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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Porcupine (Picovoice) Setup Script
+# AI Now Inc - Del Mar Demo Unit
+#
+# This script helps you set up Porcupine for better hotword detection
+#
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+BLUE='\033[1;34m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+echo -e "${BLUE}"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo " 🎤 Porcupine Setup - AI Now Inc"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo -e "${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "This script will help you set up Porcupine for accurate hotword detection."
+echo ""
+
+# Check if running in virtual environment
+if [ -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Not in a virtual environment.${NC}"
+    echo "Activating virtual environment..."
+    if [ -f "venv/bin/activate" ]; then
+        source venv/bin/activate
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Virtual environment activated${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Virtual environment not found!${NC}"
+        echo "Please run: source venv/bin/activate"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 1: Get Your API Key"
+echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
+echo ""
+echo "1. Open your browser and go to:"
+echo -e "   ${BLUE}https://console.picovoice.ai/${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "2. Sign up for a free account (if you don't have one)"
+echo ""
+echo "3. Copy your **Access Key** (it looks like: xxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx)"
+echo ""
+
+# Prompt for API key
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Enter your Picovoice Access Key (or press 'q' to quit):${NC}"
+read -p "> " api_key
+
+if [ "$api_key" == "q" ] || [ "$api_key" == "Q" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Setup cancelled.${NC}"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$api_key" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ No API key provided. Setup cancelled.${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}Step 2: Installing Porcupine...${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Set the API key as environment variable
+export PICOVOICE_API_KEY="$api_key"
+
+# Install pvporcupine
+if pip install pvporcupine; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Porcupine installed successfully!${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Failed to install Porcupine${NC}"
+    echo "Make sure you have a valid API key and internet connection."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}Step 3: Saving Configuration...${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Save API key to .env file
+ENV_FILE=".env"
+if [ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
+    # Update existing .env file
+    if grep -q "PICOVOICE_API_KEY" "$ENV_FILE"; then
+        sed -i "s/^PICOVOICE_API_KEY=.*/PICOVOICE_API_KEY=$api_key/" "$ENV_FILE"
+    else
+        echo "PICOVOICE_API_KEY=$api_key" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+    fi
+else
+    # Create new .env file
+    cat > "$ENV_FILE" << EOF
+# Porcupine (Picovoice) Configuration
+PICOVOICE_API_KEY=$api_key
+EOF
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Created .env file with your API key${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ API key saved to $ENV_FILE${NC}"
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}Step 4: Testing Installation...${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Test if Porcupine is available
+if python3 -c "import pvporcupine; print('Porcupine version:', pvporcupine.__version__)" 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Porcupine is working!${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Porcupine test failed${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}=========================================="
+echo " ✅ Setup Complete!"
+echo "==========================================${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "Porcupine is now installed and configured."
+echo ""
+echo "Next steps:"
+echo "1. Restart your voice assistant:"
+echo -e "   ${BLUE}./start_tui.sh${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "2. Say 'Hey Osiris' to test hotword detection"
+echo ""
+echo "3. You should see '[Porcupine]' instead of '[Simple]' in the logs"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Note:${NC} Your API key is stored in .env file. Keep it secure!"
+echo ""