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title: "Handy Speech-to-Text Setup"
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description: "Installation and usage guide for Handy, a desktop speech-to-text app with system tray integration. Covers RPM install on Nobara/Fedora, CLI flags, and Wayland/GTK dependencies."
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type: guide
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domain: productivity
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tags: [handy, speech-to-text, wayland, gtk, nobara, fedora, rpm]
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---
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# Handy - Speech to Text
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## Overview
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Desktop speech-to-text application with system tray integration. Records audio and transcribes to text, with optional post-processing.
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- **GitHub**: https://github.com/Handy-caT/handy
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- **License**: MIT
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## Installation
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### This Machine (Nobara / Fedora-based)
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Installed from GitHub release RPM:
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```bash
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# Download Handy-0.7.6-1.x86_64.rpm from GitHub releases
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sudo dnf install /path/to/Handy-0.7.6-1.x86_64.rpm
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```
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**Required dependency** (not bundled):
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```bash
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sudo dnf install gtk-layer-shell
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```
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### Installed Files
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- **Binary**: `/usr/bin/handy`
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- **Resources**: `/usr/lib/Handy/resources/`
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- **Desktop entry**: `/usr/share/applications/Handy.desktop`
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- **Version installed**: 0.7.6
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## Usage
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```bash
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handy # Launch with GUI
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handy --start-hidden # Start minimized to tray
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handy --toggle-transcription # Toggle recording (sent to running instance)
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handy --toggle-post-process # Toggle with post-processing
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handy --cancel # Cancel current operation
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handy --no-tray # Launch without system tray icon
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```
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## Notes
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- Uses Silero VAD (Voice Activity Detection) model for speech detection
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- Runs as a Wayland-native GTK app (uses gtk-layer-shell)
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- System tray icon shows idle/recording/transcribing states |