OSTT – A visual speech-to-text popup for Omarchy, any Linux distro, and.. Mac.
I vibe coded a fully functional, open source, Text-to-Speech app for Omarchy, with $30 prompt budget in five evenings. Insane!
https://github.com/kristoferlund/ostt
OSTT is an interactive terminal-based audio recording and speech-to-text transcription tool. Record audio with real-time waveform visualization, automatically transcribe using multiple AI providers and models, and maintain a browsable history of all your transcriptions. Built with Rust for performance and minimal dependencies, ostt works seamlessly on Linux and macOS.
Real-time waveform visualization with sparkline graphs
dBFS-based volume metering (industry standard)
Configurable reference level for clipping detection
Audio clipping detection with pause/resume support
Audio compression for fast API calls
Multiple transcription providers (OpenAI, Deepgram)
Browsable transcription history
Keyword management for improved accuracy
Cross-platform: Linux and macOS support