From 6fa9916f7e553e901d471afe910aca417c698ce1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: iamdoubz <> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:27:02 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] docs(readme): opt-in startup, install scope, enterprise deployment pointer --- README.md | 15 ++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8d83ad5..5ed3c8a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -138,10 +138,15 @@ during setup). On first run WA detects your hardware and picks the best transcription backend (**NPU → NVIDIA → AMD → Intel → CPU**). It works on your **CPU or GPU** (GPU via Vulkan) out of the box; to use an Intel **NPU**, open **Settings ▸ Hardware** and download the one-time NPU -acceleration package. The app runs without admin rights, never adds itself to startup, and keeps all -data under `%LOCALAPPDATA%\WhispAssist`. +acceleration package. The app runs without admin rights, does not add itself to startup unless you +opt in (**Settings ▸ Recording ▸ Launch at login**), and keeps all data under +`%LOCALAPPDATA%\WhispAssist`. -Prefer the NSIS installer? Grab **`WhispAssist__x64-setup.exe`** from the same page. +Prefer the NSIS installer? Grab **`WhispAssist__x64-setup.exe`** from the same page — it +lets you choose a **current-user** (no admin) or **all-users** install. + +**Deploying to many machines?** See [`docs/enterprise-deployment.md`](docs/enterprise-deployment.md) +for silent install, custom install location, and presetting defaults with a `wa-defaults.ini` file. ## Optional dependencies @@ -155,7 +160,7 @@ If you do not have these installed, WhispAssist will still work, but some featur WhispAssist is a **Tauri 2** application: a small Rust core with a compiled **Svelte + TypeScript** frontend rendered through the OS WebView2 (no bundled browser → low idle memory). Every decision -and its alternatives are recorded in [`docs/adr/`](docs/adr/) (ADR-0001–0011). +and its alternatives are recorded in [`docs/adr/`](docs/adr/) (ADR-0001–0012). - **Shell / IPC:** Tauri 2 (Rust ⇄ WebView2) - **Audio capture:** WASAPI loopback @@ -176,7 +181,7 @@ and its alternatives are recorded in [`docs/adr/`](docs/adr/) (ADR-0001–0011). WhispAssist/ ├── docs/ # The engineering plan (read this first) │ ├── 00-overview.md … 07-research-findings.md -│ └── adr/ Architecture Decision Records (0001–0011) +│ └── adr/ Architecture Decision Records (0001–0012) ├── src-tauri/ # Rust core — implemented service modules: │ └── src/{audio,transcription,diarization,storage,llm,calendar, │ hardware,notes,sync,mcp,vault}