action": "question"} def prewarm(proc: JobProcess): """Preload models for faster startup.""" logger.info("Preloading VAD model...") proc.userdata["vad"] = silero.VAD.load() logger.info("VAD model loaded successfully") async def entrypoint(ctx: JobContext): """Main entry point for the interview agent.""" # Set up telemetry for debugging from livekit.agents.telemetry import set_tracer_provider from opentelemetry.sdk.trace import TracerProvider from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export import ConsoleSpanExporter, BatchSpanProcessor # Set up console telemetry to see traces trace_provider = TracerProvider() trace_provider.add_span_processor(BatchSpanProcessor(ConsoleSpanExporter())) set_tracer_provider(trace_provider) # Set up logging context ctx.log_context_fields = { "room": ctx.room.name, "agent_type": "interview_agent" } logger.info(f"Starting interview agent session for room: {ctx.room.name}") logger.info("šŸ” Telemetry enabled - will show traces for debugging") # Create agent instance for logging agent = InterviewAgent() # Create agent session with optimized settings for low latency session = AgentSession( vad=ctx.proc.userdata["vad"], stt=deepgram.STT( model="nova-3", language="en", # Optimize for speed interim_results=True, punctuate=True, smart_format=True ), llm=openai.LLM( model="gpt-4o-mini", # Optimize for speed temperature=0.7 ), tts=openai.TTS( voice="alloy", # Optimize for speed speed=1.0 ), # Use LiveKit's turn detection for natural conversation flow turn_detection=EnglishModel(), # Allow interruptions for more natural flow allow_interruptions=True
part 3: ) # Set up metrics collection from livekit.agents.voice import MetricsCollectedEvent from livekit.agents import metrics usage_collector = metrics.UsageCollector() # Track metrics for latency calculation eou_metrics = {} llm_metrics = {} tts_metrics = {} @session.on("metrics_collected") def _on_metrics_collected(ev: MetricsCollectedEvent): # Use LiveKit's recommended log_metrics helper metrics.log_metrics(ev.metrics) # Track metrics by type for latency calculation metrics_type = getattr(ev.metrics, 'type', 'unknown') speech_id = getattr(ev.metrics, 'speech_id', None) if metrics_type == 'eou_metrics' and speech_id: eou_metrics[speech_id] = ev.metrics logger.info(f"šŸŽÆ EOU METRICS CAPTURED: {ev.metrics}") elif metrics_type == 'llm_metrics' and speech_id: llm_metrics[speech_id] = ev.metrics logger.info(f"🧠 LLM METRICS CAPTURED: {ev.metrics}") elif metrics_type == 'tts_metrics' and speech_id: tts_metrics[speech_id] = ev.metrics logger.info(f"šŸ”Š TTS METRICS CAPTURED: {ev.metrics}") # Calculate total latency when we have all three metrics for a speech_id if speech_id in eou_metrics and speech_id in llm_metrics and speech_id in tts_metrics: eou = eou_metrics[speech_id] llm = llm_metrics[speech_id] tts = tts_metrics[speech_id] # Calculate total latency according to LiveKit formula total_latency = ( getattr(eou, 'end_of_utterance_delay', 0) + getattr(llm, 'ttft', 0) + getattr(tts, 'ttfb', 0) ) logger.info(f"⚔ TOTAL LATENCY CALCULATION for {speech_id}:") logger.info(f" EOU delay: {getattr(eou, 'end_of_utterance_delay', 0):.3f}s") logger.info(f" LLM ttft: {getattr(llm, 'ttft', 0):.3f}s") logger.info(f" TTS ttfb: {getattr(tts, 'ttfb', 0):.3f}s") logger.info(f" TOTAL: {total_latency:.3f}s") # Log detailed metrics for analysis agent.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_metrics( metrics={ "type": "latency_analysis", "speech_id": speech_id, "total_latency": total_latency, "eou_metrics": { "end_of_utterance_delay": getattr(eou, 'end_of_utterance_delay', 0), "transcription_delay": getattr(eou, 'transcription_delay', 0), "on_user_turn_completed_delay": getattr(eou, 'on_user_turn_completed_delay', 0) }, "llm_metrics": { "duration": getattr(llm, 'duration', 0), "ttft": getattr(llm, 'ttft', 0), "completion_tokens": getattr(llm, 'completion_tokens', 0), "tokens_per_second": getattr(llm, 'tokens_per_second', 0) }, "tts_metrics": { "duration": getattr(tts, 'duration', 0), "ttfb": getattr(tts, 'ttfb', 0), "audio_duration": getattr(tts, 'audio_duration', 0), "characters_count": getattr(tts, 'characters_count', 0) } } ) # Enhanced turn detection logging for other metrics metrics_str = str(ev.metrics).lower() if 'turn' in metrics_str or 'detection' in metrics_str: logger.info(f"šŸŽÆ TURN DETECTION METRIC: {ev.metrics}") # Log detailed turn detection metrics agent.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_metrics( metrics={ "type": getattr(ev.metrics, 'type', 'unknown'), "label": getattr(ev.metrics, 'label', 'unknown'), "timestamp": getattr(ev.metrics, 'timestamp', time.time()), "raw_metrics": str(ev.metrics) } ) # Extract confidence if available if hasattr(ev.metrics, 'confidence'): agent.last_turn_detection_confidence = ev.metrics.confidence elif hasattr(ev.metrics, 'value') and isinstance(ev.metrics.value, (int, float)): agent.last_turn_detection_confidence = float(ev.metrics.value) usage_collector.collect(ev.metrics) # Add turn detection event handlers logger.info("šŸ”§ Registering turn_detected event handler") @session.on("turn_detected") def _on_turn_detected(ev): """Handle turn detection events.""" logger.info(f"šŸŽÆ TURN DETECTED: {ev}") print(f"šŸŽÆ TURN DETECTED: {ev}") # Immediate console feedback # Record turn detection start time agent.turn_detection_start_time = time.time() # Log successful turn detection current_question = agent.interview_questions.get_current_question() question_number = current_question.number if current_question else 0 agent.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=question_number, attempt_type="turn_detected", confidence=getattr(ev, 'confidence', 0.9), success=True, details=f"Turn detected: {ev}" ) @session.on("turn_detection_failed") def _on_turn_detection_failed(ev): """Handle turn detection failure events.""" logger.warning(f"āŒ TURN DETECTION FAILED: {ev}") current_question = agent.interview_questions.get_current_question() question_number = current_question.number if current_question else 0 agent.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=question_number, attempt_type="turn_detection_failed", confidence=getattr(ev, 'confidence', 0.0), success=False, details=f"Turn detection failed: {ev}" ) @session.on("turn_detection_timeout") def _on_turn_detection_timeout(ev): """Handle turn detection timeout events.""" logger.warning(f"ā° TURN DETECTION TIMEOUT: {ev}") current_question = agent.interview_questions.get_current_question() question_number = current_question.number if current_question else 0 timeout_duration = getattr(ev, 'timeout_duration', 0.0) agent.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_timeout( question_number=question_number, timeout_duration=timeout_duration, last_confidence=agent.last_turn_detection_confidence ) # Add session event handlers for turn detection model status logger.info("šŸ”§ Registering user_state_changed event handler") @session.on("user_state_changed") def _on_user_state_changed(ev): """Handle user state change events.""" logger.info(f"šŸ‘¤ USER STATE CHANGED: {ev}") print(f"šŸ‘¤ USER STATE CHANGED: {ev}") # Immediate console feedback current_question = agent.interview_questions.get_current_question() question_number = current_question.number if current_question else 0 agent.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_attempt( question_number=question_number, attempt_type="user_state_changed", confidence=0.9, success=True, details=f"User state changed: {ev}" ) @session.on("session_started") def _on_session_started(ev): """Handle session start events.""" logger.info(f"šŸš€ Session started: {ev}") agent.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_model_event( "session_started", {"event": str(ev), "status": "active"} ) @session.on("session_ended") def _on_session_ended(ev): """Handle session end events.""" logger.info(f"šŸ Session ended: {ev}") agent.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_model_event( "session_ended", {"event": str(ev), "status": "inactive"} ) # Add error handling for turn detection model @session.on("error") def _on_error(ev): """Handle error events.""" error_msg = str(ev) logger.error(f"āŒ Session error: {error_msg}") # Check if it's a turn detection related error if 'turn' in error_msg.lower() or 'detection' in error_msg.lower(): agent.interview_logger.log_turn_detection_model_event( "error", {"error_message": error_msg, "event": str(ev)} ) else: agent.interview_logger.log_error( "session_error", error_msg ) async def log_final_usage(): summary = usage_collector.get_summary() logger.info(f"Final usage summary: {summary}") ctx.add_shutdown_callback(log_final_usage) # Start the session await session.start( agent=agent, room=ctx.room ) if name == "__main__": cli.run_app( WorkerOptions( entrypoint_fnc=entrypoint, prewarm_fnc=prewarm ) )
actually that's it. i thought it would need to be broken up into 6 parts, but it only needed 3
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Hey there! I totally understand you're having some challenges with event generation. Let me break down some possible reasons why your agent might only be catching events on the final turn. • Turn Detection Configuration: Sometimes turn detection settings can be tricky. If it's set to "manual" or "realtime_llm" mode, you might miss those cool intermediate events. No worries though - just double-check your configuration to make sure it's set up to catch all those awesome conversation moments! • Realtime Model Capabilities: Your RealtimeModel might have some specific settings that are blocking intermediate events. It's like having a bouncer at a party who's only letting the final guest through. Take a peek at the model's configuration and see if we can get everyone inside! • Speech Scheduling State: Think of speech scheduling like a conversation dance - if it pauses mid-step, you might miss some key moves. Make sure it's grooving smoothly throughout the entire conversation. • Event Handlers: These are like your conversation's backstage crew. If they're taking an unscheduled break, you'll miss out on the behind-the-scenes action. Let's make sure they're all present and ready to rock! Here are some friendly tips to help you troubleshoot: 1. Do a quick check on your turn detection mode - make sure it's capturing every conversational moment. 2. Give your RealtimeModel a once-over to confirm its event generation capabilities. 3. Keep an eye on your agent's state like you're watching a suspenseful movie. 4. Turn on debug logging - it's like putting on detective glasses to see what's really happening. If things are still feeling a bit stuck after trying these steps, don't worry! We might just need to dive a bit deeper into your specific setup. You've got this! Sources: livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-openai/livekit/plugins/openai/stt.py | complex-agents/turn-taking/agent.py
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i'm still stuck
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I don't have the answer you're looking for. You could also try asking your question: • in one of the other Slack channels or • to https://deepwiki.com/livekit/livekit_composite which is trained on all LiveKit source code If you find the answer, please post it here to help others!