Agent skill

Add Voice Transcription

Add voice message transcription to ClaudeClaw using OpenAI's Whisper API.

Install Add Voice Transcription

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sbusso/claudeclaw --skill add-voice-transcription -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sbusso/claudeclaw add-voice-transcription --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/add-voice-transcription .claude/skills/add-voice-transcription && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "add-voice-transcription" agent skill from https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw/tree/main/skills/add-voice-transcription into .claude/skills/add-voice-transcription/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-voice-transcription", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw/tree/main/skills/add-voice-transcription

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sbusso/claudeclaw --skill add-voice-transcription -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sbusso/claudeclaw add-voice-transcription --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/add-voice-transcription .agents/skills/add-voice-transcription && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "add-voice-transcription" agent skill from https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw/tree/main/skills/add-voice-transcription into .agents/skills/add-voice-transcription/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-voice-transcription", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sbusso/claudeclaw --skill add-voice-transcription -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sbusso/claudeclaw add-voice-transcription --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/add-voice-transcription .cursor/skills/add-voice-transcription && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "add-voice-transcription" agent skill from https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw/tree/main/skills/add-voice-transcription into .cursor/skills/add-voice-transcription/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-voice-transcription", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw.git --path skills/add-voice-transcription

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sbusso/claudeclaw --skill add-voice-transcription -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sbusso/claudeclaw add-voice-transcription --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/add-voice-transcription .gemini/skills/add-voice-transcription && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "add-voice-transcription" agent skill from https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw/tree/main/skills/add-voice-transcription into .gemini/skills/add-voice-transcription/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-voice-transcription", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sbusso/claudeclaw add-voice-transcription

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sbusso/claudeclaw --skill add-voice-transcription -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/add-voice-transcription .github/skills/add-voice-transcription && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "add-voice-transcription" agent skill from https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw/tree/main/skills/add-voice-transcription into .github/skills/add-voice-transcription/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-voice-transcription", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sbusso/claudeclaw --skill add-voice-transcription -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sbusso/claudeclaw add-voice-transcription --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/add-voice-transcription .opencode/skills/add-voice-transcription && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "add-voice-transcription" agent skill from https://github.com/sbusso/claudeclaw/tree/main/skills/add-voice-transcription into .opencode/skills/add-voice-transcription/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-voice-transcription", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: add-voice-transcription
GitHub stars: 194
Token cost: ~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length: 484 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 23
Repo updated: Aug 12, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Add voice message transcription to ClaudeClaw using OpenAI's Whisper API.

Works in 4 steps: Pre-flight → Apply Code Changes → Configure → …
Tasks that involve Transcription
SKILL.md covers Phase 1: Pre-flight, Phase 2: Apply Code Changes, Phase 3: Configure and Phase 4: Verify, plus 1 more section
Calls git, npm and npx; reaches api.openai.com and github.com; needs OPENAI_API_KEY

What it does

Add Voice Transcription is an agent skill from sbusso/claudeclaw. Add voice message transcription to ClaudeClaw using OpenAI's Whisper API. Automatically transcribes WhatsApp voice notes so the agent can read and respond to them.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Transcription. It works with OpenAI, WhatsApp and Whisper. The repository describes itself as: Use Claude to orchestrate agents like OpenClaw. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve Transcription

Example prompts

“/add-voice-transcription”

Requirements

Node.js
A credential in OPENAI_API_KEY

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

Pre-flight
Apply Code Changes
Configure
Verify

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1395af4. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- git
- npm
- npx
- curl
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
- api.openai.com
- github.com
Also links to:
- platform.openai.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- OPENAI_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Add Voice Transcription loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 484 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:89
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Add to `.env`:
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NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:98

mkdir -p data/env && cp .env data/env/env

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:101

ds environment from `data/env/env`, not `.env` directly.

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:129

NAI_API_KEY not set` — key missing from `.env`

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:137

1. Check `OPENAI_API_KEY` is set in `.env` AND synced to `data/env/env`

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from sbusso/claudeclaw at commit 1395af4, republished under its MIT licence (© sbusso). 484 words, ~1,137 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/add-voice-transcription/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: add-voice-transcription
description: Add voice message transcription to ClaudeClaw using OpenAI's Whisper API. Automatically transcribes WhatsApp voice notes so the agent can read and respond to them.

Add Voice Transcription

This skill adds automatic voice message transcription to ClaudeClaw's WhatsApp channel using OpenAI's Whisper API. When a voice note arrives, it is downloaded, transcribed, and delivered to the agent as [Voice: <transcript>].

Phase 1: Pre-flight

Check if already applied

Check if src/transcription.ts exists. If it does, skip to Phase 3 (Configure). The code changes are already in place.

Ask the user

Use AskUserQuestion to collect information:

AskUserQuestion: Do you have an OpenAI API key for Whisper transcription?

If yes, collect it now. If no, direct them to create one at https://platform.openai.com/api-keys.

Phase 2: Apply Code Changes

Prerequisite: WhatsApp must be installed first (skill/whatsapp merged). This skill modifies WhatsApp channel files.

Ensure WhatsApp fork remote

bash

git remote -v

If whatsapp is missing, add it:

bash

git remote add whatsapp https://github.com/qwibitai/claudeclaw-whatsapp.git

Merge the skill branch

bash

git fetch whatsapp skill/voice-transcription
git merge whatsapp/skill/voice-transcription || {
  git checkout --theirs package-lock.json
  git add package-lock.json
  git merge --continue
}

This merges in:

src/transcription.ts (voice transcription module using OpenAI Whisper)
Voice handling in src/channels/whatsapp.ts (isVoiceMessage check, transcribeAudioMessage call)
Transcription tests in src/channels/whatsapp.test.ts
openai npm dependency in package.json
OPENAI_API_KEY in .env.example

If the merge reports conflicts, resolve them by reading the conflicted files and understanding the intent of both sides.

Validate code changes

bash

npm install --legacy-peer-deps
npm run build
npx vitest run src/channels/whatsapp.test.ts

All tests must pass and build must be clean before proceeding.

Phase 3: Configure

Get OpenAI API key (if needed)

If the user doesn't have an API key:

I need you to create an OpenAI API key:

Go to https://platform.openai.com/api-keys

Click "Create new secret key"

Give it a name (e.g., "ClaudeClaw Transcription")

Copy the key (starts with sk-)

Cost: ~~$0.006 per minute of audio (~~$0.003 per typical 30-second voice note)

Wait for the user to provide the key.

Add to environment

Add to .env:

bash

OPENAI_API_KEY=<their-key>

Sync to container environment:

bash

mkdir -p data/env && cp .env data/env/env

The container reads environment from data/env/env, not .env directly.

Service name: Derived from the directory name: com.claudeclaw.<dirname> (macOS) / claudeclaw-<dirname> (Linux). For example, if cwd is my-assistant, the service is com.claudeclaw.my-assistant. Determine the correct service name before running service commands below.

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Build and restart

bash

npm run build
launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.claudeclaw  # macOS
# Linux: systemctl --user restart claudeclaw

Phase 4: Verify

Test with a voice note

Tell the user:

Send a voice note in any registered WhatsApp chat. The agent should receive it as [Voice: <transcript>] and respond to its content.

Check logs if needed

bash

tail -f logs/claudeclaw.log | grep -i voice

Look for:

Transcribed voice message — successful transcription with character count
OPENAI_API_KEY not set — key missing from .env
OpenAI transcription failed — API error (check key validity, billing)
Failed to download audio message — media download issue

Troubleshooting

Voice notes show "[Voice Message - transcription unavailable]"

Check OPENAI_API_KEY is set in .env AND synced to data/env/env
Verify key works: curl -s https://api.openai.com/v1/models -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" | head -c 200
Check OpenAI billing — Whisper requires a funded account

Voice notes show "[Voice Message - transcription failed]"

Check logs for the specific error. Common causes:

Network timeout — transient, will work on next message
Invalid API key — regenerate at https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
Rate limiting — wait and retry

Agent doesn't respond to voice notes

Verify the chat is registered and the agent is running. Voice transcription only runs for registered groups.

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/add-voice-transcription of sbusso/claudeclaw.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1395af4

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Questions about Add Voice Transcription

What does Add Voice Transcription do?

Add voice message transcription to ClaudeClaw using OpenAI's Whisper API. Add Voice Transcription is an agent skill from sbusso/claudeclaw. Add voice message transcription to ClaudeClaw using OpenAI's Whisper API.

When should I use Add Voice Transcription?

Add Voice Transcription fits situations like: tasks that involve Transcription.

How do I install Add Voice Transcription in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sbusso/claudeclaw --skill add-voice-transcription -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/add-voice-transcription in sbusso/claudeclaw) into .claude/skills/add-voice-transcription in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Add Voice Transcription in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sbusso/claudeclaw --skill add-voice-transcription -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/add-voice-transcription in sbusso/claudeclaw) into .agents/skills/add-voice-transcription in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Add Voice Transcription in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add sbusso/claudeclaw --skill add-voice-transcription -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/add-voice-transcription, .gemini/skills/add-voice-transcription, .github/skills/add-voice-transcription and .opencode/skills/add-voice-transcription in your project.

What does Add Voice Transcription need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Add Voice Transcription needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, npm, npx and curl) and credentials named OPENAI_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Node.js; A credential in OPENAI_API_KEY.

Does Add Voice Transcription access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: api.openai.com and github.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: platform.openai.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Add Voice Transcription safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Add Voice Transcription use?

Add Voice Transcription is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Add Voice Transcription use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Add Voice Transcription?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Add Voice Transcription: 9Router Speech-to-Text (decolua/9router, 31k stars), Openai Whisper API (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars), Keirouter Stt (mydisha/keirouter, 147 stars) and Openai Whisper (coco-research/coco, 513 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Add Voice Transcription?

sbusso (a GitHub user) maintains it in sbusso/claudeclaw, which has 194 GitHub stars. The repository holds 23 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 12, 2026.

Source: sbusso/claudeclaw on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Add Voice Transcription

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Add Voice Transcription

Phase 1: Pre-flight

Check if already applied

Ask the user

Phase 2: Apply Code Changes

Ensure WhatsApp fork remote

Merge the skill branch

Validate code changes

Phase 3: Configure

Get OpenAI API key (if needed)

Add to environment

Build and restart

Phase 4: Verify

Test with a voice note

Check logs if needed

Troubleshooting

Voice notes show "[Voice Message - transcription unavailable]"

Voice notes show "[Voice Message - transcription failed]"

Agent doesn't respond to voice notes

Files

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