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v2.8.0-beta.1 — Background Tasks Beta

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@rudyll rudyll released this 02 Aug 08:42
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v2.8.0-beta.1
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What changed

  • Added per-device background task queues for OpenAI Realtime conversations, with create, status, and cancellation tools.
  • Persisted task state and pending announcements across device reconnects, with explicit restart failure recovery and result expiry.
  • Delayed completion announcements until the user, model response, and device audio queue are idle, and prevented duplicate delivery.
  • Added Home Assistant Ingress settings for an OpenAI-compatible background Agent endpoint, model, timeout, and prompt.
  • Added FIFO, cancellation, owner-isolation, reconnect, restart, expiry, and race tests for background task lifecycle behavior.

Beta testing notes

  • Enable the feature from Open Web UI → Background tasks and configure an OpenAI-compatible model that supports /v1/chat/completions.
  • Background task tools are currently available only when the foreground provider is OpenAI Realtime; Gemini Live and the turn-based compatible voice pipeline are not included in this beta.
  • Web search and code execution are not added automatically. The background model can use the existing Home Assistant tools.
  • Tasks interrupted by an add-on restart are reported as failed; completed results waiting for announcement are retained for up to seven days.
  • This release passed automated unit, race, vet, build, shell, and YAML checks. Physical StackChan and live Home Assistant testing is requested from beta testers.

Suggested physical test

Start a task that takes about 60 seconds, continue at least three voice turns while it runs, interrupt the first result announcement, reconnect, and confirm that the result is announced exactly once afterward.

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