Voicemode

VoiceMode adds natural spoken conversation to Claude Code and other AI coding assistants. Instead of typing, a developer talks through the microphone and hears replies through speakers or headphones, so a request like refactoring an auth handler can be made hands free and answered with a clarifying question aloud. It is described as local first, private and open source. It installs in two ways. The recommended route is a Claude Code plugin added from the VoiceMode marketplace, followed by a command that installs local voice services. The alternative is a Python installer run with uv that registers VoiceMode as an MCP server for Claude Code and Claude Desktop. The installer checks dependencies such as PortAudio and FFmpeg, sets up shell completions and can configure optional local Whisper speech recognition and Kokoro speech synthesis. Because it works with OpenAI's API or any OpenAI compatible speech service, users can swap providers without changing the rest of their setup. The site also showcases voice cloning in a podcast episode. The tool targets developers who use AI coding assistants and want a voice interface. It runs on Linux, macOS and Windows through WSL and needs Python 3.10 or later. VoiceMode is MIT licensed and free, with source on GitHub and a package on PyPI. The vendor lists no paid plans, though speech services from third party providers carry their own charges.