[KINAN]: i need non-api openwhisper or similar so I can voice to text to you here now

[GENESIS]: For local voice-to-text without APIs, here are your best options:

## Fastest Setup: faster-whisper

```bash
pip install faster-whisper pyaudio
```

Quick test script:

```python
import pyaudio
import wave
import tempfile
from faster_whisper import WhisperModel

# Load model (first run downloads ~150MB for 'base')
model = WhisperModel("base", device="cpu", compute_type="int8")

# Record audio
def record(seconds=5):
    p = pyaudio.PyAudio()
    stream = p.open(format=pyaudio.paInt16, channels=1, rate=16000, input=True, frames_per_buffer=1024)
    print(f"Recording for {seconds}s...")
    frames = [stream.read(1024) for _ in range(0, int(16000/1024 * seconds))]
    stream.stop_stream()
    stream.close()
    p.terminate()
    
    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".wav", delete=False) as f:
        wf = wave.open(f.name, 'wb')
        wf.setnchannels(1)
        wf.setsampwidth(2)
        wf.setframerate(16000)
        wf.writeframes(b''.join(frames))
        wf.close()
        return f.name

# Transcribe
audio_file = record(5)
segments, _ = model.transcribe(audio_file)
print("You said:", " ".join(s.text for s in segments))
```

## Alternative: Vosk (lighter weight)

```bash
pip install vosk pyaudio
```

Then download a model from https://alphacephei.com/vosk/models (vosk-model-small-en-us is ~40MB).

## WSL Audio Note

WSL2 audio can be tricky. If pyaudio fails:

1. **Option A**: Record on Windows, transcribe in WSL
2. **Option B**: Use PulseAudio bridge - `sudo apt install pulseaudio && pulseaudio --start`
3. **Option C**: Run the script directly in Windows PowerShell with Python

Which approach do you want me to set up for you? I can create a ready-to-run script tailored to your environment.

[KINAN]: whichever best to allow me to point cursor and speak and then text appears here

[KINAN]: set up buzz

[GENESIS]: Winget not available. Let me get the direct download link:

[KINAN]: yes open it

[KINAN]: zip download failed

[GENESIS]: API Error: Connection error.