yap
v1.0.1Fast on-device speech-to-text transcription on macOS 26+ using Apple Speech.framework, supporting multiple languages and output formats without model downloads.
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LicenseMIT-0 · Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
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high confidencePurpose & Capability
Name/description (on-device Apple Speech.framework transcription) match the declared requirement (a single 'yap' binary) and the SKILL.md usage examples. The macOS darwin restriction is appropriate.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md only tells the agent to run the 'yap transcribe' CLI against user-supplied audio/video paths and lists expected flags. It does not instruct the agent to read unrelated files, access unrelated env vars, or exfiltrate data to external endpoints.
Install Mechanism
Install uses a Homebrew formula (finnvoor/tools/yap). Homebrew installation is a standard mechanism, but this is a third-party tap/formula rather than an official core formula. Installing third-party brew formulas can execute install scripts and pull arbitrary code/binaries, so you should inspect the formula or the project's GitHub releases before installing.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables or credentials and does not request config paths. This is proportional for a local transcription CLI. Note: the binary will be run with access to any files/paths the agent is asked to transcribe.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled and does not request persistent system-wide privileges. It does not claim to modify other skills or global agent settings.
Assessment
This skill appears to do what it says: run the 'yap' CLI to transcribe local audio on macOS. Before installing, review the Homebrew formula and the project's GitHub repo (finnvoor/tools/yap) to confirm the source and any install-time actions. Be aware the installed binary will have access to any files you give it for transcription. Also note that although the SKILL.md emphasizes 'no model download', Apple Speech may rely on system speech models which your machine or Apple may download or manage; if you need to avoid network activity, verify how your macOS handles Speech.framework models. If you don't trust the third-party tap, consider building from source or obtaining the binary from an audited release.Like a lobster shell, security has layers — review code before you run it.
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License
MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
Runtime requirements
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OSmacOS
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Install
Install yap (brew)
Bins: yap
brew install finnvoor/tools/yap