A minimal sh script for dictating short memos:
Records microphone audio using FFmpeg, transcribes to text with Whisper, and optionally inserts the result into your terminal via simulated typing.

Dependencies

• zsh or bash (change the script)
• ffmpeg
• whisper-cli (Whisper.cpp)
• zenity
• xclip
• xdotool

Ensure the Whisper model (ggml-base.bin by default) exists at $HOME/repos/whisper.cpp/models/ or change the $MODEL_PATH variable in the script.

Usage

./dictate-loop.sh

Follow the on-screen prompts to record and handle transcriptions.

I3 Integration

Add this snippet to your i3 config to trigger speech-to-text with Mod+Shift+S using your script.

# Trigger speech-to-text with Mod+Shift+S
bindsym $mod+Shift+s exec --no-startup-id /path/to/dictate-loop.sh