Friend

Meet Friend, the world’s leading open-source AI wearable that revolutionizes how you capture and manage conversations. Simply connect Friend to your mobile device and enjoy automatic, high-quality transcriptions of meetings, chats, and voice memos wherever you are.

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Features

Real-Time AI Audio Processing: Leverage powerful on-device AI capabilities for real-time audio analysis.
Low-powered Bluetooth: Capture audio for 24h+ on a small button battery
Open-Source Software: Access and contribute to the pin's software stack, designed with openness and community collaboration in mind.
Wearable Design: Experience unparalleled convenience with ergonomic and lightweight design, perfect for everyday wear.

Get Started with our Documentation:

Contribution:

We welcome contributions from the community! If you are interested in improving Friend, check out our current tasks

We also want to give back to the community - and therefore, some of the tasks are paid bounties 💰! You can check which ones by the "Paid Bounty" label, here

How it works

graph TD;
   A[Device] -- Streams Audio --> B[Phone App];
   B -- Transmits --> C[Deepgram];
   C -- Returns Transcript --> D[Phone App];
   D -- Sends Transcript to Plugins Enabled --> G[Community Plugins];
   D -- Saves Original Transcript --> E[Phone Storage];
   G -- Saves Plugin Responses --> E;

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Get the software

Get the Android app on Google Play

Download the iOS app in App Store

iOS app beta on TestFlight

Latest firmware: v1.0.2

Or you can build your own app from the sources in apps/AppWithWearable and firmware from firmware folders.

Next Step: Read Getting Started →

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get started with your Friend.

Install the app

Before starting, make sure you have the following installed:

Flutter SDK
Dart SDK
Xcode (for iOS)
Android Studio (for Android)
CocoaPods (for iOS dependencies)

Setup Instructions

Upgrade Flutter: Before proceeding, make sure your Flutter SDK is up to date:
```
flutter upgrade
```
Get Flutter Dependencies: From within apps/AppWithWearable, install flutter packages:
```
flutter pub get
```
Install iOS Pods: Navigate to the iOS directory and install the CocoaPods dependencies:
```
cd ios
pod install
pod repo update
```
Environment Configuration: Create .env using template .env.template
```
cd ..
cat .env.template > .env
```
API Keys: Add your API keys to the .env file. (Sentry is not needed)
Run Build Runner: Generate necessary files with Build Runner:
```
dart run build_runner build
```
Run the App:
- Select your target device in Xcode or Android Studio.
- Run the app.

Next Step: Buying Guide →

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Licensing

Friend is available under MIT License

FradSer/Friend