Voice Mode

# Frontend Connection Issue: Missing Environment Variables ## Problem The LiveKit Voice Assistant Frontend was failing to connect with the error: ``` Error: LIVEKIT_URL is not defined ``` The frontend was compiling successfully but the `/api/connection-details` endpoint was returning 500 errors when trying to authenticate. ## Root Cause The frontend requires specific environment variables to connect to the LiveKit server, but the `.env.local` file was missing from the frontend directory. Without this file, the Next.js application couldn't access the required LiveKit configuration. ## Solution Created `/Users/admin/Code/github.com/mbailey/voicemode/voice_mode/frontend/.env.local` with the required variables: ```bash LIVEKIT_URL=ws://localhost:7880 LIVEKIT_API_KEY=devkey LIVEKIT_API_SECRET=secret LIVEKIT_ACCESS_PASSWORD=voicemode123 ``` ## Impact - **Before**: Frontend loaded but authentication failed (500 errors) - **After**: Frontend successfully connects and generates valid LiveKit tokens ## Prevention The frontend installation process should automatically create the `.env.local` file with default values when setting up the voice assistant frontend. This would prevent users from encountering this connection issue during initial setup. ## Technical Details - The error occurred in `app/api/connection-details/route.ts` at line 29 - The API endpoint expects `LIVEKIT_URL` to generate room tokens - Without proper environment variables, the LiveKit client cannot establish WebSocket connections - Frontend now runs successfully on http://localhost:3001 (port 3000 was in use) ## Date August 13, 2025