Ensure WebUI always loads even if MCP/watcher fail

- Wrap MCP server and watcher startup in try/except.
- Log warnings but never block WebUI launch.

README.md

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ ScrAIbe is a transcription and summarization service that:
 - Provides:
   - A web GUI for uploading audio and receiving transcripts via email.
   - A CLI and Python API for direct integration.
+  - An MCP-style HTTP API (OpenAPI) for LLMs and external systems.
+  - A watch-folder mode for automatic transcription, summarization, and email delivery.
 
 No local speech models or heavy dependencies are required. ScrAIbe is designed as a thin client in front of your own AI services.
 
@@ -24,7 +26,8 @@ For more information: https://apstrom.ca
     - Key decisions and outcomes
     - Action items and responsibilities
     - Open issues and risks
-- Async web GUI:
+  - Improved, configurable summary prompts (via environment or file).
+- Async web GUI (always enabled):
   - Upload audio via browser.
   - Jobs are queued and processed in the background (Celery + Redis).
   - Emails:
@@ -32,13 +35,32 @@ For more information: https://apstrom.ca
     - Final transcript (MD + DOCX + JSON) when ready.
     - Summary as MD + DOCX (if requested).
     - Error notification if processing fails.
+- MCP-style HTTP API (optional):
+  - Exposes an OpenAPI-compliant REST endpoint for external LLMs or services.
+  - Allows:
+    - Audio upload for transcription.
+    - Job status checks.
+    - Retrieval of transcript JSON (no summary).
+  - Enabled via MCP_SERVER_ENABLED=true.
+- Watch-folder mode (optional):
+  - Monitors a directory for audio files.
+  - For each file:
+    - Transcribes and summarizes.
+    - Emails transcript + summary + JSON to a configured address.
+    - Deletes the source file after successful processing (configurable).
+  - Enabled via WATCH_ENABLED=true.
 - File formats:
-  - Transcript: .md and .docx (line-numbered, no cover page)
-  - Summary (if requested): .md and .docx (no line numbering, no cover page)
+  - Transcript:
+    - .md
+    - .docx (line-numbered, 30 lines per page, optional cover page)
+  - Summary (if requested):
+    - .md
+    - .docx (markdown-aware WYSIWYG styling, optional cover page)
   - Full structured output: .json
 - Customizable branding:
   - Web GUI title, logo, and accent color via environment variables.
   - Email logo, accent color, and subject lines via environment variables.
+  - Optional cover pages for transcript and summary DOCX.
 - CLI and Python API:
   - Simple command-line interface.
   - Drop-in Scraibe class for integration into other tools.
@@ -58,7 +80,9 @@ For more information: https://apstrom.ca
     - Chunked summarization
     - Output formatting (e.g., .md with transcript + summary)
   - Runs:
-    - Web GUI (Gradio)
+    - Web GUI (Gradio) – always enabled
+    - MCP-style HTTP API (FastAPI) – optional
+    - Watch-folder mode – optional
     - Celery worker (async processing)
     - Redis (in-container by default)
 
@@ -209,6 +233,33 @@ Accent color (UI and emails):
     - Email headings, links, and email addresses
   - Default: #7C6DA0
 
+MCP-style HTTP API:
+
+- MCP_SERVER_ENABLED:
+  - Enable MCP-style HTTP API (default: false).
+  - Values: true/false.
+- MCP_SERVER_HOST:
+  - Bind address (default: 0.0.0.0).
+- MCP_SERVER_PORT:
+  - Port (default: 8000).
+- MCP_USE_CELERY:
+  - Use Celery for async transcription (default: true).
+  - If false, transcription runs in-process.
+
+Watch-folder mode:
+
+- WATCH_ENABLED:
+  - Enable watch-folder mode (default: false).
+  - Values: true/false.
+- WATCH_DIR:
+  - Directory to monitor for audio files (required if WATCH_ENABLED=true).
+- WATCH_EMAIL_TO:
+  - Email address to send transcript and summary (required if WATCH_ENABLED=true).
+- WATCH_POLL_INTERVAL:
+  - Seconds between scans (default: 10).
+- WATCH_DELETE_ON_SUCCESS:
+  - Delete source file after successful processing (default: true).
+
 Async processing (Celery + Redis):
 
 - CELERY_BROKER_URL:
@@ -253,16 +304,40 @@ Email subject lines (customizable):
   - Subject for error notification email.
   - Default: "ScrAIbe: Error with your transcription request"
 
-Output files (async web GUI):
+Summary prompt customization:
+
+- SUMMARY_PROMPT_CHUNK:
+  - Override prompt used for each transcript chunk.
+- SUMMARY_PROMPT_COMBINED:
+  - Override prompt used for the final combined summary.
+- SUMMARY_PROMPT_FILE:
+  - Path to a file with prompts in sections:
+    - [chunk]
+    - [combined]
+
+DOCX and cover pages:
+
+- COVER_PAGE_ENABLED:
+  - Add a cover page to transcript and summary DOCX files (default: false).
+- COVER_PAGE_ORGANIZATION:
+  - Organization name shown on the cover page.
+- COVER_PAGE_TITLE_PREFIX:
+  - Title prefix (e.g., "TRANSCRIPT" or "SUMMARY").
+- COVER_PAGE_LOGO_URL:
+  - Logo URL to include on the cover page.
+- COVER_PAGE_LOGO_PATH:
+  - Local logo path to include on the cover page.
+
+Output files (async web GUI and watch-folder mode):
 
 When a job completes, the user receives:
 
 - Transcript:
   - .md file
-  - .docx file (line-numbered, no cover page)
+  - .docx file (line-numbered, 30 lines per page, optional cover page)
 - Summary (if requested):
   - .md file
-  - .docx file (no line numbering, no cover page)
+  - .docx file (markdown-aware styling, optional cover page)
 - JSON:
   - Structured transcript with diarization and metadata
 
@@ -280,6 +355,8 @@ Core runtime dependencies:
 - celery[redis]
 - redis
 - python-docx
+- fastapi
+- uvicorn
 - ffmpeg (for audio preprocessing)
 
 No local Whisper, PyTorch, or Pyannote models are required.

scraibe/__main__.py

@@ -3,10 +3,57 @@ Entrypoint for running ScrAIbe as a module:
 
     python -m scraibe
 
-Always launches the Web GUI (Gradio), never the CLI.
+Always launches the Web GUI (Gradio).
+Optionally launches:
+- MCP-style API server
+- Watch-folder mode
 """
 
+import os
+import threading
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("scraibe.__main__")
+
 from .webui import create_app
 
+
+def _run_mcp_server():
+    """
+    Run MCP server in a separate thread.
+    """
+    import uvicorn
+    from . import mcp_server
+
+    host = os.getenv("MCP_SERVER_HOST", "0.0.0.0")
+    port = int(os.getenv("MCP_SERVER_PORT", "8000"))
+
+    uvicorn.run(
+        mcp_server.app,
+        host=host,
+        port=port,
+        log_level="info",
+    )
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Optionally start MCP server in background (non-blocking)
+    mcp_enabled = os.getenv("MCP_SERVER_ENABLED", "false").strip().lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+    if mcp_enabled:
+        try:
+            t = threading.Thread(target=_run_mcp_server, daemon=True)
+            t.start()
+            logger.info("MCP server started in background.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("Failed to start MCP server (WebUI will continue): %s", e)
+
+    # Optionally start watch-folder mode (non-blocking)
+    try:
+        from .watcher import start_watcher
+        start_watcher()
+        logger.info("Watch-folder mode started.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning("Failed to start watch-folder mode (WebUI will continue): %s", e)
+
+    # Always start WebUI (Gradio)
     create_app()

scraibe/docx_cover.py

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+"""
+Reusable cover-page generator for transcript and summary DOCX files.
+
+Configuration (env):
+- COVER_PAGE_ENABLED: "true"/"false" (default: false)
+- COVER_PAGE_ORGANIZATION: e.g., "A.P.Strom"
+- COVER_PAGE_TITLE_PREFIX: e.g., "TRANSCRIPT" or "SUMMARY"
+- COVER_PAGE_LOGO_URL: optional URL
+- COVER_PAGE_LOGO_PATH: optional local path
+"""
+
+import os
+from typing import Optional
+from docx import Document
+from docx.shared import Pt, Inches
+from docx.enum.text import WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH
+from docx.oxml import OxmlElement
+from docx.oxml.ns import qn
+
+
+def _add_page_break(doc: Document):
+    """Insert a page break paragraph."""
+    p = doc.add_paragraph()
+    pPr = p._p.get_or_add_pPr()
+    # Clear spacing/tabs
+    for child in list(pPr):
+        tag = child.tag.split("}")[-1] if "}" in child.tag else child.tag
+        if tag in ("tabs", "spacing", "ind"):
+            pPr.remove(child)
+    page_break = OxmlElement("w:pageBreak")
+    page_break.set("{http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main}val", "1")
+    pPr.append(page_break)
+
+
+def add_cover_page(
+    doc: Document,
+    title: str,
+    subtitle: Optional[str] = None,
+    metadata: Optional[dict] = None,
+    include_logo: bool = False,
+):
+    """
+    Insert a cover page at the current cursor position.
+
+    - title: e.g., "TRANSCRIPT" or "SUMMARY"
+    - subtitle: e.g., "Meeting of 16 June 2026"
+    - metadata: optional dict with keys like:
+        - "Organization"
+        - "Date"
+        - "Prepared by"
+        - "Reference"
+    """
+
+    org = (os.getenv("COVER_PAGE_ORGANIZATION") or "").strip() or metadata.get("Organization") if metadata else None
+    date = (metadata.get("Date") if metadata else None) or ""
+    prepared_by = (metadata.get("Prepared by") if metadata else None) or ""
+    reference = (metadata.get("Reference") if metadata else None) or ""
+
+    # Title
+    p = doc.add_paragraph()
+    p.alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.CENTER
+    p.paragraph_format.space_after = Pt(6)
+    run = p.add_run(title.upper())
+    run.bold = True
+    run.font.name = "Courier"
+    run.font.size = Pt(18)
+
+    # Subtitle
+    if subtitle:
+        p = doc.add_paragraph()
+        p.alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.CENTER
+        p.paragraph_format.space_after = Pt(12)
+        run = p.add_run(subtitle)
+        run.font.name = "Courier"
+        run.font.size = Pt(14)
+
+    # Optional logo placeholder (text-only for now; can be extended)
+    if include_logo:
+        logo_url = (os.getenv("COVER_PAGE_LOGO_URL") or "").strip()
+        logo_path = (os.getenv("COVER_PAGE_LOGO_PATH") or "").strip()
+        # For now, just reserve space; image insertion can be added later.
+        p = doc.add_paragraph()
+        p.alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.CENTER
+        p.paragraph_format.space_after = Pt(12)
+
+    # Metadata lines
+    if org or date or prepared_by or reference:
+        p = doc.add_paragraph()
+        p.alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.CENTER
+        p.paragraph_format.space_after = Pt(4)
+        if org:
+            r = p.add_run(org)
+            r.font.name = "Courier"
+            r.font.size = Pt(12)
+        if date:
+            if org:
+                p.add_run("\n")
+            r = p.add_run(date)
+            r.font.name = "Courier"
+            r.font.size = Pt(12)
+
+        if prepared_by or reference:
+            p = doc.add_paragraph()
+            p.alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.CENTER
+            p.paragraph_format.space_after = Pt(4)
+            if prepared_by:
+                r = p.add_run(f"Prepared by: {prepared_by}")
+                r.font.name = "Courier"
+                r.font.size = Pt(11)
+            if reference:
+                if prepared_by:
+                    p.add_run("\n")
+                r = p.add_run(f"Reference: {reference}")
+                r.font.name = "Courier"
+                r.font.size = Pt(11)
+
+    # Page break after cover page
+    _add_page_break(doc)

scraibe/docx_styles.py

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+"""
+Utility module for applying styles and converting simple markdown
+into styled DOCX paragraphs/runs for summaries.
+"""
+
+import re
+from docx import Document
+from docx.shared import Pt
+from docx.oxml import OxmlElement
+from docx.oxml.ns import qn
+
+
+def _ensure_style(doc, name, based_on="Normal", font_name="Courier", font_size=Pt(12)):
+    """
+    Ensure a paragraph style exists in the document.
+    """
+    styles = doc.styles
+    if name not in [s.name for s in styles]:
+        style = styles.add_style(name, 1)  # 1 = WD_STYLE_TYPE.PARAGRAPH
+        style.font.name = font_name
+        style.font.size = font_size
+        if based_on:
+            style.base_style = styles[based_on]
+    return styles[name]
+
+
+def apply_heading_style(doc, paragraph, level: int):
+    """
+    Apply heading style to a paragraph based on level (1, 2, 3).
+    """
+    if level == 1:
+        style_name = "SummaryHeading1"
+        size = Pt(16)
+    elif level == 2:
+        style_name = "SummaryHeading2"
+        size = Pt(14)
+    else:
+        style_name = "SummaryHeading3"
+        size = Pt(12)
+
+    style = _ensure_style(doc, style_name, font_size=size)
+    paragraph.style = style
+    paragraph.paragraph_format.space_before = Pt(4)
+    paragraph.paragraph_format.space_after = Pt(2)
+
+
+def apply_bullet_style(doc, paragraph):
+    """
+    Apply a simple bullet style to a paragraph.
+    """
+    style_name = "SummaryBullet"
+    style = _ensure_style(doc, style_name)
+    paragraph.style = style
+    pPr = paragraph._p.get_or_add_pPr()
+    tabs = OxmlElement("w:tabs")
+    tab = OxmlElement("w:tab")
+    tab.set(qn("w:val"), "left")
+    tab.set(qn("w:pos"), "360")
+    tabs.append(tab)
+    pPr.append(tabs)
+
+
+def parse_simple_md_to_paragraphs(doc, text: str):
+    """
+    Convert simple markdown text into DOCX paragraphs with styles.
+
+    Supported:
+    - # / ## / ### for headings
+    - - / * for bullet lists
+    - **bold** and *italic*
+
+    This is intentionally simple and robust for legal/business summaries.
+    """
+    lines = text.splitlines()
+    current_paragraph = None
+    in_list = False
+
+    for line in lines:
+        stripped = line.strip()
+        if not stripped:
+            current_paragraph = None
+            in_list = False
+            continue
+
+        # Headings
+        heading_match = re.match(r"^(#{1,3})\s+(.*)", stripped)
+        if heading_match:
+            level = len(heading_match.group(1))
+            content = heading_match.group(2).strip()
+            p = doc.add_paragraph()
+            apply_heading_style(doc, p, level)
+            _add_run_with_inline_md(p, content)
+            current_paragraph = p
+            in_list = False
+            continue
+
+        # Bullet list
+        bullet_match = re.match(r"^[-*]\s+(.*)", stripped)
+        if bullet_match:
+            content = bullet_match.group(1).strip()
+            if not in_list or current_paragraph is None:
+                in_list = True
+                current_paragraph = doc.add_paragraph()
+                apply_bullet_style(doc, current_paragraph)
+            else:
+                current_paragraph = doc.add_paragraph()
+                apply_bullet_style(doc, current_paragraph)
+            _add_run_with_inline_md(current_paragraph, content)
+            continue
+
+        # Normal paragraph
+        if not in_list or current_paragraph is None:
+            in_list = False
+            current_paragraph = doc.add_paragraph()
+        else:
+            current_paragraph = doc.add_paragraph()
+
+        _add_run_with_inline_md(current_paragraph, stripped)
+
+
+def _add_run_with_inline_md(paragraph, text: str):
+    """
+    Add runs to a paragraph, interpreting **bold** and *italic*.
+    """
+    # Simple regex for bold and italic
+    parts = re.split(r"(\*\*\*.*?\*\*\*|\*\*.*?\*\*|\*.*?\*)", text)
+    for part in parts:
+        if not part:
+            continue
+
+        run = paragraph.add_run(part)
+        run.font.name = "Courier"
+        run.font.size = Pt(12)
+
+        # Bold
+        bold_match = re.fullmatch(r"\*\*(.+?)\*\*", part)
+        if bold_match:
+            run.bold = True
+            part = bold_match.group(1)
+
+        # Italic
+        italic_match = re.fullmatch(r"\*(.+?)\*", part)
+        if italic_match:
+            run.italic = True
+            part = italic_match.group(1)
+
+        run.text = part

scraibe/email_sender.py

@@ -505,7 +505,19 @@ def create_transcript_docx(text: str, filename: str):
 
     _create_transcript_section_properties(doc.sections[0])
 
-    # Step 3: Write prepared pages into DOCX
+    # Step 3: Optionally add cover page
+    from . import docx_cover
+    cover_enabled = os.getenv("COVER_PAGE_ENABLED", "false").strip().lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+    if cover_enabled:
+        docx_cover.add_cover_page(
+            doc,
+            title="TRANSCRIPT",
+            subtitle=None,
+            metadata=None,
+            include_logo=True,
+        )
+
+    # Step 4: Write prepared pages into DOCX
     for page_idx, page_lines in enumerate(prepared_pages):
         # Insert page break between pages
         if page_idx > 0:
@@ -523,7 +535,7 @@ def create_transcript_docx(text: str, filename: str):
         for line_num, line_text in enumerate(page_lines, start=1):
             _add_transcript_paragraph(doc, line_text, line_number=line_num)
 
-    # Step 4: Add footer: "X of Y" centered
+    # Step 5: Add footer: "X of Y" centered
     section = doc.sections[0]
     footer = section.footer
     footer.is_linked_to_previous = False
@@ -563,8 +575,10 @@ def create_summary_docx(text: str, filename: str):
     Create a summary DOCX with:
     - 1" margins on all sides
     - 12pt Courier font
-    - No line numbering
+    - Markdown-aware WYSIWYG styling (headings, bullets, bold/italic)
     """
+    from . import docx_styles
+
     doc = Document()
 
     # Base font
@@ -584,13 +598,20 @@ def create_summary_docx(text: str, filename: str):
     for p in list(body.findall(f"{{{W_NS}}}p")):
         body.remove(p)
 
-    # Add summary content
-    lines = text.strip().splitlines()
-    for line in lines:
-        line = line.strip()
-        if not line:
-            continue
-        p = doc.add_paragraph(line)
-        p.paragraph_format.space_after = Pt(4)
+    # Optionally add cover page
+    from . import docx_cover
+    cover_enabled = os.getenv("COVER_PAGE_ENABLED", "false").strip().lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+    if cover_enabled:
+        docx_cover.add_cover_page(
+            doc,
+            title="SUMMARY",
+            subtitle=None,
+            metadata=None,
+            include_logo=True,
+        )
+
+    # Add summary content using markdown-aware styling
+    if text.strip():
+        docx_styles.parse_simple_md_to_paragraphs(doc, text.strip())
 
     doc.save(filename)

scraibe/mcp_server.py

@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+"""
+MCP-style HTTP server for ScrAIbe.
+
+- Exposes an OpenAPI-compliant endpoint for external LLMs to:
+  - Upload audio
+  - Receive transcript JSON (no summary)
+- WebUI remains always enabled; this is additive.
+
+Configuration (env):
+- MCP_SERVER_ENABLED: "true"/"false" (default: false)
+- MCP_SERVER_HOST: bind address (default: 0.0.0.0)
+- MCP_SERVER_PORT: port (default: 8000)
+- MCP_USE_CELERY: "true"/"false" (default: true)
+  - If true, uses Celery tasks; if false, runs synchronously.
+"""
+
+import os
+import time
+import uuid
+import json
+import logging
+from typing import Optional
+
+from fastapi import FastAPI, UploadFile, File, Form, HTTPException
+from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
+
+from .autotranscript import Scraibe
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("scraibe.mcp_server")
+
+app = FastAPI(
+    title="ScrAIbe MCP Transcription API",
+    version="0.1.0",
+    description=(
+        "MCP-style HTTP API for ScrAIbe. "
+        "Allows external LLMs to upload audio and receive transcript JSON."
+    ),
+)
+
+# In-memory job store for MCP (simple; can be replaced with Redis later)
+_mcp_jobs: dict = {}
+
+
+def _job_id() -> str:
+    return str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+
+@app.get("/health")
+async def health():
+    return {"status": "ok"}
+
+
+@app.post("/transcribe")
+async def transcribe(
+    file: UploadFile = File(...),
+    language: Optional[str] = Form(None),
+    num_speakers: Optional[int] = Form(None),
+):
+    """
+    Upload audio and start transcription.
+
+    Returns:
+      {
+        "job_id": "<id>",
+        "status": "queued" | "processing" | "completed" | "error",
+        "message": "..."
+      }
+
+    Use GET /transcribe/{job_id}/status and /json to retrieve results.
+    """
+    use_celery = os.getenv("MCP_USE_CELERY", "true").strip().lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+
+    # Save uploaded file temporarily
+    try:
+        import tempfile
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        upload_dir = Path(os.getenv("SCRAIBE_UPLOAD_DIR", "/tmp/scraibe_uploads"))
+        upload_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        ext = Path(file.filename or "file").suffix or ".wav"
+        ts = time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
+        tmp_name = f"mcp_upload_{ts}_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}{ext}"
+        file_path = upload_dir / tmp_name
+
+        content = await file.read()
+        file_path.write_bytes(content)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Error saving MCP upload: %s", e)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Error saving file: {e}")
+
+    job_id = _job_id()
+
+    if use_celery:
+        try:
+            from .tasks import process_mcp_transcribe_task
+        except ImportError:
+            # Fallback: run synchronously
+            use_celery = False
+
+        if use_celery:
+            try:
+                process_mcp_transcribe_task.delay(
+                    audio_path=str(file_path),
+                    job_id=job_id,
+                    language=language or None,
+                    num_speakers=int(num_speakers) if num_speakers else None,
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error("Error enqueuing MCP job: %s", e)
+                _mcp_jobs[job_id] = {
+                    "status": "error",
+                    "message": f"Error enqueuing job: {e}",
+                    "file_path": str(file_path),
+                }
+                return {
+                    "job_id": job_id,
+                    "status": "error",
+                    "message": _mcp_jobs[job_id]["message"],
+                }
+
+            _mcp_jobs[job_id] = {
+                "status": "queued",
+                "message": "Job queued for processing.",
+                "file_path": str(file_path),
+            }
+            return {
+                "job_id": job_id,
+                "status": "queued",
+                "message": _mcp_jobs[job_id]["message"],
+            }
+
+    # Synchronous path
+    _mcp_jobs[job_id] = {
+        "status": "processing",
+        "message": "Transcription started (synchronous).",
+        "file_path": str(file_path),
+    }
+
+    def _run_sync():
+        try:
+            scraibe = Scraibe(verbose=False)
+            result = scraibe.transcribe(
+                audio_file=str(file_path),
+                language=language or None,
+                num_speakers=int(num_speakers) if num_speakers else None,
+                verbose=False,
+                for_export=True,
+            )
+            transcript_text = result.get("transcript", "")
+            segments = result.get("segments", [])
+            _mcp_jobs[job_id]["status"] = "completed"
+            _mcp_jobs[job_id]["transcript"] = transcript_text
+            _mcp_jobs[job_id]["segments"] = segments
+            _mcp_jobs[job_id]["message"] = "Transcription completed."
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("MCP sync transcription error: %s", e)
+            _mcp_jobs[job_id]["status"] = "error"
+            _mcp_jobs[job_id]["message"] = f"Transcription error: {e}"
+
+    import threading
+    t = threading.Thread(target=_run_sync, daemon=True)
+    t.start()
+
+    return {
+        "job_id": job_id,
+        "status": "processing",
+        "message": _mcp_jobs[job_id]["message"],
+    }
+
+
+@app.get("/transcribe/{job_id}/status")
+async def get_status(job_id: str):
+    job = _mcp_jobs.get(job_id)
+    if not job:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Job not found")
+    return {
+        "job_id": job_id,
+        "status": job["status"],
+        "message": job.get("message", ""),
+    }
+
+
+@app.get("/transcribe/{job_id}/json")
+async def get_json(job_id: str):
+    job = _mcp_jobs.get(job_id)
+    if not job:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Job not found")
+
+    if job["status"] != "completed":
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail=f"Job not completed. Current status: {job['status']}",
+        )
+
+    transcript_text = job.get("transcript", "")
+    segments = job.get("segments", [])
+
+    return JSONResponse(
+        content={
+            "job_id": job_id,
+            "transcript": transcript_text,
+            "segments": segments,
+        }
+    )

scraibe/summarizer.py

@@ -148,8 +148,46 @@ class SummarizerClient:
             start = break_pos
         return chunks
 
-    def _summarize_chunk(self, chunk: str, index: int, total: int) -> str:
-        system_prompt = (
+    def _load_summary_prompt(self, role: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Load summary prompt for the given role: 'chunk' or 'combined'.
+
+        Priority:
+        1) SUMMARY_PROMPT_{ROLE} (env)
+        2) SUMMARY_PROMPT_FILE (env) with [chunk] / [combined] sections
+        3) Built-in default prompt
+        """
+        role_upper = role.upper()
+
+        # 1) Direct env var: SUMMARY_PROMPT_CHUNK / SUMMARY_PROMPT_COMBINED
+        env_key = f"SUMMARY_PROMPT_{role_upper}"
+        env_prompt = (os.getenv(env_key) or "").strip()
+        if env_prompt:
+            return env_prompt
+
+        # 2) File-based prompt with sections
+        prompt_file = (os.getenv("SUMMARY_PROMPT_FILE") or "").strip()
+        if prompt_file and os.path.exists(prompt_file):
+            try:
+                with open(prompt_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                    content = f.read()
+                # Simple section parser: [chunk], [combined]
+                import re
+                pattern = re.compile(
+                    r"\[" + role + r"\]\s*\n(.*?)(?=\n\[|$)",
+                    re.DOTALL,
+                )
+                m = pattern.search(content)
+                if m:
+                    text = m.group(1).strip()
+                    if text:
+                        return text
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("Failed to load SUMMARY_PROMPT_FILE for %s: %s", role, e)
+
+        # 3) Default prompts
+        if role == "chunk":
+            return (
                 "You are an expert legal and business meeting summarizer. "
                 "You will receive a segment of a longer transcript. "
                 "Provide a detailed, structured summary of this segment, focusing on: "
@@ -158,19 +196,11 @@ class SummarizerClient:
                 "- Decisions and agreements\n"
                 "- Action items and responsibilities\n"
                 "- Any risks, conflicts, or open issues\n\n"
-            "Be concise but complete. Use bullet points when helpful. "
+                "Be concise but complete. Use bullet points where helpful. "
                 "Do not add information that is not present in the transcript."
             )
-
-        user_prompt = (
-            f"This is segment {index + 1} of {total} from a longer conversation.\n\n"
-            f"{chunk}"
-        )
-
-        return self._chat_completion(system_prompt, user_prompt)
-
-    def _summarize_combined(self, combined_summaries: str) -> str:
-        system_prompt = (
+        else:
+            return (
                 "You are an expert legal and business meeting summarizer. "
                 "You will receive several intermediate summaries of a longer conversation. "
                 "Produce a single, comprehensive summary that makes it clear: "
@@ -183,8 +213,22 @@ class SummarizerClient:
                 "The summary should be detailed enough that a reader who was not present "
                 "can understand what happened and what is expected going forward. "
                 "Use clear, concise language and bullet points where appropriate. "
+                "Use markdown formatting (headings, lists, bold) to structure the summary."
             )
 
+    def _summarize_chunk(self, chunk: str, index: int, total: int) -> str:
+        system_prompt = self._load_summary_prompt("chunk")
+
+        user_prompt = (
+            f"This is segment {index + 1} of {total} from a longer conversation.\n\n"
+            f"{chunk}"
+        )
+
+        return self._chat_completion(system_prompt, user_prompt)
+
+    def _summarize_combined(self, combined_summaries: str) -> str:
+        system_prompt = self._load_summary_prompt("combined")
+
         user_prompt = (
             "Here are the intermediate summaries from different parts of the same conversation:\n\n"
             f"{combined_summaries}"

scraibe/tasks.py

@@ -504,3 +504,210 @@ def process_transcription_task(
         if audio_path:
             _remove_file(audio_path)
         logger.info("Cleanup completed for job %s.", task_id)
+
+
+@celery_app.task(
+    name="scraibe.tasks.process_mcp_transcribe_task",
+    bind=True,
+    max_retries=1,
+    task_time_limit=14400,
+    task_soft_time_limit=13500,
+)
+def process_mcp_transcribe_task(
+    self,
+    audio_path: str,
+    job_id: str,
+    language: str,
+    num_speakers: int,
+):
+    """
+    Async task used by MCP-style API:
+    - Transcribe audio
+    - Store transcript + segments in shared MCP job store
+    - Clean up temporary file
+    """
+    from .mcp_server import _mcp_jobs
+
+    log_level = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")
+    setup_logging(level=log_level)
+
+    # Initialize status
+    _mcp_jobs.setdefault(
+        job_id,
+        {
+            "status": "processing",
+            "message": "Transcription started (async).",
+            "file_path": audio_path,
+        },
+    )
+
+    try:
+        scraibe = Scraibe(verbose=True)
+        result = scraibe.transcribe(
+            audio_file=audio_path,
+            language=language or None,
+            num_speakers=int(num_speakers) if num_speakers else None,
+            verbose=True,
+            for_export=True,
+        )
+
+        transcript_text = result.get("transcript", "")
+        segments = result.get("segments", [])
+
+        _mcp_jobs[job_id]["status"] = "completed"
+        _mcp_jobs[job_id]["transcript"] = transcript_text
+        _mcp_jobs[job_id]["segments"] = segments
+        _mcp_jobs[job_id]["message"] = "Transcription completed."
+
+        logger.info("MCP job %s completed.", job_id)
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("MCP job %s failed: %s", job_id, e, exc_info=True)
+        _mcp_jobs[job_id]["status"] = "error"
+        _mcp_jobs[job_id]["message"] = f"Transcription error: {e}"
+
+    finally:
+        _remove_file(audio_path)
+        logger.info("MCP job %s cleanup completed.", job_id)
+
+
+@celery_app.task(
+    name="scraibe.tasks.process_watch_file_task",
+    bind=True,
+    max_retries=1,
+    task_time_limit=14400,
+    task_soft_time_limit=13500,
+)
+def process_watch_file_task(
+    self,
+    file_path: str,
+):
+    """
+    Async task for watch-folder mode:
+    - Transcribe + summarize
+    - Email results
+    - Optionally delete source file
+    """
+    task_id = self.request.id
+
+    log_level = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")
+    setup_logging(level=log_level)
+
+    email_to = os.getenv("WATCH_EMAIL_TO") or os.getenv("EMAIL_DEFAULT_TO")
+    if not email_to:
+        logger.error("No email address configured for watch-folder mode.")
+        raise RuntimeError("WATCH_EMAIL_TO or EMAIL_DEFAULT_TO not set.")
+
+    delete_on_success = os.getenv("WATCH_DELETE_ON_SUCCESS", "true").strip().lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+
+    temp_files = []
+    local = "watch"
+    date_tag = _date_tag()
+
+    try:
+        scraibe = Scraibe(verbose=True)
+
+        result = scraibe.transcript_and_summarize(
+            audio_file=file_path,
+            language=None,
+            num_speakers=None,
+            verbose=True,
+            for_export=True,
+        )
+
+        transcript_text = result.get("transcript", "")
+        summary_text = result.get("summary", "")
+        segments = result.get("segments", [])
+        raw_result = result.get("raw_result")
+
+        # Transcript .md
+        md_transcript_path = _safe_filename("TRANSCRIPT", local, date_tag, ".md")
+        with open(md_transcript_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write("# Transcript\n\n")
+            f.write(transcript_text)
+        temp_files.append(md_transcript_path)
+
+        # Transcript .docx
+        docx_transcript_path = _safe_filename("TRANSCRIPT", local, date_tag, ".docx")
+        create_transcript_docx(
+            transcript_text,
+            docx_transcript_path,
+        )
+        temp_files.append(docx_transcript_path)
+
+        # Summary .md
+        md_summary_path = _safe_filename("SUMMARY", local, date_tag, ".md")
+        with open(md_summary_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write("# Summary\n\n")
+            f.write(summary_text)
+        temp_files.append(md_summary_path)
+
+        # Summary .docx
+        docx_summary_path = _safe_filename("SUMMARY", local, date_tag, ".docx")
+        create_summary_docx(
+            summary_text,
+            docx_summary_path,
+        )
+        temp_files.append(docx_summary_path)
+
+        # JSON as SOURCE
+        json_data = {
+            "task": "watch_transcript_and_summarize",
+            "transcript": transcript_text,
+            "summary": summary_text,
+            "segments": segments,
+            "metadata": {
+                "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+                "job_id": task_id,
+                "source_file": file_path,
+            },
+        }
+        if raw_result is not None:
+            json_data["raw_result"] = raw_result
+
+        json_path = _safe_filename("SOURCE", local, date_tag, ".json")
+        with open(json_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            json.dump(json_data, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
+        temp_files.append(json_path)
+
+        # Attachments
+        attachments = [
+            md_transcript_path,
+            docx_transcript_path,
+            md_summary_path,
+            docx_summary_path,
+            json_path,
+        ]
+
+        # Send email
+        send_success_email(
+            to=email_to,
+            transcript_text=transcript_text,
+            summary_text=summary_text,
+            attachments=attachments,
+            task_id=task_id,
+        )
+
+        logger.info("Watch-folder job %s completed for %s.", task_id, file_path)
+
+        # Delete source file if configured
+        if delete_on_success and os.path.exists(file_path):
+            try:
+                os.remove(file_path)
+                logger.info("Deleted source file: %s", file_path)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("Failed to delete source file %s: %s", file_path, e)
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Error processing watch file %s: %s", file_path, e, exc_info=True)
+        send_error_email(
+            to=email_to,
+            error_message=str(e),
+            task_id=task_id,
+        )
+        raise e
+    finally:
+        # Cleanup temp files
+        for path in temp_files:
+            _remove_file(path)
+        logger.info("Watch-folder job %s cleanup completed.", task_id)

scraibe/watcher.py

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+"""
+Watch-folder mode for ScrAIbe.
+
+Monitors a folder for audio files. For each file:
+- Transcribes + summarizes
+- Emails results
+- Deletes source file
+
+Configuration (env):
+- WATCH_ENABLED: "true"/"false" (default: false)
+- WATCH_DIR: directory to watch (required if enabled)
+- WATCH_EMAIL_TO: destination email (required if enabled)
+- WATCH_POLL_INTERVAL: seconds between scans (default: 10)
+- WATCH_DELETE_ON_SUCCESS: "true"/"false" (default: true)
+"""
+
+import os
+import time
+import logging
+import threading
+from pathlib import Path
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("scraibe.watcher")
+
+AUDIO_EXTENSIONS = {
+    ".wav",
+    ".mp3",
+    ".flac",
+    ".m4a",
+    ".ogg",
+    ".webm",
+    ".mp4",
+}
+
+
+def _is_audio(path: Path) -> bool:
+    return path.is_file() and path.suffix.lower() in AUDIO_EXTENSIONS
+
+
+def _enqueue_file(file_path: Path):
+    """
+    Enqueue a file for transcription + summarization via Celery.
+    """
+    from .tasks import process_watch_file_task
+
+    try:
+        process_watch_file_task.delay(str(file_path))
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Failed to enqueue watch file %s: %s", file_path, e)
+
+
+def _scan_directory(watch_dir: Path):
+    """
+    Scan directory and enqueue all audio files.
+    """
+    if not watch_dir.is_dir():
+        logger.warning("WATCH_DIR does not exist or is not a directory: %s", watch_dir)
+        return
+
+    for p in watch_dir.iterdir():
+        if _is_audio(p):
+            logger.info("Found audio file in WATCH_DIR: %s", p)
+            _enqueue_file(p)
+
+
+def start_watcher():
+    """
+    Start watch-folder loop in a background thread.
+    """
+    enabled = os.getenv("WATCH_ENABLED", "false").strip().lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+    if not enabled:
+        return
+
+    watch_dir = os.getenv("WATCH_DIR")
+    if not watch_dir:
+        logger.warning("WATCH_ENABLED is true but WATCH_DIR is not set. Watcher disabled.")
+        return
+
+    email_to = os.getenv("WATCH_EMAIL_TO")
+    if not email_to:
+        logger.warning("WATCH_ENABLED is true but WATCH_EMAIL_TO is not set. Watcher disabled.")
+        return
+
+    interval = float(os.getenv("WATCH_POLL_INTERVAL", "10"))
+
+    watch_path = Path(watch_dir).expanduser().resolve()
+    watch_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    logger.info("Starting watch-folder: dir=%s, email=%s, interval=%s", watch_dir, email_to, interval)
+
+    def _loop():
+        while True:
+            try:
+                _scan_directory(watch_path)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error("Error scanning WATCH_DIR: %s", e)
+            time.sleep(interval)
+
+    t = threading.Thread(target=_loop, daemon=True)
+    t.start()