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+# Media Transcriber
+
+A local media transcription service that indexes a video library and transcribes it with a local Whisper server. Designed to run unattended on a home server.
+
+> Personal tooling project — works for my own media library, not packaged for general use.
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. **Scan** — `indexer` walks the media directory, probes each video (duration, size), and records which files are already transcribed
+2. **Transcribe** — the `worker` pulls pending files, sends audio to a local Whisper server, and saves transcripts next to the source
+3. **Continuous** — a loop mode keeps the library up to date as new media arrives
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+python mt.py scan          # (re)index the media library
+python mt.py transcribe    # process all pending videos once
+python mt.py continuous    # run the worker in a loop
+python mt.py status        # show library/transcription stats
+```
+
+## Project Structure
+
+| Path | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `mt.py` | CLI entry point |
+| `src/indexer.py` | Library scanning and indexing |
+| `src/worker.py` | Transcription worker (one-shot and continuous) |
+| `systemd/` | `media-transcriber.service` and `whisper-server.service` units |
+| `setup.sh` | Initial environment setup |
+
+## Deployment
+
+Install the systemd units for an unattended setup:
+
+```bash
+sudo cp systemd/media-transcriber.service systemd/whisper-server.service /etc/systemd/system/
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable --now whisper-server media-transcriber
+```
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Python 3.10+
+- A running Whisper server (see `systemd/whisper-server.service`)
+- `ffmpeg` for audio probing/extraction