listen_status.py

rom mycroft_bus_client import MessageBusClient, Message

print('Setting up client to connect to a local mycroft instance')
client = MessageBusClient()

def print_listening(message):
    print('Mycroft is listening')


def print_not_listening(message):
    print('Mycroft is not listening')


print('Registering handler for listening status...')
client.on('recognizer_loop:record_begin', print_listening)
client.on('recognizer_loop:record_end', print_not_listening)

print('Waiting for messages')
client.run_forever()