Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Local text-to-speech using Piper for voice message delivery. Use when the user asks for voice responses, audio messages, TTS, text-to-speech, voice notes, or...
Local text-to-speech using Piper for voice message delivery. Use when the user asks for voice responses, audio messages, TTS, text-to-speech, voice notes, or...
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Generate voice messages using Piper, a fast local TTS engine. Zero cloud calls, zero cost, zero API keys.
If Piper is not installed, run the setup script: scripts/setup-piper.sh This installs piper-tts via pip and downloads a default voice (en_US-kusal-medium).
Use scripts/piper-speak.sh to generate and deliver voice: scripts/piper-speak.sh "<text>" [voice] text: The text to speak (required) voice: Piper voice name (default: en_US-kusal-medium) The script outputs an MP3 path. Include it in your reply as: [[audio_as_voice]] MEDIA:<path-to-mp3> This delivers the audio as a native voice message on supported channels (Telegram, Discord, etc.).
User asks: "Tell me a joke as audio" Run: scripts/piper-speak.sh "Why do programmers prefer dark mode? Because light attracts bugs!" Get MP3 path from output Reply with [[audio_as_voice]] + MEDIA:<path>
After setup, download additional voices: scripts/setup-piper.sh --voice en_US-ryan-high scripts/setup-piper.sh --voice en_GB-northern_english_male-medium Popular voices: en_US-kusal-medium — Clear male voice (default, recommended) en_US-ryan-high — High quality US male en_US-hfc_male-medium — US male en_GB-northern_english_male-medium — British male Browse all: https://huggingface.co/rhasspy/piper-voices
Speed: Local generation is ~0.5-1s. Much faster than cloud TTS. No API keys: Works completely offline after setup. Platform: macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), Linux. Requires Python 3.9+. Do NOT set messages.tts.auto: "always" in OpenClaw config — it makes every response slow. Keep TTS on-demand.
Messaging, meetings, inboxes, CRM, and teammate communication surfaces.
Largest current source with strong distribution and engagement signals.