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hermes-agent/hermes_cli
0xbyt4 98418afd5d fix(tui): break TTS→STT feedback loop + colorize REC badge
TTS feedback loop (hermes_cli/voice.py)

The VAD loop kept the microphone live while speak_text played the
agent's reply over the speakers, so the reply itself was picked up,
transcribed, and submitted — the agent then replied to its own echo
("Ha, looks like we're in a loop").

Ported cli.py:_voice_tts_done synchronisation:

- _tts_playing: threading.Event (initially set = "not playing").
- speak_text cancels the active recorder before opening the speakers,
  clears _tts_playing, and on exit waits 300 ms before re-starting the
  recorder — long enough for the OS audio device to settle so afplay
  and sounddevice don't race for it.
- _continuous_on_silence now waits on _tts_playing (up to 60 s) before
  re-arming the mic with another 300 ms gap, mirroring
  cli.py:10619-10621.  If the user flips voice off during the wait the
  loop exits cleanly instead of fighting for the device.

Without both halves the loop races: if the silence callback fires
before TTS starts it re-arms immediately; if TTS is already playing
the pause-and-resume path catches it.

Red REC badge (ui-tui appChrome + useMainApp)

Classic CLI (cli.py:_get_voice_status_fragments) renders "● REC" in
red and "◉ STT" in amber.  TUI was showing a dim "REC" with no dot,
making it hard to spot at a glance.  voiceLabel now emits the same
glyphs and appChrome colours them via t.color.error / t.color.warn,
falling back to dim for the idle label.
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