This CLI is a repackaging of the audio/transcription pipeline that powers our desktop app. We noticed that some people build lightweight CLIs to record conversations and send them to tools like OpenClaw or other agents for transcription and workflow automation, so we wanted to make this more accessible as a standalone tool.

It provides a simple interface to record audio, capture system output, and run transcription across multiple providers (local: WhisperCpp, Cactus; cloud: Deepgram, Soinox, AssemblyAI, and more), using the same abstraction layer we use internally.

We thought this could be a useful building block for both humans and agents.

Curious to hear what others think!

You can find examples and documentation here: https://cli.char.com

Thank you!