1.8.1 - 2026-03-05

Release Notes

Changed

• Replace dictionary commands with vocab editor (#22)

Miscellaneous

• Automate root changelog with release-plz

Added

• Add dictate record --stop-after <duration> as a built-in non-interactive stop path for headless/scripted recording flows

Changed

• Split launcher stop vs cancel handling so launcher stop-recording uses SIGUSR1 while Ctrl+C/SIGINT remain dedicated cancellation paths
• Keep desktop and Kitty launcher smoke tests aligned with the separate stop and cancel signal behavior
• Treat launcher-observed exit 130 as cancellation so launcher-driven transcription cancellation does not surface as a failure

Install dictate-cli 1.8.1

Install prebuilt binaries via shell script

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tindotdev/dictate/releases/download/v1.8.1/dictate-cli-installer.sh | sh

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brew install tindotdev/tap/dictate-cli

Download dictate-cli 1.8.1

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dictate-cli-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
dictate-cli-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
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v1.8.0

Install dictate-cli 1.8.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tindotdev/dictate/releases/download/v1.8.0/dictate-cli-installer.sh | sh

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brew install tindotdev/tap/dictate-cli

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v1.7.0

Install dictate-cli 1.7.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tindotdev/dictate/releases/download/v1.7.0/dictate-cli-installer.sh | sh

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brew install tindotdev/tap/dictate-cli

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v1.6.0

Install dictate-cli 1.6.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tindotdev/dictate/releases/download/v1.6.0/dictate-cli-installer.sh | sh

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brew install tindotdev/tap/dictate-cli

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v1.5.0

Install dictate-cli 1.5.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tindotdev/dictate/releases/download/v1.5.0/dictate-cli-installer.sh | sh

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brew install tindotdev/tap/dictate-cli

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v1.4.0

Install dictate-cli 1.4.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tindotdev/dictate/releases/download/v1.4.0/dictate-cli-installer.sh | sh

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brew install tindotdev/tap/dictate-cli

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1.3.0 - 2026-02-12

Release Notes

Added

• Dictionary feature — persistent dictionary for Whisper prompt injection to improve transcription accuracy
  • Maps commonly mis-transcribed words to their preferred spellings
  • Entries are automatically injected into Whisper's prompt parameter during transcription
  • Token budget management ensures dictionary entries fit within Whisper's prompt limits
  • Persistent storage in ~/.local/share/dictate/dictionary.json (Linux) or ~/Library/Application Support/dictate/dictionary.json (macOS)
• dictate remember command — interactive CLI for adding dictionary entries
  • Prompts for "Heard" (mis-transcribed word) and "Preferred" (correct spelling)
  • Confirms before overwriting existing entries
  • Validates input (non-empty, trimmed)
• dictate dictionary command — manage and view dictionary entries
  • dictate dictionary list — display all entries in a formatted table
  • dictate dictionary clear — remove all entries (with confirmation)
• Token counting utilities — estimate token count for Whisper prompt budget calculations

Fixed

• Prompt budget calculation now accounts for joiner cost (comma + space) between dictionary entries
• Stabilized DictionaryStore::open() test to handle concurrent test execution

Changed

• Dictionary entries are automatically included in all transcription requests when available
• Dictionary format uses deterministic ordering (BTreeMap) for consistent serialization

Install dictate-cli 1.3.0

Install prebuilt binaries via shell script

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tindotdev/dictate/releases/download/v1.3.0/dictate-cli-installer.sh | sh

Install prebuilt binaries via Homebrew

brew install tindotdev/tap/dictate-cli

Download dictate-cli 1.3.0

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dictate-cli-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
dictate-cli-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
dictate-cli-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
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v1.2.0

Install dictate-cli 1.2.0

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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tindotdev/dictate/releases/download/v1.2.0/dictate-cli-installer.sh | sh

Install prebuilt binaries via Homebrew

brew install tindotdev/tap/dictate-cli

Download dictate-cli 1.2.0

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dictate-cli-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Apple Silicon macOS	checksum
dictate-cli-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz	Intel macOS	checksum
dictate-cli-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz	ARM64 Linux	checksum
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v1.1.0

macOS support.

v1.0.0

Complete rewrite from TypeScript to Rust. See CHANGELOG.md for details.