feat: add smart-whisper package with updated build configuration

Author: haritabh-z01

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Verify architecture
         if: matrix.os == 'macos'

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "packages/smart-whisper/whisper.cpp"]
+	path = packages/smart-whisper/whisper.cpp
+	url = https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp.git

apps/desktop/assets/logo.ico

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ let nativeModuleDependenciesToPackage: string[] = [];
 
 export const EXTERNAL_DEPENDENCIES = [
   "electron-squirrel-startup",
-  "smart-whisper",
   "@libsql/client",
   "@libsql/darwin-arm64",
   "@libsql/darwin-x64",
@@ -268,15 +267,14 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
   packagerConfig: {
     asar: {
       unpack:
-        "{*.node,*.dylib,*.so,*.dll,*.metal,**/whisper.cpp/**,**/.vite/build/whisper-worker-fork.js,**/node_modules/smart-whisper/**,**/node_modules/jest-worker/**,**/onnxruntime-node/bin/**}",
+        "{*.node,*.dylib,*.so,*.dll,*.metal,**/whisper.cpp/**,**/.vite/build/whisper-worker-fork.js,**/node_modules/jest-worker/**,**/onnxruntime-node/bin/**}",
     },
     name: "Amical",
     executableName: "Amical",
     icon: "./assets/logo", // Path to your icon file
     appBundleId: "com.amical.desktop", // Proper bundle ID
     extraResource: [
-      "../../packages/native-helpers/swift-helper/bin/SwiftHelper",
-      "../../packages/native-helpers/windows-helper/bin/WindowsHelper.exe",
+      `${process.platform === "win32" ? "../../packages/native-helpers/windows-helper/bin" : "../../packages/native-helpers/swift-helper/bin"}`,
       "./src/db/migrations",
       // Only include the platform-specific node binary
       `./node-binaries/${process.platform}-${process.arch}/node${

apps/desktop/forge.config.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@amical/desktop",
-  "version": "0.0.9-windows.build.test",
+  "version": "0.0.9-windows-ci-test",
   "description": "Amical Desktop app",
   "main": ".vite/build/main.js",
   "productName": "Amical",
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@
   "keywords": [],
   "license": "MIT",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@electron-forge/cli": "^7.8.1",
-    "@electron-forge/maker-deb": "^7.8.1",
-    "@electron-forge/maker-dmg": "^7.8.1",
-    "@electron-forge/maker-rpm": "^7.8.1",
-    "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel": "^7.8.1",
-    "@electron-forge/maker-zip": "^7.8.1",
-    "@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives": "^7.8.1",
-    "@electron-forge/plugin-fuses": "^7.8.1",
-    "@electron-forge/plugin-vite": "^7.8.1",
-    "@electron-forge/publisher-github": "^7.8.1",
+    "@electron-forge/cli": "7.8.2",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-deb": "7.8.2",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-dmg": "7.8.2",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-rpm": "7.8.2",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel": "7.8.2",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-zip": "7.8.2",
+    "@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives": "7.8.2",
+    "@electron-forge/plugin-fuses": "7.8.2",
+    "@electron-forge/plugin-vite": "7.8.2",
+    "@electron-forge/publisher-github": "7.8.2",
     "@electron/fuses": "^1.8.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^28.0.6",
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.6",
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     "react-hook-form": "^7.56.3",
     "react-resizable-panels": "^3.0.2",
     "recharts": "^2.15.3",
-    "smart-whisper": "0.8.1",
+    "@amical/smart-whisper": "workspace:*",
     "sonner": "^2.0.3",
     "split2": "^4.2.0",
     "superjson": "^2.2.2",

apps/desktop/package.json

@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ import { app } from "electron";
 import * as path from "path";
 
 // Set GGML_METAL_PATH_RESOURCES before any other imports
-// This ensures smart-whisper can find its resources when unpacked from asar
+// This ensures @amical/smart-whisper can find its resources when unpacked from asar
 if (app.isPackaged) {
   // Point to the unpacked whisper.cpp directory
   process.env.GGML_METAL_PATH_RESOURCES = path.join(
     process.resourcesPath,
     "app.asar.unpacked",
     "node_modules",
+    "@amical",
     "smart-whisper",
     "whisper.cpp",
   );

apps/desktop/src/main/main.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Worker process entry point for fork
-import { Whisper } from "smart-whisper";
+import { Whisper } from "@amical/smart-whisper";
 
 // Simple console-based logging for worker process
 const logger = {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const methods = {
       whisperInstance = null;
     }
 
-    const { Whisper } = await import("smart-whisper");
+    const { Whisper } = await import("@amical/smart-whisper");
     whisperInstance = new Whisper(modelPath, { gpu: true });
     try {
       await whisperInstance.load();

apps/desktop/src/pipeline/providers/transcription/whisper-worker-fork.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // This file contains just the Whisper-specific operations that need to run in a separate process
-import { Whisper } from "smart-whisper";
+import { Whisper } from "@amical/smart-whisper";
 
 // Simple console-based logging for worker process
 const logger = {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export async function initializeModel(modelPath: string): Promise<void> {
     whisperInstance = null;
   }
 
-  const { Whisper } = await import("smart-whisper");
+  const { Whisper } = await import("@amical/smart-whisper");
   whisperInstance = new Whisper(modelPath, { gpu: true });
   try {
     await whisperInstance.load();

apps/desktop/src/pipeline/providers/transcription/whisper-worker.ts

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export class NativeBridge extends EventEmitter {
     const helperDir = getNativeHelperDir();
 
     return electronApp.isPackaged
-      ? path.join(process.resourcesPath, helperName)
+      ? path.join(process.resourcesPath, "bin", helperName)
       : path.join(
           electronApp.getAppPath(),
           "..",

apps/desktop/src/services/platform/native-bridge-service.ts

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
         entryFileNames: "[name].js",
       },
       external: [
-        "smart-whisper",
+        "@amical/smart-whisper",
         "@libsql/client",
         "@libsql/darwin-arm64",
         "@libsql/darwin-x64",