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Life & fun · January 10, 2021

Dexter, a Voice Controlled Assistant

A digital assistant for the Raspberry Pi and Ubuntu - iamsrp/dexter

Dexter, a Voice Controlled Assistant launched on January 10, 2021 with 57 votes, #839 of 3,157 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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Dexter is a voice-controlled assistant launched in 2021, available as open source on GitHub. It allows users to interact with their devices and applications through voice commands rather than manual input. The tool is designed for anyone seeking hands-free control of their computer or device functionality. Built as an accessible alternative to existing voice assistants, Dexter offers basic voice command capabilities through an open-source framework that users can modify and extend.

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