I'd be happy to help you set up a timer for agents to wait for a response before proceeding with actions. Here's a friendly approach you can try: Using the AgentSession Configuration: • You can set a

user_away_timeout

parameter to specify how long the agent should wait during inactivity (for example, 10 seconds). • Then, use the

user_state_changed

event handler to take action once that timeout happens. Here’s a simple example to guide you:

session = AgentSession(
    vad=silero.VAD.load(),
    llm=openai.LLM(model="gpt-4o-mini"),
    stt=deepgram.STT(),
    tts=cartesia.TTS(),
    user_away_timeout=10,
)

async def user_presence_task():
    for _ in range(3):
        await session.generate_reply(
            instructions="The user has been inactive. Politely check if the user is still present."
        )
        await asyncio.sleep(10)
    await asyncio.shield(session.aclose())
    ctx.delete_room()

Alternatively, if you’re looking for a simpler setup, the Inactivity Handler from the Agent Extensions package is a great option:

from agent_extensions.handlers import InactivityHandler

inactivity_handler = InactivityHandler(
    timeout_seconds=10,
    inactivity_message="Are you still there?"
)
inactivity_handler.start(agent)

These methods give you flexibility to tailor the timing and responses to what works best for you. Please feel free to reach out if you'd like me to walk you through any part or if you have more questions—I’m here to help! Sources: Tests/LiveKitTests/CompleterTests.swift | Voice Assistants | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/agent_activity.py | agent_extensions/README.md | packages/sip--um-actually/src/agent.ts