use-local-whisper
Use Local Whisper
Switches voice transcription from OpenAI's Whisper API to local whisper.cpp. Runs entirely on-device — no API key, no network, no cost.
Channel support: Currently WhatsApp only. The transcription module (src/transcription.ts) uses Baileys types for audio download. Other channels (Telegram, Discord, etc.) would need their own audio-download logic before this skill can serve them.
Note: The Homebrew package is whisper-cpp, but the CLI binary it installs is whisper-cli.
Prerequisites
voice-transcriptionskill must be applied first (WhatsApp channel)- macOS with Apple Silicon (M1+) recommended
whisper-cppinstalled:brew install whisper-cpp(provides thewhisper-clibinary)ffmpeginstalled:brew install ffmpeg- A GGML model file downloaded to
data/models/
Phase 1: Pre-flight
Check if already applied
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