Voice & audio
quillman
A worked example of voice chat that doesn't wait its turn
★ 1.2k
May 2026
MIT
Voice & audio
What it does
A reference implementation of full-duplex voice chat: Kyutai's Moshi model listens and responds continuously over bidirectional websockets, so replies land at conversational speed and you can interrupt mid-sentence. Audio stays audio rather than round-tripping through text. It's an example to learn from, not a product to deploy — and it runs on Modal, which means an account and, past the free tier, a bill. Your speech is processed there. MIT.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineRequired
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
quillman FAQ
- Is quillman free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use quillman?
- It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
- Does quillman work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use quillman commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quillman (this page) | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| JARVIS | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | Yes | With conditions |
| Whisper | Required | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| Real-Time-Voice-Cloning | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Not verified |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.