whisper-assistant 0.1.3

Voice transcription tool using Groq API with global hotkeys

Whisper Assistant

A lightweight, globally accessible voice-to-text tool powered by Groq's fast inference API.

Whisper Assistant sits in the background and listens for your custom hotkey. When triggered, it records your voice, transcribes it using the Groq API (Whisper model), and automatically copies the text to your clipboard.

Features

• 🚀 Blazing Fast Transcription: Uses Groq's API for near-instant speech-to-text.
• ⌨️ Global Hotkeys: Toggle recording or retry transcription from anywhere in your OS.
• 📋 Clipboard Integration: Transcribed text is automatically copied to your clipboard.
• ⚙️ Simple Configuration: Easy setup via environment variables.
• 🖥️ Flexible Usage: Run interactively in the terminal or as a background daemon.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• uv package manager
• A Groq API Key

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Futhark-AS/whisper_assistant.git
   cd whisper_assistant
   

2. Install dependencies

   uv sync
   

   Note for macOS users: If you encounter issues installing PyAudio, you may need to install portaudio:

   brew install portaudio
   

3. Configure Environment Create a .env file in the project root:

   cp .env.example .env
   

   Edit .env with your settings

Usage

You can run the assistant in two modes: Foreground (Interactive) or Daemon (Background).

Foreground Mode

Run the assistant directly in your terminal. This is useful for debugging or if you prefer to see logs in real-time. The process will stop when you close the terminal.

uv run src/main.py

Daemon Mode (CLI)

Use the CLI to manage the assistant as a background process.

Add as alias If using fish:

echo "alias whisp 'uv run --directory $PWD src/cli.py'" >> ~/.config/fish/config.fish

Then you can run the assistant like this anywhere:

whisp status
whisp start
whisp history list
whisp history transcribe YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS
whisp stop

Start the daemon:

uv run src/cli.py start

Check status:

uv run src/cli.py status

Stop the daemon:

uv run src/cli.py stop

History Management

The CLI also provides tools to manage your recording history.

List recordings:

uv run src/cli.py history list

Transcribe a specific recording:

uv run src/cli.py history transcribe YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS

Hotkeys

• Toggle Recording: Press your hotkey (configured in .env, e.g., cmd+option+space) to start recording. Press again to stop.
• Retry Transcription: Press your retry hotkey to re-transcribe the last recorded audio.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

MIT