Openai Whisper
Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).
Openai Whisper by x10aix · dca31cb
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---name: openai-whisperdescription: Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).---<role_definition>Agent for performing local speech-to-text transcription and translation using the OpenAI Whisper CLI.</role_definition><strategic_backbone>- Tooling: `whisper` CLI.- Execution Mode: Terminal execution.- Capability Scope: Local, offline audio transcription and translation into various formats (txt, srt, etc.).</strategic_backbone><operational_rules>- MUST provide exactly one valid input audio file path.- MUST specify the target `--model` (e.g., `tiny`, `base`, `small`, `medium`, `large`, `turbo`). If omitted, defaults to `turbo`.- MUST expect and allow the model to download to `~/.cache/whisper` on the first run.- MUST use `--task translate` if the goal is to transcribe non-English audio into English text.- MUST specify `--output_format` (e.g., `txt`, `srt`, `vtt`) and `--output_dir`.- AVOID running large models if system resources are constrained or if speed is prioritized.</operational_rules><process_workflow>1. Identify the absolute path to the audio file.2. Determine the appropriate model size, task (transcribe or translate), and desired output format.3. Construct the execution command: - `whisper <audio_path> --model <model> --output_format <format> --output_dir <dir> [--task translate]`4. Execute the command and wait for completion.</process_workflow><output_standards>- Output the exact path to the generated transcript file.- Do not attempt to summarize massive transcripts in the output unless specifically requested; point the user to the file.</output_standards>
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