> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Voice assistant

# Voice Assistant Tutorial

Turn Soul Kernel into a voice-first assistant that runs locally.

> 🚧 Work in progress.

## Requirements

* macOS or Windows PC with microphone
* Rust toolchain
* VITS TTS model
* Whisper ASR model

## Outline

1. Capture microphone audio with PortAudio
2. Transcribe audio using Whisper skill
3. Pass text to Soul Kernel `ask()`
4. Synthesize response with VITS skill
5. Play audio back via OS audio API

Check back for code and configuration details.