Dev Blog - LIMA 1.7.3.4

This release focuses on improved speech input through automatic end of turn detection, speeding up response times. It also adds a "quick input" hotkey that allows you to type instructions to LIMA with a new hot key "Ctrl - Alt - H". This hot key and the other hotkeys are configurable in the settings. The settings have also been greatly expanded allowing the ability to change LIMA's voice speed, changing the base AI model and adjusting the verbosity of YouTube and Website narration.

New Features

- New speech detection system, automatically detects when you have finished speaking.

- Added new pop up text input widget, enables text input while keeping lima in the background, use ctrl + alt + H to activate (configurable in the settings)

- Adjusted default TTS speaking speed from fast to medium

- Added new settings to change the speaking rate on natural language playback

- Made website and video narration verbosity configurable in settings

- Made Base AI model configurable in settings

• GPT-5.2 OpenAI

• Llama 4 Maverick Meta

• Kimi K2.5 Moonshot

- Switched default AI model for improved performance

- Added option to change the quick input box hotkey in settings

- Added end-turn confidence threshold configuration for speech detection

Bug Fixes

- Added missing Text-to-Speech announcements when settings are changed

- Improved setting UI increasing compatibility with more screen types