Meetily v0.0.4 Pre release with Meeting History and more.

Installation Instructions (For Windows OS and Mac OS)

Windows Installation

Backend Setup

Click on the image to see installation video

Step 1 : Install the dependancies (Optional)

Open powershell as administrator

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enter the following command to install dependencies

cd ~/Downloads
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meeting-minutes/releases/download/v0.0.4/install_dependancies_for_windows.ps1" -OutFile "install_dependancies_for_windows.ps1"
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
.\install_dependancies_for_windows.ps1

==This can take up to 30 mins depending on your memory==

==Once the installation is complete, close the powershell terminal and open a new terminal==.

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Enter the following command to download and install the backed:

cd ~/Downloads
git clone https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meeting-minutes
cd meeting-minutes/backend
.\build_whisper.cmd

Might have to run the build command again if it fails

.\build_whisper.cmd

Finally, when the installation is successful, run the backend using the following command from same terminal

.\start_with_output.ps1

Troubleshooting

1. Warning - existing chocolatey installation is detected

To address this - Either use the current chocolatey version installed or remove the current one with

rm C:\ProgramData\chocolatey

1. Error - ./start_with_output.ps1 shows security error

Run after making sure the file is unblocked

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force .\start_with_output.ps1

Frontend Setup

Option 1: Using the powershell (Recommended)

Open Windows powershell and enter the command

cd ~/Downloads; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meeting-minutes/releases/download/v0.0.4/meetily-frontend_0.0.4_x64-setup.exe" -OutFile "meetily-setup.exe"; Unblock-File -Path "meetily-setup.exe"; Start-Process -FilePath "meetily-setup.exe" -ArgumentList "/S" -Wait; Remove-Item "meetily-setup.exe"

Once done, open meetily from desktop icon or by searching it on the windows search tool.

Option 2: Using the Setup Executable (.exe)

1. Download the meetily-frontend_0.0.4_x64-setup.exe (3.6 MB) file
2. Give permission

• Click More info and choose Run anyway, or

• Right-click on the installer (.exe) from the downloads folder, select Properties, and check the Unblock checkbox at the bottom

1. Double-click the installer to run it

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation

3. The application will be available on your desktop

Option 3: Using the MSI Installer (.msi)

1. Download the meetily-frontend_0.0.4_x64_en-US.msi (5.24 MB file

2. Double-click the MSI file to run it

3. Follow the installation wizard to complete the setup

4. The application will be installed and available on your desktop

macOS Installation

Frontend Setup

Option 1: Using Homebrew (Recommended)

==(Optional)==

# If meetily is already installed in your system, uninstall the current versions

brew uninstall meetily

brew uninstall meetily-backend

brew untap zackriya-solutions/meetily

  

# Install Meetily using Homebrew

brew tap zackriya-solutions/meetily

brew install --cask meetily

  

# Start the backend server

meetily-server --language en --model medium

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Download the dmg_darwin_arch64.zip file

2. Extract the file

3. Double-click the .dmg file inside the extracted folder

4. Drag the application to your Applications folder

5. Execute the following command in terminal to remove the quarantine attribute:

xattr -c /Applications/meetily-frontend.app

Once the installation is complete, we need to grant permission once more to the updated version. To do this, remove the existing version from the system and revoke screen recording access to the old app while adding the new one.

1. Select the old app

1. Remove the app

Proceed to restart the app, start recording, and enable screen recording access.

Backend Setup

Option 1: Using Homebrew (Recommended)

# Install the backend using Homebrew

brew install meetily-backend

  

# Download a Whisper model (choose size based on your needs)

meetily-download-model medium

  

# Start the backend server

meetily-server

New Features and Improvements

We added Meeting history in this release. All your meeting data will be stored locally from now on. See the extra changes we have made :

1. Enhanced Model Configuration Management

• Added support for multiple AI model providers

• Improved model selection and configuration options

• Added OpenAI provider support for enhanced transcription capabilities

1. Windows Installation Improvements

• Fixed Windows installer bugs

• Updated Windows build instructions for Windows 10/11

• Added proper MSI installer support

• Improved installation process documentation

1. Backend Optimizations

• Streamlined backend architecture

• Removed unnecessary dependencies (ChromaDB)

• Improved process management and cleanup

• Enhanced transcript handling

1. UI/UX Updates

• Updated application logo

• Improved user interface elements

• Enhanced documentation and setup instructions

Installation Files

• Windows:

• meetily-frontend_0.0.4_x64-setup.exe (3.6 MB)

• meetily-frontend_0.0.4_x64_en-US.msi (5.24 MB)

• macOS:

• dmg_darwin_arch64.zip (8.02 MB)

System Requirements

• Windows: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

• macOS: macOS 10.15 or later

• Hardware: Minimum 4GB RAM, 20GB free disk space

Known Issues

• The processing after recording takes too much time on windows os

Support

For support, please visit:

• Discord Channel

• Website

• GitHub Issues

Related Issues and Future Improvements

Features Implemented in v0.0.4

1. Enhanced Model Configuration Management (#77)

• Added OpenAI provider support

• Improved model selection options

• Backend cleanup and CLI testing script

1. Windows Installation Improvements (#54, #70)

• Fixed Windows installer bugs

• Addressed security warnings

• Improved installation process

1. Backend Optimizations (#64)

• Streamlined backend architecture

• Removed unnecessary dependencies

• Enhanced transcript handling

1. Meeting History and Management (#43)

• Implemented meeting history tracking

• Added management interface

• Enhanced user experience

Planned Improvements

1. Audio and Recording (#81, #68)

• Fix audio transmission issues

• Consider CosyVoice integration

• Improve app-specific audio capture

1. Platform Support (#78, #66)

• Add macOS Intel support

• Fix ARM build issues

• Improve cross-platform compatibility

1. Installation and Deployment (#74, #48)

• Fix Teams dependency issues

• Improve Homebrew Cask support

• Enhance installation process

1. UI/UX Enhancements (#62)

• Fix settings screen errors

• Improve user interface

• Add meeting history management

1. Backend Improvements (#59, #56)

• Local Ollama integration

• API interface improvements

Future Roadmap

• Linux support (#33)

• Local LLM endpoints integration (#34)

• Small model compatibility improvements (#37)

• Voice-based attendee identification (#57)

• Windows ARM support (#55)

For more details and to track progress, please visit our GitHub Issues.

What's Changed

• Fix Microphone Permission Dialog on macOS by @sujithatzackriya in #38

• Fix/audioplayer by @sujithatzackriya in #39

• Enhance/windows support by @sujithatzackriya in #44

• Introduce OpenAIProvider, Backend Cleanup, and CLI Testing Script by @ebinzack15 in #75

• feat: Add model configuration management and OpenAI support by @athulchandroth in #79

• Cleanup/backend unused+save meetings db UI change (#83) by @sujithatzackriya in #84

New Contributors

• @ebinzack15 made their first contribution in #75

• @athulchandroth made their first contribution in #79

Full Changelog: v0.0.3...v0.0.4