Show HN: Zero deps C++ ASR binary for Linux (0MB idle RAM, no daemons, Unix way)

Category: cli-tool

Tags: speech-recognition, asr, c-plus-plus, linux, clipboard-tool, offline

Score: 5.3/10 (Innovation: 3, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 5)

asryx is a zero-dependency, native C++ speech-to-text binary for Linux that functions as a simple toggle - press a key to start recording, press again to transcribe locally using whisper.cpp and copy results to clipboard. Its interesting Unix-philosophy approach (no daemons, idle with 0MB RAM, single binary) makes offline ASR accessible without complex infrastructure.

Target audience: linux users, desktop power users, accessibility enthusiasts

Repository: https://github.com/rccyx/asryx · C++ · Apache-2.0 · 20 stars

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