CODEC
CODEC is an MIT-licensed command layer that lets users control macOS with voice, text, and AI-driven commands. It includes native skills, screen and vision interaction, multi-step task execution, an MCP server, and autonomous agent crews for local-first workflows.
Open SourceMITWebCLImacOSSelf-hosted
104stars
9forks
10features
2026since
Overview
10 featuresCODEC is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on controlling and automating a Mac through natural-language voice commands without relying on cloud services. It is built as an open-source project for macOS power users and developers building local AI workflows. The project is open source (MIT). CODEC is available on the web, the command line, and macOS, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by AVADSA25, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 104 stars and 196 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 10 catalogued features are voice activation, hold-to-talk, and text input. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Voice activation
- Hold-to-talk
- Text input
- Vision mouse
- Native skills
- Screen analysis
- Task chaining
- Memory storage
- MCP server
- Audit trail
Tags
macos-automationvoice-computer-controllocal-first-aimcp-serverai-command-layer
AI capabilities
TextCodeMultimodal
Inference: Hybrid
Built with & integrations
AI providers
local_ossmultipleopenaianthropic
Connectors
MCP
Runs on
BrowserCLImacOSSelf-hosted
Detected from
- openai
- dall- in the HTML
- multiple
- bLangChain in the HTML
- local_oss
- bollama in the HTML · studio in the HTML
Trust & compliance
License
MIT
Verified signals
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
Frequently asked questions about CODEC
- What does CODEC do?
- CODEC focuses on controlling and automating a Mac through natural-language voice commands without relying on cloud services. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who should use CODEC?
- CODEC is an open-source project built for macOS power users and developers building local AI workflows.
- Does CODEC have a free plan?
- Yes — CODEC is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does CODEC run on?
- CODEC runs on the web, the command line, and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is CODEC still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 196 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to CODEC?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include leadgen-ai, codedoc-ai, and agent-regress-cli.leadgen-aicodedoc-aiagent-regress-cli
- Who develops CODEC?
- CODEC is developed by AVADSA25.
- How long has CODEC been around?
- CODEC first shipped in 2026.
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