fix: voice_recognition uses constants for credentials and paths

The cog did its own netrc read from a hardcoded /home/pi/.netrc at import
time, crashing on any other host. Now:

- constants.py: ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY resolved like every other token
  (env ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY -> netrc machine 'assemblyai' at
  CONJURER_NETRC_FILE); new TRANSCRIPTS_PATH (env
  CONJURER_TRANSCRIPTS_PATH, defaults next to the log file, created by the
  runtime layout)
- voice_recognition_commands.py: drop the hardcoded netrc read and
  transcript dir; when the key is missing raise a clear RuntimeError so
  the guarded loader disables ONLY this cog with a readable reason
- bot.env.example: document ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

bot.py

@@ -4,9 +4,21 @@
 # pylint: disable=too-many-lines
 """
 Module of a python bot named Conjurer - used to work on BDSM discord servers.
+
+Startup is defensive by design:
+
+* every cog is loaded independently - one broken/missing dependency disables
+  that cog only, never the whole bot,
+* cogs that need a sibling service (musician / librarian) are only enabled
+  after a positive health check; a watchdog keeps re-checking and enables them
+  the moment the service comes alive,
+* fatal misconfiguration (missing Discord token) exits loudly on stderr with a
+  clear message instead of dying silently into a log file.
 """
 import asyncio
 import logging
+import os
+import sys
 
 # *=========================================== Standard Library Imports
 import random
@@ -15,12 +27,26 @@ from logging import handlers
 
 # *==============Imported libraries
 import discord
+import requests
 from discord.ext import commands
 
 from communication_subroutine import comm_subroutine
-from constants import ENCODING, LOGFILE, TOKEN
+from constants import (
+    ENCODING,
+    FILE_SERVICE_ADDRESS,
+    GET_MP3,
+    LIBRARIAN_SERVICE_ADDRESS,
+    LOGFILE,
+    TOKEN,
+)
+
 logger = logging.getLogger("discord")
-logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
+
+# File log (rotated). constants ensures the directory exists; this is belt and
+# braces for exotic overrides.
+os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(LOGFILE) or ".", exist_ok=True)
 handler = handlers.RotatingFileHandler(
     filename=LOGFILE,
     encoding=ENCODING,
@@ -28,10 +54,18 @@ handler = handlers.RotatingFileHandler(
     maxBytes=6 * 1024 * 1024,
     backupCount=6,
     )
-formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
 handler.setFormatter(formatter)
 logger.addHandler(handler)
 
+# Console log so `docker logs` / journalctl actually show what happened.
+console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+console_handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
+logger.addHandler(console_handler)
+# Some dependency calls logging.basicConfig(), adding a root handler; without
+# this the 'discord' logger's records get printed twice (our format + root's).
+logger.propagate = False
+
 # *=========================================== Initializations
 intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.message_content = True
@@ -48,37 +82,129 @@ intents.moderation = True
 random.seed()
 client = commands.Bot(intents=intents, command_prefix="$")
 
+# *=========================================== Extension groups
+# Core cogs depend on nothing but the bot itself (broken ones are skipped
+# individually). Service groups are gated on a health check of the service
+# they talk to and enabled later by the watchdog when the service appears.
+CORE_EXTENSIONS = [
+    "administration_commands",
+    "ai_commands",
+    "other_commands",
+    "latex_commands",
+    "voice_recognition_commands",
+    "conanjurer_commands",
+]
+
+SERVICE_EXTENSION_GROUPS = {
+    # musician (file service): music download/search, radio control, file shares
+    "musician": {
+        "health_url": f"{FILE_SERVICE_ADDRESS}{GET_MP3}",
+        "extensions": ["music_commands", "radio_commands", "file_search_commands"],
+    },
+    # librarian: DOI / Crossref search
+    "librarian": {
+        "health_url": f"{LIBRARIAN_SERVICE_ADDRESS}/",
+        "extensions": ["librarian_commands"],
+    },
+}
+
+SERVICE_RECHECK_SECONDS = 300
+
+
+def _service_alive(url: str) -> bool:
+    """True when the service answers HTTP at all (any status code counts)."""
+    try:
+        requests.get(url, timeout=3)
+        return True
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
+        return False
+
+
+async def _load_extension_safe(name: str) -> bool:
+    """Load one extension; log and continue instead of killing startup."""
+    if name in client.extensions:
+        return True
+    try:
+        await client.load_extension(name)
+        logger.info("Extension loaded: %s", name)
+        return True
+    except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+        logger.exception("Extension FAILED (disabled, bot continues): %s", name)
+        return False
+
+
+async def _load_service_groups() -> bool:
+    """Health-check each service group and load its cogs when alive.
+
+    Returns True when anything new was loaded (caller may want to re-sync).
+    """
+    loaded_any = False
+    for service, group in SERVICE_EXTENSION_GROUPS.items():
+        missing = [e for e in group["extensions"] if e not in client.extensions]
+        if not missing:
+            continue
+        alive = await asyncio.to_thread(_service_alive, group["health_url"])
+        if not alive:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Service '%s' unreachable (%s) - cogs stay disabled: %s",
+                service,
+                group["health_url"],
+                ", ".join(missing),
+            )
+            continue
+        logger.info("Service '%s' is alive - enabling: %s", service, ", ".join(missing))
+        for extension in missing:
+            if await _load_extension_safe(extension):
+                loaded_any = True
+    return loaded_any
+
+
+async def _sync_tree() -> None:
+    try:
+        await client.tree.sync()
+    except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+        logger.exception("Slash-command tree sync failed (commands may lag)")
+
+
+async def _service_watchdog() -> None:
+    """Periodically retry offline services and enable their cogs when up."""
+    while not client.is_closed():
+        await asyncio.sleep(SERVICE_RECHECK_SECONDS)
+        try:
+            if await _load_service_groups():
+                await _sync_tree()
+        except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+            logger.exception("Service watchdog tick failed")
+
+
+_STARTUP_DONE = False
+
 
 # *=========================================== Define Events
 @client.event
 async def on_ready():
     """Metoda wywoływana przy połączeniu do serwera."""
-    logger = logging.getLogger("discord")
-    logger.debug("SAMPLE DEBUG LOG")
+    global _STARTUP_DONE  # pylint: disable=global-statement
     logger.info("%s has connected to Discord!", client.user)
-    # TODO: load vs reload
+    if _STARTUP_DONE:
+        logger.info("Reconnected - extensions already loaded")
+        return
+    _STARTUP_DONE = True
     logger.info("Reactor: online")
 
-    await client.load_extension("administration_commands")
+    for extension in CORE_EXTENSIONS:
+        await _load_extension_safe(extension)
 
-    await client.load_extension("librarian_commands")
-    await client.load_extension("music_commands")
-    await client.load_extension("radio_commands")
-
-    await client.load_extension("ai_commands")
-
-    await client.load_extension("other_commands")
-    await client.load_extension("voice_recognition_commands")
-    await client.load_extension("file_search_commands")
-    await client.load_extension("latex_commands")
-    await client.load_extension("conanjurer_commands")
+    await _load_service_groups()
     logger.info("Sensors: online")
 
     logger.info(client.cogs)
-    await client.tree.sync()
+    await _sync_tree()
     for com in client.commands:
         logger.info("Command %s is awejleble", com.qualified_name)
 
+    asyncio.create_task(_service_watchdog())
+
     logger.info("Logged in as ----> %s", client.user)
     logger.info("ID:%s ", client.user.id)
     logger.info("All systems: operational")
@@ -93,22 +219,64 @@ async def on_ready():
 
 
 async def _run_comm_subroutine(stop_event: threading.Event) -> None:
-    """Run the blocking comm subroutine in a worker thread."""
-    await asyncio.to_thread(comm_subroutine, stop_event)
+    """Run the blocking comm subroutine in a worker thread.
+
+    A crash here takes down the internal HTTP endpoints only - the Discord
+    side keeps running, so log loudly and swallow.
+    """
+    try:
+        await asyncio.to_thread(comm_subroutine, stop_event)
+    except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+        logger.exception(
+            "Comm layer crashed - internal HTTP endpoints are down "
+            "(musician/librarian callbacks will not arrive); bot continues"
+        )
 
 
 async def _run_bot(token: str, shutdown_event: asyncio.Event) -> None:
-    """Start the Discord client and flag shutdown when it returns."""
+    """Start the Discord client; log WHY it died before flagging shutdown.
+
+    Exceptions were previously swallowed by ``gather(return_exceptions=True)``
+    which made a failed login look like a clean exit (silent crash-loop in
+    docker). Now every death is diagnosed on the console first.
+    """
     try:
-        await client.start(token, log_handler=None)
+        # NOTE: log_handler is a Client.run()-only kwarg (run() configures
+        # logging, then calls start()); start() takes just the token. We set
+        # up our own handlers above, so nothing is lost.
+        await client.start(token)
+    except discord.LoginFailure:
+        logger.critical(
+            "FATAL: Discord REJECTED the token (Improper token). Fix the "
+            "'discord' entry in the netrc mounted at CONJURER_NETRC_FILE or "
+            "the DISCORD_TOKEN env var. If the token leaked/reset, generate a "
+            "new one in the Discord Developer Portal -> Bot -> Reset Token."
+        )
+        raise
+    except discord.PrivilegedIntentsRequired:
+        logger.critical(
+            "FATAL: this bot application does not have the Privileged Gateway "
+            "Intents enabled. Open Discord Developer Portal -> your app -> "
+            "Bot -> enable 'Presence', 'Server Members' and 'Message Content' "
+            "Intents, then restart."
+        )
+        raise
+    except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+        logger.exception("FATAL: Discord client crashed at startup/runtime")
+        raise
     finally:
         shutdown_event.set()
 
 
-async def main() -> None:
-    if not TOKEN:
-        logger.error("Discord token missing - set DISCORD_TOKEN or configure netrc")
-        return
+async def main() -> int:
+    """Run both halves; return a process exit code (0 = clean shutdown)."""
+    if TOKEN:
+        token_source = (
+            "env DISCORD_TOKEN" if os.getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN") else "netrc file"
+        )
+        logger.info(
+            "Discord token: loaded from %s (length %d)", token_source, len(TOKEN)
+        )
 
     logger.info("Starting discord bot")
     shutdown_event = asyncio.Event()
@@ -117,6 +285,7 @@ async def main() -> None:
     comm_task = asyncio.create_task(_run_comm_subroutine(comm_stop_event))
     bot_task = asyncio.create_task(_run_bot(TOKEN, shutdown_event))
 
+    exit_code = 0
     try:
         await shutdown_event.wait()
     except (KeyboardInterrupt, asyncio.CancelledError):
@@ -127,9 +296,31 @@ async def main() -> None:
         comm_stop_event.set()
         if not client.is_closed():
             await client.close()
-        await asyncio.gather(bot_task, comm_task, return_exceptions=True)
+        results = await asyncio.gather(bot_task, comm_task, return_exceptions=True)
+        for result in results:
+            if isinstance(result, BaseException) and not isinstance(
+                result, asyncio.CancelledError
+            ):
+                # Already logged with full traceback inside the task; repeat
+                # the one-liner so it is the LAST thing in `docker logs`.
+                logger.critical("Task died: %r", result)
+                exit_code = 1
+    return exit_code
 
 
 # *================================== Run
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    asyncio.run(main())
+    if not TOKEN:
+        # Loud, unmissable and in `docker logs`: this is THE most common cause
+        # of a silent container crash-loop.
+        MSG = (
+            "FATAL: Discord token missing.\n"
+            "Provide it via the DISCORD_TOKEN environment variable or a netrc "
+            "file (machine 'discord') at the path in CONJURER_NETRC_FILE.\n"
+            "Docker: check that your secrets mount exists, e.g.\n"
+            "  -v /srv/conjurer/secrets/.netrc:/secrets/.netrc:ro\n"
+            "  CONJURER_NETRC_FILE=/secrets/.netrc"
+        )
+        logger.critical(MSG)
+        sys.exit(MSG)
+    sys.exit(asyncio.run(main()))

communication_subroutine.py

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ from urllib import request as urequest
 from flask import Flask, abort, jsonify, request
 from waitress import serve
 
-HOST_ADDRESS = os.getenv("CONJURER_DISCORD_HOST", "192.168.1.31")
+HOST_ADDRESS = os.getenv("CONJURER_DISCORD_HOST", "192.168.1.92")
 PORT_ADDRESS = int(os.getenv("CONJURER_DISCORD_PORT", "5000"))
-ICECAST_ADDRESS = os.getenv("CONJURER_ICECAST", "http://192.168.1.15:8000")
+ICECAST_ADDRESS = os.getenv("CONJURER_ICECAST", "http://192.168.1.12:8000")
 API_KEY = os.getenv("CONJURER_API_KEY")
 OUT_COMM_Q = Queue()
 IN_COMM_Q = Queue()
@@ -234,10 +234,13 @@ def comm_subroutine(stop_event: Optional[threading.Event] = None):
     :param stop_event: optional :class:`threading.Event` shared with the caller
     to coordinate a cooperative shutdown.
     """
-    # logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
     logger = logging.getLogger("discord")
+    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
     logger.info("Started comms")
     threads = []
+    # NOTE: flask_debug is the dev server bound to the SAME host:port as
+    # waitress - running both kills the comm layer with 'address in use'.
+    # Enable it only INSTEAD of waitress_run, never alongside.
     # threads.append(threading.Thread(target=flask_debug))
     threads.append(threading.Thread(target=waitress_run, daemon=True))
     threads.append(

constants.py

@@ -107,18 +107,18 @@ if platform in ("linux", "linux2"):
         DIR_PATH_SADOX = "/mnt/c/Users/mtusz/OneDrive/Dokumenty/Fansadox"
 
     else:
-        LOGFILE = "/home/pi/Conjurer/discord.log"
-        MEMORY_FIVE_SIARA = "/home/pi/Conjurer/pamiec.json"
-        SYSTEM_GPT_SETTINGS = "/home/pi/Conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json"
-        MEMORY_FIVE_MUZYKA = "/home/pi/Conjurer/pamiec_muzyki.json"
-        MUSIC_FOLDER = "/home/pi/MediaShare/mp3/"
-        SETTINGS_FILE = "/home/pi/Conjurer/settings.json"
-        NETRC_FILE = "/home/pi/.netrc"
-        LOGSTORE = "/home/pi/MediaShara/logs/"
-        ACCIDENT_LOG = "/home/pi/Conjurer/accident_log.json"
+        LOGFILE = "./discord.log"
+        MEMORY_FIVE_SIARA = "./pamiec.json"
+        SYSTEM_GPT_SETTINGS = "./system_gpt_settings.json"
+        MEMORY_FIVE_MUZYKA = "./pamiec_muzyki.json"
+        MUSIC_FOLDER = "./"
+        SETTINGS_FILE = "./settings.json"
+        NETRC_FILE = "/srv/conjurer/secrets/.netrc"
+        LOGSTORE = "./logs/"
+        ACCIDENT_LOG = "./accident_log.json"
         ENCODING = "utf-8"
-        GRAPHICS_PATH = "/home/pi/MediaShare/Conjurer_graphics/"
-        DIR_PATH_SADOX = "/home/pi/MediaShare/Fansadox/"
+        GRAPHICS_PATH = "./Conjurer_graphics/"
+        DIR_PATH_SADOX = "./Fansadox/"
 
 
 elif platform == "win32":
@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@ DIR_PATH_SADOX = os.getenv("CONJURER_SADOX_DIR", DIR_PATH_SADOX)
 ENCODING = os.getenv("CONJURER_ENCODING", ENCODING)
 SEPARATOR_FILE_PATH = os.getenv("CONJURER_PATH_SEPARATOR", SEPARATOR_FILE_PATH)
 
+# Voice-recognition transcript dumps. Defaults next to the log file (so on the
+# Pi it lands in /home/pi/Conjurer/transcripts/, in docker under /data).
+TRANSCRIPTS_PATH = os.getenv(
+    "CONJURER_TRANSCRIPTS_PATH",
+    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(LOGFILE) or ".", "transcripts") + os.sep,
+)
+
 FILE_SERVICE_ADDRESS = os.getenv("CONJURER_FILE_SERVICE", "http://192.168.1.15:5000")
 RADIO_HARBOR_ADDRESS = os.getenv("CONJURER_RADIO_HARBOR", "http://192.168.1.15:54321")
 SKIP_TRACK = os.getenv("CONJURER_SKIP_ENDPOINT", "/skip")
@@ -202,6 +209,66 @@ PORT_ADDRESS = int(os.getenv("CONJURER_DISCORD_PORT", "5000"))
 API_SHARED_KEY = os.getenv("CONJURER_API_KEY", "")
 
 
+# *=========================================== Self-healing runtime layout
+# A fresh host/volume must never kill the bot at import time. Missing
+# directories are created and missing state files are seeded - first from the
+# templates shipped alongside this file (repo checkout / docker image), then
+# from a safe empty structure. Existing files are never touched, so preserved
+# history always wins.
+
+_TEMPLATE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+
+def _ensure_dir(path: str) -> None:
+    if not path:
+        return
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True)
+    except OSError as exc:
+        logger.warning("Cannot create directory %s: %s", path, exc)
+
+
+def _seed_file(path: str, template_name: str, empty_content: str) -> None:
+    """Create *path* from the repo template (or *empty_content*) if missing."""
+    if not path or os.path.exists(path):
+        return
+    _ensure_dir(os.path.dirname(path) or ".")
+    template = os.path.join(_TEMPLATE_DIR, template_name)
+    try:
+        if os.path.exists(template) and os.path.abspath(template) != os.path.abspath(path):
+            import shutil
+
+            shutil.copyfile(template, path)
+            logger.warning("Seeded missing %s from repo template", path)
+        else:
+            with open(path, "w", encoding=ENCODING) as handle:
+                handle.write(empty_content)
+            logger.warning("Created missing %s as empty state", path)
+    except OSError as exc:
+        logger.warning("Cannot seed %s: %s", path, exc)
+
+
+def _ensure_runtime_layout() -> None:
+    for directory in (
+        os.path.dirname(LOGFILE) or ".",
+        LOGSTORE,
+        GRAPHICS_PATH,
+        MUSIC_FOLDER,
+        TRANSCRIPTS_PATH,
+    ):
+        _ensure_dir(directory)
+
+    # (target path, template shipped next to this file, empty fallback)
+    _seed_file(SETTINGS_FILE, "settings.json", "{}")
+    _seed_file(SYSTEM_GPT_SETTINGS, "system_gpt_settings.json", "{}")
+    _seed_file(MEMORY_FIVE_SIARA, "pamiec.json", "[]")
+    _seed_file(MEMORY_FIVE_MUZYKA, "pamiec_muzyki.json", "[]")
+    _seed_file(ACCIDENT_LOG, "accident_log.json", "[]")
+
+
+_ensure_runtime_layout()
+
+
 # *=========================================== Defensive state loading
 def _load_json(path: str, fallback):
     """Load JSON from *path*, falling back gracefully on missing/corrupt files."""
@@ -268,6 +335,9 @@ else:
 
 TOKEN = _resolve_token("discord", "DISCORD_TOKEN")
 
+# Voice recognition (AssemblyAI). None = the voice cog reports and disables.
+ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY = _resolve_token("assemblyai", "ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY")
+
 if spotipy:
     _spotify_creds = _load_netrc_credentials("spotipy")
     if _spotify_creds and SpotifyClientCredentials:

docker/Dockerfile.bot

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Conjurer main Discord bot.
 # Build from the repository root:
 #   docker build -f docker/Dockerfile.bot -t conjurer-bot .
-FROM python:3.11-slim
+FROM python:3.13-trixie
 
 # System dependencies:
 #   ffmpeg        - audio download/convert (yt_dlp) and Discord voice
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
         build-essential \
         curl \
         ca-certificates \
+        python3-dev \
+        build-essential \
+        portaudio19-dev \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -26,9 +29,14 @@ RUN curl -fsSL https://drop-sh.fullyjustified.net | sh \
     && mv tectonic /usr/local/bin/tectonic \
     || echo "tectonic not installed - the LaTeX feature will be disabled"
 
-COPY requirements_bot.txt ./
+COPY requirements_bot.txt requirements_conan.txt ./
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip \
     && pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements_bot.txt
+# Best-effort Conan bridge extras: aiomcrcon supports Python <= 3.11 only, so
+# on this 3.13 image the install fails harmlessly and the conanjurer cog stays
+# dormant (its imports are guarded).
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements_conan.txt \
+    || echo "conan extras skipped - conanjurer cog will stay dormant"
 
 # Vendored forks take import precedence over the pip packages of the same name,
 # because /app (the script dir) is first on sys.path when running `python bot.py`.

docker/env/bot.env.example

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONJURER_NETRC_FILE=/secrets/.netrc
 # Option B: pass tokens directly (these take precedence over netrc).
 # DISCORD_TOKEN=
 # OPENAI_API_KEY=
+# ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY=      # voice recognition; netrc machine 'assemblyai' works too
 # YOUTUBE_USERNAME=
 # YOUTUBE_PASSWORD=
 

docs/deployment/DOCKER_PROXMOX.md

@@ -96,8 +96,47 @@ docker compose -f docker/compose.bot.yaml up -d --build
 docker logs -f conjurer-bot
 ```
 
-Look for `Loading … module done` for each cog, `Loading conanjurer commands
-module done`, and `All systems: operational`.
+Look for `Extension loaded: …` for each cog and `All systems: operational`.
+
+### 1e. Startup model: core cogs vs service-gated cogs
+
+The bot **always** starts with the cogs that depend on nothing but itself
+(administration, AI, other, latex, voice, conanjurer). Cogs that need a
+sibling service are **health-gated**:
+
+| Group | Cogs | Enabled when |
+|-------|------|--------------|
+| musician | `music_commands`, `radio_commands`, `file_search_commands` | `GET {FILE_SERVICE}/mp3` answers |
+| librarian | `librarian_commands` | librarian answers HTTP at all |
+
+When a service is down its cogs stay disabled (commands simply don't exist)
+and the log says so. A watchdog re-checks every 5 minutes and enables the
+cogs the moment the service starts answering — no bot restart needed.
+A single broken cog (missing pip package, bad import) is skipped with a full
+traceback in the log; it never takes the whole bot down.
+
+### 1f. Troubleshooting a crash-looping container
+
+`docker logs conjurer-bot` now shows the real reason (the bot logs to stdout
+as well as the rotating file). The most common cases:
+
+- **`FATAL: Discord token missing`** — the secrets mount is missing/empty or
+  `CONJURER_NETRC_FILE` points elsewhere. Check:
+  `docker inspect -f '{{json .Mounts}}' conjurer-bot | jq` and
+  `docker exec conjurer-bot ls -la /secrets/` (after a manual
+  `docker run … sleep infinity` if it crash-loops too fast).
+- **Missing state files** — not fatal anymore: missing dirs are created and
+  missing JSON state is seeded from the repo templates baked into the image
+  (existing files are never overwritten). Fix the mount at your leisure.
+
+**About files "disappearing" from `/srv/conjurer/...`:** nothing in this stack
+deletes host files — the entrypoint and the bot only ever *create* missing
+files. With a bind mount, `/srv/conjurer/data` **is** the live state (not an
+installation staging area): don't delete it after a successful install.
+If files vanished, the usual suspects are `docker compose down -v` (only
+affects *named* volumes, not binds), a re-provisioned VM, or copying the files
+to a different path than the one in the compose `volumes:` line — verify with
+`docker inspect -f '{{json .Mounts}}' conjurer-bot`.
 
 ---
 

requirements_bot.txt

@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@ PyMuPDF
 waitress
 assemblyai[extras]
 SpeechRecognition
-aiomcrcon
 asyncssh
 git+https://github.com/imayhaveborkedit/discord-ext-voice-recv

requirements_conan.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Optional extras for the Conan Exiles bridge (conanjurer cog).
+#
+# aiomcrcon currently installs only on Python <= 3.11, while the main image
+# runs 3.13. Install is therefore best-effort: when it fails the conanjurer
+# cog simply stays dormant (its imports are guarded) and the bot runs fine.
+aiomcrcon

voice_recognition_commands.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
-import netrc
 import time
 import wave
 
@@ -9,11 +8,17 @@ import discord
 from discord.ext import commands, tasks, voice_recv
 from discord.opus import Decoder as OpusDecoder
 
-# Replace with your API key
-NETRC_FILE = "/home/pi/.netrc"
-netrc_mod = netrc.netrc(NETRC_FILE)
-authTokens = netrc_mod.authenticators("assemblyai")
-aai.settings.api_key = authTokens[2]
+from constants import ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY, TRANSCRIPTS_PATH
+
+# Credentials come from constants (env ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY, or the 'assemblyai'
+# machine in the netrc at CONJURER_NETRC_FILE). Raising here means the guarded
+# extension loader logs the reason and disables ONLY this cog.
+if not ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY:
+    raise RuntimeError(
+        "AssemblyAI API key not configured (netrc machine 'assemblyai' or "
+        "ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY env) - voice recognition stays disabled"
+    )
+aai.settings.api_key = ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY
 
 discord.opus._load_default()
 CHANNELS = OpusDecoder.CHANNELS
@@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ SAMPLING_RATE = OpusDecoder.SAMPLING_RATE
 # rotate file after there is 0.5s between last received pcm for user.
 # delete messsages after user disconnect
 
-LOCATION = "/home/pi/Conjurer/transcripts/"
+LOCATION = TRANSCRIPTS_PATH
 
 
 class CommunicationObject: