ggml-org/whisper.cpp

New feature suggestion: save screen output as a file

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#557 opened on Mar 3, 2023

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Description

It would be nice if what is sent to stdout could be also directly saved to a file (e.g. with the same name as the audio file, .out.txt as extension) I know that that there are redirection and tee and that this could be easily achieved without a specific option, but having it as an option would be really useful.

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Tech stack
cppshell
Domain
cli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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1-3 hours
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fresh
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clear
Prerequisites
Basic C++ knowledgeCommand line argument parsingFile I/O
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
Look into main.cpp for argument parsing and output logic (likely using fprintf or cout). Add a command line flag (e.g., output file) to save stdout to a file. Duplicate output to both stdout and the file, or write only to file if flag is set. Update help text. Consider consistency with existing options.
New feature suggestion: save screen output as a file · ggml-org/whisper.cpp#557 | Good First Issue