A lightweight Text-to-Speech (TTS) utility that enables AI agents to generate audible speech from text using the eSpeak-ng engine.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install espeak-ng
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install espeak-ng using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is eSpeak-ng TTS Skill?
The eSpeak-ng skill is a dedicated utility designed to bridge the gap between text-based AI agent outputs and audible communication. By integrating this skill into your library of Openclaw Skills, you can empower your agents to announce status updates, read out notifications, or provide accessibility features in real-time. It acts as a wrapper for the powerful eSpeak-ng engine, ensuring that any automation or coding assistant can communicate through voice with minimal latency.
This skill is particularly valuable for developers who need a reliable, cross-platform speech synthesis solution that doesn't require cloud-based API keys. By utilizing Openclaw Skills to handle speech, you keep your data processing local and your agent interactions highly responsive.
eSpeak-ng TTS Skill Use Cases
- Providing voice notifications for long-running CLI tasks.
- Enhancing accessibility for users with visual impairments by reading agent responses.
- Building localized speech feedback for multi-language automation projects.
- Debugging agent workflows using audio cues during execution.
How eSpeak-ng TTS Skill Works
- The user or the AI agent provides a string of text as an input parameter to the skill.
- The skill invokes the espeak_skill.py script which validates the input and formats the command.
- The script passes the text to the system's installed eSpeak-ng binary.
- The eSpeak-ng engine synthesizes the speech and outputs it through the system's default audio device.
- Execution logs and status are returned to the Openclaw Skills environment to confirm completion.
eSpeak-ng TTS Skill Setup
To use this skill, you must first ensure that the eSpeak-ng utility is installed on your operating system:
- Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt-get install espeak-ng - CentOS/RHEL:
sudo yum install espeak-ng - macOS:
brew install espeak-ng - Windows: Download the latest .msi installer from the official eSpeak-ng GitHub repository.
Once installed, you can run the skill within your Openclaw Skills directory using the following commands:
# Standard usage
python espeak_skill.py "Hello world"
# Direct tool execution
espeak-ng "Hello world"
eSpeak-ng TTS Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a simple input-output schema focused on text processing and audio streaming.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | String | The raw text message to be synthesized into speech. |
| environment | OS | Interacts with Linux, macOS, or Windows audio drivers. |
| engine | Binary | Relies on the external espeak-ng executable path. |
eSpeak-ng TTS Skill Advanced Features
- Direct path integration for Not Smart Agent workflows.
- Cross-platform support ensuring Openclaw Skills function across different development environments.
- Support for multiple languages and dialects via the underlying eSpeak-ng configuration.
- Low-overhead execution suitable for resource-constrained environments.
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