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Dictate GitHub issues and pull request reviews

GitHub issues and pull request reviews shape how a codebase grows. Voice input keeps the writing fast and Zahvox shapes the output so it reads like a proper report.

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GitHub has no built in dictation. Voice input comes from your operating system or browser. The value of voice on GitHub is that it makes long, careful reviews cheap to write. This guide covers issues, review comments, and pull request descriptions.

Set up voice input for the browser

Mac: turn on Dictation in System Settings.
Windows: press Windows plus H for voice typing.
Click into the issue or comment field and dictate.
Say new line to break sections.

Shape issues the way maintainers expect

Speak the summary, the steps to reproduce, the expected behavior, and the actual behavior. Include the version and platform. This is the shape most maintainers scan for. Voice makes writing all of that cheap.

Use Zahvox for review comments

For a review that spans many files, dictate the summary in Zahvox first. Tighten the phrasing so the tone is direct but kind. Then paste each section into the right file comment.

Small habits for better GitHub writing

Include code blocks for exact output.
Link to lines with permalinks, not branch links.
Say the file name and function when reviewing.
End reviews with a clear next step.

Design the workflow around your worst moment, not your best

It is easy to make dictate github issues and pull request reviews work in a quiet room with a fresh coffee. The real test is the crowded coffee shop, the late-night draft, the moment between two meetings when you have four minutes to get an idea down. Set the workflow up for those moments — a mic that is always in reach, a shortcut you do not have to think about, a place the transcript always lands. If it survives the worst five minutes of your week, it will thrive in the other forty hours.

Where Zahvox fits after the raw capture

Zahvox is the careful second pass. The browser, the OS, or the app you dictated into gave you words on a page. Zahvox at /tool is where you paste those words, tighten the wording, fix the shape of the sentences, and copy the result back into wherever it needs to live. Raw capture anywhere, careful edit in Zahvox — that is the whole loop, whether the source was a laptop, a phone, or a meeting transcript.

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