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Minutes Setup by silverstein — Agent Skill

Name: Minutes Setup
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: silverstein

Minutes Setup

Guided first-time setup for Minutes — download whisper model, create directories, configure audio input. Use when the user says "set up minutes", "install minutes", "first time setup", "configure minutes", "get started with minutes", "how do I start using minutes", or when verify shows missing components.

silverstein Updated Sep 9, 2026

File contents

Skill Path

Before running helper scripts or opening bundled references, set:

export MINUTES_SKILLS_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.opencode/skills"
export MINUTES_SKILL_ROOT="$MINUTES_SKILLS_ROOT/minutes-setup"

/minutes-setup

Walk the user through first-time Minutes setup, step by step.

Setup steps

1. Check current state first

Run the verify skill's script to see what's already done:

bash "$MINUTES_SKILLS_ROOT/minutes-verify/scripts/verify-setup.sh"

Skip any steps that already pass.

2. Build the binary (if needed)

cd ~/Sites/minutes
export CXXFLAGS="-I$(xcrun --show-sdk-path)/usr/include/c++/v1"
cargo build --release

The binary lands at target/release/minutes. The user should add it to their PATH or create a symlink.

3. Download a whisper model

Ask the user which quality level they want using AskUserQuestion:

Model	Size	Speed	Quality	Best for
`tiny`	75 MB	~10x real-time	Low	Quick tests, short memos
`small`	466 MB	~4x real-time	Good	Daily meetings (recommended)
`medium`	1.5 GB	~2x real-time	Great	Important meetings, accents
`large-v3`	3.1 GB	~1x real-time	Best	Legal, medical, foreign language

Then run:

minutes setup --model <chosen-model>

4. Create directories

mkdir -p ~/meetings/memos

5. Audio input (if recording calls)

For in-person conversations, the built-in mic works fine. For Zoom/Meet/Teams:

Install BlackHole: brew install blackhole-2ch
Open Audio MIDI Setup (Spotlight → "Audio MIDI Setup")
Create a Multi-Output Device combining speakers + BlackHole
Set the Multi-Output Device as system output
Set BlackHole as Minutes' input (or system default input)

See minutes-record/references/audio-devices.md for the full guide.

6. Verify

Run verify again to confirm everything passes:

bash "$MINUTES_SKILLS_ROOT/minutes-verify/scripts/verify-setup.sh"

7. Test recording

minutes record --title "Test recording"
# Speak for 10-15 seconds
minutes stop

Check the output file exists in ~/meetings/ and has a transcript.

Gotchas

macOS 26 (Tahoe) requires CXXFLAGS — The whisper.cpp build needs the C++ include path set explicitly. This is a known Apple SDK issue.
First model download can be slow — The small model is 466 MB. On slow connections, tiny is a good starting point (75 MB).
BlackHole setup is the hardest part — Most users struggle with the Audio MIDI Setup step. Offer to walk through it if they get stuck.

---name: minutes-setupdescription: Guided first-time setup for Minutes — download whisper model, create directories, configure audio input. Use when the user says "set up minutes", "install minutes", "first time setup", "configure minutes", "get started with minutes", "how do I start using minutes", or when verify shows missing components.--- ## Skill Path Before running helper scripts or opening bundled references, set: ```bash export MINUTES_SKILLS_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.opencode/skills" export MINUTES_SKILL_ROOT="$MINUTES_SKILLS_ROOT/minutes-setup" ``` # /minutes-setup Walk the user through first-time Minutes setup, step by step. ## Setup steps ### 1. Check current state first Run the verify skill's script to see what's already done: ```bash bash "$MINUTES_SKILLS_ROOT/minutes-verify/scripts/verify-setup.sh" ``` Skip any steps that already pass. ### 2. Build the binary (if needed) ```bash cd ~/Sites/minutes export CXXFLAGS="-I$(xcrun --show-sdk-path)/usr/include/c++/v1" cargo build --release ``` The binary lands at `target/release/minutes`. The user should add it to their PATH or create a symlink. ### 3. Download a whisper model Ask the user which quality level they want using AskUserQuestion: | Model | Size | Speed | Quality | Best for | |-------|------|-------|---------|----------| | `tiny` | 75 MB | ~10x real-time | Low | Quick tests, short memos | | `small` | 466 MB | ~4x real-time | Good | Daily meetings (recommended) | | `medium` | 1.5 GB | ~2x real-time | Great | Important meetings, accents | | `large-v3` | 3.1 GB | ~1x real-time | Best | Legal, medical, foreign language | Then run: ```bash minutes setup --model <chosen-model> ``` ### 4. Create directories ```bash mkdir -p ~/meetings/memos ``` ### 5. Audio input (if recording calls) For in-person conversations, the built-in mic works fine. For Zoom/Meet/Teams: 1. Install BlackHole: `brew install blackhole-2ch` 2. Open Audio MIDI Setup (Spotlight → "Audio MIDI Setup") 3. Create a Multi-Output Device combining speakers + BlackHole 4. Set the Multi-Output Device as system output 5. Set BlackHole as Minutes' input (or system default input) See `minutes-record/references/audio-devices.md` for the full guide. ### 6. Verify Run verify again to confirm everything passes: ```bash bash "$MINUTES_SKILLS_ROOT/minutes-verify/scripts/verify-setup.sh" ``` ### 7. Test recording ```bash minutes record --title "Test recording" # Speak for 10-15 seconds minutes stop ``` Check the output file exists in `~/meetings/` and has a transcript. ## Gotchas - **macOS 26 (Tahoe) requires CXXFLAGS** — The whisper.cpp build needs the C++ include path set explicitly. This is a known Apple SDK issue. - **First model download can be slow** — The `small` model is 466 MB. On slow connections, `tiny` is a good starting point (75 MB). - **BlackHole setup is the hardest part** — Most users struggle with the Audio MIDI Setup step. Offer to walk through it if they get stuck.

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