Add audio input/output mode support to chat with tools agent app #162
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Overview
This PR implements comprehensive audio input/output functionality for the chat with tools agent Streamlit app, addressing issue requirements while maintaining full backward compatibility with existing text-based interactions.
Key Features
Audio Mode Selection
Added a sidebar radio button selector allowing users to seamlessly switch between:
Audio Input Implementation
audio-recorder-streamlit
component with visual feedbackAudio Output Implementation
gTTS
for Japanese text-to-speech conversion of assistant responsesProfessional Configuration
Technical Implementation
The implementation follows minimal-change principles:
Screenshots
Text Mode (Backward Compatible):

Audio Mode Interface:

Audio Mode with Configuration Panel:

Text Mode Testing:

User Experience
Text Mode
Audio Mode
Dependencies
Both required libraries were already present in
pyproject.toml
:audio-recorder-streamlit>=0.0.10
gtts>=2.5.4
Testing
This implementation successfully delivers the requested audio input/output functionality while preserving all existing capabilities, making it ready for production use.
Original prompt
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