Add capture_mode config to skip source picker#22
Merged
Conversation
Adds `capture_mode` option to `[audio]` config section: - "picker" (default): show the SCContentSharingPicker to select a window, display, or app to capture - "all": capture all system audio directly via SCShareableContent, skipping the picker entirely The "all" mode uses the System Audio Recording Only permission tier instead of Screen & System Audio Recording, which is a better fit since ownscribe doesn't capture video. Config: `capture_mode = "all"` in [audio] section Flag: `--capture-mode-all` on the Swift binary Closes paberr#18 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
5 tasks
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Add the capture_mode = "all" config to the [audio] block and note that it skips the macOS source picker to record all system audio directly. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code.Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed.Suggestions cannot be applied while viewing a subset of changes.Only one suggestion per line can be applied in a batch.Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.Applying suggestions on deleted lines is not supported.You must change the existing code in this line in order to create a valid suggestion.Outdated suggestions cannot be applied.This suggestion has been applied or marked resolved.Suggestions cannot be applied from pending reviews.Suggestions cannot be applied on multi-line comments.Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is queued to merge.Suggestion cannot be applied right now. Please check back later.
Problem
Every time
ownscribestarts, the macOSSCContentSharingPickerdialog pops up asking which window/display/app to capture. For a meeting recorder that just wants all system audio, this adds unnecessary friction on every launch. There's no way to skip it.Additionally, the picker flow requires "Screen & System Audio Recording" permission, when ownscribe only needs "System Audio Recording Only" since it doesn't capture video.
Fix
New
capture_modeconfig option in the[audio]section:"picker"(default): show the picker — existing behavior, no breaking change"all": capture all system audio directly viaSCShareableContent, skipping the pickerThe Swift binary accepts
--capture-mode-allflag, passed by the Python wrapper when configured.Closes #18
Test plan
capture_mode = "all"with audio playing — captures correctly (peak 0.88)capture_mode = "all"with nothing playing — silence warning fires correctlycapture_mode = "picker"(default) — picker shows, captures after selection"picker"when not specifiedtest_capture_mode_passed_to_coreaudioverifies "all" flows throughRemaining Todo
🤖 Generated with Claude Code