dograh/api/services/pipecat/realtime_feedback_observer.py
Abhishek e7712474c1
feat: add transcript panel during live call for better visibility (#116)
* chore: remove old signaling route

* Show real time feedbacks
2026-01-13 22:48:18 +05:30

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"""Real-time feedback observer for sending pipeline events to the frontend.
This observer watches pipeline frames and sends relevant events (transcriptions,
bot text) over WebSocket to provide real-time feedback in the UI.
For frames with presentation timestamps (pts), like TTSTextFrame, we respect
the timing by queuing them and sending at the appropriate time, similar to
how base_output.py handles timed frames.
"""
import asyncio
import time
from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Optional, Set
from loguru import logger
from pipecat.frames.frames import (
CancelFrame,
EndFrame,
FunctionCallInProgressFrame,
FunctionCallResultFrame,
InterimTranscriptionFrame,
InterruptionFrame,
StopFrame,
TranscriptionFrame,
TTSTextFrame,
)
from pipecat.observers.base_observer import BaseObserver, FramePushed
from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection
from pipecat.utils.time import nanoseconds_to_seconds
class RealtimeFeedbackObserver(BaseObserver):
"""Observer that sends real-time transcription and bot response events via WebSocket.
For frames with pts (presentation timestamp), we queue them and send at the
appropriate time to sync with audio playback.
"""
def __init__(
self,
ws_sender: Callable[[dict], Awaitable[None]],
):
"""
Args:
ws_sender: Async function to send messages over WebSocket.
Expected signature: async def send(message: dict) -> None
"""
super().__init__()
self._ws_sender = ws_sender
self._frames_seen: Set[str] = set()
# Clock/timing for pts-based frames (similar to base_output.py)
self._clock_queue: Optional[asyncio.PriorityQueue] = None
self._clock_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
self._clock_start_time: Optional[float] = (
None # Wall clock time when we started
)
self._pts_start_time: Optional[int] = None # First pts value we saw
async def _ensure_clock_task(self):
"""Create the clock task if it doesn't exist."""
if self._clock_queue is None:
self._clock_queue = asyncio.PriorityQueue()
self._clock_task = asyncio.create_task(self._clock_task_handler())
async def _cancel_clock_task(self):
"""Cancel the clock task and clear the queue.
Called on interruption to discard any pending bot text that
hasn't been sent yet.
"""
if self._clock_task:
self._clock_task.cancel()
try:
await self._clock_task
except asyncio.CancelledError:
pass
self._clock_task = None
self._clock_queue = None
# Reset timing references so next bot response starts fresh
self._clock_start_time = None
self._pts_start_time = None
async def _handle_interruption(self):
"""Handle interruption by clearing queued bot text.
Similar to base_output.py's handle_interruptions, we cancel the
clock task and recreate it to discard pending frames.
"""
await self._cancel_clock_task()
async def _clock_task_handler(self):
"""Process timed frames from the queue, respecting their presentation timestamps.
Similar to base_output.py's _clock_task_handler, we wait until the
frame's pts time has arrived before sending.
"""
while True:
try:
pts, _frame_id, message = await self._clock_queue.get()
# Calculate when to send based on pts relative to our start time
if (
self._clock_start_time is not None
and self._pts_start_time is not None
):
# Target time = start wall time + (frame pts - start pts) in seconds
target_time = self._clock_start_time + nanoseconds_to_seconds(
pts - self._pts_start_time
)
current_time = time.time()
if target_time > current_time:
await asyncio.sleep(target_time - current_time)
# Send the message
await self._send_message(message)
self._clock_queue.task_done()
except asyncio.CancelledError:
break
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"Clock task error: {e}")
async def on_push_frame(self, data: FramePushed):
"""Process frames and send relevant ones to the client."""
frame = data.frame
frame_direction = data.direction
# Handle pipeline termination - stop clock task
if isinstance(frame, (EndFrame, CancelFrame, StopFrame)):
await self._cancel_clock_task()
return
# Handle interruptions - clear any queued bot text
if isinstance(frame, InterruptionFrame):
await self._handle_interruption()
return
# Skip already processed frames (frames can be observed multiple times)
if frame.id in self._frames_seen:
return
self._frames_seen.add(frame.id)
# Handle user transcriptions (interim)
if isinstance(frame, InterimTranscriptionFrame):
await self._send_message(
{
"type": "rtf-user-transcription",
"payload": {
"text": frame.text,
"final": False,
"user_id": frame.user_id,
"timestamp": frame.timestamp,
},
}
)
# Handle user transcriptions (final)
elif isinstance(frame, TranscriptionFrame):
await self._send_message(
{
"type": "rtf-user-transcription",
"payload": {
"text": frame.text,
"final": True,
"user_id": frame.user_id,
"timestamp": frame.timestamp,
},
}
)
# Handle bot TTS text - respect pts timing
elif isinstance(frame, TTSTextFrame):
message = {
"type": "rtf-bot-text",
"payload": {
"text": frame.text,
},
}
# If frame has pts, queue it for timed delivery
if frame.pts:
# Initialize timing reference on first pts frame
if self._pts_start_time is None:
self._pts_start_time = frame.pts
self._clock_start_time = time.time()
await self._ensure_clock_task()
await self._clock_queue.put((frame.pts, frame.id, message))
else:
# No pts, send immediately
await self._send_message(message)
# Handle function call in progress
elif (
isinstance(frame, FunctionCallInProgressFrame)
and frame_direction == FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM
):
await self._send_message(
{
"type": "rtf-function-call-start",
"payload": {
"function_name": frame.function_name,
"tool_call_id": frame.tool_call_id,
},
}
)
# Handle function call result
elif (
isinstance(frame, FunctionCallResultFrame)
and frame_direction == FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM
):
await self._send_message(
{
"type": "rtf-function-call-end",
"payload": {
"function_name": frame.function_name,
"tool_call_id": frame.tool_call_id,
"result": str(frame.result) if frame.result else None,
},
}
)
async def _send_message(self, message: dict):
"""Send message via WebSocket, handling errors gracefully."""
try:
await self._ws_sender(message)
except Exception as e:
# Log but don't fail - feedback is non-critical
logger.debug(f"Failed to send real-time feedback message: {e}")