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How to run Mac actions by voice without a screenshot with Jev Use

Hold a shortcut, say a command, and Jev performs the matching action in the front app.

Who it is forA Mac user who wants to open apps, use menu items or type text by speaking, without clicking through menus.

The problemDoing routine steps across many apps means repeated clicking and menu hunting.

The outcomeSpoken or typed commands such as opening an app or choosing a menu item are carried out on screen.

What you need first

  • A Mac running macOS 14.2 or later
  • Xcode installed to build the app
  • A TypeSafe API key to save in the app's setup
  • Accessibility, microphone and speech permissions granted in setup

Steps

  1. Quit Jev Use if it is running, then run bash build.sh in the repo folder.
  2. Run open "$HOME/Applications/Desktop Voice.app".
  3. In setup, save your TypeSafe API key, then allow Accessibility, microphone and speech.
  4. Hold Control-Option-Space, say a command such as "Open Finder", then release.
  5. Check the screen for the result; press Escape to cancel a recording.

Prompt for your agent

Using the jev-use repo on this Mac, run `scripts/say.sh "<command>"` with the command text in place of <command>, for example "Open Finder". Expect the app to perform the action and report DONE, BLOCKED or WAIT. Verify by running `log show --predicate 'subsystem == "local.jev-use"' --last 10m --info` and confirming the logged result matches the expected action.

Caveat. Voice recognition uses Apple Speech, which may process audio online, and command context is sent to TypeSafe.

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