docs: add web voice overlay polish spec

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# Web Voice Overlay Polish — Implementation Spec
> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
**Goal:** Ship the dormant `VoiceOverlay` component by mounting it, wiring the Space bar shortcut, and replacing push-to-talk with click-to-toggle silence detection.
**Architecture:** A new `useSilenceDetector` composable wraps the Web Audio API `AnalyserNode` and fires a callback when sustained silence is detected. `VoiceOverlay` coordinates `useVoiceRecorder` and `useSilenceDetector`, switching from hold-to-record to click-to-toggle. `App.vue` mounts the overlay and adds the Space bar handler.
**Tech Stack:** Vue 3 Composition API, Web Audio API (`AnalyserNode`), existing `useVoiceRecorder` / `useVoiceAudio` composables, TypeScript.
---
## File Map
| Action | Path |
|--------|------|
| Create | `frontend/src/composables/useSilenceDetector.ts` |
| Modify | `frontend/src/composables/useVoiceRecorder.ts` |
| Modify | `frontend/src/components/VoiceOverlay.vue` |
| Modify | `frontend/src/App.vue` |
---
## Task 1: `useSilenceDetector` composable
**Files:**
- Create: `frontend/src/composables/useSilenceDetector.ts`
### Interface
```ts
export interface SilenceDetectorOptions {
thresholdDb?: number // default -40
silenceDurationMs?: number // default 1500
minRecordingMs?: number // default 500
}
export function useSilenceDetector(options?: SilenceDetectorOptions): {
amplitude: Readonly<Ref<number>> // 01, for visualization
start(stream: MediaStream, onSilence: () => void): void
stop(): void
}
```
### Behaviour
- `start(stream, onSilence)`:
1. Creates `AudioContext`
2. `createMediaStreamSource(stream)` → connects to `AnalyserNode` (fftSize 256)
3. Records `startedAt = Date.now()`
4. Starts a `setInterval` at 100ms that:
- Calls `analyser.getByteFrequencyData(dataArray)`
- Computes RMS amplitude → maps to 01 range for `amplitude.value`
- Converts to approximate dB: `db = 20 * log10(rms)` (clamp to -100 when rms === 0)
- If `db < thresholdDb`: increments `silenceMs += 100`; else resets `silenceMs = 0`
- If `silenceMs >= silenceDurationMs` AND `Date.now() - startedAt >= minRecordingMs`: clears interval, fires `onSilence()`
- `stop()`: clears interval, closes `AudioContext`, resets `amplitude.value = 0`
- Safe to call `stop()` multiple times (guard with null check)
- `amplitude` resets to 0 after `stop()`
### Full implementation
```ts
import { ref, readonly } from 'vue'
export interface SilenceDetectorOptions {
thresholdDb?: number
silenceDurationMs?: number
minRecordingMs?: number
}
export function useSilenceDetector(options: SilenceDetectorOptions = {}) {
const {
thresholdDb = -40,
silenceDurationMs = 1500,
minRecordingMs = 500,
} = options
const amplitude = ref(0)
let audioCtx: AudioContext | null = null
let intervalId: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
let silenceMs = 0
let startedAt = 0
function start(stream: MediaStream, onSilence: () => void) {
stop()
audioCtx = new AudioContext()
const source = audioCtx.createMediaStreamSource(stream)
const analyser = audioCtx.createAnalyser()
analyser.fftSize = 256
source.connect(analyser)
const data = new Uint8Array(analyser.frequencyBinCount)
silenceMs = 0
startedAt = Date.now()
intervalId = setInterval(() => {
analyser.getByteFrequencyData(data)
const rms = Math.sqrt(data.reduce((s, v) => s + v * v, 0) / data.length) / 255
amplitude.value = rms
const db = rms > 0 ? 20 * Math.log10(rms) : -100
if (db < thresholdDb) {
silenceMs += 100
if (silenceMs >= silenceDurationMs && Date.now() - startedAt >= minRecordingMs) {
stop()
onSilence()
}
} else {
silenceMs = 0
}
}, 100)
}
function stop() {
if (intervalId !== null) {
clearInterval(intervalId)
intervalId = null
}
if (audioCtx) {
audioCtx.close().catch(() => {})
audioCtx = null
}
amplitude.value = 0
silenceMs = 0
}
return { amplitude: readonly(amplitude), start, stop }
}
```
- [ ] Write the file exactly as above
- [ ] Verify TypeScript compiles: `cd frontend && npx tsc --noEmit`
- [ ] Commit: `git add frontend/src/composables/useSilenceDetector.ts && git commit -m "feat: add useSilenceDetector composable"`
---
## Task 2: Expose `stream` from `useVoiceRecorder`
**Files:**
- Modify: `frontend/src/composables/useVoiceRecorder.ts`
Change the `stream` local variable to a `Ref<MediaStream | null>` and export it as readonly.
- [ ] Change `let stream: MediaStream | null = null` to `const streamRef = ref<MediaStream | null>(null)`
- [ ] Replace all `stream` assignments with `streamRef.value`:
- `stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia(...)``streamRef.value = await ...`
- `stream?.getTracks().forEach(...)``streamRef.value?.getTracks().forEach(...)`
- `stream = null``streamRef.value = null`
- [ ] Add `stream: readonly(streamRef)` to the return object
- [ ] Verify TypeScript: `npx tsc --noEmit`
- [ ] Commit: `git add frontend/src/composables/useVoiceRecorder.ts && git commit -m "feat: expose stream ref from useVoiceRecorder"`
---
## Task 3: Wire `VoiceOverlay` — silence detection + click-to-toggle
**Files:**
- Modify: `frontend/src/components/VoiceOverlay.vue`
### Script changes
- [ ] Import `useSilenceDetector` at the top of `<script setup>`
- [ ] Add `const silenceDetector = useSilenceDetector()` after the existing composable instantiations
- [ ] In `startPtt()`: after `phase.value = 'recording'`, add:
```ts
if (recorder.stream.value) {
silenceDetector.start(recorder.stream.value, stopPtt)
}
```
- [ ] In `stopPtt()`: add `silenceDetector.stop()` as the first line (before the guard check)
- [ ] In `cancelAll()`: add `silenceDetector.stop()` after `recorder.stopRecording().catch(() => {})`
### Button: click-to-toggle
Replace the PTT mouse/touch handlers on `.voice-ptt-btn` with click-to-toggle logic:
- [ ] Remove `@mousedown.prevent="startPtt"` and `@mouseup.prevent="stopPtt"`
- [ ] Remove `@touchstart.prevent="startPtt"` and `@touchend.prevent="stopPtt"`
- [ ] Replace `@click.prevent="phase === 'error' ? (phase = 'idle') : undefined"` with:
```html
@click.prevent="onBtnClick"
```
- [ ] Add `onBtnClick` function in script:
```ts
function onBtnClick() {
if (phase.value === 'error') { phase.value = 'idle'; return }
if (phase.value === 'recording') { stopPtt(); return }
if (phase.value === 'idle') { startPtt() }
}
```
- [ ] Update `aria-label` and `title` on the button:
- `aria-label`: `phase === 'recording' ? 'Click to stop' : 'Click to speak'`
- `title`: `phase === 'recording' ? 'Click to stop or wait for silence' : 'Click or press Space to speak'`
### Amplitude visualization during recording
Inside the button, when `phase === 'recording'`, replace the static stop icon with animated amplitude bars:
- [ ] Replace the recording SVG block:
```html
<svg v-else-if="phase === 'recording'" ...>...</svg>
```
with:
```html
<span v-else-if="phase === 'recording'" class="voice-amp-bars">
<span
v-for="n in 3"
:key="n"
class="voice-amp-bar"
:style="{ transform: `scaleY(${0.3 + silenceDetector.amplitude.value * (0.4 + n * 0.15)})` }"
></span>
</span>
```
### Hint label
- [ ] Change the idle hint from `Hold <kbd>Space</kbd> or tap` to `Tap or press <kbd>Space</kbd>`
### CSS for amplitude bars
- [ ] Add to `<style scoped>`:
```css
.voice-amp-bars {
display: flex;
gap: 3px;
align-items: center;
height: 22px;
}
.voice-amp-bar {
width: 4px;
height: 18px;
background: #fff;
border-radius: 2px;
transform-origin: center;
transition: transform 0.08s ease;
}
```
- [ ] Verify TypeScript: `npx tsc --noEmit`
- [ ] Commit: `git add frontend/src/components/VoiceOverlay.vue && git commit -m "feat: click-to-toggle silence detection in VoiceOverlay"`
---
## Task 4: Mount overlay and wire Space bar in `App.vue`
**Files:**
- Modify: `frontend/src/App.vue`
### Mount VoiceOverlay
- [ ] Add import at top of `<script setup>`:
```ts
import VoiceOverlay from '@/components/VoiceOverlay.vue'
```
- [ ] Add `<VoiceOverlay />` inside the `<template v-if="authStore.isAuthenticated">` block, just before `<ToastNotification />`:
```html
<VoiceOverlay />
<ToastNotification />
```
### Space bar handler
- [ ] In `onGlobalKeydown`, add a `Space` case inside the `switch (e.key)` block (after the existing cases), only fires when `!isInputActive()`:
```ts
case ' ':
e.preventDefault()
document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('voice:ptt-toggle'))
break
```
### Shortcuts panel label
- [ ] Update the Space shortcut description from `Hold to speak (voice, when enabled)` to `Tap to speak (voice, when enabled)`
- [ ] Verify TypeScript: `npx tsc --noEmit`
- [ ] Verify full build: `npm run build`
- [ ] Commit: `git add frontend/src/App.vue && git commit -m "feat: mount VoiceOverlay and wire Space bar shortcut"`