diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index d8f26c562187..4d1525dcde6c 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 pkgbase = hyprwhspr
 	pkgdesc = Native Whisper speech-to-text for Arch/Omarchy with Waybar integration
-	pkgver = 1.1.0
+	pkgver = 1.2.0
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = https://github.com/goodroot/hyprwhspr
 	install = hyprwhspr.install
 	arch = x86_64
 	license = MIT
 	depends = python
+	depends = python-evdev
+	depends = python-numpy
+	depends = python-scipy
+	depends = python-pyperclip
+	depends = python-psutil
+	depends = python-rich
+	depends = python-json5
 	depends = ydotool
 	depends = pipewire
 	depends = pipewire-alsa
@@ -18,7 +25,7 @@ pkgbase = hyprwhspr
 	depends = base-devel
 	optdepends = nvidia-utils: For GPU acceleration
 	optdepends = cuda: For GPU acceleration
-	source = hyprwhspr-1.1.0.tar.gz::https://github.com/goodroot/hyprwhspr/archive/v1.1.0.tar.gz
-	sha256sums = 60e704c87894f488f32a434e037c0ded22f3dfdbbf056c8a7e5ca32a74790156
+	source = hyprwhspr-1.2.0.tar.gz::https://github.com/goodroot/hyprwhspr/archive/v1.2.0.tar.gz
+	sha256sums = ac063f5c43da89e89b65230b5a7e70533019ae9274c118c37b62c636ef63cf92
 
 pkgname = hyprwhspr
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 261df6279af9..a8832062e410 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: goodroot <hyprwhspr@goodroot.ca>
 
 pkgname=hyprwhspr
-pkgver=1.1.0
+pkgver=1.2.0
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Native Whisper speech-to-text for Arch/Omarchy with Waybar integration"
 arch=('x86_64')
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ url="https://github.com/goodroot/hyprwhspr"
 license=('MIT')
 depends=(
     'python'
+    'python-evdev'
+    'python-numpy'
+    'python-scipy'
+    'python-pyperclip'
+    'python-psutil'
+    'python-rich'
+    'python-json5'
     'ydotool'
     'pipewire'
     'pipewire-alsa'
@@ -29,7 +36,7 @@ source=(
     "${pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz::https://github.com/goodroot/${pkgname}/archive/v${pkgver}.tar.gz"
 )
 sha256sums=(
-    '60e704c87894f488f32a434e037c0ded22f3dfdbbf056c8a7e5ca32a74790156'
+    'ac063f5c43da89e89b65230b5a7e70533019ae9274c118c37b62c636ef63cf92'
 )
 
 package() {
@@ -45,6 +52,13 @@ package() {
     chmod +x "${pkgdir}/opt/${pkgname}/scripts/"*.sh
     chmod +x "${pkgdir}/opt/${pkgname}/bin/hyprwhspr"
     
+    # Create Python virtual environment and install pip-only dependencies
+    cd "${pkgdir}/opt/${pkgname}"
+    python -m venv venv
+    source venv/bin/activate
+    pip install --upgrade pip
+    pip install sounddevice  # Only dependency not available in Arch repos
+    
     # Create symlink for easy access
     install -dm755 "${pkgdir}/usr/bin"
     ln -sf "/opt/${pkgname}/bin/hyprwhspr" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/hyprwhspr"
diff --git a/hyprwhspr.install b/hyprwhspr.install
index f36d01d766c3..73b013b00462 100644
--- a/hyprwhspr.install
+++ b/hyprwhspr.install
@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
 post_install() {
     echo "HyprWhspr has been installed to /opt/hyprwhspr/"
     echo ""
-    echo "Running automatic setup..."
+    echo "Running setup script to configure permissions and services..."
     
-    # Run the installation script automatically
+    # Run the installation script as the installing user
     if [ -f "/opt/hyprwhspr/scripts/install-omarchy.sh" ]; then
-        echo "Executing installation script..."
-        cd /opt/hyprwhspr
-        ./scripts/install-omarchy.sh
+        INSTALLING_USER="${SUDO_USER:-$USER}"
+        echo "Executing setup as user: $INSTALLING_USER"
+        
+        # Run the script as the user (it will use sudo internally when needed)
+        # Set environment variable to make it non-interactive for AUR
+        sudo -u "$INSTALLING_USER" env HYPRWHSPR_AUR_INSTALL=1 /opt/hyprwhspr/scripts/install-omarchy.sh
+        
         echo ""
         echo "✅ HyprWhspr setup completed successfully!"
         echo ""
-        echo "⚠️ IMPORTANT: Log out and back in to ensure proper permissions"
+        echo "⚠️ IMPORTANT: Log out and back in for group changes to take effect"
         echo "   Then use Super+Alt+D to start dictation!"
     else
-        echo "❌ Installation script not found. Please run manually:"
+        echo "❌ Setup script not found. Please run manually:"
         echo "   /opt/hyprwhspr/scripts/install-omarchy.sh"
     fi
     
@@ -25,19 +29,27 @@ post_install() {
 post_upgrade() {
     echo "HyprWhspr has been upgraded successfully!"
     echo ""
-    echo "Running automatic setup update..."
+    echo "Re-running setup to update configuration..."
     
     # Re-run the installation script to update components
     if [ -f "/opt/hyprwhspr/scripts/install-omarchy.sh" ]; then
-        echo "Updating whisper.cpp and dependencies..."
-        cd /opt/hyprwhspr
-        ./scripts/install-omarchy.sh
+        INSTALLING_USER="${SUDO_USER:-$USER}"
+        sudo -u "$INSTALLING_USER" env HYPRWHSPR_AUR_INSTALL=1 /opt/hyprwhspr/scripts/install-omarchy.sh
         echo ""
         echo "✅ HyprWhspr update completed successfully!"
-        echo ""
-        echo "⚠️  IMPORTANT: Log out and back in to ensure proper permissions"
     else
-        echo "❌ Installation script not found. Please run manually:"
+        echo "❌ Setup script not found. Please run manually:"
         echo "   /opt/hyprwhspr/scripts/install-omarchy.sh"
     fi
 }
+
+pre_remove() {
+    echo "Stopping HyprWhspr services..."
+    
+    # Stop services gracefully
+    INSTALLING_USER="${SUDO_USER:-$USER}"
+    sudo -u "$INSTALLING_USER" systemctl --user stop hyprwhspr.service 2>/dev/null || true
+    sudo -u "$INSTALLING_USER" systemctl --user stop ydotoold.service 2>/dev/null || true
+    
+    echo "✅ Services stopped"
+}