I don't have any experience with this personally. I asked ChatGPT5.2.
Here is its answer, FWIW.
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For Linux with full voice control (hands-free editing, navigation, and
coding) the landscape today is mostly powered by voice-control systems
that work across editors/IDEs, rather than an IDE that natively
supports voice as the primary input method. Here are the best options
you can realistically use:
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?? 1) Talon Voice (hands-free control + voice coding)
What it is:
A full voice-control system that lets you dictate text, control the
OS, edit code, navigate your editor/IDE, and issue complex commands by
voice. It works on Linux alongside tools like VS Code or RStudio.
Highlights
Voice control + dictation + custom commands.
Programmable and scriptable using Talon ?.talon? scripts.
With community command sets (e.g., knausj_talon), you get extensive
code-oriented voice commands and symbol insertion tricks.
Works on Linux (X11).
How it integrates:
VS Code / RStudio / terminal / browsers ? you control them via voice,
not by typing.
You can say things like ?insert parentheses?, ?select next word?, ?go
to line 42?, ?copy that?, etc. (command sophistication depends on your
voice command set).
? Talon is the gold standard for hands-free coding on Linux but comes
with a learning curve and requires installing Talon + a command set.
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? 2) Serenade (voice-to-code assistant)
What it is:
A voice-coding assistant that runs side-by-side with your editor
(e.g., VS Code) and lets you speak commands like ?create function
called foo? or ?insert for loop?. Serenade is available for Linux.
Highlights
Designed for programming languages, including code structures.
Uses either cloud or local speech recognition (configurable).
Works with VS Code and other editors via plugin.
?? Not as comprehensive for system-wide control as Talon, but more
focused on generating code snippets by voice.
On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 4:28?PM Barnet Wagman <bdwgen at gmail.com>
wrote:>
> Is anyone using voice coding to work with R? I need to give my hands a
> rest and would like to hear anyone's experience.
>
> I'm currently using Rstudio but could change IDE if necessary. I'd
> strongly prefer tools that work under Linux.
>
> More specifically, Serenade seems like a possible solution. It does not
> support Rstudio directly but does support VS Code, which is supposed to
> support R.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
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