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+#!/home/aihpc/wakeword-venv/bin/python3
+"""GeniePod wake-word listener (LyraT/APE, "Hey Jarvis"). LISTENING is emitted
+instantly; the model loads in a background thread while the main loop keeps the
+process responsive (reading the mic), so genie-core's short spawn window is met."""
+import sys, os, signal, time, threading, subprocess
+import glob as _glob
+
+# genie-core spawns this script with HOME unset, which causes Python to drop
+# ~/.local from sys.path. Hardcode the user-site path so openwakeword /
+# onnxruntime / tflite_runtime are always importable regardless of environment.
+for _sp in ["/home/aihpc/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages"] + \
+           _glob.glob("/home/aihpc/.local/lib/python3*/site-packages") + \
+           _glob.glob("/home/aihpc/wakeword-venv/lib/python3*/site-packages"):
+    if os.path.isdir(_sp) and _sp not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, _sp)
+
+def _log(m):
+    try:
+        open("/home/aihpc/wakeword.log", "a").write(
+            f"{time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')} pid={os.getpid()} {m}\n"
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+def _sig(n, f):
+    _log(f"SIGNAL {n}")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+for _s in (signal.SIGTERM, signal.SIGHUP, signal.SIGINT):
+    signal.signal(_s, _sig)
+
+_log("START")
+import numpy as np                                       # fast import (~0.3 s)
+print("LISTENING", flush=True); _log("LISTENING_SENT")  # instant readiness signal
+
+DEV    = os.environ.get("GENIE_WAKE_DEV",       "plughw:APE,0")
+SR     = int(os.environ.get("GENIE_WAKE_SR",    "24000"))
+CH     = int(os.environ.get("GENIE_WAKE_CH",    "2"))
+THR    = float(os.environ.get("GENIE_WAKE_THRESHOLD", "0.35"))
+GAIN   = float(os.environ.get("GENIE_WAKE_GAIN",      "1.5"))
+PHRASE = os.environ.get("GENIE_WAKE_MODEL", "hey_jarvis")
+
+# LyraT captures at 24 kHz stereo; OpenWakeWord expects 16 kHz mono @ 1280 samples.
+FRAMES = 1920
+_X16   = np.linspace(0, FRAMES - 1, 1280)
+_XP    = np.arange(FRAMES)
+need   = FRAMES * CH * 2
+
+_model = [None]
+
+def _loader():
+    try:
+        _log("LOADER cwd=" + os.getcwd() + " HOME=" + os.environ.get("HOME", "?"))
+        from openwakeword.model import Model
+        _model[0] = Model(wakeword_models=[PHRASE], inference_framework="onnx")
+        _log("MODEL_LOADED")
+    except BaseException as e:
+        import traceback
+        _log("LOADER_EXC " + traceback.format_exc().replace(chr(10), "|"))
+
+threading.Thread(target=_loader, daemon=True).start()
+
+def open_mic():
+    return subprocess.Popen(
+        ["arecord", "-q", "-D", DEV, "-f", "S16_LE",
+         "-r", str(SR), "-c", str(CH), "-t", "raw"],
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+    )
+
+def close_mic(p):
+    try:
+        p.terminate(); p.wait(timeout=1)
+    except Exception:
+        try:
+            p.kill()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+ar = open_mic()
+_log("MIC_OPENED")
+
+try:
+    while True:
+        cd = 0
+        while True:
+            buf = ar.stdout.read(need)
+            if not buf or len(buf) < need:
+                close_mic(ar); ar = open_mic(); continue
+            m = _model[0]
+            if m is None:
+                continue  # discard audio until model ready
+            a = np.frombuffer(buf, dtype=np.int16).reshape(-1, CH).mean(axis=1)
+            if GAIN != 1.0:
+                a = np.clip(a * GAIN, -32768, 32767)
+            a16   = np.interp(_X16, _XP, a).astype(np.int16)
+            score = float(m.predict(a16).get(PHRASE, 0.0))
+            if cd > 0:
+                cd -= 1; continue
+            if score > THR:
+                close_mic(ar)
+                _log(f"WAKE {score:.3f}")
+                print(f"WAKE {score:.3f}", flush=True)
+                m.reset()
+                break
+        line = sys.stdin.readline()
+        _log(f"stdin {line!r}")
+        if not line or line.strip() == "QUIT":
+            _log("BREAK"); break
+        ar = open_mic()
+except SystemExit:
+    raise
+except BaseException:
+    import traceback
+    _log("EXC " + traceback.format_exc().replace(chr(10), "|"))
+finally:
+    _log("EXIT"); close_mic(ar)