Audio Lab Extension

Transform audio into text seamlessly with Lemonade🍋, all within your VS Code IDE.

Intro

Audio Lab seamlessly integrates transcription into your development workflow. Transcribe audio files directly from VS Code, eliminating the need to switch context and simplifying the whole process.

Key Features

• Seamless IDE Integration: Transcribe audio without leaving your coding environment.
• Lemonade Server Powered: Built on the powerful Lemonade server for fast, reliable transcription.
• Configurable Transcription Models: Control which Lemonade models are eligible for transcription through a settings allowlist (Whisper models are enabled by default).
• Intuitive Tree View: Browse audio files and server status with ease.

Quick Start

1. Configure the Server URL

Set your Lemonade server URL in VS Code settings:

{
  "audio-lab.lemonadeServerUrl": "http://localhost:13305"
}

Or use the Command Palette:

1. Ctrl+Shift+P → AudioLab: Change Lemonade Server URL
2. Enter your server URL

2. Open the Audio Lab View

Click the AudioLab icon in the Activity Bar.

3. Select a Model

• Expand the Available Models section.
• Click any transcription model that is downloaded or installed in Lemonade to select it for transcription. If a model is not included by default, configure audio-lab.transcriptionModels to allow it.
• Note: Selected models appear with a green dot indicator.

4. Transcribe an Audio File

From the tree view:

1. Expand Audio Files and navigate to the folder you want.
2. Right-click (or use the action) on any audio file.
3. Select Transcribe Audio.

From the file picker:

1. Ctrl+Shift+P → AudioLab: Transcribe Audio From File Chooser
2. Select an audio file.

5. View Results

The transcription opens in a new editor tab once processing is complete.

Supported Audio Formats

MP3, WAV, OGG, M4A, FLAC, AAC, WMA, WebM, Opus, AMR, AU, AIFF

Extension Settings

• audio-lab.lemonadeServerUrl: URL of the running Lemonade server. Default: http://localhost:13305
• audio-lab.pickedModel: Currently selected transcription model ID. Default: null
• audio-lab.transcriptionModels: Which models are eligible for transcription. This is a list of model-id substrings (case-insensitive). A model is selectable if it is transcription-capable and its ID matches an entry. Default: ["whisper"], so Whisper models are selectable while others (for example, moonshine) are filtered out. Add an ID or substring to allow more models; an empty list shows no selectable models.

Tree View Structure

AudioLab (Activity Bar)
└─Lemonade Server Status
  ├─https://your-server-url     [Server URL]
  ├─Status: ● Running           [Server status indicator]
  ├─Available Models (5)
  │ ├─whisper-large-v3t         [Selected - green dot]
  │ ├─whisper-large-v3          [Selectable - click to select]
  │ ├─whisper-tiny              [Selectable - click to select]
  │ └─z-image-turbo             [Displayed only - not transcription-capable]
  └─Audio Files
    ├─dir1/
    │ ├─demo.mp3
    │ └─recording.wav
    ├─dir2/
    │ └─interview.m4a
   ...

Requirements

• Lemonade must be installed and running.
• You need transcription-capable models downloaded in Lemonade.

Release Notes

0.0.2

• Improved treeview
• Added support for other transcription models labeled by Lemonade
• Added an Activity Bar badge
• Added the audio-lab.transcriptionModels setting to control which models are selectable for transcription

0.0.1

• Transcribe audio using Lemonade Server
• Initial release of the extension

Enjoy!