# HyperTwist Phase 6R-AQ piper downloadable voice-asset review boundary implementation packet

Created on `2026-05-31`

## Status

- first-party HyperTwist packet
- bounded permissive `Phase 6R-AQ` implementation slice

## Purpose

This packet lands the next narrower bounded slice from the retained `rhasspy/piper` voice-output row.

The landed slice is:

- first-party downloadable voice-asset review boundary above the existing local narration sidecar lane

It is not:

- a downloadable voice-asset shipping packet
- a runtime voice-download packet
- a broad playback runtime packet
- a viseme / gesture runtime packet
- a broad voice-platform packet

## Current authority basis

This implementation packet stands on:

- `docs/REPO_LICENSE_TRACKING.md`
- `docs/ops/HYPERTWIST_PROVIDER_NEUTRALITY_AND_BYOK_DOCTRINE_2026-05-21.md`
- `docs/arch/HYPERTWIST_PHASE6R_G_PIPER_LOCAL_NARRATION_SIDECAR_IMPLEMENTATION_PACKET_2026-05-22.md`
- `docs/arch/HYPERTWIST_PHASE6R_AQ_PIPER_DOWNLOADABLE_VOICE_ASSET_REVIEW_BOUNDARY_PREPARATION_PACKET_2026-05-31.md`

The retained owner remains:

- `rhasspy/piper`

The top-level provider and companion contract owner does not change here:

- first-party HyperTwist remains the provider-neutral and companion-contract owner
- this packet keeps `rhasspy/piper` bounded to local voice-asset review metadata only

## Landed scope

The current code now owns a retained local voice-asset review boundary through:

- retained recognition contract types for:
  - `FHyperTwistVoiceAssetReviewProfile`
  - `FHyperTwistVoiceAssetDescriptor`
  - `FHyperTwistVoiceServiceHealth`
- sample review-profile, local voice-asset descriptor, and service-health outputs in:
  - `UHyperTwistContractLibrary`
- bounded mock and provider-backed voice-client review metadata in:
  - `UHyperTwistMockVoiceClient`
  - `UHyperTwistHttpVoiceClient`
- focused automation coverage in:
  - `HyperTwistPiperPhase6RAQVoiceAssetReviewContractTest.cpp`

## Why this is still intentionally bounded

This packet closes the explicit local voice-review gap without widening into shipping or playback ownership.

Still deferred:

- bundled voice asset shipping
- runtime voice download
- rich playback runtime ownership
- viseme / gesture runtime integration
- broad assistant-platform scope
- `coqui-ai/TTS` model, voice, or payload review widening

## Validation

Build validation:

- `Build.bat UnrealHyperTwistEditor Win64 Development -Project='C:\HyperTwist\UnrealHyperTwist\UnrealHyperTwist.uproject' -WaitMutex -NoHotReloadFromIDE`

Focused automation validation:

- `Automation RunTests HyperTwist.Permissive.Piper.Phase6R.AQ`

Regression automation validation:

- `Automation RunTests HyperTwist.Permissive.Piper.Phase6R.G`
- `Automation RunTests HyperTwist.Permissive.Coqui.Phase6R.H`
- `Automation RunTests HyperTwist.Permissive.FasterWhisper.Phase6R.AP`

Expected covered tests:

- `VoiceAssetCatalogAlignment`
- `VoiceAssetReviewHealth`
- `ProviderBackedVoiceAssetReviewFallback`
- existing `Phase6R.G`, `Phase6R.H`, and `Phase6R.AP` regression slices

## Queue effect

This packet consumes the current `Phase 6R-AQ` implementation slice.

`rhasspy/piper` remains only partially incorporated:

- landed now:
  - downloadable voice-asset review profile
  - supported local voice-asset descriptors
  - voice service-health review metadata
- still deferred:
  - bundled voice asset shipping
  - runtime voice download
  - rich playback runtime ownership
  - viseme / gesture runtime integration
  - broad assistant-platform scope

The next clean move is:

- another retained-row seam only if it is comparably narrow and clearly bounded

Keep the future sequencing guards visible:

- `rhasspy/piper`
  - keep actual shipping separate from the landed review boundary
- `coqui-ai/TTS`
  - keep model, voice, and payload review separate from the code-license judgment
