LiveKit Agents 1.8.11 Responses API, E2E 0.23 doctor
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Summary
Agent Radar 2026-11-06: LiveKit Agents 1.8.11 adds inference.responses.LLM and new speech plugins; E2E 0.23.0 adds doctor, engine protocol and viewport resize. Plus Browser Use alternatives.
Agent Radar tracked two launches as of 2026-11-06, covering the window 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-06 for tools we have not written about this week. Preview, nightly, alpha and release-candidate builds were left out.
At a glance
| Launch | Tool | Released | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveKit Agents 1.8.11 adds Responses API and new speech providers | LiveKit Agents | 2026-11-05 | inference.responses.LLM (REST default, optional WebSocket); Zoom, Kalpa, Rime, Fish Audio plugins; Respeecher keys move to WebSocket headers |
| E2E 0.23.0 adds doctor, engine protocol and viewport resize | E2E | 2026-11-05 | e2e doctor; out-of-process engine protocol; resize_viewport; MCP run_tests; breaking inputValue/isChecked |
What changed
- LiveKit Inference Responses: call OpenAI-style Responses (structured output, web search) with LiveKit Inference credentials; set
use_websocket=Trueto reuse connections. - E2E preflight:
e2e doctorchecks runtime, config, engines and resolved models without starting a run; exits 2 on failure. - E2E breaking change:
inputValue()/isChecked()on nodes without a value or checked state throwACTION_FAILED, matching Playwright.
Questions
Is LiveKit Agents 1.8.11 a new model? No. It is a framework release. Model and speech-provider access still depend on your LiveKit Inference and plugin credentials.
What if I automate the web and Browser Use is not a fit? Our new guide, Browser Use alternatives, covers Webcmd, Chrome Relay, TinyFish and Playwright MCP. Related reading: Pipecat vs LiveKit Agents for the voice side of today's LiveKit note.
In this issue
Rank 1 LiveKit Agents 1.8.11 adds Responses API and new speech providers
LiveKit AgentsLiveKit Agents 1.8.11 (November 5, 2026) adds inference.responses.LLM, Zoom/Kalpa/Rime/Fish Audio plugins, and moves Respeecher WebSocket keys into headers.
Category: Voice agents
Pricing: Open source
Rank 2 E2E 0.23.0 adds doctor, engine protocol and viewport resize
E2EE2E 0.23.0 (November 5, 2026) adds e2e doctor, an out-of-process engine protocol, agent viewport resize, MCP run_tests, and a breaking inputValue/isChecked change.
Category: Coding agents
Pricing: Open source
