voicemode

Name: voicemode Review
Item: voicemode
Rating: 3.6
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Solid

Works inClaude Code

Solid Scanned — metadata only

Enables hands-free code iteration and debugging by letting developers speak requirements and receive verbal feedback without typing.

Two-way voice conversations with Claude Code: speak your requests and hear responses, with smart silence detection and low enough latency to feel conversational. Runs fully local if you want — optional Whisper (speech-to-text) and Kokoro (text-to-speech) services — or falls back to OpenAI cloud voices. Installs as a Claude Code plugin or Python package; works on Linux, macOS, Windows (WSL), and NixOS.

Debugging code errors through spoken descriptions and Claude responses
Rapid prototyping by dictating requirements and hearing generated code aloud
Accessibility-focused development when typing is limited or unavailable

1,309 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Why it matters

Enables hands-free code iteration and debugging by letting developers speak requirements and receive verbal feedback without typing. Reduces context switching and accelerates exploratory development cycles.

Best for

Developers who pair with Claude for coding tasks and want to reduce typing friction during rapid iteration or remote pair sessions.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/mbailey/voicemode

By mbailey

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugin marketplace add mbailey/voicemode && claude plugin install voicemode@voicemode   # then /voicemode:install to set up dependencies, /voicemode:converse to start

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me debugging code errors through spoken descriptions and Claude responses

PrerequisitesMicrophone and speakers. Optional: OpenAI API key for cloud voice services (local Whisper/Kokoro services work offline instead). Python 3.10-3.14 if using the Python installer path; Linux needs audio packages (ffmpeg, portaudio).CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars1,309Contributors26Last updated2026-08-04LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-12 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

Anthropic launches a voice mode for Claude — Hacker News · 122 pts
Updates to Advanced Voice Mode for paid users — Hacker News · 65 pts
OpenAI rolls out Advanced Voice Mode with more voices and a new look — Hacker News · 62 pts

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 1,207 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

4/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.60 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedJun 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 1,207 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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