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0 pointstleyden5iwx4mo ago0 comments

I built Arty: https://github.com/vibemachine-labs/arty

It's an open-source iOS voice agent that uses the OpenAI Realtime API (bring your own key).

Current connectors: Hacker News (check demo in readme!), Google Drive, GitHub, and web search.

I got frustrated with the limitations of the OpenAI Realtime Voice iOS app—for example, it can't even connect to Google Drive.

Arty is self-contained except for the OpenAI model and any third-party services you connect to. Uses local tools—no MCP support yet.

If you'd like additional connectors, feel free to open an issue.

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lifty4mo ago

This is super cool. I noticed that you mention that you will add MCP support soon. I was wondering, do you think it would be possible to control MacOS via voice, remotely, through one of the available MCP servers that allow MacOS control. Do you think that would be feasible?

saturatedfat4mo ago

yes but ud ideally want ur own high uptime mac mini

lifty4mo ago

Got it. But you could just use it on your MacBook on those occasions where you want to "talk" to your computer remotely to check on some progress it made on a specific job. My use case would involve switching desktops, activating specific windows, and reading their content and taking some action. But depends more specifically on the MCP that exposes that functionality, and not your app. I was asking because you're probably more familiar on how reliable such an approach might be.

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0 pointstleyden5iwx4mo ago0 comments

I built Arty: https://github.com/vibemachine-labs/arty

It's an open-source iOS voice agent that uses the OpenAI Realtime API (bring your own key).

Current connectors: Hacker News (check demo in readme!), Google Drive, GitHub, and web search.

I got frustrated with the limitations of the OpenAI Realtime Voice iOS app—for example, it can't even connect to Google Drive.

Arty is self-contained except for the OpenAI model and any third-party services you connect to. Uses local tools—no MCP support yet.

If you'd like additional connectors, feel free to open an issue.

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lifty4mo ago

saturatedfat4mo ago

yes but ud ideally want ur own high uptime mac mini

lifty4mo ago

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