I'm glad to walk you through how LiveKit's OpenAI RealtimeModel takes care of cleanup and memory management to keep everything running smoothly: • Session Cleanup: You can use

aclose()

in Python or

close()

in JavaScript to close sessions. These handy methods take care of closing message channels, canceling any ongoing asynchronous tasks, and tidying up current generations. • Model Cleanup: In Python, the

aclose()

method also looks after shared resources, like closing HTTP sessions if the model owns them. For JavaScript, the

close()

method is currently a placeholder. • Automatic Cleanup: Sessions are designed to close automatically after a set time (usually 20 minutes) or if an unrecoverable error happens, so you don’t have to worry about resources hanging around indefinitely. • Robust Error Handling: The cleanup process is built to handle exceptions and edge cases gracefully, making sure resources get released even when unexpected issues pop up. If you’d like, I’m here to help with any more details or guide you through the implementation. Just let me know! Sources: livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-openai/livekit/plugins/openai/realtime/real... | agents/src/voice/agent_session.ts