Typeno Voice Input

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name: typeno-voice-input
description: TypeNo is a free, open source, privacy-first macOS menu bar app that captures voice via a Control key shortcut, transcribes locally using the coli speech engine, and pastes text into the active app.
triggers:
  - set up TypeNo voice input on macOS
  - add voice dictation to my Mac app
  - integrate TypeNo speech to text
  - build TypeNo from source
  - configure local voice transcription macOS
  - use TypeNo to paste voice input
  - fix TypeNo microphone or accessibility permissions
  - drag audio file to transcribe with TypeNo
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# TypeNo Voice Input macOS Skill

> Skill by [ara.so](https://ara.so) — Daily 2026 Skills collection.

TypeNo is a minimal, privacy-first macOS menu bar app that records your voice on a Control key short-press, transcribes it locally via the [coli](https://github.com/marswaveai/coli) Node.js engine, and pastes the resulting text directly into whatever app is focused — no cloud, no accounts, no UI windows.

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## What TypeNo Does

- **Global hotkey:** Short-press `Control` (< 300 ms, no modifier) → start/stop recording
- **Local transcription:** All speech processing runs on-device via the `coli` CLI
- **Auto-paste:** Transcribed text is typed into the active app and copied to the clipboard
- **Drag-to-transcribe:** Drop `.m4a`, `.mp3`, `.wav`, or `.aac` onto the menu bar icon
- **No preferences UI:** Zero configuration by design

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## Installation

### 1. Install the coli speech engine

TypeNo shells out to `coli` for transcription. Install it globally:

```bash
npm install -g @marswave/coli

Verify:

coli --version

If coli is missing at launch, TypeNo shows an in-app prompt with the install command.

2a. Download the pre-built app

# Download latest release zip from GitHub
# https://github.com/marswaveai/TypeNo/releases/latest
# Download TypeNo.app.zip, unzip, move to /Applications
open /Applications/TypeNo.app

If macOS quarantines the app (not yet notarized):

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/TypeNo.app"
open /Applications/TypeNo.app

Or right-click → Open in Finder, then Open Anyway in System Settings → Privacy & Security.

2b. Build from source

git clone https://github.com/marswaveai/TypeNo.git
cd TypeNo
scripts/generate_icon.sh   # generates app icon assets
scripts/build_app.sh       # compiles and bundles to dist/TypeNo.app
cp -R dist/TypeNo.app /Applications/
open /Applications/TypeNo.app

3. Grant one-time permissions

On first launch TypeNo requests:

• Microphone — for audio capture
• Accessibility — to simulate paste (⌘V) into the active app

Grant both in System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Usage