asak ☆
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Description:
Cross-platform audio recording/playback CLI tool with TUI
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.3.5@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio recording tui cli cross-platform multimedia
Install: brew install asak
About:
Asak is a command-line interface tool designed for recording and playing back audio across multiple operating systems including Linux, macOS, and Windows. It provides a lightweight terminal user interface (TUI) for managing audio streams without requiring a heavy desktop environment. The tool leverages backend libraries like ALSA and JACK to ensure low-latency performance suitable for developers and audio engineers.
Key Features:
  • Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
  • Terminal-based User Interface (TUI) for easy navigation
  • Support for multiple audio backends (ALSA, JACK)
  • Lightweight and dependency-efficient
Use Cases:
  • Quick audio recording directly from the terminal on servers or headless systems
  • Developing and testing audio input/output pipelines in embedded or low-resource environments
Alternatives:
  • sox – Sox is a more comprehensive 'audio Swiss Army knife' but lacks a built-in interactive TUI.
  • arecord/aplay – Standard Linux utilities that are powerful but platform-specific and lack a unified interactive interface.
License: MIT
Dependencies: jack, alsa-lib
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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