macwhisper

name	macwhisper
description	Read and enumerate transcriptions from MacWhisper. Use when asked to check for new meeting transcriptions, fetch a transcript, search past recordings, or mark a session as processed. Does not write to Obsidian or any other system — use the obsidian skill for that.
metadata	{"version":"1.0.0"}
allowed-tools	Bash(node macwhisper.js:*)

MacWhisper Skill

Read-only access to MacWhisper transcription sessions stored in its local SQLite database. Outputs structured JSON for downstream processing by other skills or Claude itself.

Setup

1. Copy .env.example to .env and adjust any paths if needed (defaults work for a standard MacWhisper installation).
2. No npm install required — uses only Node.js built-ins and the system sqlite3 CLI.

Response Envelope

All subcommands emit a single JSON line to stdout:

{ "operation": "list", "status": "ok", "results": {}, "error": null }

status is "ok" or "error". Always check status.

Subcommands

list

node macwhisper.js list [--all] [--since <ISO-date>] [--limit <n>]

List sessions not yet marked as processed. Use --all to include already-processed sessions. Use --since 2026-07-01 to filter by recording date.

{
  "operation": "list",
  "status": "ok",
  "results": {
    "sessions": [
      {
        "id": "A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F2A3B4C5D6",
        "title": "Q3 Strategy Review",
        "platform": "Zoom",
        "has_diarization": true,
        "duration": "30m",
        "duration_seconds": 1801,
        "start_time_utc": "2026-03-14T18:00:00.000Z",
        "end_time_utc": "2026-03-14T18:30:00.000Z",
        "original_filename": null,
        "processed": false
      }
    ],
    "total": 1
  }
}

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fetch

node macwhisper.js fetch <session-id>

Fetch a single session with its full diarized transcript. The transcript_segments array groups consecutive lines by speaker. The transcript_text field is a pre-rendered version suitable for pasting into a prompt.

The start_time_utc / end_time_utc window can be used to look up the matching calendar event (e.g. via an Outlook or Google Calendar skill) to retrieve attendee names and the meeting title.

{
  "operation": "fetch",
  "status": "ok",
  "results": {
    "session": {
      "id": "A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F2A3B4C5D6",
      "title": "Q3 Strategy Review",
      "platform": "Zoom",
      "has_diarization": true,
      "duration": "30m",
      "duration_seconds": 1801,
      "start_time_utc": "2026-03-14T18:00:00.000Z",
      "end_time_utc": "2026-03-14T18:30:00.000Z",
      "speakers": ["Me", "Speaker 1", "Speaker 2", "Speaker 3"],
      "transcript_segments": [
        {
          "speaker": "Speaker 1",
          "lines": [
            { "text": "Hello, let me kick things off.", "start_ms": 40, "end_ms": 5200 }
          ]
        },
        {
          "speaker": "Me",
          "lines": [
            { "text": "Thanks. I wanted to discuss...", "start_ms": 6000, "end_ms": 12400 }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "transcript_text": "**Speaker 1:** Hello, let me kick things off.\n\n**Me:** Thanks. I wanted to discuss..."
    }
  }
}

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mark-processed

node macwhisper.js mark-processed <session-id> [--note <filename>] [--account <name>]

Record that a session has been handled (e.g. filed in Obsidian). Updates the local state file. Use --note and --account to attach metadata for the state record.

{
  "operation": "mark-processed",
  "status": "ok",
  "results": {
    "session_id": "A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F2A3B4C5D6",
    "note_file": "2026-03-14 Q3 Strategy Review.md",
    "account": "acme-corp"
  }
}

---

search

node macwhisper.js search "<query>"

Full-text search across session titles and transcript content. Falls back to a title-only substring match if the FTS index is unavailable.

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status

node macwhisper.js status

Show total / processed / unprocessed session counts and last sync time.

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Error Codes

Code	Meaning
INVALID_ARGS	Missing required argument or unknown subcommand
NOT_FOUND	Session ID not found in the database
OPERATION_FAILED	Unexpected error — check error.message

State File

Processed session IDs are tracked in macwhisper-state.json in the current working directory when the skill is invoked — typically your project root. This keeps machine-local state out of the skill directory itself.

Override the path with MACWHISPER_STATE_FILE in .env. Add the state file to your project's .gitignore.

Calendar Enrichment

MacWhisper stores the recording's start time and duration. Use the start_time_utc / end_time_utc from fetch or list to cross-reference your calendar and retrieve:

• The formal meeting title
• Attendee names and organisations (to replace generic "Speaker 1", "Speaker 2" labels)
• The organiser

Pass both the transcript and the matched calendar event to Claude to generate a structured meeting note.

Workflow Example (with Obsidian)

1. node macwhisper.js list                 # find new sessions
2. node macwhisper.js fetch <id>           # get transcript + time window
3. [calendar skill] lookup start_time_utc  # get attendees, meeting title
4. [Claude] generate meeting note markdown
5. [obsidian skill] process <file>         # tag to client account
6. node macwhisper.js mark-processed <id> --note <file> --account <tag>