minutes-setup

name	minutes-setup
description	Guided first-time setup for Minutes — download whisper model, create directories, configure audio input. Use when the user says "set up minutes", "install minutes", "first time setup", "configure minutes", "get started with minutes", "how do I start using minutes", or when verify shows missing components.
triggers	["set up minutes","install minutes","first time setup","configure minutes","get started with minutes","how do I start using minutes"]
user_invocable	true
metadata	{"display_name":"Minutes Setup","short_description":"Guided first-time setup for Minutes — download whisper model, create directories, configure audio input.","default_prompt":"Use Minutes Setup for this task.","site_category":"Capture","site_example":"/minutes-setup","site_best_for":"Walk a first-time user through getting Minutes ready to record."}
assets	{"scripts":[],"templates":[],"references":[]}
output	{"claude":{"path":".claude/plugins/minutes/skills/minutes-setup/SKILL.md"},"codex":{"path":".agents/skills/minutes/minutes-setup/SKILL.md"}}
tests	{"golden":true,"lint_commands":true}

/minutes-setup

Walk the user through first-time Minutes setup, step by step.

Setup steps

1. Check current state first

Run the verify skill's script to see what's already done:

bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/minutes-verify/scripts/verify-setup.sh"

Skip any steps that already pass.

2. Build the binary (if needed)

cd ~/Sites/minutes
export CXXFLAGS="-I$(xcrun --show-sdk-path)/usr/include/c++/v1"
cargo build --release

The binary lands at target/release/minutes. The user should add it to their PATH or create a symlink.

3. Download a whisper model

Ask the user which quality level they want using AskUserQuestion:

Model	Size	Speed	Quality	Best for
tiny	75 MB	~10x real-time	Low	Quick tests, short memos
small	466 MB	~4x real-time	Good	Daily meetings (recommended)
medium	1.5 GB	~2x real-time	Great	Important meetings, accents
large-v3	3.1 GB	~1x real-time	Best	Legal, medical, foreign language

Then run:

minutes setup --model <chosen-model>

4. Create directories

mkdir -p ~/meetings/memos

5. Audio input (if recording calls)

For in-person conversations, the built-in mic works fine. For Zoom/Meet/Teams:

1. Install BlackHole: brew install blackhole-2ch
2. Open Audio MIDI Setup (Spotlight → "Audio MIDI Setup")
3. Create a Multi-Output Device combining speakers + BlackHole
4. Set the Multi-Output Device as system output
5. Set BlackHole as Minutes' input (or system default input)