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npx claudepluginhub patelnav/vocaAmbient voice interface for Claude Code — listen via STT, respond via text
patelnavGive Claude Code the ability to hear and speak.
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Voca is a Claude Code plugin that adds an ambient voice interface to your coding sessions. It listens to your microphone, transcribes speech in real-time, and speaks back—all running locally on Apple Silicon. No cloud APIs, no latency, no data leaving your machine.
All inference runs on-device using MLX.
⚠️ Requirement: macOS with Apple Silicon (M1+) is required to run Voca.
Add the marketplace and install the plugin:
/plugin marketplace add patelnav/voca
/plugin install voca@patelnav-voca
Configure Devices: Run the setup command to configure your audio input/output devices and verify that everything is working:
/voca:setup
Start a Voice Session: Once setup is complete, start the ambient voice interface:
/voca:start
Voca uses token-based HTTP polling under the hood. The first poll claims focus; every later poll in that session reuses the returned token. Starting voice mode in another session claims a new token and hands off listening immediately.
Claude will now listen in the background and respond seamlessly to your voice.
Voca is built on cutting-edge local AI technologies to ensure maximum performance and privacy:
| Component | Technology | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-to-Text | Parakeet MLX v2 | Blazing fast transcription (~0.1s on M-series) |
| Text-to-Speech | Kokoro via mlx-audio | High-quality, natural voice generation |
| Voice Activity | Silero VAD | Enterprise-grade voice activity detection |
| Runtime | Python MCP | Model Context Protocol server over stdio |