Editor hints
Optional code names from VS Code, Cursor, Xcode and terminals for one take.
Editor hints help Mouthtype recognize code names like viewDidLoad or AppDelegate while you dictate in an editor. They're off by default.
Turn it on
- Turn on Boost saved words, which is off by default. Editor hints build on it.
- Enable Code names from your editor in Settings → Advanced.
What it does
Mouthtype adds up to 40 names to the boost for that one take. They come after your saved words and share the same 200-term limit.
Supported apps:
- VS Code
- Cursor
- Xcode
- Terminal, iTerm2, Ghostty, kitty and WezTerm
The names come from:
- The window title: the file and project.
- Identifiers around your cursor, the same text window cleanup reads (300 characters before the cursor and 40 after).
- The git-tracked file names of the project in front.
Where the project comes from:
| App | Project |
|---|---|
| Terminals | The working directory of the foreground shell |
| Xcode | The open document's folder |
| VS Code and Cursor | The folder named in the title, used only when exactly one matching folder is found |
Names shorter than four letters and everyday words like "value", "item" and "user" are dropped so they can't replace ordinary speech.
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Lookup time | 150 ms, using whatever is ready when it ends |
| Names per take | Up to 40 |
| Shared term limit | 200 terms with your saved words |
What it doesn't do
- It doesn't store anything. Names live in memory for that one dictation, aren't logged, and aren't saved with the take in your history.
- It doesn't read terminal screens or scrollback, other windows, or file contents.
- It doesn't turn on extra accessibility in the editor or ask for Automation permission.
Limits
Warning
Which details an editor exposes over Accessibility varies, and it hasn't been verified for Cursor and VS Code on a real install. A wrong tab or a stale window title can supply another project's names. File names can be sensitive, which is why they only go to the local recognizer.
The full description is in the settings reference.