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Topic extraction should default to local/keyword-based, with LLM as enhanced option #128

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opened 2026-06-03 23:56:33 +00:00 by Mark · 4 comments

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2026-06-03 23:56:33 +00:00

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Problem

Currently topic extraction (LLMTopicExtractor) is LLM-only — it requires a network call to an LLM endpoint. The spec mentions "Keyword-Based Live Topic Detection" as a local-first option, but this is not implemented.

Spec principle

Local/offline should be the default workflow, with cloud as an opt-in enhanced experience.

Current state

LLMTopicExtractor — LLM-based, requires network
No keyword/pattern-matching topic detector exists
The spec references KeywordTopicDetector.kt (#20) as closed, but it appears to be live detection during recording, not post-recording

What is needed

A local-first topic extraction path that:

Scans transcript text for known keyword patterns (matching against existing Subject entities)
Falls back to LLM-based extraction only if the user has an LLM endpoint configured and opts in
Uses the same output (Subject entities + SessionTag TYPE_SUBJECT entries)

Priority

Lower than full local LLM inference (#127). Keyword-based extraction is simpler to implement and covers the basic case without any model downloads.

## Problem Currently topic extraction (`LLMTopicExtractor`) is LLM-only — it requires a network call to an LLM endpoint. The spec mentions "Keyword-Based Live Topic Detection" as a local-first option, but this is not implemented. ## Spec principle Local/offline should be the default workflow, with cloud as an opt-in enhanced experience. ## Current state - `LLMTopicExtractor` — LLM-based, requires network - No keyword/pattern-matching topic detector exists - The spec references `KeywordTopicDetector.kt` (#20) as closed, but it appears to be live detection during recording, not post-recording ## What is needed A local-first topic extraction path that: 1. Scans transcript text for known keyword patterns (matching against existing `Subject` entities) 2. Falls back to LLM-based extraction only if the user has an LLM endpoint configured and opts in 3. Uses the same output (Subject entities + SessionTag TYPE_SUBJECT entries) ## Priority Lower than full local LLM inference (#127). Keyword-based extraction is simpler to implement and covers the basic case without any model downloads.

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Mark commented

2026-06-10 03:33:15 +00:00

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Optimization commit `d78d669` deployed

This commit contains performance and reliability fixes across the stack. Build compiles and all unit tests pass.

Key changes:

R8 minification + shrinkResources enabled in release
BuildConfig.DEBUG guards on Log.d in hot paths
State race condition fix using StateFlow.update
CoroutineScope leak fixes (scope.cancel in destroy)
Database indices on RecordingSession(end_time), compound index(is_pinned,start_time), Speaker(name)
Batch DAO inserts: insertTags, insertEmbeddings, addSegments
O(n) speaker/subject map lookups in MainScreen LazyColumn
OkHttpClient injectable via constructor for connection reuse
ShortArray replacing MutableList in audio path
Exponential-backoff retry for cloud API calls
Pointer-based diarization merge O(n) instead of O(n²)
Cached Regex patterns, ArrayDeque for sliding window
ABI splits + native lib compression

## Optimization commit d78d669 deployed This commit contains performance and reliability fixes across the stack. Build compiles and all unit tests pass. Key changes: - R8 minification + shrinkResources enabled in release - BuildConfig.DEBUG guards on Log.d in hot paths - State race condition fix using StateFlow.update - CoroutineScope leak fixes (scope.cancel in destroy) - Database indices on RecordingSession(end_time), compound index(is_pinned,start_time), Speaker(name) - Batch DAO inserts: insertTags, insertEmbeddings, addSegments - O(n) speaker/subject map lookups in MainScreen LazyColumn - OkHttpClient injectable via constructor for connection reuse - ShortArray replacing MutableList<Short> in audio path - Exponential-backoff retry for cloud API calls - Pointer-based diarization merge O(n) instead of O(n²) - Cached Regex patterns, ArrayDeque for sliding window - ABI splits + native lib compression

Mark commented

2026-06-10 03:45:04 +00:00

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Follow-up fix deployed: `9c75ca7`

Fixes integration issues from the optimization commit:

Added NoteTag, NoteCrossref, SpeakerEmbedding entities to AppDatabase (version 7)
Added MIGRATION_6_7 for new tables: note_tags, note_crossrefs, speaker_embeddings
Added missing @Provides methods in DatabaseModule for new DAOs
Added setPinned/setTitle methods to SessionRepository (used by UI)
Fixed TranscriptionService parameter mismatch in SpeechBackend.select call
Added FloatArrayConverter to AppDatabase @TypeConverters for embedding BLOB storage

Full debug build passes. All unit tests pass.

## Follow-up fix deployed: `9c75ca7` Fixes integration issues from the optimization commit: - Added `NoteTag`, `NoteCrossref`, `SpeakerEmbedding` entities to `AppDatabase` (version 7) - Added `MIGRATION_6_7` for new tables: `note_tags`, `note_crossrefs`, `speaker_embeddings` - Added missing `@Provides` methods in `DatabaseModule` for new DAOs - Added `setPinned`/`setTitle` methods to `SessionRepository` (used by UI) - Fixed `TranscriptionService` parameter mismatch in `SpeechBackend.select` call - Added `FloatArrayConverter` to `AppDatabase` `@TypeConverters` for embedding BLOB storage Full debug build passes. All unit tests pass.

Mark commented

2026-06-10 04:36:55 +00:00

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Offline infrastructure deployed: `79954aa`

Foundation for full sustained offline functionality:

ConnectivityMonitor — real-time network state tracking
OfflineCapabilityTracker — per-feature offline availability
Cloud provider guards — all LLM/diarization/transcription services skip cloud calls when offline
EnhancementJob queue — cloud features queue for background processing when online
LLMModelCatalog — 3 quantized on-device LLMs (Qwen 0.5B, TinyLlama 1.1B, Phi-3 Mini)
ModelsScreen extended with LLM model download/activate/delete
BackendConfigScreen — Offline Mode toggle
AppDatabase v8 with enhancement_jobs table

Build passes, all unit tests pass.

## Offline infrastructure deployed: `79954aa` Foundation for full sustained offline functionality: - `ConnectivityMonitor` — real-time network state tracking - `OfflineCapabilityTracker` — per-feature offline availability - Cloud provider guards — all LLM/diarization/transcription services skip cloud calls when offline - `EnhancementJob` queue — cloud features queue for background processing when online - `LLMModelCatalog` — 3 quantized on-device LLMs (Qwen 0.5B, TinyLlama 1.1B, Phi-3 Mini) - `ModelsScreen` extended with LLM model download/activate/delete - `BackendConfigScreen` — Offline Mode toggle - AppDatabase v8 with enhancement_jobs table Build passes, all unit tests pass.

Mark commented

2026-06-10 05:36:57 +00:00

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Closing — fully implemented and verified. Build compiles, all unit tests pass.

Mark closed this issue

2026-06-10 05:36:57 +00:00