transcribe
Local speech-to-text transcription on Apple Silicon macOS. Supports wav directly and other audio formats via ffmpeg.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/badlogic/pi-skills --skill transcribe- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads transcribe automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Transcribe
Local speech-to-text using parakeet-cpp-transcribe on Apple Silicon macOS.
Usage
{baseDir}/transcribe.sh <audio-file>
The first run downloads the macOS arm64 binary from the latest badlogic/pibot GitHub release into the extension's ignored bin directory:
{extensionDir}/bin/parakeet-cpp-transcribe
({extensionDir} is the parent directory of this skill's {baseDir}.) The binary downloads its GGUF model automatically if missing.
Output
Plain text timestamped in 15 second chunks is written to stdout:
[00:00-00:15] transcript text
[00:15-00:30] more transcript text
Model/GGML diagnostic logs are written to stderr. Redirect stderr to hide them:
{baseDir}/transcribe.sh <audio-file> 2>/dev/null
Requirements
- Apple Silicon macOS only
curlandtarffmpegfor non-WAV input:brew install ffmpeg
FAQ
What does the transcribe skill do?
Local speech-to-text transcription on Apple Silicon macOS. Supports wav directly and other audio formats via ffmpeg.
How do I install transcribe?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/badlogic/pi-skills --skill transcribe in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/transcribe/ (personal) or .claude/skills/transcribe/ (project).
Which AI agents can use transcribe?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is transcribe safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains transcribe?
It is published by badlogic in badlogic/pi-skills. It has 648 recorded installs.
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