lectern-transcription

Transcribe lecture audio or clean raw transcripts for English and English-Hebrew shiurim.

1|1|Updated Sep 1, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/aoppenh1-afk/Lectern --skill lectern-transcription-aoppenh1-afk
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: lectern-transcription
Source: https://github.com/aoppenh1-afk/Lectern/tree/main/.agents/skills/lectern-transcription
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/aoppenh1-afk/Lectern --skill lectern-transcription-aoppenh1-afk

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Speech recognizers produce garbled, incomplete, or poorly formatted transcripts of lectures, especially for mixed English-Hebrew shiurim where Torah terms get mangled into transliterations or wrong English words. This Skill produces a faithful, complete transcript that downstream note-taking and study-material generation can rely on. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Full-coverage audio transcription: Transcribes referenced audio from the first spoken word to the last, with optional timestamps, speaker labels, and JSON schema-conformant output. - Transcript cleanup: Repairs raw speech-recognition text by removing filler, stutters, and timestamps, then rewrites it as continuous prose paragraphs without summarizing or adding content. - English-Hebrew shiur handling: Restores Hebrew script for Torah terms, source abbreviations (גמ׳, רש״י, תוס׳), and daf references that recognizers emit as transliterations, using a built-in mapping table of common misrecognitions. - Use Case: A student records a 40-minute Bava Metzia shiur and the recognizer outputs "the camera asks on toss those". The Skill restores it to "The גמ׳ asks on תוס׳" and returns a clean, complete transcript ready for outline notes and flashcards. ## Quick Start Transcribe the lecture audio at @recording.m4a into a complete transcript, or clean up the pasted raw transcript text into continuous prose paragraphs.

Frequently Asked Questions about lectern-transcription

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I transcribe a lecture audio file into text?

Reference the audio file with @filepath and request a transcription. The Skill transcribes from the first spoken word to the last, optionally returning a JSON object matching a supplied schema or timestamped text with [HH:MM:SS] segment markers.

How do I clean up a messy speech-recognition transcript?

Supply the raw transcript text and request cleanup. The Skill removes filler, stutters, duplicate fragments, and timestamp markers, then rewrites the content as continuous prose paragraphs without summarizing or adding titles.

Can transcription handle mixed English and Hebrew shiurim?

Yes, the English-Hebrew branch restores recognizable Torah terms, masechtos, and source abbreviations like גמ׳, רש״י, and תוס׳ in Hebrew script even when the recognizer emitted transliterations. English connective reasoning stays in English, and no ניקוד or translations are added.

Does the transcription summarize or take notes on the lecture?

No, the Skill never summarizes, outlines, translates, or adds content that was not spoken. It produces only a faithful transcript, since notes and study materials are generated as a separate downstream step.

What happens when audio is unclear or unintelligible?

Unintelligible audio is marked as [unclear], or [unclear: likely TERM] when surrounding evidence supports a probable reading. The Skill never guesses silently; ambiguities remain visible in the transcript.