speak-now 0.1.0

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Speak Now

A locally-hosted, low-latency speech-to-text solution with LLM integration.

Overview

Speak Now captures your speech in real-time and allows you to paste it as text with optional LLM-based formatting. It's designed to be lightweight and efficient for everyday use.

Features

• Real-time transcription using local speech recognition
• Keyboard shortcuts for quick actions:
  • Toggle recording: Ctrl+Alt+Space
  • Paste raw text: Ctrl+
  • Format and paste: Alt+
• Text formatting via Google's Gemini API
• Format options include:
  • Natural - smooths out transcription
  • Formal - professional language
  • Concise - preserves key information while reducing length
  • Catgirl - adds a playful style (example custom format)
  • None - no formatting
• Simple GUI for monitoring status and selecting format options

Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies: pip install -e .
3. Set up your Gemini API key in stt_config.toml or as environment variable
4. Run the application: python stt_cache_v2.py

Configuration

A default config file will be generated on first run. You can customize:

• API settings (Gemini key, model)
• Speech-to-text model and options
• Keyboard shortcuts
• UI settings
• Formatting prompts

Current Status

This project is a work in progress. Basic functionality is implemented but you may encounter bugs or limitations. Contributions and feedback are welcome!

License

MIT License