Show HN: Fono – dictation/assistant for Linux in one Rust binary

Category: cli-tool

Tags: dictation, voice-assistant, linux, rust, speech-to-text

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

Fono is a lightweight dictation and voice assistant tool for Linux that transcribes speech to text directly at the cursor, supporting both local and cloud STT/TTS providers. It stands out by offering a single Rust binary with GPU acceleration, automatic model selection, and integration with coding agents via MCP, making voice-driven workflows practical on Linux.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/bogdanr/fono · Rust · GPL-3.0 · 2 stars

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