[GH-ISSUE #4906] [BUG]: Meeting Assistant GPU mode fails - Tinyscribe cannot start (CUDA runtime not bundled) #3085

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opened 2026-02-22 18:32:33 -05:00 by yindo · 1 comment
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Originally created by @xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx on GitHub (Jan 27, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/4906

How are you running AnythingLLM?

AnythingLLM desktop app

What happened?

When I select GPU mode in Meeting Assistant Preferences, it downloads the runtime libraries and shows "Downloaded". However, when I try to process audio, Tinyscribe fails to start with "ECONNREFUSED" error because it cannot find CUDA runtime libraries on my system.

System Information:

  • Windows 10
  • GPU: RTX 5060 Ti with latest drivers (591.74)
  • AnythingLLM version: 1.10.0
  • Other GPU tools (LM Studio, Jan.ai) work fine

Error from logs:

[MeetingAssistantHelper] Expecting Tinyscribe server executable to be at: C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\anythingllm-desktop\storage\engines\meeting-assistant\windows-x64-cuda\tinyscribe.exe

[MeetingAssistantHelper] master-recording.wav - Transcription failed! TypeError: fetch failed
[cause]: AggregateError [ECONNREFUSED]

Expected behavior:
Either:

  1. AnythingLLM should bundle CUDA runtime libraries with the GPU download, OR
  2. Show a clear error message: "Please install CUDA Toolkit 12.x and cuDNN before using GPU mode"

Current workaround:
GPU mode only works after manually installing CUDA Toolkit and cuDNN system-wide.

Impact:
This is confusing for users because the "Downloaded" status implies GPU is ready to use, but it silently fails without explanation.

Are there known steps to reproduce?

No response

Originally created by @xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx on GitHub (Jan 27, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/4906 ### How are you running AnythingLLM? AnythingLLM desktop app ### What happened? When I select GPU mode in Meeting Assistant Preferences, it downloads the runtime libraries and shows "Downloaded". However, when I try to process audio, Tinyscribe fails to start with "ECONNREFUSED" error because it cannot find CUDA runtime libraries on my system. **System Information:** - Windows 10 - GPU: RTX 5060 Ti with latest drivers (591.74) - AnythingLLM version: 1.10.0 - Other GPU tools (LM Studio, Jan.ai) work fine **Error from logs:** [MeetingAssistantHelper] Expecting Tinyscribe server executable to be at: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\anythingllm-desktop\storage\engines\meeting-assistant\windows-x64-cuda\tinyscribe.exe [MeetingAssistantHelper] master-recording.wav - Transcription failed! TypeError: fetch failed [cause]: AggregateError [ECONNREFUSED] **Expected behavior:** Either: 1. AnythingLLM should bundle CUDA runtime libraries with the GPU download, OR 2. Show a clear error message: "Please install CUDA Toolkit 12.x and cuDNN before using GPU mode" **Current workaround:** GPU mode only works after manually installing CUDA Toolkit and cuDNN system-wide. **Impact:** This is confusing for users because the "Downloaded" status implies GPU is ready to use, but it silently fails without explanation. ### Are there known steps to reproduce? _No response_
yindo added the possible bug label 2026-02-22 18:32:33 -05:00
yindo closed this issue 2026-02-22 18:32:33 -05:00
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@timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2026):

AnythingLLM should bundle CUDA runtime libraries with the GPU download, OR

We do, we bundle the torch required bins for CUDA compatibility, but you say this only resolved once you installed the CUDA toolkit? The toolkit is several GB so we will have to look into this, moving to internal board for this 👍

@timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2026): > AnythingLLM should bundle CUDA runtime libraries with the GPU download, OR We do, we bundle the torch required bins for CUDA compatibility, but you say this only resolved once you installed the CUDA toolkit? The toolkit is several GB so we will have to look into this, moving to internal board for this 👍
yindo changed title from [BUG]: Meeting Assistant GPU mode fails - Tinyscribe cannot start (CUDA runtime not bundled) to [GH-ISSUE #4906] [BUG]: Meeting Assistant GPU mode fails - Tinyscribe cannot start (CUDA runtime not bundled) 2026-06-05 14:50:13 -04:00
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Reference: Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm#3085