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Pipecat
Pipecat is an open source framework for developers building voice and multimodal conversational AI agents.
Pipecat is an open source ecosystem designed to help developers build, test, and scale voice and video AI applications. It enables multi-modal orchestration by coordinating voice, video, text, and images within a single pipeline. The framework provides interruption handling, turn detection, and context management to facilitate natural conversation. Developers can integrate speech, language, and vision services from over 200 providers. It supports various transport methods including WebRTC, SIP, and PSTN for real-time interactions.
Pipecat at a glance
- Best for: Software engineer
- Runs on: Web, self-hosted, CLI
- Pricing: Open source; Pipecat Cloud and Enterprise pricing available upon inquiry.
- Released: December 2023
- Category: AI audio tool
- Website: pipecat.ai
Key features
- Multi-modal pipeline orchestration
- Real-time frame-level processing
- Support for 200+ AI models and services
- Interruption handling and turn detection
- Support for WebRTC, SIP, and PSTN transports
- Integration with OpenTelemetry for metrics and tracing
- Multi-agent workflow and tool management
Use it for
- Building conversational voice agents
- Developing multimodal AI applications
- Creating complex multi-agent workflows
- Implementing real-time AI tools
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