deepgram-local-dev-loop

name	deepgram-local-dev-loop
description	Configure Deepgram local development workflow with testing and mocks. Use when setting up development environment, configuring test fixtures, or establishing rapid iteration patterns for Deepgram integration. Trigger: "deepgram local dev", "deepgram development setup", "deepgram test environment", "deepgram dev workflow", "deepgram mock".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(pip:*), Grep
version	1.13.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","deepgram","testing","workflow","development"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code, also compatible with Codex and OpenClaw

Deepgram Local Dev Loop

Overview

Set up a fast local development workflow for Deepgram: test fixtures with sample audio, mock responses for offline unit tests, Vitest integration tests against the real API, and a watch-mode transcription dev server.

Prerequisites

• @deepgram/sdk installed, DEEPGRAM_API_KEY configured
• npm install -D vitest tsx dotenv for testing and dev server
• Optional: curl for downloading test fixtures

Instructions

Step 1: Project Structure

mkdir -p src tests/mocks fixtures
touch src/transcribe.ts tests/transcribe.test.ts tests/mocks/deepgram-responses.ts

Step 2: Download Test Fixtures

# Deepgram provides free sample audio files
curl -o fixtures/nasa-podcast.wav \
  https://static.deepgram.com/examples/nasa-podcast.wav

curl -o fixtures/bueller.wav \
  https://static.deepgram.com/examples/Bueller-Life-moves-702702706.wav

Step 3: Environment Config

# .env.development
DEEPGRAM_API_KEY=your-dev-key
DEEPGRAM_MODEL=nova-3

# .env.test (use a separate test key with low limits)
DEEPGRAM_API_KEY=your-test-key
DEEPGRAM_MODEL=base

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "tsx watch src/transcribe.ts",
    "test": "vitest",
    "test:watch": "vitest --watch",
    "test:integration": "vitest run tests/integration/"
  }
}

Step 4: Mock Deepgram Responses