# Conversational Codebases with Heard Parrot Source: https://heard.dev/use-cases/conversational-codebases Use Heard Parrot to ask a local codebase about architecture, behavior, and implementation by voice, and hear a read-only answer grounded in the code. Conversational codebases # Ask about the code. Keep asking. Press right ⌘. Trace a feature, question a decision, or dig into an implementation detail without opening another chat. [Download for Mac](https://heard.dev/download/use-cases?format=dmg) [Read the docs](https://docs.heard.dev/quickstart) Includes 14 days of free Heard. No card needed. A conversation grounded in your files ### Read the demo Ask Parrot a question about your codebase. It reads the relevant files, answers aloud, and takes a follow-up without changing the project. 01 ### Start with what you want to know. Ask where a feature lives, how a request moves through the app, or why a dependency is there. 02 ### Follow the answer. Ask “what happens next?” or “what if that fails?” while the context is still in the conversation. 03 ### Read without changing. Parrot’s code tools read, search, and list files. Code questions leave your project untouched. Getting started ## One question is enough to start. [Open the setup guide](https://docs.heard.dev/quickstart) 1. 01 ### Open Heard. Parrot finds local projects it can read. It is included in Heard Power. 2. 02 ### Press right ⌘. Name the project and ask the question you have. 3. 03 ### Go one level deeper. Ask a follow-up and check the relevant files when you need exact details. A few more details ## Questions? ### What is Heard Parrot? Heard Parrot is the voice assistant inside Heard (heard.dev), the voice context layer for agents. Press right ⌘ to ask about a codebase out loud; it reads the code to answer. See [Heard Parrot](https://heard.dev/parrot). ### Does Parrot replace reading the code? No. It helps people find the right concepts and implementation areas. Source code, diffs, tests, and documentation remain authoritative. ### Can Parrot make changes to my code? No. Parrot only reads your code. If you tell it to message an agent session, that agent works on your code as usual. ### What do I need to use Parrot? Heard Power on macOS, signed in, with Microphone permission. Parrot reads your code with no setup; if Claude Code or Codex is installed it can also ask it, read-only. ## Keep exploring. [Heard Parrot](https://heard.dev/parrot) [Heard Power](https://heard.dev/power) [All use cases](https://heard.dev/use-cases) ## Give your agents a voice. Keep the context. Get on with your work. [Download for Mac](https://heard.dev/download/use-cases?format=dmg) Includes 14 days of free Heard. No card needed.