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Awesome-openclaw-skills kokoro-tts

Generate spoken audio from text using the local Kokoro TTS engine. Use when the user asks to "say" something, requests a voice message, or wants text converted to speech.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/kokoro-tts" ~/.claude/skills/sundial-org-awesome-openclaw-skills-kokoro-tts && rm -rf "$T"
OpenClaw · Install into ~/.openclaw/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/kokoro-tts" ~/.openclaw/skills/sundial-org-awesome-openclaw-skills-kokoro-tts && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/kokoro-tts/SKILL.md
source content

Kokoro TTS

This skill allows you to generate high-quality AI speech using a local or remote Kokoro-TTS instance.

Configuration

The skill uses the 

KOKORO_API_URL
environment variable to locate the API.

  • Default: 
    http://localhost:8880/v1/audio/speech
  • To Configure: Add 
    KOKORO_API_URL=http://your-server:port/v1/audio/speech
    to your 
    .env
    file or environment.

Usage

To generate speech, run the included Node.js script.

Command

node skills/kokoro-tts/scripts/tts.js "<text>" [voice] [speed]
  • text: The text to speak. Wrap in quotes.
  • voice: (Optional) The voice ID. Defaults to 
    af_heart
    .
  • speed: (Optional) Speech speed (0.25 to 4.0). Defaults to 
    1.0
    .

Example

node skills/kokoro-tts/scripts/tts.js "Hello Ed, this is Theosaurus speaking." af_nova

Output

The script will output a single line starting with 

MEDIA:
followed by the path to the generated MP3 file. OpenClaw will automatically pick this up and send it as an audio attachment.

Example Output: 

MEDIA: media/tts_1706745000000.mp3

Available Voices

Common choices:

  • af_heart
    (Default, Female, Warm)
  • af_nova
    (Female, Professional)
  • am_adam
    (Male, Deep)
  • bf_alice
    (British Female)

For a full list, see references/voices.md or query the API.