Developer dictates every Claude prompt using VoiceInk and a remapped media remote

What they did

They use VoiceInk for speech-to-text on a Mac and a Bluetooth multimedia remote. With Karabiner-Elements they mapped play/pause to the dictation shortcut, rewind to delete the last word, fast-forward to a new line, a lower button to Enter to send the prompt, and the volume buttons to scroll.

How it went

They say they code with Claude "pretty much" exclusively by voice now "simply because it's so much faster."

Worth knowing

• Fixing a misheard word still means deleting and re-dictating; they want a second button for spoken edit commands. Other commenters point out that talking all day doesn't suit an open office, and some people find speaking tiring.
• Price check: Claude: free plan; Pro: US$20/month, or US$17/month on a yearly plan (US$200/year) (checked Nov 1, 2026).

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Try it yourself

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I'm going to dictate my request by voice, so it may have filler words, repeats and misheard terms. Clean it up into a clear request, ask me about any word that looks misheard, then answer it: [dictated text]

Original post

See crazygringo (Hacker News)'s original post on Hacker News → (Oct 11, 2026)