Collection of AUR packages maintained by Luca Steccanella.
Three variants of VOXD - a voice-typing/dictation application for Linux:
- Directory:
voxd/ - Description: Builds from stable release tarballs
- Best for: Most users who want a stable, tested version
- Build time: ~2-5 minutes (compiles from source)
- Directory:
voxd-bin/ - Description: Installs pre-compiled binaries from GitHub releases
- Best for: Users who want fastest installation without compilation
- Build time: ~30 seconds (no compilation needed)
- Directory:
voxd-git/ - Description: Builds from the latest git main branch
- Best for: Developers and users who want bleeding-edge features
- Build time: ~2-5 minutes (compiles from source)
- Note: May be unstable
Choose one variant:
# Stable version (recommended)
yay -S voxd
# Binary version (fastest)
yay -S voxd-bin
# Git version (latest features)
yay -S voxd-gitVOXD is a speech-to-text, voice-typing, dictation software for Linux that:
- Runs in the background
- Provides fast voice-to-text typing in any Linux app
- Uses LOCAL (offline) voice processing
- Optional LOCAL (offline) AI text post-processing
- Works on older CPUs without GPU
After installing any variant:
-
Set up a global hotkey:
- Open system keyboard shortcuts
- Add command:
bash -c 'voxd --trigger-record' - Assign your preferred hotkey
-
Run first-time setup:
voxd --setup
-
For Wayland users: Log out and back in for ydotool permissions
This repository uses GitHub Actions to automatically update voxd packages when new releases are detected:
- ✅ Daily checks for new voxd releases
- ✅ Auto-updates PKGBUILDs and checksums
- ✅ Auto-pushes to AUR repositories
- ✅ Creates GitHub releases for tracking
See AUTOMATION.md for setup details.
To submit or update these packages to the AUR:
- Clone the appropriate package directory
- Make your changes
- Test with
makepkg -si - Update
.SRCINFOwithmakepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO - Commit and push to AUR
Packages to enhance the Windsurf IDE:
- Directory:
windsurf-marketplace/ - Description: Enable VS Code Marketplace in Windsurf
- Installation:
yay -S windsurf-marketplace - AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/windsurf-marketplace
- Directory:
windsurf-features/ - Description: Unblock additional features in Windsurf (Settings Sync, Remote Development, etc.)
- Installation:
yay -S windsurf-features - AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/windsurf-features
- Upstream: https://github.com/jakovius/voxd
- AUR voxd: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/voxd
- AUR voxd-bin: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/voxd-bin
- AUR voxd-git: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/voxd-git
- AUR windsurf-marketplace: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/windsurf-marketplace
- AUR windsurf-features: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/windsurf-features
Luca Steccanella
Each package has its own license - see individual package directories for details.