{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"whisper-cpp","name":"whisper.cpp","shortName":"whisper-cli","binaryName":"whisper-cli","maker":{"slug":"ggerganov","name":"Georgi Gerganov","type":"individual","url":"https://github.com/ggerganov","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"AI","description":"Transcription, meeting notes, and audio analysis from the terminal. Built by Georgi Gerganov. Runs entirely on your machine.","tagline":"Transcription, meeting notes, and audio analysis from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install whisper-cpp","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":null,"brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"whisper-cli --help","signal":"whisper.cpp CLI responds and can transcribe with a model."},"quickStart":"whisper-cli -m models/ggml-base.en.bin -f audio.wav","exampleWorkflow":["whisper-cli -m models/ggml-base.en.bin -f audio.wav"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Usable with guardrails","score":60,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Works well in CI or repeatable automation.","Can run locally with less credential exposure."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.","Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/whisper-cpp/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: whisper.cpp\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `whisper-cli`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nTranscription, meeting notes, and audio analysis from the terminal. Built by Georgi Gerganov. Runs entirely on your machine.\n\nBest for: transcription, meeting notes, and audio analysis from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nUsable with guardrails (60/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.\n- Can run locally with less credential exposure.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install whisper-cpp\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\nwhisper-cli --help\n```\nExpected signal: whisper.cpp CLI responds and can transcribe with a model.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\nwhisper-cli --help\n```\n\n```sh\nwhisper-cli -m models/ggml-base.en.bin -f audio.wav\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use whisper.cpp (`whisper-cli`) for transcription, meeting notes, and audio analysis from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"transcription, meeting notes, and audio analysis from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You want AI models and inference that runs entirely on your machine.","skipIf":"You don't work with AI models and inference.","whatHappensNext":"Run `whisper-cli -m models/ggml-base.en.bin -f audio.wav` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":true,"ciFriendly":true,"localFirst":true,"destructivePotential":"low"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Transcription","Meeting notes","Audio analysis"],"aliases":[],"keywords":["transcribe","audio","whisper","meetings"],"tags":[]},"links":{"website":"https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp","github":"https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp","docs":"https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/whisper-cpp","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/whisper-cpp/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/whisper-cpp.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":50556,"latestRelease":"2026-06-08T09:55:23Z","license":"MIT","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":14461,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:01:00.269Z"}}