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+# Services Directory
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+This directory contains all the microservices for the Discord Voice Translator.
+
+## Services Overview
+
+- **recorder/**: Discord bot that captures voice from channels
+- **audio-processor/**: Converts PCM to optimized WAV files  
+- **whisper-service/**: GPU-accelerated speech-to-text transcription
+- **translator/**: Multi-language translation service
+- **transcriber/**: Workflow orchestrator and Discord message sender
+- **dashboard/**: Web interface for monitoring and management
+
+Each service is containerized and communicates via Redis message queues and REST APIs.