Voxtype Install

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pchalasani

voxtype-install

Guide the user through installing, configuring, and launching voxtype — local on-device voice dictation (speech-to-text that types wherever the cursor is). Use when the user asks to install voxtype, set up voice dictation / voice typing, or asks how to dictate into their editor, terminal, or a coding agent's prompt.

Overview

Publisher	pchalasani
Repository	`claude-code-tools`
Skill name	`voxtype-install`
Stars	2K
Forks	134
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by pchalasani on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Voxtype Install AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/pchalasani/claude-code-tools/tree/main/plugins/voxtype/skills/voxtype-install
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/pchalasani/claude-code-tools/tree/main/plugins/voxtype/skills/voxtype-install

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pchalasani/claude-code-tools.git /tmp/claude-code-tools
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-code-tools/plugins/voxtype/skills/voxtype-install .claude/skills/voxtype-install

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Voxtype Install in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Voxtype Install on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Voxtype Install is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

voxtype Install Guide

voxtype is a standalone PyPI package for fully on-device voice dictation on macOS. It types transcribed speech into whatever app has focus. No cloud, no accounts, no audio leaving the machine.

Install

One command; it picks the best engine for the machine automatically (Apple-GPU parakeet-mlx on Apple Silicon, CPU parakeet elsewhere):

bash
uv tool install voxtype

If the user doesn't have uv, either install it first (curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh) or use pipx install voxtype.

Note: voxtype only works on macOS (it types via macOS accessibility APIs). Tell the user this up front if they are on Linux/Windows.

Configure

Run the interactive wizard — it asks a handful of explained questions (engine, activation mode, hotkey, ...) and writes ~/.config/voxtype/config.toml:

bash
voxtype setup

This must run in the user's own terminal (it is interactive); do not run it through an agent shell. Alternative for hand-editors: voxtype init writes a fully commented sample config instead.

Editing the config directly

All settings live in ~/.config/voxtype/config.toml — every key is optional and the file voxtype init writes is fully commented. You (the agent) can open and edit this file to help the user tune specific options; common ones:

engine — parakeet-mlx (Apple GPU), parakeet (CPU), or moonshine.
mode — toggle (hotkey), wake (wake word), or vad (always on).
segmentation — hold (whole take on toggle-off) or vad (per pause).
hotkey — toggle chord, e.g. "<ctrl>+;" (run voxtype hotkey to record one).
sounds — set false to silence the start/stop chimes.
overlay_opacity — 0.1–1.0; lower it if the ghost indicator hides text underneath it.
double_tap_key — a second toggle for the laptop keyboard: tap one modifier twice (e.g. "right_alt", the right Option key); the hotkey chord keeps working too.
keepalive_minutes — on a memory-pressured Mac, keeps the speech model from being swapped out while idle (try 5); otherwise leave 0.
wake_word / wake_word_aliases, submit_phrases, overlay, paste_hotkey, cancel_hotkey, copy_to_clipboard, and more.

For the full list — every key, its default, and the engine comparison — read the Configuration & CLI reference: https://pchalasani.github.io/claude-code-tools/tools/voxtype/configuration/

Launch

bash
voxtype

Then: press Ctrl+; (default hotkey), speak, press Ctrl+; again — the take is transcribed and typed at the cursor. Esc cancels a recording. Saying "go", "over", or "submit" alone presses Enter.

First-run notes for the user:

macOS will prompt for Microphone, Accessibility, and Input Monitoring permissions for the terminal app — all three must be granted, then voxtype restarted.
The first launch downloads the speech model (up to ~2 GB for the default Apple-GPU engine, ~490 MB for the CPU engine); later launches skip the download and just load it onto the GPU (a few seconds, shown by a spinner).

Reference

Config file: ~/.config/voxtype/config.toml (fully commented; edit to tune any setting)
voxtype --help — all flags and subcommands
Config reference (every key + defaults): https://pchalasani.github.io/claude-code-tools/tools/voxtype/configuration/
Overview & full docs: https://pchalasani.github.io/claude-code-tools/tools/voxtype/

Frequently asked questions

What does the Voxtype Install AI skill do?

Why use Voxtype Install on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Voxtype Install is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Voxtype Install in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/pchalasani/claude-code-tools/tree/main/plugins/voxtype/skills/voxtype-install. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Voxtype Install?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Voxtype Install?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Voxtype Install with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Voxtype Install AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by pchalasani under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

voxtype Install Guide

Install

Configure

Editing the config directly

Launch

Reference

Frequently asked questions

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