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, you can dictate a reply and send it back 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 -
Choose your listening mode
Start Claude Code normally and choose how much you want to hear from the Heard menu bar.
What you will hear
Narration is a filter, not a transcript
Heard looks for progress, blockers, decisions, failures, and useful results. Routine churn can stay quiet or become part of a later summary, depending on the listening mode you choose.
Progress and tool activity summarized into useful speech
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
Co-pilot gives short signposts while the screen is on. Companion gives a fuller briefing away from the desk. Focus stays quiet until something needs you.
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.
- Talk back and pairing your iPhone with the companion app 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, you can dictate a reply and send it back 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: say “Hey Parrot” or hold right ⌘ to dictate a reply, and pair your iPhone with the companion app to answer away from your desk. 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