Configuration

Open VS Code settings (Cmd+,) and search for "l33t-speak".

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
l33t-speak.preferredEngine	auto	Speech engine: auto, macos, windows, or webview
l33t-speak.microphone	null	Device ID of preferred microphone
l33t-speak.language	en-US	BCP-47 language code (e.g., en-GB, fr-FR, de-DE)
l33t-speak.insertMode	final	final inserts after you stop; streaming inserts as you speak
l33t-speak.enableGateway	false	Send dictation to the l33t gateway for AI processing
l33t-speak.gatewayUrl	https://gateway.l33tspeak.dev	Base URL of the gateway API
l33t-speak.gatewayApiKey	""	Placeholder — use Cmd+Shift+P → "Set Gateway API Key" to store in OS keychain

Gateway Settings

When the gateway is configured (see Gateway Setup), three additional settings control how dictation is processed:

l33t-speak.enableGateway

Toggles gateway AI processing on/off. This is auto-enabled when you set an API key — no manual toggle needed. Turn it off to disable gateway processing without clearing your key.

l33t-speak.gatewayUrl

The URL of your gateway API. Default is https://gateway.l33tspeak.dev for the hosted gateway. Use http://localhost:3000 for local Docker development.

l33t-speak.gatewayApiKey

Placeholder text only. The actual API key is stored securely in your operating system's keychain via VS Code's SecretStorage API. Use the command "L33t Speak: Set Gateway API Key" to enter your key — it will never appear in your settings file.

Engine Selection

By default (auto), the extension picks the best available engine:

• macOS → native SFSpeechRecognizer (offline, fast)
• Windows → native System.Speech (offline)
• Other → WebView with Web Speech API (requires internet)

Override with l33t-speak.preferredEngine if you want to force a specific engine.

Language

Set l33t-speak.language to any BCP-47 locale supported by your platform's speech recognizer. Common values:

• en-US — English (US)
• en-GB — English (UK)
• fr-FR — French
• de-DE — German
• es-ES — Spanish
• ja-JP — Japanese