VoiceCodex
VoiceCodex is a JetBrains plugin running inside WebStorm that turns the IDE into a hands-free conversational coding partner.
Core trick
Speech recognition inside a WebStorm plugin sends spoken requests to Codex, which edits project files in the open IDE.
Description
VoiceCodex is a JetBrains plugin running inside WebStorm that turns the IDE into a hands-free conversational coding partner. You just talk naturally, keep your hands off the keyboard, and watch Codex do the work inside your IDE
README excerpt
# VoiceCodex VoiceCodex is a JetBrains plugin running inside WebStorm that turns the IDE into a hands-free conversational coding partner. You just talk naturally, keep your hands off the keyboard, and watch Codex do the work inside your IDE. <img width="1624" height="1284" alt="VoiceCodex command center" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c0e5c69a-b523-44af-93f5-d73a66d25cdc" /> ## Why Coding with an agent still usually means staying glued to the keyboard: typing prompts, watching logs, copying context, and checking what changed. VoiceCodex makes Codex feel like a teammate inside the IDE. You can talk naturally, ask side questions while work is running, and see the actual file changes appear in WebStorm. ## Hackathon VoiceCodex was built as part of the [JetBrains x OpenAI Hackathon](https://cerebralvalley.ai/events/~/e/jetbrains-x-openai-hack?modalCloseUrl=%2Fevents%2Fregistered), held April 18-19, 2026 in San Francisco. The event had 39 submitted projects in the [project gallery](https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/jetbrains-x-openai-hack/hackathon/gallery) and about 350 registered participants. The project received strong feedback from judges during private judging, though it was not selected as one of the top 6 projects invited to present on stage. Watch the [hackathon submission demo](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NooDSUSjDvs). VoiceCodex was designed around side questions that do not interrupt the main execution, making it an early implementation of the inte