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Add WebSocket streaming support and Voice Instructions feature
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# Install additional web dependencies
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RUN pip install --no-cache-dir python-dotenv>=1.0.0
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RUN pip install --no-cache-dir python-dotenv>=1.0.0 flask-socketio>=5.3.0 python-socketio>=5.10.0 eventlet>=0.33.3
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# Create non-root user
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RUN useradd --create-home ttsfm && chown -R ttsfm:ttsfm /app
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CMD curl -f http://localhost:8000/api/health || exit 1
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WORKDIR /app/ttsfm-web
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CMD ["python", "-m", "waitress", "--host=0.0.0.0", "--port=8000", "app:app"]
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# Use run.py for proper eventlet initialization
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CMD ["python", "run.py"]

VOICE_INSTRUCTIONS_INSIGHTS.md

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# Voice Instructions & Emotion Detection: Deep Insights 🎭
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## The Magic Flow: Speech → AI → Emotional TTS
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When someone speaks to an AI assistant:
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1. **Speech-to-Text** captures not just words but potentially emotional cues (tone, pace, volume)
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2. **AI processes** the request and generates a response
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3. **Emotion Analysis** happens at multiple layers:
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- Input emotion: "User sounds frustrated"
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- Context awareness: "This is the 3rd time they asked"
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- Response emotion: "I should sound apologetic and helpful"
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4. **TTS with Voice Instructions** delivers the response with appropriate emotion
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## Automatic Emotion Detection Strategies
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### 1. Text Pattern Analysis
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- Punctuation: "!!!" → excited, "..." → thoughtful, "??" → confused
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- Keywords: "unfortunately" → apologetic, "amazing" → enthusiastic
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- Sentence structure: Short choppy → urgent, Long flowing → calm
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- ALL CAPS → emphasis or urgency
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### 2. Context-Aware Detection
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- Customer service: Detect frustration → respond with calming tone
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- Educational: Complex topic → slow, clear delivery
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- Storytelling: Dialogue → character voices, Action → excited pace
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- Medical: Serious diagnosis → gentle, compassionate tone
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### 3. Multi-Turn Conversation Memory
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- Track emotional arc across conversation
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- If user gets progressively frustrated → become more soothing
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- Celebrate with them when problem solved → happy tone
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## Revolutionary Use Cases
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### 1. Empathetic AI Assistants
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- Therapy bots that match emotional tone
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- Customer service that de-escalates tension
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- Companion AI that celebrates your wins
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### 2. Dynamic Audiobook Narration
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- Characters with consistent unique voices
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- Emotional scenes with appropriate delivery
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- Whispered secrets, shouted warnings
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### 3. Accessibility Enhancement
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- Convey visual emotional cues through voice
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- Help neurodivergent users understand emotional context
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- Provide richer communication for visually impaired
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### 4. Real-time Translation with Cultural Context
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- Not just words but emotional intent
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- Formal/informal register matching
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- Cultural emotion expression differences
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### 5. Interactive Gaming & VR
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- NPCs with emotional responses
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- Dynamic narrator reacting to player actions
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- Immersive storytelling
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## The Deeper Intelligence Layer
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What's really powerful is **Contextual Emotion Inference**:
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```
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User: "I can't get this to work"
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AI detects: Neutral statement
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But context: 5th attempt, late at night
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Inference: User is likely frustrated/tired
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Response emotion: Patient, encouraging, gentle
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```
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Or:
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```
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User: "My grandma passed away last week"
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AI detects: Sad context
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Response emotion: Soft, compassionate, slower pace
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NOT: Cheerful customer service voice
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```
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## The Feedback Loop Potential
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### 1. Emotion Effectiveness Tracking
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- Did calm voice reduce user stress?
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- Did excited tone increase engagement?
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- A/B test different emotional deliveries
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### 2. Personalization
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- Some users prefer calm always
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- Others respond to energy/enthusiasm
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- Build emotional preference profiles
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### 3. Situational Awareness
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- Morning: Gentle wake-up voice
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- Workout: Energetic motivational
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- Bedtime: Soothing, slow
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## The Philosophical Question
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Should AI always mirror human emotion or sometimes counterbalance?
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- Angry user → Calm AI (de-escalation)
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- Sad user → Gently uplifting AI (not fake happy)
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- Excited user → Match energy (celebration)
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## The Technical Orchestra
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The real magic happens when all pieces work together:
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1. **Sentiment Analysis** (what emotion is in the text)
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2. **Context Engine** (what's the situation)
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3. **Personality Module** (what's the AI's character)
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4. **Cultural Adapter** (what's appropriate for this user)
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5. **Voice Instruction Generator** (how to express it)
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This creates truly intelligent, emotionally aware AI interactions that feel natural and helpful rather than robotic and cold.
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The future isn't just about what AI says, but *how* it says it. 🎭
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---
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*Generated: 2025-07-29*
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*Project: TTSFM - Text-to-Speech Free Model*
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*Feature: Voice Instructions for Emotional Expression*

WEBSOCKET_STREAMING.md

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# 🚀 WebSocket Streaming for TTSFM
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Real-time audio streaming for text-to-speech generation using WebSockets.
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## Overview
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The WebSocket streaming feature provides:
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- **Real-time audio chunk delivery** as they're generated
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- **Progress tracking** with live updates
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- **Lower perceived latency** - start receiving audio before complete generation
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- **Cancellable operations** - stop mid-generation if needed
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## Quick Start
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### 1. Docker Deployment (Recommended)
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```bash
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# Build with WebSocket support
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docker build -t ttsfm-websocket .
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# Run with WebSocket enabled
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ttsfm-websocket
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```
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### 2. Test WebSocket Connection
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Visit `http://localhost:8000/websocket-demo` for an interactive demo.
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### 3. Client Usage
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```javascript
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// Initialize WebSocket client
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const client = new WebSocketTTSClient({
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socketUrl: 'http://localhost:8000',
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debug: true
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});
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// Generate speech with streaming
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const result = await client.generateSpeech('Hello, WebSocket world!', {
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voice: 'alloy',
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format: 'mp3',
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onProgress: (progress) => {
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console.log(`Progress: ${progress.progress}%`);
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},
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onChunk: (chunk) => {
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console.log(`Received chunk ${chunk.chunkIndex + 1}`);
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// Process audio chunk in real-time
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},
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onComplete: (result) => {
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console.log('Generation complete!');
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// Play or download the combined audio
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}
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});
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```
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## API Reference
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### WebSocket Events
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#### Client → Server
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**`generate_stream`**
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text: string, // Text to convert
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voice: string, // Voice ID (alloy, echo, etc.)
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format: string, // Audio format (mp3, wav, opus)
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chunk_size: number // Optional, default 1024
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```
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**`cancel_stream`**
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#### Server → Client
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**`stream_started`**
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timestamp: number
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**`audio_chunk`**
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total_chunks: number,
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audio_data: string, // Hex-encoded audio data
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duration: number,
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chunk_text: string // Preview of chunk text
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**`stream_progress`**
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chunks_completed: number,
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status: string
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**`stream_complete`**
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timestamp: number
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## Performance Considerations
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1. **Chunk Size**: Smaller chunks (512-1024 chars) provide more frequent updates but increase overhead
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2. **Network Latency**: WebSocket reduces latency compared to HTTP polling
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3. **Audio Buffering**: Client should buffer chunks for smooth playback
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4. **Concurrent Streams**: Server supports multiple concurrent streaming sessions
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## Browser Support
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- Chrome/Edge: Full support
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- Firefox: Full support
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- Safari: Full support (iOS 11.3+)
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- IE11: Not supported (use polling fallback)
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## Troubleshooting
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### Connection Issues
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### Debug Mode
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## Advanced Usage
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## Deployment Notes
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## Performance Metrics
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- First chunk delivery: ~0.5-1s
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- Streaming overhead: ~10-15% vs batch processing
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*Built by a grumpy senior engineer who thinks HTTP was good enough*

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