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To add voicemode to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 7 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx voice-mode@9.0.2Environment variables
OPENAI_API_KEYSet in your MCP configVOICEMODE_DEBUGSet in your MCP configVOICEMODE_SKIP_TTSSet in your MCP configVOICEMODE_PREFER_LOCALSet in your MCP configVOICEMODE_AUDIO_FORMATSet in your MCP configVOICEMODE_WHISPER_MODELSet in your MCP configVOICEMODE_DISABLE_SILENCE_DETECTIONSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add voicemode --env OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY> --env VOICEMODE_DEBUG=<YOUR_VOICEMODE_DEBUG> --env VOICEMODE_SKIP_TTS=<YOUR_VOICEMODE_SKIP_TTS> --env VOICEMODE_PREFER_LOCAL=<YOUR_VOICEMODE_PREFER_LOCAL> --env VOICEMODE_AUDIO_FORMAT=<YOUR_VOICEMODE_AUDIO_FORMAT> --env VOICEMODE_WHISPER_MODEL=<YOUR_VOICEMODE_WHISPER_MODEL> --env VOICEMODE_DISABLE_SILENCE_DETECTION=<YOUR_VOICEMODE_DISABLE_SILENCE_DETECTION> -- uvx voice-mode@9.0.2
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
voicemode exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
OPENAI_API_KEY VOICEMODE_DEBUG VOICEMODE_SKIP_TTS VOICEMODE_PREFER_LOCAL VOICEMODE_AUDIO_FORMAT VOICEMODE_WHISPER_MODEL VOICEMODE_DISABLE_SILENCE_DETECTION
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install voicemode?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add voicemode to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with voicemode?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to voicemode as well.
Does voicemode need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: OPENAI_API_KEY, VOICEMODE_DEBUG, VOICEMODE_SKIP_TTS, VOICEMODE_PREFER_LOCAL, VOICEMODE_AUDIO_FORMAT, VOICEMODE_WHISPER_MODEL, VOICEMODE_DISABLE_SILENCE_DETECTION. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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