中文版

hex（GitHub：https://github.com/anomalyco/hex ，2026-07-17 创建，今晨抓取时已 3,274★）是 Mac、Windows、Linux 三平台的本地语音听写工具：按住快捷键说话，松手就把文字粘贴到你正在用的任何应用里。

按 README 的说法，首次运行会下载一个语音模型，之后转写全部在本机完成、没有任何内容离开你的机器；实验性功能放在侧边栏底部的 Labs 里。安装方式很全：macOS（Apple silicon）有 DMG、Windows 有 x64 与 ARM64 安装包、Linux 有可执行文件/.deb/.rpm，Mac 用户也可以 brew install --cask anomalyco/tap/hex 一条命令装好。Rust 编写，MIT 协议开源。一个需要注意的社区规则：仓库不接受 pull request，有 bug 或想法请提 issue，由他们的 agent 快速处理。

为什么值得了解

• 语音输入是最容易被低估的效率工具：写周报、回消息、给 agent 下指令时，说比打字快得多；本地转写又避开了“语音发到云端”的隐私顾虑
• 对 Mac 用户尤其友好：Apple silicon 原生包 + Homebrew 一条命令，装上就能在任何应用里用，不用换输入法、不用改工作流
• 和同类云端听写比，它没有订阅、没有账号体系，开源协议也宽松，适合想长期用又不想被绑住的人

English Version

hex (GitHub: https://github.com/anomalyco/hex , created 2026-07-17, 3,274 stars at this morning’s fetch) is local voice dictation for Mac, Windows and Linux: hold a shortcut key, speak, let go, and the text is pasted into whatever app you are using.

Per the README, the first run downloads a speech model; after that, transcription happens entirely on your device and nothing leaves your machine. Experimental features live in Labs at the bottom of the sidebar. Installation is well covered: a DMG for macOS (Apple silicon), installers for Windows x64 and ARM64, executables/.deb/.rpm for Linux, and Mac users can also run brew install --cask anomalyco/tap/hex. Written in Rust, MIT licensed. One community rule to note: the repo does not accept pull requests — file an issue for bugs or ideas and their agents turn it around fast.

Why it’s worth knowing

• Voice input is the most underrated productivity tool: writing reports, replying to messages, instructing agents — speaking beats typing, and local transcription removes the “my voice goes to a cloud” privacy worry
• Especially friendly to Mac users: a native Apple silicon build plus a one-line Homebrew install, usable in any app without switching input methods or changing workflows
• Compared with cloud dictation services, there is no subscription and no account system, and the licence is permissive — good for anyone who wants a tool to keep using without being locked in