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anomalyco/hex: README (GitHub)
Christopher Langton, GitHub (anomalyco organization), 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- The public README of HEX, a local-first macOS voice dictation app, on GitHub. It describes the Apple silicon requirement, on-device transcription and the optional cloud features.
- How much weight it carries
- The project's own README, read on the access date. The privacy description lists when data leaves the Mac, which is the detail to check before installing.
Facts taken from this source
- The HEX README says you hold a shortcut, speak and release it, and that HEX transcribes on your Mac and pastes the result into the app you are using.
“Hold a shortcut, speak, and release. HEX transcribes on your Mac and pastes the result into the app you are using.” (Introduction)
- The HEX README says its Linux beta has a smaller feature set and requires a source build or Nix.
“The Linux beta has a smaller feature set and requires a source build or Nix” (Platform status)
- HEX describes itself as local-first voice dictation for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 15 or newer.
“HEX is local-first voice dictation for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 15 or newer” (Introduction)
- The HEX README says you download a local speech model during setup, and that ordinary dictation does not need OpenCode or a cloud transcription service.
“Download a local speech model during setup; ordinary dictation does not require OpenCode or a cloud transcription service.” (On-device transcription, feature list)
- The HEX README says that when post-processing with OpenCode is turned on in Modes, the app sends the transcript, the foreground application and the Brave website hostname to the configured model provider.
“HEX sends the transcript, foreground application, and Brave website hostname to the configured model provider” (Privacy section, Post-processing)
- The HEX README says its menu lets you switch between downloaded models, for example English with Parakeet and French with Whisper.
“combinations such as English with Parakeet and French with Whisper” (Models section)
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