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Openpaw c-voice

Convert speech to text using `sag` (ElevenLabs STT) and synthesize speech using `say` (macOS built-in TTS). Enables voice input transcription and audio output.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/c-voice" ~/.claude/skills/daxaur-openpaw-c-voice && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/c-voice/SKILL.md
tags
#voice#speech#tts#stt#elevenlabs#say#sag#audio
source content

What This Skill Does

Enables Claude to transcribe spoken audio to text via 

sag
(powered by ElevenLabs) and to speak text aloud using the macOS 
say
command.

Available CLI Tools

sag
— Speech-to-Text (ElevenLabs)

# Transcribe an audio file
sag transcribe --file recording.mp3

# Record from microphone and transcribe
sag record --output transcript.txt

# Transcribe with a specific language hint
sag transcribe --file audio.wav --language en

# Output transcript to stdout
sag transcribe --file audio.m4a --stdout


say
— Text-to-Speech (macOS built-in)

# Speak text aloud
say "Hello, how can I help you today?"

# Use a specific voice
say -v Samantha "Your report is ready."

# Save spoken audio to a file
say -o output.aiff "Text to synthesize"

# List available voices
say -v ?

# Control speaking rate (words per minute)
say -r 180 "Speaking at a custom rate"

Usage Guidelines

  • Use 
    sag
    to process audio files the user provides or to capture mic input
  • Use 
    say
    to read back responses, summaries, or alerts aloud
  • Prefer 
    say -v Samantha
    or 
    -v Alex
    for natural-sounding output on macOS

Notes

  • sag
    requires a valid ElevenLabs API key configured in environment
  • say
    is built into macOS — no installation needed
  • Supported audio input formats for 
    sag
    : MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC