vivadicta-transcribe-flow
vivadicta transcribe flow
Use this skill to turn an audio file or a YouTube URL into a searchable transcription in the user's VivaDicta history. Covers input-shape detection, blocking vs --async, progress output, and recovery paths.
Preconditions
- VivaDicta.app installed at
/Applications/VivaDicta.appand running (writes require the UI). - User has a transcription model configured (Whisper local, Parakeet local, or a cloud provider with API key in Keychain).
- For YouTube URLs, the app's YouTube transcription is enabled (one of: captions → Apify → yt-dlp → Whisper).
Pick the source and invocation
# Local file, blocking (default) - waits until done, prints the final transcription summary
vivadicta transcribe ~/Downloads/meeting.m4a
# YouTube URL, blocking
vivadicta transcribe "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ"
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