Hold trigger
Use a mouse side button or configured keyboard hotkey.
0.1.0 · private beta · AGPL-3.0
Talk. It understands.
A Linux daemon that turns natural speech into context-aware text, adapted to your terminal, editor, chat, or email. Open-source, fast, and currently application-gated for hosted beta access.
Context-aware Hosted or BYO-key Wayland-native path Local debug cache off
LIVE · hold-to-talk
ctx: kitty + nvim
01 · Pipeline
From speech to system intent.
Speak
Say what you want naturally. A short ring buffer catches the start.
Understand
Active-window context, AT-SPI text, and screenshots can inform the rewrite.
Act
Paste the final text in place using the platform-appropriate path.
04 · Install
Use the repo build for beta.
The current beta install path is the repository workflow with
uv. Packaged installers will be documented after release
packaging is verified.
git clone https://github.com/viperjuice/talk-to-tux.git
cd talk-to-tux
uv sync --all-groups
uv run talk-to-tux03 · Local-first
Hosted beta when you want it. BYO-key when you do not.
Hosted
Sign in with GitHub, use quota-managed Supabase Edge Functions, and send audio and rewrite requests through the hosted beta service.
- GitHub account required
- Monthly beta quotas
- Groq-backed hosted STT and rewrite today
BYO-key
Keep provider choices under your own configuration and use your local or third-party STT and rewrite credentials without Talk-to-Tux hosted STT/rewrite.
- No hosted account required for BYO-key mode
- Uses configured providers
- Local debug cache stays off by default
02 · Context engine
It knows what you're doing. Only when you ask.
Beta access is free while the service is being tested. Contribution-based lifetime Pro grants are intended for meaningful project contributions, subject to the self-drafted beta terms and maintainer review.
Ready route
Try the Linux voice workflow against real apps.
Apply for hosted beta access, or use the README to run the current repository build in BYO-key mode.