diff --git a/watch_voice_memos.py b/watch_voice_memos.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+import time
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+from watchdog.observers import Observer
+from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
+
+class VoiceMemoHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
+    def __init__(self, voice_memo_dir: Path, transcript_dir: Path):
+        self.voice_memo_dir = voice_memo_dir
+        self.transcript_dir = transcript_dir
+        self.processing_lock = False
+
+    def on_created(self, event):
+        if self.processing_lock:
+            return
+
+        if not event.is_directory:
+            file_path = Path(event.src_path)
+            
+            # Handle new voice memo
+            if file_path.parent == self.voice_memo_dir and file_path.suffix.lower() == '.m4a':
+                print(f"\nNew voice memo detected: {file_path.name}")
+                self.process_voice_memo()
+            
+            # Handle new transcript
+            elif file_path.parent == self.transcript_dir and file_path.suffix.lower() == '.txt':
+                print(f"\nNew transcript detected: {file_path.name}")
+                self.process_transcript()
+
+    def process_voice_memo(self):
+        """Run the voice memo processing script"""
+        try:
+            self.processing_lock = True
+            print("Processing voice memo...")
+            result = subprocess.run(['./process_voice_memos.sh'], 
+                                 capture_output=True, 
+                                 text=True)
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                print("Voice memo processing completed successfully")
+            else:
+                print(f"Error processing voice memo: {result.stderr}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error running voice memo script: {str(e)}")
+        finally:
+            self.processing_lock = False
+
+    def process_transcript(self):
+        """Run the transcript summarization script"""
+        try:
+            self.processing_lock = True
+            print("Processing transcript...")
+            result = subprocess.run(['./summarize_transcripts.py'],
+                                 capture_output=True,
+                                 text=True)
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                print("Transcript processing completed successfully")
+            else:
+                print(f"Error processing transcript: {result.stderr}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error running summarization script: {str(e)}")
+        finally:
+            self.processing_lock = False
+
+def main():
+    # Set up directory paths
+    voice_memo_dir = Path("VoiceMemos")
+    transcript_dir = voice_memo_dir / "transcripts"
+
+    # Verify directories exist
+    if not voice_memo_dir.exists():
+        print(f"Error: {voice_memo_dir} directory does not exist")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    if not transcript_dir.exists():
+        print(f"Error: {transcript_dir} directory does not exist")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Set up event handler and observer
+    event_handler = VoiceMemoHandler(voice_memo_dir, transcript_dir)
+    observer = Observer()
+    
+    # Watch both directories
+    observer.schedule(event_handler, str(voice_memo_dir), recursive=False)
+    observer.schedule(event_handler, str(transcript_dir), recursive=False)
+    
+    # Start the observer
+    observer.start()
+    print(f"\nWatching for changes in:")
+    print(f"- Voice memos: {voice_memo_dir}")
+    print(f"- Transcripts: {transcript_dir}")
+    print("\nPress Ctrl+C to stop...")
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        observer.stop()
+        print("\nStopping file watcher...")
+    
+    observer.join()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main() 
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