Show HN: Talktome - let your AI Agent call you
TalkToMe is a macOS menu-bar application that enables voice calls between users and their AI coding agents. It functions by converting microphone input to text and sending it to the agent, which then replies via speech synthesis. The tool supports various agent hosts like Codex and Claude Code, allowing for interactive voice sessions without requiring a new conversation window.
- ▪TalkToMe is a macOS-only application that requires Apple silicon and Node.js 22 or later for installation.
- ▪The app does not provide a language model but instead records audio, transcribes it, and sends the text to an existing agent session.
- ▪Supported agent hosts include Codex, Claude Code, Hermes Agent, and OpenClaw, with specific commands for each to initiate calls.
- ▪An experimental remote bridge feature allows agents on other servers to ring the local laptop via an SSH tunnel while keeping audio local.
- ▪First-run setup involves configuring microphone permissions, selecting a speech provider like ElevenLabs, and installing the agent skill file.
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| Original publisher | GitHub |
| Canonical URL | https://github.com/rohanprichard/talktome |
| Publication time | Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:01:08 +0000 |
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talktome TalkToMe is a macOS menu-bar app for voice calls with a coding agent. The agent rings you from the session that it already runs. You answer, and you talk. The agent keeps its model, tools, files, and history. TalkToMe does not supply a language model. The app records the microphone, turns speech into text, sends the text to the agent, and speaks the reply. How a call works You ask the agent in its session to call you, for example "Call me with TalkToMe." The agent runs talktome call with its session ID. TalkToMe shows a ring on the screen. You select Answer. The agent speaks a short greeting. You speak. The agent receives your words as a message in its session and replies. You select End, or the agent runs talktome end. The app has no window that starts a conversation.
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