chore: bump sidecar version to 1.0.6 [skip ci]

On first launch, the cloud sidecar now:
1. Detects it's the cloud variant (DeviceManager import fails)
2. Auto-switches config from "local" to "byok" mode
3. Shows "Setup needed: Open Settings > Remote Transcription >
   enter your Deepgram API key" as a friendly status message
4. Stays in READY state so the UI is fully accessible

The user can then open Settings, enter their Deepgram API key,
save, and start transcribing without needing to know about modes.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

backend/app_controller.py

@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ class AppController:
                 DeviceManager = None
 
         self.device_manager = DeviceManager() if DeviceManager else None
+        self.is_cloud_only = DeviceManager is None
+
+        # If this is the cloud-only sidecar and mode is still "local",
+        # auto-switch to "byok" so the engine doesn't try to load Whisper.
+        if self.is_cloud_only and self.config.get('remote.mode', 'local') == 'local':
+            self.config.set('remote.mode', 'byok')
 
         # State
         self._state = AppState.INITIALIZING
@@ -300,8 +306,17 @@ class AppController:
             # Lazy-import heavy local transcription dependencies
             global RealtimeTranscriptionEngine
             if RealtimeTranscriptionEngine is None:
-                from client.transcription_engine_realtime import RealtimeTranscriptionEngine as _RTE
-                RealtimeTranscriptionEngine = _RTE
+                try:
+                    from client.transcription_engine_realtime import RealtimeTranscriptionEngine as _RTE
+                    RealtimeTranscriptionEngine = _RTE
+                except ImportError:
+                    # Cloud-only sidecar -- local engine not available
+                    self._set_state(
+                        AppState.ERROR,
+                        "Local transcription not available in this build. "
+                        "Please switch to Cloud (Deepgram) mode in Settings."
+                    )
+                    return
 
             if self.device_manager:
                 self.device_manager.set_device(device_config)
@@ -358,7 +373,15 @@ class AppController:
 
             self._set_state(AppState.READY, f"Ready | Device: {device_display}")
         else:
-            self._set_state(AppState.ERROR, message)
+            # Cloud sidecar with no API key -- show helpful setup message
+            # instead of a scary error. The user needs to enter their key.
+            if self.is_cloud_only:
+                self._set_state(
+                    AppState.READY,
+                    "Setup needed: Open Settings > Remote Transcription > enter your Deepgram API key"
+                )
+            else:
+                self._set_state(AppState.ERROR, message)
 
     # ── Transcription Control ──────────────────────────────────────
 

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "local-transcription",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.0.6",
+  "version": "2.0.7",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite dev",

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "local-transcription"
-version = "1.0.4"
+version = "1.0.6"
 description = "A standalone desktop application for real-time speech-to-text transcription using Whisper models"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "local-transcription"
-version = "2.0.6"
+version = "2.0.7"
 description = "Real-time speech-to-text transcription for streamers"
 authors = ["Local Transcription Contributors"]
 edition = "2021"

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "productName": "Local Transcription",
-  "version": "2.0.6",
+  "version": "2.0.7",
   "identifier": "net.anhonesthost.local-transcription",
   "build": {
     "frontendDist": "../dist",

src/lib/components/Controls.svelte

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
       } else {
         await backendStore.apiPost("/api/start");
       }
+      // Poll status to update UI immediately instead of waiting
+      // for WebSocket broadcast (which can be delayed or missed)
+      await backendStore.pollStatus();
     } catch (err) {
       console.error("Failed to toggle transcription:", err);
     } finally {

src/lib/components/SidecarSetup.svelte

@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@
 
     try {
       // Listen for progress events from the Tauri backend
-      unlisten = await listen<{ progress: number; message: string }>(
+      unlisten = await listen<{ downloaded: number; total: number; phase: string; message: string }>(
         "sidecar-download-progress",
         (event) => {
-          progress = event.payload.progress;
-          progressMessage = event.payload.message;
+          const { downloaded, total, message } = event.payload;
+          progress = total > 0 ? (downloaded / total) * 100 : 0;
+          progressMessage = message;
         }
       );
 

src/lib/stores/backend.svelte.ts

@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ export const backendStore = {
   setPort,
   connect: connectWebSocket,
   disconnect,
+  pollStatus,
   apiUrl,
   apiFetch,
   apiGet,

version.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Version information for Local Transcription."""
 
-__version__ = "2.0.6"
-__version_info__ = (2, 0, 6)
+__version__ = "2.0.7"
+__version_info__ = (2, 0, 7)
 
 # Version history:
 # 1.4.0 - Auto-update feature: