Shell command status

Current status

The current version does not execute terminal / Shell commands. Voice commands has no Allow Shell, confirmation, Shell environment, or working-directory controls. Free, Trial, and Pro cannot execute arbitrary zsh commands through voice actions. Earlier Shell tutorials do not apply to the current version.

Shell actions in old configurations are treated as unsupported. Delete or replace them in the custom command dictionary. Legacy Shell fields in history also do not mean the current version can rerun those commands.

Available automation

Need	Current approach
Trigger an app’s keyboard action	Map a hotkey in the user dictionary
Type a fixed phrase	Use an Insert text action
Open an app, file, or website	Use Open app / URL or Open file
Run a prepared workflow	Run an existing shortcut in Shortcuts.app
Control volume, media, windows, reminders, or calendar events	Allow system control; natural-language parsing needs a Trial / Pro intent model
Control recording and navigate settings from a launcher	Deeplinks

Shortcuts run workflows you prepared in Shortcuts.app, and their effects depend on those workflows. VoiceHotkey has no general Shell execution interface. Review a workflow before binding a phrase to it.

See Voice commands and Command reference for setup.