diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 6172504..b2e280f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
           python314
           portaudio
           cudaPackages.cudatoolkit
+          wtype
         ];
 
         LD_LIBRARY_PATH = pkgs.lib.makeLibraryPath [
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bebb5c8..d179846 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@ dependencies = [
     "soundfile>=0.13.1",
     "torch>=2.12.0",
     "transformers>=5.9.0",
+    "typer[all]>=0.15.0",
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
+cohere = "cohere_transcribe.cli:main"
 cohere-transcribe = "cohere_transcribe.cli:main"
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["hatchling"]
-build-backend = "hatchling.backends"
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
 packages = ["src/cohere_transcribe"]
diff --git a/src/cohere_transcribe/cli.py b/src/cohere_transcribe/cli.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c4d581..0000000
--- a/src/cohere_transcribe/cli.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-import argparse
-
-from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download
-from transformers.audio_utils import load_audio
-
-from .model import MODEL_ID, SAMPLE_RATE, load_model, record_audio, transcribe_audio
-from .stream import stream_transcribe
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Cohere ASR Transcription")
-    group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
-    group.add_argument("--mic", type=int, nargs="?", const=5, metavar="SECONDS",
-                       help="Record from microphone for N seconds (default: 5)")
-    group.add_argument("--stream", action="store_true",
-                       help="Live streaming transcription with VAD")
-    parser.add_argument("--lang", default="en", help="Language code (default: en)")
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    if args.stream:
-        processor, model = load_model()
-        stream_transcribe(processor, model, args.lang)
-    elif args.mic is not None:
-        processor, model = load_model()
-        try:
-            mic_audio = record_audio(args.mic)
-            print("Transcribing...")
-            text = transcribe_audio(processor, model, mic_audio, args.lang)
-            print(f"\nTranscription:\n{text}\n")
-        except OSError as e:
-            print(f"Microphone error: {e}")
-            print("Hint: Run with nix-shell for PortAudio support")
-    else:
-        processor, model = load_model()
-        print("Loading demo audio...")
-        audio_file = hf_hub_download(repo_id=MODEL_ID, filename="demo/voxpopuli_test_en_demo.wav")
-        audio = load_audio(audio_file, sampling_rate=SAMPLE_RATE)
-        print("Transcribing...")
-        text = transcribe_audio(processor, model, audio, args.lang)
-        print(f"\nTranscription:\n{text}\n")
diff --git a/src/cohere_transcribe/cli/__init__.py b/src/cohere_transcribe/cli/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed32c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cohere_transcribe/cli/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from .cli import main
+
+__all__ = ["main"]
diff --git a/src/cohere_transcribe/cli/cli.py b/src/cohere_transcribe/cli/cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aee2ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cohere_transcribe/cli/cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+
+import typer
+from rich.console import Console
+
+from ..daemon import STATE_FILE, is_running, read_state, stop_daemon
+
+app = typer.Typer(help="Cohere live transcription — speaks into your keyboard.")
+console = Console()
+
+
+@app.command()
+def on(
+    language: str = typer.Option("en", "--lang", "-l", help="Language code"),
+    foreground: bool = typer.Option(False, "--fg", help="Run in foreground (don't daemonize)"),
+):
+    """Start transcribing and typing into your focused window."""
+    if is_running():
+        console.print("[yellow]Already running.[/yellow]")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    if foreground:
+        from ..daemon import run_daemon
+        console.print("[green]Starting cohere (foreground)...[/green]")
+        run_daemon(language)
+        return
+
+    console.print("[green]Starting cohere daemon...[/green]")
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(STATE_FILE), exist_ok=True)
+    subprocess.Popen(
+        [sys.executable, "-m", "cohere_transcribe.daemon_main", "--lang", language],
+        start_new_session=True,
+        stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+        stdout=open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(STATE_FILE), "daemon.log"), "a"),
+        stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+    )
+
+    for _ in range(50):
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        if is_running():
+            break
+
+    if is_running():
+        console.print("[green]Cohere is on — speak and it types.[/green]")
+    else:
+        console.print("[red]Failed to start daemon. Check ~/.local/state/cohere/daemon.log[/red]")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+
+@app.command()
+def off():
+    """Stop transcribing."""
+    if not is_running():
+        console.print("[yellow]Not running.[/yellow]")
+        raise typer.Exit(0)
+
+    if stop_daemon():
+        console.print("[red]Cohere is off.[/red]")
+    else:
+        console.print("[red]Failed to stop daemon.[/red]")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+
+@app.command()
+def status():
+    """Show whether cohere is running."""
+    state = read_state()
+    running = is_running()
+
+    if running:
+        started = state.get("started_at", 0)
+        elapsed = time.time() - started
+        minutes = int(elapsed) // 60
+        console.print(f"[green]ON[/green] — running for {minutes}m")
+    else:
+        console.print("[dim]OFF[/dim]")
+
+
+@app.command()
+def transcribe(
+    audio_file: str = typer.Argument(None, help="Audio file to transcribe"),
+    mic: int = typer.Option(None, "--mic", "-m", help="Record from mic for N seconds"),
+    stream: bool = typer.Option(False, "--stream", "-s", help="Live streaming mode (prints to terminal)"),
+    language: str = typer.Option("en", "--lang", "-l", help="Language code"),
+):
+    """One-shot transcription (file, mic, or stream to terminal)."""
+    from ..model import load_model, transcribe_audio
+
+    if stream:
+        from ..stream import stream_transcribe
+        processor, model = load_model()
+        stream_transcribe(processor, model, language)
+    elif mic is not None:
+        from ..model import record_audio
+        processor, model = load_model()
+        try:
+            audio = record_audio(mic)
+            console.print("Transcribing...")
+            text = transcribe_audio(processor, model, audio, language)
+            console.print(f"\n{text}\n")
+        except OSError as e:
+            console.print(f"[red]Microphone error: {e}[/red]")
+            raise typer.Exit(1)
+    elif audio_file:
+        from transformers.audio_utils import load_audio as load_audio_file
+        from ..model import SAMPLE_RATE
+        processor, model = load_model()
+        audio = load_audio_file(audio_file, sampling_rate=SAMPLE_RATE)
+        text = transcribe_audio(processor, model, audio, language)
+        console.print(f"\n{text}\n")
+    else:
+        console.print("[yellow]Provide an audio file, --mic, or --stream[/yellow]")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+
+def main():
+    app()
diff --git a/src/cohere_transcribe/daemon.py b/src/cohere_transcribe/daemon.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c7be11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cohere_transcribe/daemon.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+import json
+import os
+import signal
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import queue
+import threading
+import time
+
+import numpy as np
+import sounddevice as sd
+
+from .model import SAMPLE_RATE, load_model, transcribe_audio
+from .vad import FRAME_SIZE, VADStateMachine, calibrate_silence
+
+STATE_DIR = os.path.expanduser("~/.local/state/cohere")
+STATE_FILE = os.path.join(STATE_DIR, "state.json")
+LOG_FILE = os.path.join(STATE_DIR, "daemon.log")
+
+
+def _write_state(pid: int, status: str):
+    os.makedirs(STATE_DIR, exist_ok=True)
+    with open(STATE_FILE, "w") as f:
+        json.dump({"pid": pid, "status": status, "started_at": time.time()}, f)
+
+
+def _type_text(text: str):
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(["wtype", "--", text], check=True, timeout=10)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("wtype not found — install it for keyboard injection", file=sys.stderr)
+    except subprocess.SubprocessError as e:
+        print(f"wtype error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+
+def read_state() -> dict | None:
+    try:
+        with open(STATE_FILE) as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        return None
+
+
+def is_running() -> bool:
+    state = read_state()
+    if state is None:
+        return False
+    pid = state.get("pid")
+    if pid is None:
+        return False
+    try:
+        os.kill(pid, 0)
+        return True
+    except OSError:
+        return False
+
+
+def stop_daemon() -> bool:
+    state = read_state()
+    if state is None:
+        return False
+    pid = state.get("pid")
+    if pid is None:
+        return False
+    try:
+        os.kill(pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+        for _ in range(20):
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+            try:
+                os.kill(pid, 0)
+            except OSError:
+                break
+        _write_state(pid, "stopped")
+        return True
+    except OSError:
+        _write_state(pid, "stopped")
+        return False
+
+
+def run_daemon(language: str = "en"):
+    pid = os.getpid()
+    _write_state(pid, "starting")
+
+    def handle_sigterm(signum, frame):
+        raise KeyboardInterrupt
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, handle_sigterm)
+
+    processor, model = load_model()
+    threshold = calibrate_silence()
+    vad = VADStateMachine(threshold)
+    seg_queue: queue.Queue = queue.Queue()
+    stop_event = threading.Event()
+    start_time = time.monotonic()
+
+    _write_state(pid, "running")
+
+    def transcription_worker():
+        while not stop_event.is_set() or not seg_queue.empty():
+            try:
+                _seg_start, audio = seg_queue.get(timeout=0.5)
+            except queue.Empty:
+                continue
+            text = transcribe_audio(processor, model, audio, language)
+            text = text.strip()
+            if text:
+                _type_text(text + " ")
+
+    worker = threading.Thread(target=transcription_worker, daemon=True)
+    worker.start()
+
+    def audio_callback(indata, frames, time_info, status):
+        if stop_event.is_set():
+            return
+        elapsed = time.monotonic() - start_time
+        result = vad.process_frame(indata[:, 0].copy(), elapsed)
+        if result is not None:
+            seg_queue.put(result)
+
+    stream = sd.InputStream(
+        samplerate=SAMPLE_RATE, channels=1, dtype="float32",
+        callback=audio_callback, blocksize=FRAME_SIZE,
+    )
+
+    try:
+        with stream:
+            while True:
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+
+    stop_event.set()
+
+    if vad.speaking and vad.segment:
+        seg_queue.put((vad.segment_start_time, np.concatenate(vad.segment)))
+
+    worker.join(timeout=30)
+    _write_state(pid, "stopped")
diff --git a/src/cohere_transcribe/daemon_main.py b/src/cohere_transcribe/daemon_main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a5d02f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cohere_transcribe/daemon_main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import argparse
+
+from .daemon import run_daemon
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("--lang", default="en")
+args = parser.parse_args()
+run_daemon(args.lang)
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 223d174..f55a5e9 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ wheels = [
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "cohere"
+name = "cohere-transcribe"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = { virtual = "." }
+source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "accelerate" },
     { name = "huggingface-hub" },
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "soundfile" },
     { name = "torch" },
     { name = "transformers" },
+    { name = "typer" },
 ]
 
 [package.metadata]
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "soundfile", specifier = ">=0.13.1" },
     { name = "torch", specifier = ">=2.12.0" },
     { name = "transformers", specifier = ">=5.9.0" },
+    { name = "typer", extras = ["all"], specifier = ">=0.15.0" },
 ]
 
 [[package]]