A purr-fectly tuned local voice agent for macOS
Slowcat is an AI companion that does lots but keeps it private. It can speak 8 languages, read/write your own files, DJ your music, and takes dictation—all offline on macOS
"Hey slowcat, music mode.... Now play me some good old jazz" → Done. In under 800ms.
🎵 Be Your Own DJ
"music mode" → "play lo-fi beats" → "skip this song" → "what's playing?"
Voice-control your entire music library without touching your keyboard.
📝 Take Meeting Notes
"dictation mode" → speak naturally → "stop dictation"
Get perfect transcripts in a local .txt or .md file while your AI stays completely silent.
🌍 Multilingual Conversations
Switch between English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, or German mid-conversation.
🔊 Voice Recognition
Automatically learns who's speaking after just 3 sentences—perfect for family computers or shared workspaces.
⚡ Lightning Fast
Sub-800ms voice-to-voice response on Apple Silicon, completely offline.
git clone <repo> && cd slowcat
cd server && ./run_bot.sh
# In another terminal:
cd client && npm run devOpen the browser link, allow microphone, start talking.
Morning Routine: "Good morning slowcat, what's the weather and play my workout playlist"
Cooking: "dictation mode" → read recipe aloud → "stop dictation" → get clean recipe text
Coding: "switch to Spanish" → practice language while coding
Family Time: Automatically recognizes different family members' voices
Meetings: Professional dictation without any cloud dependencies
- 🎵 Music Mode: Voice-controlled local music library
- 📝 Dictation Mode: Silent professional transcription
- 🏗️ Modular Architecture: Clean, extensible codebase
- 🎯 Enhanced Voice Recognition: 3-utterance enrollment, 94% accuracy
All features work 100% offline—no internet required after initial setup.
English • Spanish • French • German • Japanese • Italian • Chinese • Portuguese
- 5-Minute Setup Guide - Get running immediately
- What's New - Latest features and improvements
- API Reference - Build your own features
Built for Apple Silicon • 100% Private • Open Source • Zero Cloud Dependencies