
Cursor Picked Gemini 3.8 Flash the Morning It Shipped. That's the Story.
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VocalCode is a push-to-talk voice input app for AI coding that types directly into your active editor, terminal, chat, or code review—no window switching or dictation box copying. Speech recognition runs entirely on your CPU (offline after model download) using Parakeet TDT for European languages and Paraformer for Mandarin Chinese, with 26 model-supported language routes. Audio is never uploaded: 0 bytes of audio leave your machine. A capsule UI appears when you hold a rebindable key (mouse, Windows key, Option/F13 on macOS), you speak, and words appear in the focused text field. One-time purchase of $4.99 (no subscription) includes updates within the major version, use on up to 3 devices, and a 30-day full trial with no card required. The licence revalidates online at least every 30 days. Available for macOS 11+ Apple Silicon (Developer ID signed/notarized) and Windows. Built in Rust with sherpa-onnx.
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