Request: auto-connect `audio-record` for QVAC Workbench

store-requests privileged-interfaces
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name: qvac-workbench

description: QVAC Workbench puts powerful AI models directly on your device. Experiment, customize, and explore artificial intelligence capabilities with complete privacy and control — no cloud required. Features include running multiple AI models locally, accurate on-device voice transcription, vision capabilities, RAG, and cross-device synchronization.

snapcraft: Public

upstream: https://qvac.tether.dev

upstream-relation: Author

interfaces:

  • audio-record:
    • request-type: auto-connection
    • reasoning: On-device voice transcription is a core, user-facing feature of QVAC Workbench. The application provides accurate speech-to-text capabilities that run entirely locally — no audio data leaves the user’s machine. Without audio-record connected, the voice transcription feature fails after installation with an error suggesting the cause may be a missing permission. Since the application is strictly confined and voice input is an integral part of the AI assistant workflow, automatic connection is necessary for the expected out-of-box experience.
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This request has been added to the queue for review by the @reviewers team.

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Hello @chetas.murali!

Given the snap functionality, the requested interface seems reasonable, so +1 (#voteFor) from my side for auto-connecting the audio-record interface to the qvac-workbench snap.

Small note: It might be a good idea to include a disclaimer in the snap description explaining that the application requires microphone access.

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I agree it would be good to make that clear to the user in the snap description. Other than that, looks reasonable to me (#voteFor)

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+2 for, 0 against granting QVAC workbench auto-connection to the audio-record interface. This is now live.