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How to keep a floating voice assistant on your desktop with Qwen Audio Agent

Run a desktop orb that listens for a wake word and handles tasks without opening a terminal.

Credentials. The desktop app needs a provider API Key, so store it only in the app settings and never in shared files.

Who it is forA knowledge worker on macOS, Windows, or Linux who wants an always-available voice assistant on the desktop.

The problemSwitching to a terminal or browser every time you want to ask the Agent something breaks your flow.

The outcomeYou have a persistent floating voice orb with a built-in Gateway that stays idle when unused and responds to the voice wake word.

What you need first

  • Node.js 22.22.2+ or 24.15.0+ and npm 10+
  • A Bailian (DashScope) API Key or another supported voice frontend key, such as an OpenAI or Google API Key
  • A backend Agent you want to use, such as Qwen Code, OpenCode, or Claude Code, installed through the one-click install option
  • Microphone access on your computer

Steps

  1. Download the installer for your platform from the releases page of the QwenAudio/qwen-audio-agent repo, or build from source.
  2. Clone the repo from https://github.com/QwenAudio/qwen-audio-agent and open it in a terminal. (inferred, check the README)
  3. Build the desktop app for macOS with npm run desktop:build:local, for Windows with npm run desktop:build:win, or for Linux with npm run desktop:build:linux.
  4. Open the installed app and add your API Key in its settings.
  5. Say the voice wake word to activate the orb and ask for a task.

Prompt for your agent

Use the repo QwenAudio/qwen-audio-agent to build the desktop app for <platform> and launch the floating voice orb. Report the build output path and whether the built-in Gateway starts. Verify the orb responds to the wake word before reporting success.

Caveat. The README describes build steps for each platform, but the Linux build is noted as unsigned and the exact steps for each platform are in the desktop documentation.

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