Minomeet: Open-Source AI Meeting Copilot That Works Without Bots or Cloud Uploads

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A developer has built Minomeet, an open-source AI meeting assistant designed to eliminate the post-meeting administrative burden faced by knowledge workers and teams. Unlike existing tools such as Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai, Minomeet captures audio directly from a user's microphone and system output via the Web Audio API, requiring no external bot to join calls. The tool uses local Whisper models for real-time transcription and supports local large language models through Ollama, meaning no audio or transcript data is sent to third-party servers. Within two to five minutes after a meeting, it generates structured outputs including an executive summary, a key decisions matrix, assigned action items, and a follow-up email draft. Built with React 18, Node.js, and TypeScript, the project is openly available and targets teams in regulated industries where third-party cloud recording tools face compliance restrictions.

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