Is DevThrottle an AI agent?

No. DevThrottle does not write code and is not an agent - it is the control room for the agents you already run. It lines up Claude Code, Codex, and your other tools on one board so you can see what each is doing at a glance and answer them by voice. You bring the agents and their subscriptions, and running them through DevThrottle costs nothing.

The app is free forever, and your code never leaves your computer. We host nothing of yours, so it costs us nothing when you use it. The only thing for sale is prepaid credits, which pay for hosted AI features like transcription at a published rate card. The free version is not a trial and never expires.

Which coding agents does it work with?

It works with the AI coding agents you already use - Claude Code, Codex, Aider, Gemini, and others - across different tools at the same time. You keep your existing agent and subscription; DevThrottle runs and watches them all on one board.

Docs/Voice/Hosted vs bring-your-own key

Voice

Hosted transcription vs bring-your-own key

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Both options give you the same voice experience - same dictation, same custom dictionary, same places it works. The difference is who supplies the speech model and how it is paid for.

Hosted transcription

We handle the key; there is nothing to set up. Hosted transcription is billed from your prepaid credits at the published rate - $0.20 per hour of audio (rate card) - and activates with your first top-up. The minimum top-up is $5, which buys 25 hours of audio; developers dictate in short bursts, so in the usage measured so far that lasts well over a month of daily voice use, and for typical use several months. Every dictation shows what it cost, to the cent, in your usage.

Bring your own key

Already have an AI account with transcription? Point DevThrottle at your own key and dictate on your own account's meter. Your key is stored on your machine only - DevThrottle's cloud never holds it - and your audio goes from your machine to your provider, not through DevThrottle's servers.

Choosing

Want zero setup? Hosted. Add credits once and voice works on desktop, browser, and phone with no key to manage.
Already paying a provider you trust? Bring your key. You keep one bill and your existing data agreement with that provider.
Cost control either way: hosted usage is prepaid - it can never surprise you past the credits you chose to load - and billing supports a monthly spending limit.

What leaves your machine

Note

In both modes, the only thing transmitted is the voice audio you dictate (plus your dictionary terms so they transcribe correctly). Your code, terminals, and files stay on your machine. With hosted, audio is processed by DevThrottle's transcription service and billed to your credits; with your own key, audio goes directly to your provider under your agreement with them.

Tip

You can switch between the two at any time in the Director settings - the dictionary and the experience carry over unchanged.