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Use when the user wants local voice transcription instead of OpenAI Whisper API. Switches to whisper.cpp running on Apple Silicon. WhatsApp only for now. Requires voice-transcription skill to be applied first.

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# 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-transcription` skill must be applied first (WhatsApp channel)
- macOS with Apple Silicon (M1+) recommended
- `whisper-cpp` installed: `brew install whisper-cpp` (provides the `whisper-cli` binary)
- `ffmpeg` installed: `brew install ffmpeg`
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