is it possible to export WHISPER_MODEL_DIR=myDir?

[xdewx]

as an option for whisper --model-dir

[misutoneko]

No, but you can use XDG_CACHE_HOME instead:

whisper/whisper/__init__.py

Line 134 in 25e5c36

download_root = os.path.join(os.getenv("XDG_CACHE_HOME", default), "whisper")

Note that it uses a hardcoded subdirectory named "whisper" and not the environment variable directly.

[xdewx]

I see.

but XDG_CACHE_HOME will change the location of the whole cache, it seems not a good fit.

I think it would be better to define a WHISPER_HOME or something.