diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 4b9a489b967c..cfe6dd29c0ed 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgbase = hyprwhspr
 	pkgdesc = Native Whisper speech-to-text for Arch/Omarchy with Waybar integration
-	pkgver = 1.2.8
+	pkgver = 1.2.9
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = https://github.com/goodroot/hyprwhspr
 	install = hyprwhspr.install
@@ -13,16 +13,23 @@ pkgbase = hyprwhspr
 	depends = python-psutil
 	depends = python-rich
 	depends = python-json5
+	depends = python-sounddevice
+	depends = python-evdev
 	depends = ydotool
 	depends = pipewire
 	depends = pipewire-alsa
 	depends = pipewire-pulse
 	depends = pipewire-jack
+	depends = cmake
+	depends = make
+	depends = git
+	depends = base-devel
+	depends = curl
 	optdepends = nvidia-utils: For GPU acceleration
 	optdepends = cuda: For GPU acceleration
 	optdepends = waybar: For tray/status
 	optdepends = whisper.cpp: Use system build instead of building locally in setup step
-	source = hyprwhspr-1.2.8.tar.gz::https://github.com/goodroot/hyprwhspr/archive/refs/tags/v1.2.8.tar.gz
-	sha256sums = d77ebb21866a8e6088b6831c36ac1661b017d5eadbb1f57cdd6ca586a9d0720d
+	source = hyprwhspr-1.2.9.tar.gz::https://github.com/goodroot/hyprwhspr/archive/refs/tags/v1.2.9.tar.gz
+	sha256sums = fe6dca68145588b41c527dacb42075b98e58374c5d98b61ccb32d7f7f8d4ce87
 
 pkgname = hyprwhspr
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 4001a21d7ed3..120fc186c474 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: goodroot <hyprwhspr@goodroot.ca>
 
 pkgname=hyprwhspr
-pkgver=1.2.8
+pkgver=1.2.9
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Native Whisper speech-to-text for Arch/Omarchy with Waybar integration"
 arch=('x86_64')
@@ -15,8 +15,15 @@ depends=(
   'python-psutil'
   'python-rich'
   'python-json5'
+  'python-sounddevice'
+  'python-evdev'
   'ydotool'
   'pipewire' 'pipewire-alsa' 'pipewire-pulse' 'pipewire-jack'
+  'cmake'
+  'make'
+  'git'
+  'base-devel'
+  'curl'
 )
 optdepends=(
   'nvidia-utils: For GPU acceleration'
@@ -26,7 +33,7 @@ optdepends=(
 )
 install=$pkgname.install
 source=("$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz::https://github.com/goodroot/$pkgname/archive/refs/tags/v$pkgver.tar.gz")
-sha256sums=('d77ebb21866a8e6088b6831c36ac1661b017d5eadbb1f57cdd6ca586a9d0720d')
+sha256sums=('fe6dca68145588b41c527dacb42075b98e58374c5d98b61ccb32d7f7f8d4ce87')
 
 build() {
   cd "$srcdir/$pkgname-$pkgver"
@@ -38,7 +45,7 @@ package() {
 
   # Payload into /usr/lib keeps repo layout intact for your installer
   install -d "$pkgdir/usr/lib/$pkgname"
-  cp -r lib bin scripts config README.md LICENSE requirements.txt "$pkgdir/usr/lib/$pkgname"
+  cp -r lib bin scripts config share README.md LICENSE requirements.txt "$pkgdir/usr/lib/$pkgname"
 
   # Runtime launcher: prefers user venv + user whisper.cpp bin
   install -d "$pkgdir/usr/bin"
diff --git a/hyprwhspr-1.2.9.tar.gz b/hyprwhspr-1.2.9.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..03286e5ad7a9
Binary files /dev/null and b/hyprwhspr-1.2.9.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/hyprwhspr.install b/hyprwhspr.install
index 6a27b4f2a8b1..b3dbe01fe8fa 100644
--- a/hyprwhspr.install
+++ b/hyprwhspr.install
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 post_install() {
+  # Run setup with Waybar integration enabled by default
+  HYPRWHSPR_WAYBAR_AUTO=1 hyprwhspr-setup
+  
   cat <<'EOF'
 
-hyprwhspr installed.
+hyprwhspr installed and configured!
 
-Finish setup:
-  hyprwhspr-setup
-  • To auto-edit Waybar (opt-in), run:
-    HYPRWHSPR_WAYBAR_AUTO=1 hyprwhspr-setup
+Services running: ydotoold.service, hyprwhspr.service
+Waybar integration configured
+Whisper models downloaded
+User configuration created
 
-Enable the user services:
-  systemctl --user enable --now ydotoold.service
-  systemctl --user enable --now hyprwhspr.service
+IMPORTANT: Log out and log back in for permissions to take effect
+(Required for /dev/uinput access)
 
-Config:
-  The setup will create/update:
-    ~/.config/hyprwhspr/config.json
+Check status:
+  systemctl --user status hyprwhspr.service
 
-Troubleshooting:
-  journalctl --user -u ydotoold.service
+Logs:
   journalctl --user -u hyprwhspr.service
 
 EOF