Works with Claude Code
Available · Native adapter
Heard has a first class Claude Code adapter. It installs Claude Code hooks, receives meaningful session events locally, and turns the useful parts into spoken updates. On Heard Power, press right ⌘ and tell Parrot what to send to a Claude Code session, and it goes there without switching windows.
Heard labels this integration as “Native adapter.” That label describes how Heard receives the work rather than treating every tool as if it had the same native connection.
- Current status
- Available
- Integration path
- Native adapter
- Desktop platform
- macOS 14 or later
- Talk back
- Heard PowerSupport depends on the underlying session path.
- Open source option
- Apache 2.0 for the open source engine
Setup
Set up Heard for Claude Code
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Install Heard
Download and open Heard on a Mac running macOS 14 or later.
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Connect Claude Code
Enable Claude Code in Heard. The app installs the Heard hook for your Claude Code sessions.
Open source engineheard install claude-code -
Finish setup
Start Claude Code normally. Heard speaks questions, approvals, results and failures as they land.
What you will hear
Narration is a filter, not a transcript
Heard speaks questions, approvals, blockers, failures and results. Routine tool steps stay quiet, so you hear what needs you. On Power, Catch me up gives a spoken recap of what your agents did.
Speech only when something matters, not tool by tool
Questions, approvals, blockers, failures, and final results
Several Claude Code sessions with distinct session context
Local Kokoro voices in the open source engine or managed voices in the app
Mute updates when you want quiet; Parrot still answers when you ask.
Limits
Know the boundary before you leave the screen
A reliable eyes off workflow starts with an accurate support boundary. Run a short test task, confirm that questions and final results reach Heard, and keep the original tool available for interactions the integration cannot route.
- Heard runs on macOS today.
- The open source engine and the managed desktop app have different setup paths.
- Talking back and texting or calling Parrot from your iPhone require Heard Power.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does Heard work with Claude Code?
Heard has a first class Claude Code adapter. It installs Claude Code hooks, receives meaningful session events locally, and turns the useful parts into spoken updates. On Heard Power, press right ⌘ and tell Parrot what to send to a Claude Code session, and it goes there without switching windows.
What kind of Claude Code support does Heard provide?
The current support level is native adapter. The page above names the exact setup path and limitations so “works with” does not hide the difference between a native adapter, a wrapper, and a terminal host.
Does Heard block Claude Code while it speaks?
No. Heard processes narration asynchronously. The coding agent can continue working while speech is generated and played.
Can I use Heard with several agents at once?
Yes. Heard keeps session context separate, gives attention to blockers and decisions, and can roll lower priority activity into a shorter spoken brief.
Can I talk back to the agent?
Talking back is part of Heard Power: press right ⌘ and tell Parrot what to send, and it goes to the session you name. Availability can depend on the integration path and whether the underlying tool accepts the response through the active session.
What leaves my Mac?
The open source engine can use local Kokoro speech and your own keys. Managed narration can send a compact narration snippet to configured service providers. Heard does not retain source code, terminal output, narration text, or generated audio after a hosted request completes.
Ready when your agents are
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Download Heard for Mac macOS 14 or later · Claude Code and Codex supported
