arcane-os 0.5.16 → 0.5.18

package/runtime/arcane/modules/AI.js

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import Is from 'strong-type';
+const is=new Is(false);
+
 import './DBOPFS.js';
 import UserEntity from '../entities/User.js';
 import {
@@ -13,7 +16,8 @@ import {
 } from './AIProviderRuntime.js';
 import {normalizeOllamaModelIdentifier} from './OllamaModelIdentifier.js';
 import {arcaneLogging} from 'arcane-os/logging';
-import {MarkdownSpeech} from './MarkdownSpeech.js';
+import {MarkdownSpeech,stripSpeechFormatting} from 'arcane-os/speech-text';
+import {prepareSpeech} from './PreparedSpeech.js';
 
 const completeValue=(value)=>value;
 
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ function normalizeAIReasoningEffort(value){
     if(value===undefined||value===null||value===''){
         return '';
     }
-    if(typeof value!=='string'||!AI_REASONING_EFFORTS.has(value)){
+    if(!is.string(value)||!AI_REASONING_EFFORTS.has(value)){
         const error=new TypeError(
             'AI reasoningEffort must be none, low, medium, high, or max.'
         );
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ function aiStructuralError(code,message,cause){
 }
 
 function isPlainAIRecord(value){
-    if(!value||typeof value!=='object'||Array.isArray(value)){
+    if(!value||!is.object(value)||is.array(value)){
         return false;
     }
     const prototype=Object.getPrototypeOf(value);
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ function normalizeTTSSegmentation(value,current=DEFAULT_TTS_SEGMENTATION){
         :value.wordCadence;
     if(
         wordCadence!==null
-        &&(!Number.isSafeInteger(wordCadence)||wordCadence<1)
+        &&(!is.safeInteger(wordCadence)||wordCadence<1)
     ){
         throw new RangeError(
             'TTS segmentation wordCadence must be null or a positive integer.'
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ function normalizeTTSSegmentation(value,current=DEFAULT_TTS_SEGMENTATION){
 }
 
 function requireAIToolMessageSchemas(value,label='AI tools'){
-    if(!Array.isArray(value)){
+    if(!is.array(value)){
         throw aiStructuralError(
             'AI_CHAT_INVALID_TOOL_CALL',
             `${label} must be an array.`
@@ -227,9 +231,9 @@ function requireAIToolMessageSchemas(value,label='AI tools'){
             ||!isPlainAIRecord(parameters.properties)
             ||!isPlainAIRecord(messageSchema)
             ||messageSchema.type!=='string'
-            ||!Number.isInteger(messageSchema.minLength)
+            ||!is.integer(messageSchema.minLength)
             ||messageSchema.minLength<1
-            ||!Array.isArray(parameters.required)
+            ||!is.array(parameters.required)
             ||!parameters.required.includes('message')
         ){
             throw aiStructuralError(
@@ -243,13 +247,13 @@ function requireAIToolMessageSchemas(value,label='AI tools'){
 function normalizeAIStructuralToolCall(call,label='Structural tool call'){
     if(
         !isPlainAIRecord(call)
-        ||typeof call.id!=='string'
+        ||!is.string(call.id)
         ||!call.id.trim()
         ||call.type!=='function'
         ||!isPlainAIRecord(call.function)
-        ||typeof call.function.name!=='string'
+        ||!is.string(call.function.name)
         ||!call.function.name.trim()
-        ||typeof call.function.arguments!=='string'
+        ||!is.string(call.function.arguments)
     ){
         throw aiStructuralError(
             'AI_CHAT_INVALID_TOOL_CALL',
@@ -272,7 +276,7 @@ function normalizeAIStructuralToolCall(call,label='Structural tool call'){
             `${label} arguments must encode a JSON object.`
         );
     }
-    if(typeof argumentsRecord.message!=='string'||!argumentsRecord.message.trim()){
+    if(!is.string(argumentsRecord.message)||!argumentsRecord.message.trim()){
         throw aiStructuralError(
             'AI_CHAT_TOOL_MESSAGE_REQUIRED',
             `${label} arguments must include a nonempty user-facing message.`
@@ -291,7 +295,7 @@ function normalizeAIStructuralToolCall(call,label='Structural tool call'){
 }
 
 function validateAIRequestMessages(messages=[]){
-    if(!Array.isArray(messages)){
+    if(!is.array(messages)){
         throw new TypeError('AI messages must be an array.');
     }
     const pendingToolCallIds=new Set();
@@ -300,7 +304,7 @@ function validateAIRequestMessages(messages=[]){
         const calls=message?.tool_calls;
         let openedToolCall=false;
         if(calls!==undefined){
-            if(message?.role!=='assistant'||!Array.isArray(calls)){
+            if(message?.role!=='assistant'||!is.array(calls)){
                 throw aiStructuralError(
                     'AI_CHAT_INVALID_TOOL_CALL',
                     `AI messages[${messageIndex}].tool_calls is invalid.`
@@ -330,7 +334,7 @@ function validateAIRequestMessages(messages=[]){
             }
         }
         if(message?.role==='tool'){
-            if(typeof message.content!=='string'||!message.content.trim()){
+            if(!is.string(message.content)||!message.content.trim()){
                 throw aiStructuralError(
                     'AI_CHAT_INVALID_TOOL_MESSAGE',
                     `AI messages[${messageIndex}] must contain a nonblank user-facing tool result.`
@@ -338,7 +342,7 @@ function validateAIRequestMessages(messages=[]){
             }
             if(
                 !pendingToolCallIds.size
-                ||typeof message.tool_call_id!=='string'
+                ||!is.string(message.tool_call_id)
                 ||!pendingToolCallIds.has(message.tool_call_id)
             ){
                 throw aiStructuralError(
@@ -365,7 +369,7 @@ function validateAIRequestMessages(messages=[]){
 function validateAIStructuralRequest(messages,tools,parallelToolCalls){
     validateAIRequestMessages(messages);
     requireAIToolMessageSchemas(tools);
-    if(parallelToolCalls!==undefined&&typeof parallelToolCalls!=='boolean'){
+    if(parallelToolCalls!==undefined&&!is.boolean(parallelToolCalls)){
         throw new TypeError('AI parallelToolCalls must be a boolean when provided.');
     }
 }
@@ -374,12 +378,12 @@ function normalizeAICompletionToolCalls(completion){
     const calls=[];
     const hasMessage=Boolean(
         completion
-        &&typeof completion==='object'
+        &&is.object(completion)
         &&Object.hasOwn(completion,'message')
     );
     const hasChoices=Boolean(
         completion
-        &&typeof completion==='object'
+        &&is.object(completion)
         &&Object.hasOwn(completion,'choices')
     );
     if(hasMessage&&hasChoices){
@@ -388,7 +392,7 @@ function normalizeAICompletionToolCalls(completion){
             'The AI completion must not mix message and choices envelopes.'
         );
     }
-    if(hasChoices&&!Array.isArray(completion.choices)){
+    if(hasChoices&&!is.array(completion.choices)){
         throw aiStructuralError(
             'AI_CHAT_INVALID_RESPONSE',
             'The AI completion choices envelope must be an array.'
@@ -401,7 +405,7 @@ function normalizeAICompletionToolCalls(completion){
             :[];
     for(let messageIndex=0;messageIndex<messages.length;messageIndex+=1){
         const toolCalls=messages[messageIndex]?.tool_calls;
-        if(toolCalls!==undefined&&!Array.isArray(toolCalls)){
+        if(toolCalls!==undefined&&!is.array(toolCalls)){
             throw aiStructuralError(
                 'AI_CHAT_INVALID_TOOL_CALL',
                 `AI response message ${messageIndex+1} contains invalid structural tool calls.`
@@ -428,12 +432,12 @@ function normalizeAICompletionToolCalls(completion){
 
 function sameAIDataValue(left,right,seen=new Map()){
     if(Object.is(left,right))return true;
-    if(!left||!right||typeof left!=='object'||typeof right!=='object')return false;
-    if(Array.isArray(left)!==Array.isArray(right))return false;
+    if(!left||!right||!is.object(left)||!is.object(right))return false;
+    if(is.array(left)!==is.array(right))return false;
     const matched=seen.get(left);
     if(matched!==undefined)return matched===right;
     seen.set(left,right);
-    if(Array.isArray(left)){
+    if(is.array(left)){
         return left.length===right.length
             &&left.every((value,index)=>sameAIDataValue(value,right[index],seen));
     }
@@ -507,11 +511,11 @@ function isAIStreamStructuralKey(key){
 const OMITTED_AI_STREAM_DATA=Symbol('omitted-ai-stream-data');
 
 function projectAIStreamData(value,seen=new Map()){
-    if(value===null||value===undefined||typeof value!=='object'){
+    if(value===null||value===undefined||!is.object(value)){
         return value;
     }
     if(seen.has(value)) return seen.get(value);
-    if(Array.isArray(value)){
+    if(is.array(value)){
         const result=[];
         seen.set(value,result);
         for(const item of value){
@@ -688,7 +692,7 @@ function normalizeAIStartupOptions(options){
             signal:null
         });
     }
-    if(!options||typeof options!=='object'||Array.isArray(options)){
+    if(!options||!is.object(options)||is.array(options)){
         throw new TypeError('AI startup options must be a plain object.');
     }
     const prototype=Object.getPrototypeOf(options);
@@ -697,7 +701,7 @@ function normalizeAIStartupOptions(options){
     }
     const descriptors=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(options);
     for(const key of Reflect.ownKeys(descriptors)){
-        if(typeof key==='symbol'||(
+        if(is.symbol(key)||(
             key!=='startLanguageModel'
             &&key!=='startMuted'
             &&key!=='startTranscription'
@@ -721,20 +725,20 @@ function normalizeAIStartupOptions(options){
     const signal=Object.hasOwn(descriptors,'signal')
         ?descriptors.signal.value
         :null;
-    if(typeof startLanguageModel!=='boolean'){
+    if(!is.boolean(startLanguageModel)){
         throw new TypeError('AI startup startLanguageModel must be a boolean.');
     }
-    if(typeof startMuted!=='boolean'){
+    if(!is.boolean(startMuted)){
         throw new TypeError('AI startup startMuted must be a boolean.');
     }
-    if(typeof startTranscription!=='boolean'){
+    if(!is.boolean(startTranscription)){
         throw new TypeError('AI startup startTranscription must be a boolean.');
     }
     if(signal!==null&&signal!==undefined&&(
-        typeof signal!=='object'
-        ||typeof signal.aborted!=='boolean'
-        ||typeof signal.addEventListener!=='function'
-        ||typeof signal.removeEventListener!=='function'
+        !is.object(signal)
+        ||!is.boolean(signal.aborted)
+        ||!is.function(signal.addEventListener)
+        ||!is.function(signal.removeEventListener)
     )){
         throw new TypeError('AI startup signal must be an AbortSignal.');
     }
@@ -759,16 +763,16 @@ function aiBrowserSpeechError(code,reason,message,cause,{committed=false,name='E
 
 function isAbortSignal(value){
     return Boolean(value)
-        &&typeof value==='object'
-        &&typeof value.aborted==='boolean'
-        &&typeof value.addEventListener==='function'
-        &&typeof value.removeEventListener==='function';
+        &&is.object(value)
+        &&is.boolean(value.aborted)
+        &&is.function(value.addEventListener)
+        &&is.function(value.removeEventListener);
 }
 
 function closedRecord(value,keys,required,label){
     if(!value
-        ||typeof value!=='object'
-        ||Array.isArray(value)
+        ||!is.object(value)
+        ||is.array(value)
         ||![Object.prototype,null].includes(Object.getPrototypeOf(value))){
         throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
             AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_ERROR_CODES.configurationContractMismatch,
@@ -778,7 +782,7 @@ function closedRecord(value,keys,required,label){
     }
     const descriptors=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(value);
     for(const key of Reflect.ownKeys(descriptors)){
-        if(typeof key!=='string'
+        if(!is.string(key)
             ||!keys.includes(key)
             ||!Object.hasOwn(descriptors[key],'value')){
             throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
@@ -801,7 +805,7 @@ function closedRecord(value,keys,required,label){
 }
 
 function browserSpeechIdentifier(value,label){
-    if(typeof value!=='string'
+    if(!is.string(value)
         ||value.trim()!==value
         ||value.length<1){
         throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
@@ -829,14 +833,14 @@ function normalizeBrowserTTSExecution(value){
     const maxConcurrentRequests=descriptors.maxConcurrentRequests
         ?descriptors.maxConcurrentRequests.value
         :DEFAULT_BROWSER_TTS_EXECUTION.maxConcurrentRequests;
-    if(typeof device!=='string'||!BROWSER_TTS_EXECUTION_DEVICES.has(device)){
+    if(!is.string(device)||!BROWSER_TTS_EXECUTION_DEVICES.has(device)){
         throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
             AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_ERROR_CODES.configurationContractMismatch,
             AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_REASONS.configurationContractMismatch,
             'AI browser speech tts.execution.device must be auto, webgpu, or wasm.'
         );
     }
-    if(!Number.isSafeInteger(maxConcurrentRequests)
+    if(!is.safeInteger(maxConcurrentRequests)
         ||maxConcurrentRequests<1
         ||maxConcurrentRequests>MAX_BROWSER_TTS_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS){
         throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
@@ -881,7 +885,7 @@ function normalizeBrowserSpeechRole(value,role){
     }
     if(hasGraph){
         const graph=descriptors.graph.value;
-        if(!graph||typeof graph!=='object'){
+        if(!graph||!is.object(graph)){
             throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
                 AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_ERROR_CODES.configurationContractMismatch,
                 AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_REASONS.configurationContractMismatch,
@@ -891,7 +895,7 @@ function normalizeBrowserSpeechRole(value,role){
     }else{
         for(const key of ['model','runtime']){
             const descriptor=descriptors[key].value;
-            if(!descriptor||typeof descriptor!=='object'||Array.isArray(descriptor)){
+            if(!descriptor||!is.object(descriptor)||is.array(descriptor)){
                 throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
                     AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_ERROR_CODES.configurationContractMismatch,
                     AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_REASONS.configurationContractMismatch,
@@ -906,7 +910,7 @@ function normalizeBrowserSpeechRole(value,role){
         // an implementation may be enabled.
         secure=descriptors.security.value?.secure===true;
     }
-    if(typeof descriptors.offline.value!=='boolean'){
+    if(!is.boolean(descriptors.offline.value)){
         throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
             AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_ERROR_CODES.configurationContractMismatch,
             AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_REASONS.configurationContractMismatch,
@@ -960,7 +964,7 @@ function normalizeBrowserSpeechConfiguration(value){
         'AI browser speech configuration.id'
     );
     const dbopfs=descriptors.dbopfs.value;
-    if(!dbopfs||typeof dbopfs!=='object'){
+    if(!dbopfs||!is.object(dbopfs)){
         throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
             AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_ERROR_CODES.configurationContractMismatch,
             AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_REASONS.configurationContractMismatch,
@@ -997,8 +1001,8 @@ function normalizeBrowserSpeechConfiguration(value){
 function normalizeBrowserSpeechOperationOptions(value,label){
     if(value===undefined)return completeValue({signal:null});
     if(!value
-        ||typeof value!=='object'
-        ||Array.isArray(value)
+        ||!is.object(value)
+        ||is.array(value)
         ||![Object.prototype,null].includes(Object.getPrototypeOf(value))){
         throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
             AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_ERROR_CODES.operationOptionsContractMismatch,
@@ -1185,6 +1189,9 @@ class AI {
     #speechJobSequence=0;
     #stopOllamaReady=null;
     #ttsSegmentation={...DEFAULT_TTS_SEGMENTATION};
+    #preparedSpeechReadiness = null;
+    #preparedSpeechPlaybacks = new Set();
+    #speechUnlockContext = null;
 
     #traceSpeech(phase,detail={}){
         if(!arcaneLogging.enabled)return null;
@@ -1294,7 +1301,7 @@ class AI {
     }
 
     set twinKey(value){
-        this.#license=typeof value==='string' ? value.trim():'';
+        this.#license=is.string(value) ? value.trim():'';
         this.#retainBuiltInLLMReadiness(
             this.#reconcileBuiltInLLMReadiness()
         );
@@ -1317,7 +1324,7 @@ class AI {
             return this.llmService==='TWIN'
                 &&Boolean(this.model)
                 &&Boolean(this.license)
-                &&typeof globalThis.fetch==='function';
+                &&is.function(globalThis.fetch);
         }
         if(providerId==='OLLAMA'){
             return this.llmService==='OLLAMA'
@@ -1434,7 +1441,7 @@ class AI {
                         'ARCANE_AI_ROLE_BUSY'
                     );
                 }
-                if(typeof context.progress!=='function'){
+                if(!is.function(context.progress)){
                     throw new TypeError(
                         'Built-in LLM provider load progress must be a function.'
                     );
@@ -1684,7 +1691,7 @@ class AI {
                         'ARCANE_AI_ROLE_BUSY'
                     );
                 }
-                if(typeof context.progress!=='function'){
+                if(!is.function(context.progress)){
                     throw new TypeError(
                         `Built-in ${role.toUpperCase()} provider load progress must be a function.`
                     );
@@ -2030,7 +2037,6 @@ class AI {
     }
 
     audioMessageChunks='';
-    #speechTextFormat='plain';
     #markdownSpeech=new MarkdownSpeech();
     sourceNodes=[];
     isSpeaking=false;
@@ -2053,7 +2059,7 @@ class AI {
             if(value===undefined||value===null||value===''){
                 return current[index];
             }
-            if(typeof value!=='string'||value.trim()!==value||!value){
+            if(!is.string(value)||value.trim()!==value||!value){
                 throw new TypeError('AI preferences must be nonempty trimmed strings.');
             }
             return value;
@@ -2488,7 +2494,7 @@ class AI {
 
     #browserSpeechOperationId(action){
         this.#browserSpeechOperationSequence=
-            typeof this.#browserSpeechOperationSequence==='bigint'
+            is.bigint(this.#browserSpeechOperationSequence)
                 ? this.#browserSpeechOperationSequence+1n
                 : this.#browserSpeechOperationSequence===Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
                     ? BigInt(this.#browserSpeechOperationSequence)+1n
@@ -2710,7 +2716,7 @@ class AI {
                 publicDetail:completeValue({
                     configurationId:normalized.id,
                     ...(descriptor?{descriptor}:{}),
-                    ...(typeof error?.code==='string'?{code:error.code}:{}),
+                    ...(is.string(error?.code)?{code:error.code}:{}),
                     reason
                 })
             }
@@ -2738,7 +2744,7 @@ class AI {
                 continue;
             }
             const catalog=providers[role].catalog();
-            if(catalog.length!==1||typeof catalog[0]?.id!=='string'){
+            if(catalog.length!==1||!is.string(catalog[0]?.id)){
                 throw aiBrowserSpeechError(
                     AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_ERROR_CODES.providerConstructionRejected,
                     AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_REASONS.providerConstructionRejected,
@@ -2952,7 +2958,7 @@ class AI {
         for(const role of ['tts','stt'].filter(role=>roles.includes(role))){
             if(record.registrationState?.[role]===false)continue;
             const unregister=record.unregisters?.[role];
-            if(typeof unregister!=='function'){
+            if(!is.function(unregister)){
                 failures.push(aiBrowserSpeechError(
                     AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_ERROR_CODES.providerUnregistrationRejected,
                     AI_BROWSER_SPEECH_REASONS.providerUnregistrationRejected,
@@ -3746,7 +3752,7 @@ class AI {
 
     async setSpeechMuted(muted){
         const callId=this.#traceSpeech('setSpeechMuted.call',{requestedMuted:muted});
-        if(typeof muted!=='boolean'){
+        if(!is.boolean(muted)){
             throw new TypeError('AI speech muted state must be a boolean.');
         }
         const generation=++this.#speechControlGeneration;
@@ -3793,12 +3799,12 @@ class AI {
                 if(signal?.aborted){
                     throw normalizeAIRequestAbort(signal.reason);
                 }
-                const message=typeof error==='string'
+                const message=is.string(error)
                     ?error
                     :error?.error?.message??error?.message;
                 if(
                     response.status!==429
-                    ||typeof message!=='string'
+                    ||!is.string(message)
                     ||!message.toLowerCase().includes('overload')
                 ){
                     throw error;
@@ -3837,7 +3843,7 @@ class AI {
         const client=globalThis.Arcane?.ollama;
 
         return this.llmService==='OLLAMA'
-            &&typeof client?.chat==='function'
+            &&is.function(client?.chat)
             ?client
             :null;
     }
@@ -3848,10 +3854,10 @@ class AI {
         if(service!=='LOCAL_SPEACH'){
             return null;
         }
-        if(role==='tts'&&typeof client?.synthesize==='function'){
+        if(role==='tts'&&is.function(client?.synthesize)){
             return client;
         }
-        if(role==='stt'&&typeof client?.transcribe==='function'){
+        if(role==='stt'&&is.function(client?.transcribe)){
             return client;
         }
         return null;
@@ -3859,7 +3865,7 @@ class AI {
 
     async #requestBuiltInSpeechTranscription(payload={},signal=null){
         const audio=payload?.audio;
-        if(!audio||typeof audio.arrayBuffer!=='function'){
+        if(!audio||!is.function(audio.arrayBuffer)){
             throw new TypeError('Speech transcription requires an audio Blob or File.');
         }
         if(signal?.aborted){
@@ -3881,7 +3887,7 @@ class AI {
             if(signal?.aborted){
                 throw normalizeAIRequestAbort(signal.reason);
             }
-            if(!response||typeof response.text!=='string'){
+            if(!response||!is.string(response.text)){
                 throw new TypeError('Arcane returned an invalid local speech transcription.');
             }
             return response.text;
@@ -3909,7 +3915,7 @@ class AI {
     }
 
     async #requestBuiltInSpeechSynthesis(payload={},signal=null){
-        const input=typeof payload?.input==='string'?payload.input:'';
+        const input=is.string(payload?.input)?payload.input:'';
         if(!input){
             throw new TypeError('Speech synthesis requires nonempty input.');
         }
@@ -3917,14 +3923,14 @@ class AI {
             throw normalizeAIRequestAbort(signal.reason);
         }
         const model=String(payload.model||this.modelTTS);
-        const voice=typeof payload.voice==='string'&&payload.voice.trim()
+        const voice=is.string(payload.voice)&&payload.voice.trim()
             ?payload.voice.trim()
             :this.#builtInSpeechDefaultVoice('tts',this.ttsService);
         if(!voice){
             throw new TypeError('The selected speech provider requires a voice.');
         }
         const responseFormat=String(payload.responseFormat||this.audioFormat);
-        const speed=Number.isFinite(payload.speed)?payload.speed:this.voiceSpeed;
+        const speed=is.finite(payload.speed)?payload.speed:this.voiceSpeed;
         const nativeSpeech=this.#nativeSpeech(this.ttsService,'tts');
         if(nativeSpeech){
             const response=await nativeSpeech.synthesize({
@@ -3937,7 +3943,7 @@ class AI {
             if(signal?.aborted){
                 throw normalizeAIRequestAbort(signal.reason);
             }
-            if(!response||typeof response.audioBase64!=='string'){
+            if(!response||!is.string(response.audioBase64)){
                 const error=new TypeError(
                     'The Arcane speech bridge returned invalid TTS audio.'
                 );
@@ -3947,7 +3953,7 @@ class AI {
             return new Blob(
                 [this.#base64ToBytes(response.audioBase64)],
                 {
-                    type:typeof response.contentType==='string'
+                    type:is.string(response.contentType)
                         ?response.contentType
                         :this.audioType
                 }
@@ -3996,7 +4002,7 @@ class AI {
     }
 
     async #androidNativeHost(){
-        if(typeof globalThis.arcaneAndroid?.postMessage==='function'){
+        if(is.function(globalThis.arcaneAndroid?.postMessage)){
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -4038,7 +4044,7 @@ class AI {
     }
 
     #base64ToBytes(value){
-        if(typeof value!=='string'||!value){
+        if(!is.string(value)||!value){
             throw new TypeError('Arcane returned invalid local speech audio.');
         }
 
@@ -4053,7 +4059,7 @@ class AI {
     }
 
     #ollamaTools(tools=[],toolChoice='auto'){
-        if(!Array.isArray(tools)){
+        if(!is.array(tools)){
             return [];
         }
 
@@ -4077,12 +4083,12 @@ class AI {
             const role=String(message?.role??'');
             const content=String(message?.content??'');
 
-            if(role==='assistant'&&Array.isArray(message?.tool_calls)){
+            if(role==='assistant'&&is.array(message?.tool_calls)){
                 const toolCalls=message.tool_calls.map(function sanitizeOllamaToolCall(call){
                     const name=String(call?.function?.name??'').trim();
                     const callId=String(call?.id??'').trim();
                     let argumentValue=call?.function?.arguments;
-                    if(typeof argumentValue==='string'){
+                    if(is.string(argumentValue)){
                         try{
                             argumentValue=JSON.parse(argumentValue);
                         }catch(cause){
@@ -4096,8 +4102,8 @@ class AI {
                     }
                     if(
                         !argumentValue
-                        ||typeof argumentValue!=='object'
-                        ||Array.isArray(argumentValue)
+                        ||!is.object(argumentValue)
+                        ||is.array(argumentValue)
                     ){
                         const error=new TypeError(
                             'Ollama tool call arguments must contain a JSON object.'
@@ -4173,8 +4179,8 @@ class AI {
             return 'json';
         }
         if(
-            typeof value==='object'
-            &&!Array.isArray(value)
+            is.object(value)
+            &&!is.array(value)
             &&(
                 Object.getPrototypeOf(value)===Object.prototype
                 ||Object.getPrototypeOf(value)===null
@@ -4208,7 +4214,7 @@ class AI {
     }
 
     async #reportRequest(requestHandler,request,id,metadata){
-        if(typeof requestHandler!=='function'){
+        if(!is.function(requestHandler)){
             throw new TypeError('AI onRequest callback must be a function.');
         }
         await requestHandler(request,id,metadata);
@@ -4216,31 +4222,31 @@ class AI {
 
     #providerStreamEmissions(chunk,seeThinking){
         const chunks=[];
-        if(typeof chunk==='string'){
+        if(is.string(chunk)){
             if(chunk) chunks.push({text:chunk,thinking:false});
             return {chunks};
         }
-        const choices=Array.isArray(chunk?.choices)?chunk.choices:[];
+        const choices=is.array(chunk?.choices)?chunk.choices:[];
         for(const choice of choices){
             const delta=choice?.delta||{};
             if(
                 seeThinking
-                &&typeof delta.reasoning_content==='string'
+                &&is.string(delta.reasoning_content)
                 &&delta.reasoning_content
             ){
                 chunks.push({text:delta.reasoning_content,thinking:true});
             }
-            if(typeof delta.content==='string'&&delta.content){
+            if(is.string(delta.content)&&delta.content){
                 chunks.push({text:delta.content,thinking:false});
             }
         }
         if(!choices.length){
-            if(seeThinking&&typeof chunk?.thinking==='string'){
+            if(seeThinking&&is.string(chunk?.thinking)){
                 chunks.push({text:chunk.thinking,thinking:true});
             }
-            const text=typeof chunk?.text==='string'
+            const text=is.string(chunk?.text)
                 ?chunk.text
-                :typeof chunk?.content==='string'
+                :is.string(chunk?.content)
                     ?chunk.content
                     :'';
             if(text){
@@ -4251,16 +4257,16 @@ class AI {
     }
 
     #providerCompletionOutput(completion){
-        if(typeof completion==='string'){
+        if(is.string(completion)){
             return completion;
         }
-        if(Array.isArray(completion?.choices)&&completion.choices.length>1){
+        if(is.array(completion?.choices)&&completion.choices.length>1){
             return completion;
         }
         const structuralToolCalls=normalizeAICompletionToolCalls(completion);
         if(structuralToolCalls.length)return structuralToolCalls;
         const content=completion?.choices?.[0]?.message?.content;
-        return typeof content==='string'?content:completion;
+        return is.string(content)?content:completion;
     }
 
     #requestBuiltInLLMChat(payload={},signal=null){
@@ -4332,14 +4338,14 @@ class AI {
         if(value===undefined){
             return [];
         }
-        if(!Array.isArray(value)){
+        if(!is.array(value)){
             throw aiStructuralError(
                 'AI_CHAT_INVALID_TOOL_CALL',
                 'The native Ollama response contains invalid structural tool calls.'
             );
         }
         return value.map(function adaptNativeOllamaToolCall(call,index){
-            if(!call||typeof call!=='object'||Array.isArray(call)){
+            if(!call||!is.object(call)||is.array(call)){
                 throw aiStructuralError(
                     'AI_CHAT_INVALID_TOOL_CALL',
                     `The native Ollama structural tool call ${index+1} is invalid.`
@@ -4348,8 +4354,8 @@ class AI {
             const nativeFunction=call.function;
             if(
                 !nativeFunction
-                ||typeof nativeFunction!=='object'
-                ||Array.isArray(nativeFunction)
+                ||!is.object(nativeFunction)
+                ||is.array(nativeFunction)
             ){
                 throw aiStructuralError(
                     'AI_CHAT_INVALID_TOOL_CALL',
@@ -4359,8 +4365,8 @@ class AI {
             let encodedArguments=nativeFunction.arguments;
             if(
                 encodedArguments
-                &&typeof encodedArguments==='object'
-                &&!Array.isArray(encodedArguments)
+                &&is.object(encodedArguments)
+                &&!is.array(encodedArguments)
             ){
                 try{
                     encodedArguments=JSON.stringify(encodedArguments);
@@ -4394,7 +4400,7 @@ class AI {
             :{};
         const responseFields={...responseRecord};
         delete responseFields.message;
-        const responseId=typeof response?.id==='string'&&response.id
+        const responseId=is.string(response?.id)&&response.id
             ?response.id
             :`ollama-${id}`;
         const adaptedToolCalls=this.#openAICompatibleOllamaToolCalls(
@@ -4406,7 +4412,7 @@ class AI {
         });
         const messageRecord={
             ...message,
-            role:typeof message.role==='string'&&message.role
+            role:is.string(message.role)&&message.role
                 ?message.role
                 :'assistant',
             content:Object.hasOwn(message,'content')?message.content:'',
@@ -4733,8 +4739,8 @@ class AI {
             validateAIStructuralRequest(messages,tools,parallel_tool_calls);
             this.#assertServiceConfigured(this.llmService);
             if(signal&&(
-                typeof signal.aborted!=='boolean'
-                ||typeof signal.addEventListener!=='function'
+                !is.boolean(signal.aborted)
+                ||!is.function(signal.addEventListener)
             )){
                 throw new TypeError('AI request signal must be an AbortSignal.');
             }
@@ -4972,7 +4978,7 @@ class AI {
                 const toolFunction=toolCall.function||{};
                 if(
                     toolCall.index!==undefined
-                    &&(!Number.isSafeInteger(toolCall.index)||toolCall.index<0)
+                    &&(!is.safeInteger(toolCall.index)||toolCall.index<0)
                 ){
                     throw aiStructuralError(
                         'AI_CHAT_STREAM_TOOL_CALL_MISMATCH',
@@ -4992,7 +4998,7 @@ class AI {
                 };
 
                 if(toolCall.id!==undefined){
-                    if(typeof toolCall.id!=='string'||!toolCall.id){
+                    if(!is.string(toolCall.id)||!toolCall.id){
                         record.invalidIdentity=true;
                     }else if(record.id&&record.id!==toolCall.id){
                         record.invalidIdentity=true;
@@ -5002,7 +5008,7 @@ class AI {
                 }
 
                 if(toolCall.type!==undefined){
-                    if(typeof toolCall.type!=='string'||!toolCall.type){
+                    if(!is.string(toolCall.type)||!toolCall.type){
                         record.invalidIdentity=true;
                     }else if(record.type&&record.type!==toolCall.type){
                         record.invalidIdentity=true;
@@ -5012,14 +5018,14 @@ class AI {
                 }
 
                 if(toolFunction.name!==undefined){
-                    if(typeof toolFunction.name!=='string'){
+                    if(!is.string(toolFunction.name)){
                         record.invalidName=true;
                     }else{
                         record.name+=toolFunction.name;
                     }
                 }
 
-                if(typeof toolFunction.arguments==='string'){
+                if(is.string(toolFunction.arguments)){
                     record.arguments+=toolFunction.arguments;
                 }else if(toolFunction.arguments!==undefined){
                     record.invalidArguments=true;
@@ -5033,7 +5039,7 @@ class AI {
         function receiveStreamedChoice(choice={},choicePosition=0){
             if(
                 choice.index!==undefined
-                &&(!Number.isSafeInteger(choice.index)||choice.index<0)
+                &&(!is.safeInteger(choice.index)||choice.index<0)
             ){
                 throw aiStructuralError(
                     'AI_CHAT_INVALID_RESPONSE',
@@ -5065,8 +5071,8 @@ class AI {
                     if(key==='content'||key==='reasoning'||key==='reasoning_content'){
                         if(
                             !replaceText
-                            &&typeof value==='string'
-                            &&typeof record.message[key]==='string'
+                            &&is.string(value)
+                            &&is.string(record.message[key])
                         ){
                             record.message[key]+=value;
                         }else{
@@ -5077,7 +5083,7 @@ class AI {
                     record.message[key]=value;
                 }
             }
-            if(typeof record.message.role!=='string'||!record.message.role){
+            if(!is.string(record.message.role)||!record.message.role){
                 record.message.role='assistant';
             }
             if(!Object.hasOwn(record.message,'content')) record.message.content='';
@@ -5099,7 +5105,7 @@ class AI {
             for(const [key,value] of Object.entries(streamedResponse)){
                 if(key!=='choices') streamMetadata[key]=value;
             }
-            const choices=Array.isArray(streamedResponse.choices)
+            const choices=is.array(streamedResponse.choices)
                 ?streamedResponse.choices
                 :[];
             for(let choicePosition=0;choicePosition<choices.length;choicePosition+=1){
@@ -5126,7 +5132,7 @@ class AI {
                 const choiceDelta=choice.delta??{};
                 const choiceMessage=choice.message??null;
                 if(Object.hasOwn(choiceDelta,'tool_calls')){
-                    if(!Array.isArray(choiceDelta.tool_calls)){
+                    if(!is.array(choiceDelta.tool_calls)){
                         throw aiStructuralError(
                             'AI_CHAT_STREAM_TOOL_CALL_MISMATCH',
                             `AI stream choice ${choicePosition+1} contains invalid structural tool-call data.`
@@ -5135,7 +5141,7 @@ class AI {
                     receiveStreamedToolCalls(choiceDelta.tool_calls,choiceIndex);
                 }
                 if(choiceMessage&&Object.hasOwn(choiceMessage,'tool_calls')){
-                    if(!Array.isArray(choiceMessage.tool_calls)){
+                    if(!is.array(choiceMessage.tool_calls)){
                         throw aiStructuralError(
                             'AI_CHAT_STREAM_TOOL_CALL_MISMATCH',
                             `AI stream choice ${choicePosition+1} contains invalid terminal structural tool-call data.`
@@ -5149,14 +5155,14 @@ class AI {
                         )
                     );
                 }
-                const content=typeof choiceDelta.content==='string'
+                const content=is.string(choiceDelta.content)
                     ?choiceDelta.content
                     :'';
                 let reasoning='';
                 if(seeThinking){
-                    reasoning=typeof choiceDelta.reasoning_content==='string'
+                    reasoning=is.string(choiceDelta.reasoning_content)
                         ?choiceDelta.reasoning_content
-                        :typeof choiceDelta.reasoning==='string'
+                        :is.string(choiceDelta.reasoning)
                             ?choiceDelta.reasoning
                             :'';
                 }
@@ -5344,7 +5350,7 @@ class AI {
                 const hasToolCalls=structuralToolCallsByChoice.has(choicePosition);
                 return {
                     ...retained.choice,
-                    index:Number.isSafeInteger(retained.choice.index)
+                    index:is.safeInteger(retained.choice.index)
                         &&retained.choice.index>=0
                         ?retained.choice.index
                         :choicePosition,
@@ -5562,8 +5568,8 @@ class AI {
         validateAIStructuralRequest(messages,tools,parallel_tool_calls);
         this.#assertServiceConfigured(this.llmService);
         if(signal&&(
-            typeof signal.aborted!=='boolean'
-            ||typeof signal.addEventListener!=='function'
+            !is.boolean(signal.aborted)
+            ||!is.function(signal.addEventListener)
         )){
             throw new TypeError('AI request signal must be an AbortSignal.');
         }
@@ -5725,16 +5731,291 @@ class AI {
         return result;
     }
 
+    prepareTTS({parts, storage = null, identity = null, signal = null, onState = null} = {}) {
+        if(!is.array(parts)) {
+            throw new TypeError('AI.prepareTTS parts must be an array.');
+        }
+        const runtime = this;
+        const selected = this.#providerRuntime.selection('tts');
+        const configuredSpeech = this.browserSpeechConfiguration?.tts;
+        const configuration = configuredSpeech
+            ? {
+                model: configuredSpeech.model ?? null,
+                runtime: configuredSpeech.runtime ?? null,
+                graph: configuredSpeech.graph ?? null,
+                device: configuredSpeech.execution?.device ?? 'auto'
+            }
+            : null;
+        const selection = {
+            providerId: selected?.providerId ?? this.ttsService,
+            modelId: selected?.modelId ?? this.modelTTS,
+            responseFormat: selected ? this.#providerSpeechResponseFormat() : this.audioFormat,
+            configuration
+        };
+        const browserGeneration = this.#browserSpeechGeneration;
+        const controlGeneration = this.#speechControlGeneration;
+        const defaultVoice = selected
+            ? this.#providerSpeechVoice()
+            : this.#builtInSpeechDefaultVoice('tts', this.ttsService);
+        const responseFormat = selection.responseFormat;
+        const segmentation = this.ttsSegmentation;
+        const segments = [];
+        for(const part of parts) {
+            const source = is.string(part) ? {input: part} : part;
+            if(!is.string(source?.input)) {
+                throw new TypeError('Each prepared speech part requires input text.');
+            }
+            const voice = source.voice ?? defaultVoice;
+            const speed = Number(source.speed ?? this.voiceSpeed);
+            const pauseAfterMs = Number(source.pauseAfterMs ?? 0);
+            if(!is.finite(speed) || speed <= 0) {
+                throw new RangeError('Prepared speech speed must be positive.');
+            }
+            if(!is.finite(pauseAfterMs) || pauseAfterMs < 0) {
+                throw new RangeError('Prepared speech pauses must be nonnegative milliseconds.');
+            }
+            const cleaned = stripSpeechFormatting(source.input);
+            const {segments: outputs} = this.#segmentSpeechText(cleaned, true, segmentation);
+            for(const [index, input] of outputs.entries()) {
+                if(!input.trim()) continue;
+                segments.push(
+                    {input, voice, speed, pauseAfterMs: index === outputs.length - 1 ? pauseAfterMs : 0}
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        this.#traceSpeech('prepareTTS.call', {parts, segments, selection, segmentation, identity, storage});
+        async function synthesizePreparedSpeech(part, requestSignal) {
+            function assertPreparedSpeechSelection() {
+                const current = runtime.#providerRuntime.selection('tts');
+                if(requestSignal?.aborted) throw normalizeAIRequestAbort(requestSignal.reason);
+                if(browserGeneration !== runtime.#browserSpeechGeneration
+                    || controlGeneration !== runtime.#speechControlGeneration
+                    || selection.providerId !== (current?.providerId ?? runtime.ttsService)
+                    || selection.modelId !== (current?.modelId ?? runtime.modelTTS)) {
+                    throw normalizeAIRequestAbort('The prepared speech selection changed.');
+                }
+            }
+            assertPreparedSpeechSelection();
+            if(selected) {
+                const status = runtime.#providerRuntime.status('tts');
+                if(status.state !== 'ready' || status.loaded !== true) {
+                    if(!runtime.#preparedSpeechReadiness) {
+                        const readiness = runtime.#providerRuntime.setSpeechMuted(false);
+                        runtime.#preparedSpeechReadiness = readiness;
+                        readiness.finally(
+                            function releasePreparedSpeechReadiness() {
+                                if(runtime.#preparedSpeechReadiness === readiness) {
+                                    runtime.#preparedSpeechReadiness = null;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ).catch(
+                            function reportPreparedSpeechReadinessFailure(error) {
+                                runtime.#traceSpeech('prepareTTS.readiness.error', {error});
+                            }
+                        );
+                    }
+                    await runtime.#preparedSpeechReadiness;
+                    assertPreparedSpeechSelection();
+                }
+            }
+            return runtime.fetchTTS(
+                {model: selection.modelId, input: part.input, voice: part.voice, speed: part.speed, responseFormat},
+                requestSignal,
+                {speechInputPrepared: true}
+            );
+        }
+        return prepareSpeech(
+            {
+                owner: this,
+                parts: segments,
+                originalParts: parts,
+                selection,
+                segmentation,
+                storage,
+                identity,
+                signal,
+                onState,
+                synthesize: synthesizePreparedSpeech
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    playPreparedTTS(prepared, {signal = null, onState = null} = {}) {
+        if(!is.array(prepared?.segments) || !is.function(prepared?.getAudio)) {
+            throw new TypeError('AI.playPreparedTTS requires a speech preparation handle.');
+        }
+        const runtime = this;
+        if(onState !== null && !is.function(onState)) {
+            throw new TypeError('Prepared playback onState must be a function when provided.');
+        }
+        // One playback lane per AI; detached preparation has its own lifetime.
+        this.stopAudio();
+        const group = {jobs: [], context: null, paused: false, stopped: false, state: 'waiting', error: null};
+        const completions = [];
+        const generation = this.speechGeneration;
+        this.#traceSpeech('playPreparedTTS.call', {segments: prepared.segments});
+        function publishPreparedPlaybackState(state, error = group.error) {
+            group.state = state;
+            group.error = error;
+            try {
+                onState?.({state, error});
+            } catch(observerError) {
+                arcaneLogging.error('Prepared playback state observer failed.', observerError);
+            }
+        }
+        group.publish = publishPreparedPlaybackState;
+        group.fail = function reportPreparedPlaybackFailure(error) {
+            publishPreparedPlaybackState('error', error);
+        };
+        function stopPreparedPlayback() {
+            if(group.stopped) return false;
+            group.stopped = true;
+            runtime.speechResumeAttempt += 1;
+            runtime.speechResumePending = false;
+            publishPreparedPlaybackState('stopped');
+            for(const job of group.jobs) {
+                if(job.state === 'complete') continue;
+                if(job.sourceNode) {
+                    job.sourceNode.onended = null;
+                    if(job.sourceNode.__arcaneStarted) {
+                        try {
+                            job.sourceNode.stop();
+                        } catch(error) {
+                            arcaneLogging.warn('Prepared speech could not be stopped.', error);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                runtime.#cancelSpeechJob(job);
+            }
+            if(runtime.speechScheduleContext === group.context) {
+                runtime.speechScheduleContext = null;
+                runtime.speechScheduleTime = 0;
+            }
+            runtime.#requestSpeechPlayback();
+            return true;
+        }
+        const control = {
+            finished: null,
+            get state() { return group.state; },
+            get error() { return group.error; },
+            async pause() {
+                if(group.stopped || !group.context || group.context.state === 'closed') return false;
+                group.paused = true;
+                if(runtime.#speechUnlockContext === group.context) runtime.#clearSpeechUnlock();
+                await group.context.suspend();
+                if(!group.stopped) publishPreparedPlaybackState('paused');
+                return true;
+            },
+            async resume() {
+                if(group.stopped || !group.context || group.context.state === 'closed') return false;
+                group.paused = false;
+                const resumed = await runtime.resumeAudio(group.context, true);
+                if(!group.stopped && !group.paused && !group.error) {
+                    publishPreparedPlaybackState(resumed
+                        ? group.jobs.some(function hasScheduledPreparedAudio(job) { return job.state === 'scheduled'; })
+                            ? 'scheduled' : 'waiting'
+                        : 'waiting-for-gesture');
+                }
+                return resumed;
+            },
+            stop: stopPreparedPlayback
+        };
+        this.#preparedSpeechPlaybacks.add(control);
+        for(const [index, segment] of prepared.segments.entries()) {
+            const job = {
+                diagnosticId: ++this.#speechJobSequence,
+                abortController: null,
+                audioBuffer: null,
+                audioContext: null,
+                generation,
+                scheduledEnd: null,
+                scheduledStart: null,
+                sourceNode: null,
+                state: 'preparing',
+                text: segment.input,
+                pauseAfterMs: segment.pauseAfterMs ?? 0,
+                preparedPlayback: group,
+                resolvePlayback: null
+            };
+            completions.push(
+                new Promise(
+                    function capturePreparedPlaybackCompletion(resolve) {
+                        job.resolvePlayback = resolve;
+                    }
+                )
+            );
+            group.jobs.push(job);
+            this.speechJobs.push(job);
+            Promise.resolve().then(
+                async function decodePreparedSpeechSegment() {
+                    if(group.stopped) return false;
+                    const audio = await prepared.getAudio(index);
+                    if(group.stopped || generation !== runtime.speechGeneration) return false;
+                    return runtime.playAudio([audio], group.context, null, audio.type, job);
+                }
+            ).catch(
+                function failPreparedSpeechSegment(error) {
+                    if(group.stopped) return false;
+                    return runtime.#failSpeechJob(job, error, 'prepared-audio');
+                }
+            );
+        }
+        control.finished = Promise.all(completions).then(
+            async function finishPreparedPlayback(results) {
+                const completed = !group.stopped && results.every(Boolean);
+                group.stopped = true;
+                publishPreparedPlaybackState(completed ? 'complete' : group.error ? 'error' : 'stopped');
+                signal?.removeEventListener('abort', stopPreparedPlayback);
+                runtime.#preparedSpeechPlaybacks.delete(control);
+                if(runtime.#speechUnlockContext === group.context) runtime.#clearSpeechUnlock();
+                if(runtime.speechScheduleContext === group.context) {
+                    runtime.speechScheduleContext = null;
+                    runtime.speechScheduleTime = 0;
+                }
+                if(group.context && group.context.state !== 'closed') {
+                    try {
+                        await group.context.close();
+                    } catch(error) {
+                        arcaneLogging.warn('Prepared speech audio context could not be closed.', error);
+                    }
+                }
+                runtime.#traceSpeech('playPreparedTTS.result', {completed});
+                return completed;
+            }
+        );
+        signal?.addEventListener('abort', stopPreparedPlayback, {once: true});
+        publishPreparedPlaybackState('waiting');
+        if(signal?.aborted) {
+            stopPreparedPlayback();
+        } else if(group.jobs.length) {
+            // Playing saved audio does not require activating a synthesis provider.
+            this.muted = false;
+            try {
+                const AudioContext = globalThis.AudioContext || globalThis.webkitAudioContext;
+                if(!is.function(AudioContext)) throw new TypeError('Audio playback is unavailable in this browser.');
+                group.context = new AudioContext();
+                this.resumeAudio(group.context, true).catch(
+                    function failPreparedSpeechUnlock(error) {
+                        for(const job of group.jobs) runtime.#failSpeechJob(job, error, 'playback-resume');
+                    }
+                );
+            } catch(error) {
+                for(const job of group.jobs) this.#failSpeechJob(job, error, 'playback-start');
+            }
+        }
+        return control;
+    }
+
     streamTTS(
         text='',
         end=false,
         options={}
     ){
         const callId=this.#traceSpeech('streamTTS.call',{text,end,options});
+        for(const playback of this.#preparedSpeechPlaybacks) playback.stop();
         if(this.muted){
             if(end){
                 this.audioMessageChunks='';
-                this.#speechTextFormat='plain';
                 this.#markdownSpeech.reset();
             }
             this.#traceSpeech('streamTTS.result',{callId,result:false,reason:'muted'});
@@ -5743,28 +6024,16 @@ class AI {
 
         const {voice,speed,waitForPlayback=false}=options;
         const pauseAfterMs=Number(options.pauseAfterMs??0);
-        if(!Number.isFinite(pauseAfterMs)||pauseAfterMs<0){
+        if(!is.finite(pauseAfterMs)||pauseAfterMs<0){
             throw new RangeError('Speech pauses must be a nonnegative number of milliseconds.');
         }
 
-        const textFormat=options.textFormat??this.#speechTextFormat;
-        if(textFormat!=='plain'&&textFormat!=='markdown'){
-            throw new TypeError('Speech textFormat must be plain or markdown.');
-        }
-        let speechText='';
-        if(textFormat!==this.#speechTextFormat){
-            speechText=this.#markdownSpeech.append('',true);
-        }
-        const incomingText=String(text||'');
-        speechText+=textFormat==='markdown'
-            ?this.#markdownSpeech.append(incomingText,end)
-            :incomingText;
-        this.#speechTextFormat=end?'plain':textFormat;
+        const speechText=this.#markdownSpeech.append(String(text||''),end);
         this.audioMessageChunks+=speechText;
         const outputs=this.#extractSpeechSegments(end);
         this.#traceSpeech('streamTTS.segments',{
             callId,segments:outputs,remainder:this.audioMessageChunks,
-            segmentation:this.ttsSegmentation,textFormat,speechText
+            segmentation:this.ttsSegmentation,speechText
         });
 
         if(!outputs.length){
@@ -5814,15 +6083,22 @@ class AI {
     }
 
     #extractSpeechSegments(end=false){
+        const {segments, remainder} = this.#segmentSpeechText(this.audioMessageChunks, end, this.#ttsSegmentation);
+        this.audioMessageChunks = remainder;
+        return segments;
+    }
+
+    #segmentSpeechText(text, end, segmentation) {
         const segments=[];
-        let remainder=this.audioMessageChunks;
+        let remainder=text;
 
         while(remainder.length>0){
             const punctuationBoundary=this.#findSpeechPunctuationBoundary(
                 remainder,
-                end
+                end,
+                segmentation
             );
-            const cadenceBoundary=this.#findSpeechCadenceBoundary(remainder,end);
+            const cadenceBoundary=this.#findSpeechCadenceBoundary(remainder,end,segmentation);
             let boundary=punctuationBoundary;
 
             if(boundary<0||(cadenceBoundary>0&&cadenceBoundary<boundary)){
@@ -5845,15 +6121,14 @@ class AI {
             }
         }
 
-        this.audioMessageChunks=remainder;
-        return segments;
+        return {segments, remainder};
     }
 
-    #findSpeechPunctuationBoundary(text,end=false){
-        if(this.#ttsSegmentation.punctuation==='none'){
+    #findSpeechPunctuationBoundary(text,end=false,segmentation=this.#ttsSegmentation){
+        if(segmentation.punctuation==='none'){
             return -1;
         }
-        if(this.#ttsSegmentation.punctuation==='any'){
+        if(segmentation.punctuation==='any'){
             return this.#findAnySpeechPunctuationBoundary(text,end);
         }
 
@@ -5898,8 +6173,8 @@ class AI {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    #findSpeechCadenceBoundary(text,end=false){
-        const wordCadence=this.#ttsSegmentation.wordCadence;
+    #findSpeechCadenceBoundary(text,end=false,segmentation=this.#ttsSegmentation){
+        const wordCadence=segmentation.wordCadence;
         if(wordCadence===null){
             return -1;
         }
@@ -6040,7 +6315,8 @@ class AI {
         this.#traceSpeechJob('generation.request',job,{payload,selection});
         const response=await this.fetchTTS(
             payload,
-            job.abortController.signal
+            job.abortController.signal,
+            {speechInputPrepared:true}
         );
         return this.#normalizeProviderSpeechAudio(response);
     }
@@ -6054,7 +6330,7 @@ class AI {
             entry=>entry.providerId===selection.providerId
         );
         const model=provider?.models.find(entry=>entry?.id===selection.modelId);
-        return typeof model?.defaultVoice==='string'&&model.defaultVoice.trim()
+        return is.string(model?.defaultVoice)&&model.defaultVoice.trim()
             ?model.defaultVoice.trim()
             :null;
     }
@@ -6072,7 +6348,7 @@ class AI {
         if(speech===undefined){
             return this.audioFormat;
         }
-        const prototype=speech&&typeof speech==='object'
+        const prototype=speech&&is.object(speech)
             ?Object.getPrototypeOf(speech)
             :null;
         const descriptors=prototype===Object.prototype||prototype===null
@@ -6080,10 +6356,10 @@ class AI {
             :null;
         const formats=descriptors?.responseFormats?.value;
         const defaultFormat=descriptors?.defaultResponseFormat?.value;
-        if(!Array.isArray(formats)
+        if(!is.array(formats)
             ||formats.length<1
-            ||!formats.every(format=>typeof format==='string'&&format.trim()===format&&format)
-            ||typeof defaultFormat!=='string'
+            ||!formats.every(format=>is.string(format)&&format.trim()===format&&format)
+            ||!is.string(defaultFormat)
             ||!formats.includes(defaultFormat)){
             throw aiProviderError(
                 'The selected TTS provider returned an invalid speech format catalog.',
@@ -6110,7 +6386,7 @@ class AI {
             };
         }
 
-        if(response instanceof ArrayBuffer||ArrayBuffer.isView(response)){
+        if(response instanceof ArrayBuffer||is.arrayBufferView(response)){
             const bytes=response instanceof ArrayBuffer
                 ?new Uint8Array(response)
                 :new Uint8Array(
@@ -6124,11 +6400,11 @@ class AI {
             };
         }
 
-        if(response&&typeof response==='object'){
-            if(typeof response.audioBase64==='string'){
+        if(response&&is.object(response)){
+            if(is.string(response.audioBase64)){
                 return {
                     chunks:[this.#base64ToBytes(response.audioBase64)],
-                    type:typeof response.contentType==='string'
+                    type:is.string(response.contentType)
                         ?response.contentType
                         :this.audioType
                 };
@@ -6142,7 +6418,7 @@ class AI {
                 };
             }
             if(response.audio instanceof ArrayBuffer
-                ||ArrayBuffer.isView(response.audio)){
+                ||is.arrayBufferView(response.audio)){
                 const bytes=response.audio instanceof ArrayBuffer
                     ?new Uint8Array(response.audio)
                     :new Uint8Array(
@@ -6152,7 +6428,7 @@ class AI {
                     );
                 return {
                     chunks:[bytes],
-                    type:typeof response.contentType==='string'
+                    type:is.string(response.contentType)
                         ?response.contentType
                         :this.audioType
                 };
@@ -6181,7 +6457,7 @@ class AI {
 
         const AudioContext=window.AudioContext||window.webkitAudioContext;
 
-        if(typeof AudioContext!=='function'){
+        if(!is.function(AudioContext)){
             throw new TypeError('Audio playback is unavailable in this browser.');
         }
 
@@ -6189,13 +6465,13 @@ class AI {
         return this.audioContext;
     }
 
-    async fetchTTS(payload={},signal=null){
+    async fetchTTS(payload={},signal=null,{speechInputPrepared=false}={}){
         const callId=this.#traceSpeech('fetchTTS.call',{payload,aborted:signal?.aborted});
         try{
             this.#assertServiceConfigured(this.ttsService,'tts');
             if(!payload
-                ||typeof payload!=='object'
-                ||Array.isArray(payload)
+                ||!is.object(payload)
+                ||is.array(payload)
                 ||![Object.prototype,null].includes(Object.getPrototypeOf(payload))){
                 const error=new TypeError('AI.fetchTTS requires a speech request object.');
                 error.code='ARCANE_AI_TTS_REQUEST_INVALID';
@@ -6210,7 +6486,7 @@ class AI {
                 'speed'
             ]);
             for(const key of Reflect.ownKeys(descriptors)){
-                if(typeof key==='symbol'
+                if(is.symbol(key)
                     ||!acceptedKeys.has(key)
                     ||!Object.hasOwn(descriptors[key],'value')){
                     const error=new TypeError(
@@ -6221,9 +6497,9 @@ class AI {
                 }
             }
             if(signal&&(
-                typeof signal.aborted!=='boolean'
-                ||typeof signal.addEventListener!=='function'
-                ||typeof signal.removeEventListener!=='function'
+                !is.boolean(signal.aborted)
+                ||!is.function(signal.addEventListener)
+                ||!is.function(signal.removeEventListener)
             )){
                 const error=new TypeError('AI.fetchTTS signal must be an AbortSignal.');
                 error.code='ARCANE_AI_TTS_SIGNAL_INVALID';
@@ -6233,16 +6509,19 @@ class AI {
                 throw normalizeAIRequestAbort(signal.reason);
             }
 
-            const input=descriptors.input?.value;
-            if(typeof input!=='string'||!input.trim()){
+            const suppliedInput=descriptors.input?.value;
+            if(!is.string(suppliedInput)||!suppliedInput.trim()){
                 const error=new TypeError('AI.fetchTTS input must be nonempty text.');
                 error.code='ARCANE_AI_TTS_INPUT_INVALID';
                 throw error;
             }
+            const input=speechInputPrepared===true
+                ?suppliedInput
+                :stripSpeechFormatting(suppliedInput);
             const selection=this.#providerRuntime.selection('tts');
             const requestedModel=descriptors.model?.value;
             if(requestedModel!==undefined
-                &&(typeof requestedModel!=='string'
+                &&(!is.string(requestedModel)
                     ||requestedModel.trim()!==requestedModel
                     ||!requestedModel)){
                 const error=new TypeError(
@@ -6269,7 +6548,7 @@ class AI {
             }
             const requestedVoice=descriptors.voice?.value;
             if(requestedVoice!==undefined
-                &&(typeof requestedVoice!=='string'
+                &&(!is.string(requestedVoice)
                     ||requestedVoice.trim()!==requestedVoice
                     ||!requestedVoice)){
                 const error=new TypeError(
@@ -6292,7 +6571,7 @@ class AI {
             }
             const requestedResponseFormat=descriptors.responseFormat?.value;
             if(requestedResponseFormat!==undefined
-                &&(typeof requestedResponseFormat!=='string'
+                &&(!is.string(requestedResponseFormat)
                     ||requestedResponseFormat.trim()!==requestedResponseFormat
                     ||!requestedResponseFormat)){
                 const error=new TypeError(
@@ -6312,7 +6591,7 @@ class AI {
             const speed=descriptors.speed
                 ?Number(descriptors.speed.value)
                 :this.voiceSpeed;
-            if(!Number.isFinite(speed)||speed<=0){
+            if(!is.finite(speed)||speed<=0){
                 const error=new RangeError('AI.fetchTTS speed must be a positive number.');
                 error.code='ARCANE_AI_TTS_SPEED_INVALID';
                 throw error;
@@ -6329,7 +6608,8 @@ class AI {
                         payload:{model,voice,input,responseFormat,speed},
                         localOnly:false,
                         signal
-                    }
+                    },
+                    {speechInputPrepared:true}
                 );
                 this.#traceSpeech('fetchTTS.providerResult',{callId,response});
                 if(signal?.aborted)throw normalizeAIRequestAbort(signal.reason);
@@ -6359,9 +6639,9 @@ class AI {
         try{
             this.#assertServiceConfigured(this.sttService,'stt');
             if(signal&&(
-                typeof signal.aborted!=='boolean'
-                ||typeof signal.addEventListener!=='function'
-                ||typeof signal.removeEventListener!=='function'
+                !is.boolean(signal.aborted)
+                ||!is.function(signal.addEventListener)
+                ||!is.function(signal.removeEventListener)
             )){
                 const error=new TypeError('AI.fetchSTT signal must be an AbortSignal.');
                 error.code='ARCANE_AI_STT_SIGNAL_INVALID';
@@ -6378,7 +6658,7 @@ class AI {
                         operation:'transcribe',
                         payload:{
                             audio:audioFile,
-                            mimeType:typeof Blob==='function'
+                            mimeType:is.function(globalThis.Blob)
                                 &&audioFile instanceof Blob
                                 ?String(audioFile.type||'audio/webm')
                                 :'audio/webm',
@@ -6389,10 +6669,10 @@ class AI {
                     }
                 );
                 this.#traceSpeech('fetchSTT.providerResult',{callId,response});
-                const text=typeof response==='string'
+                const text=is.string(response)
                     ?response
                     :response?.text;
-                if(typeof text!=='string'){
+                if(!is.string(text)){
                     const error=new TypeError(
                         'Arcane returned an invalid provider speech transcription.'
                     );
@@ -6425,6 +6705,7 @@ class AI {
         const callId=this.#traceSpeech('stopAudio.call',{
             remainder:this.audioMessageChunks,queuedJobs:this.speechJobs.length
         });
+        for(const playback of this.#preparedSpeechPlaybacks) playback.stop();
         this.speechGeneration+=1;
         this.speechResumeAttempt+=1;
         this.speechResumePending=false;
@@ -6432,7 +6713,6 @@ class AI {
         this.speechScheduleContext=null;
         this.speechScheduleTime=0;
         this.audioMessageChunks='';
-        this.#speechTextFormat='plain';
         this.#markdownSpeech.reset();
         this.#clearSpeechUnlock();
 
@@ -6485,9 +6765,14 @@ class AI {
 
         let attempt=0;
         let context;
+        let preparedGroup = null;
 
         try{
             context=audioContext||this.#getSpeechAudioContext();
+            preparedGroup = this.speechJobs.find(function findPreparedResumeOwner(job) {
+                return job.preparedPlayback?.context === context;
+            })?.preparedPlayback ?? null;
+            if(preparedGroup?.paused || preparedGroup?.stopped) return false;
             this.#traceSpeech('resumeAudio.context',{
                 callId,state:context.state,audioTime:context.currentTime,
                 sampleRate:context.sampleRate
@@ -6500,7 +6785,7 @@ class AI {
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if(typeof context.resume!=='function'){
+            if(!is.function(context.resume)){
                 this.#waitForSpeechGesture(null,context);
                 this.#traceSpeech('resumeAudio.result',{
                     callId,result:false,reason:'resume-unavailable'
@@ -6511,6 +6796,12 @@ class AI {
             attempt=++this.speechResumeAttempt;
             this.speechResumePending=true;
             await context.resume();
+            if(preparedGroup?.stopped) return false;
+            if(preparedGroup?.paused) {
+                await context.suspend();
+                this.speechResumePending = false;
+                return false;
+            }
             this.#traceSpeech('resumeAudio.resumed',{
                 callId,state:context.state,audioTime:context.currentTime
             });
@@ -6532,6 +6823,7 @@ class AI {
             }
         }catch(error){
             this.#traceSpeech('resumeAudio.error',{callId,error,state:context?.state});
+            if(preparedGroup?.stopped || preparedGroup?.paused) return false;
             if(attempt&&attempt!==this.speechResumeAttempt){
                 return context?.state==='running';
             }
@@ -6539,6 +6831,10 @@ class AI {
             if(attempt===this.speechResumeAttempt){
                 this.speechResumePending=false;
             }
+            if(preparedGroup && error?.name !== 'NotAllowedError') {
+                for(const job of preparedGroup.jobs) this.#failSpeechJob(job, error, 'playback-resume');
+                return false;
+            }
             if(context?.state==='closed'){
                 this.#clearSpeechUnlock();
                 const jobs=this.speechJobs.filter(function usesClosedSpeechContext(job){
@@ -6599,7 +6895,8 @@ class AI {
             this.speechJobs.push(job);
         }
 
-        if(this.muted||job.generation!==this.speechGeneration){
+        if(this.muted||job.generation!==this.speechGeneration
+            ||job.preparedPlayback?.stopped||['cancelled','failed'].includes(job.state)){
             return this.#cancelSpeechJob(job);
         }
 
@@ -6616,7 +6913,8 @@ class AI {
                 channels:audioBuffer.numberOfChannels,audioBuffer
             });
 
-            if(this.muted||job.generation!==this.speechGeneration){
+            if(this.muted||job.generation!==this.speechGeneration
+                ||job.preparedPlayback?.stopped||['cancelled','failed'].includes(job.state)){
                 return this.#cancelSpeechJob(job);
             }
 
@@ -6694,6 +6992,8 @@ class AI {
 
                 const audioContext=job.sourceNode.context||job.audioContext;
 
+                if(job.preparedPlayback?.paused) break;
+
                 if(audioContext.state!=='running'){
                     this.#waitForSpeechGesture(null,audioContext);
 
@@ -6722,7 +7022,7 @@ class AI {
 
                 try{
                     const duration=Number(job.audioBuffer?.duration);
-                    const hasKnownDuration=Number.isFinite(duration)&&duration>0;
+                    const hasKnownDuration=is.finite(duration)&&duration>0;
                     const currentTime=Number(audioContext.currentTime)||0;
                     const previousContext=this.speechScheduleContext;
                     const remainingDelay=previousContext
@@ -6749,6 +7049,9 @@ class AI {
                     }
                     this.isSpeaking=true;
                     job.sourceNode.start(scheduledStart);
+                    if(job.preparedPlayback && !job.preparedPlayback.error) {
+                        job.preparedPlayback.publish('scheduled');
+                    }
                     this.#traceSpeechJob('playback.scheduled',job,{
                         audioEnd:hasKnownDuration?scheduledStart+duration:null,
                         previousScheduledEnd:this.speechScheduleTime,
@@ -6783,6 +7086,9 @@ class AI {
                 !this.muted
                 &&!this.speechAwaitingGesture
                 &&!this.speechResumePending
+                &&!this.speechJobs.some(function hasPausedPreparedPlayback(job) {
+                    return job.preparedPlayback?.paused;
+                })
                 &&!this.speechJobs.some(
                     function hasScheduledSpeechWithoutDuration(job){
                         return job.state==='scheduled'
@@ -6887,7 +7193,7 @@ class AI {
                     operationId,
                     publicDetail:completeValue({
                         boundary:normalizedBoundary,
-                        ...(typeof error?.code==='string'?{code:error.code}:{}),
+                        ...(is.string(error?.code)?{code:error.code}:{}),
                         generation,
                         reason
                     })
@@ -6910,6 +7216,7 @@ class AI {
         }
 
         job.state='failed';
+        job.preparedPlayback?.fail(error);
         this.#traceSpeechJob('queue.failed',job,{boundary,error});
 
         this.#publishTTSFailure(error,{
@@ -6970,7 +7277,15 @@ class AI {
         const target=window;
 
         this.speechAwaitingGesture=true;
+        this.#speechUnlockContext=audioContext;
+        const preparedJob = this.speechJobs.find(function preparedPlaybackForGesture(job) {
+            return job.preparedPlayback?.context === audioContext;
+        });
+        if(preparedJob && !preparedJob.preparedPlayback.paused && !preparedJob.preparedPlayback.error) {
+            preparedJob.preparedPlayback.publish('waiting-for-gesture');
+        }
         this.speechUnlockHandler=function unlockSpeechFromUserGesture(){
+            if(preparedJob?.preparedPlayback.paused || preparedJob?.preparedPlayback.stopped) return false;
             runtime.#clearSpeechUnlock();
             return runtime.resumeAudio(audioContext);
         };
@@ -7008,6 +7323,7 @@ class AI {
         }
 
         this.speechUnlockHandler=null;
+        this.#speechUnlockContext=null;
         this.speechAwaitingGesture=false;
     }
 }
@@ -7029,7 +7345,7 @@ function installAIUserReadyRegistration(){
             ?existingDescriptor.value
             :null;
         if(existing?.protocol!==AI_USER_READY_REGISTRATION_PROTOCOL
-            ||typeof existing.dispose!=='function'){
+            ||!is.function(existing.dispose)){
             throw aiInitializationError(
                 AI_INITIALIZATION_ERROR_CODES.userReadyRegistrationCollision,
                 AI_INITIALIZATION_REASONS.userReadyRegistrationCollision,