diff --git a/src/scripts/py/pythonOutput.js b/src/scripts/py/pythonOutput.js
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+// pythonOutput.js
+let buffer = "";
+
+function handlePythonOutput(chunk, onMessage) {
+  buffer += chunk;
+  const lines = buffer.split("\n");
+  buffer = lines.pop() || "";
+
+  for (const line of lines) {
+    if (!line.trim()) continue;
+
+    try {
+      const msg = JSON.parse(line);
+      switch (msg.event) {
+        case "ready":
+          console.log("Python ready");
+          break;
+        case "wakeword":
+          console.log(`Wakeword detected: ${msg.model} (${msg.score})`);
+          break;
+        case "partial":
+          console.log("Partial:", msg.text);
+          break;
+        case "text":
+        case "final":
+          console.log("Transcript:", msg.text);
+          onMessage?.(msg).catch(console.error);
+          break;
+        case "done":
+          console.log("Back to wakeword mode");
+          break;
+        default:
+          console.log("[PY]", line);
+      }
+    } catch {
+      console.log("[PY]", line);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = { handlePythonOutput };