ClarisTalk AI
FileMaker Pro meets AI. This is a continuing educational series about how and why to integrate AI into your Claris FileMaker Pro solutions. What it's all about, why it's important, and where do you start? We mix in plenty of FileMaker tips and tricks as well.
FileMaker veterans Matt Navarre and Cris Ippolite have 432 years of combined development experience, and somehow still haven't learned much. But we are trying.
Look for new episodes every two weeks.
ClarisTalk AI
Ian Jempson – New free tool: Transcribr for FileMaker.
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Ian Jempson demonstrates an immediately usefully AI tools for FileMaker developers that transcribes video and audio files.
Maybe even bigger: Ian shows his workflow for not only writing script with complex code that can be pasted into Script Workspace (close to the Holy Grail here). Also he shows a way to prompt-into-existence entire database files with tables, layouts, scripts and relationships. Our world has changed!
Key Tools & Resources
1. Transcribr - Local AI Transcription Tool
Download: transformingdigital.AI/transcriber
100% local Mac application (Linux version in development)
Single-file Swift executable - drag and drop installation
Features: Real-time transcription, batch processing, folder watching
Uses Whisper models (version 1.1 will add Nvidia Parakeet for 90x real-time speed)
Multilingual support with speaker separation coming in v1.1
Webhook functionality for automated notifications
Returns structured JSON data to FileMaker via insert from URL
2. Extractr – Document Data Extraction Tool (Preview)
Extracts structured data from PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and images
Uses JSON schema to define output format
100% local processing, similar flow to Transcribr
3. AI-Assisted FileMaker Script Generation
Uses Claude Code in terminal for script development
Custom skills for handling FileMaker's XML script format
Automated script creation from API specifications using FM upgrade tool
Generates complete database schemas including tables, fields, relationships, and layouts
Installation & Setup
Claude Code Terminal Setup:
brew install --cask claude-code
or
curl -fsSL [https://claw.ai/install.sh](https://claw.ai/install.sh) | sh
MBS Plugin: Required for copying FileMaker script steps in pasteable XML format
Key Techniques Demonstrated
Using Claude skills to improve FileMaker insert from URL scripts
Generating FileMaker databases from ERD diagrams
Creating complete FileMaker patch schemas from Swagger documentation
Automating error handling and code quality checks
Using context windows and hooks in Claude Code
System Requirements
Recommended: Mac M1 or newer with 16GB+ RAM
Large Whisper models may require more RAM than available on 8GB systems
Links & Resources
Transcriber Tool: transformingdigital.AI/transcriber
FileMaker Upgrade Tool: Official Claris developer tool
Saliant Patch Lab: GitHub repository for FileMaker patch format research
Free AI Training Classes: Weekly Thursday sessions with Matt Navarre
GitHub: Ian will share the fminsert from URL skill on GitHub
Production Deployment Considerations
Mac app runs locally on developer machines
Linux version can run on servers for batch processing
Webhook integration enables automated workflows
Watch folder functionality for asynchronous processing
Note: The above was AI generated.
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