Overview
Heard is building a voice interface for agentic AI systems, beginning with coding agents. Its Mac app reads aloud the progress of command-line coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex, turning updates about progress, blockers, and decisions into spoken updates, and lets developers reply by voice to the correct session. Updates can also be followed on an iPhone, with options for quick summaries or fuller detail. The idea is to keep coding agents moving without developers watching the screen, using systems that inform people and request human judgment when needed. The daemon is open source, and paid plans are recurring subscriptions with a 14-day free trial of the Power plan. Heard Labs, Inc. is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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What believers are saying
- Heard launched Power pricing on November 1, 2026, at $24 monthly, $30 monthly trialed.
- GitHub shows active updates through November 2026, signaling real product momentum.
- Cloud-agent MCP launched October 2026, widening use cases beyond local coding tools.
What critics are saying
- Revelio counted 68 employees in June 2026; hiring was just one active role.
- Agents Aloud and other free macOS listeners commoditize Heard’s core narration layer fast.
- No public funding or major enterprise wins surfaced; distribution depends on a tiny paid funnel.
What makes Heard unique
- Heard bundles local open-source narration and managed voices for Claude Code and Codex.
- Heard MCP extends voice control to cloud agents through one Mac inbox.
- Heard sells iPhone follow-up and spoken replies, not just desktop readouts.
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