Golos
Hold a hotkey, speak, release. Your words get pasted.
A free, open-source alternative to WisprFlow. macOS CLI powered by Deepgram.
Install
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/basilysf1709/golos/main/install.sh | bashRequires macOS and Homebrew. The installer handles portaudio and places the binary at /usr/local/bin/golos.
Quick Start
1
Install Golos
Run the curl command above. It installs portaudio and the golos binary.
2
Grant Accessibility Permission
Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and enable your terminal app (Terminal, iTerm2, Alacritty, etc.).
3
Configure your API key
Run
golos setup to enter your Deepgram API key.golosHold Right Option to record, release to transcribe and paste.