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Show HN: Hitoku Draft – Context aware local assistant
Hi guys.I have been working on Hitoku Draft, an open-source, voice-first AI assistant that runs entirely locally. I posted about it already, and now it has also transcription with voice editing. Looking for feedback, as …
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