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openai-tts
Text-to-speech via OpenAI Audio Speech API.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for generating speech from text using OpenAI's TTS API that are not widely known.
What it needs
Requires curl installed locally. Requires openai account access. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
OpenAI TTS (curl) Generate speech from text via OpenAI's /v1/audio/speech endpoint. Quick start Defaults: Model: tts-1 (fast) or tts-1-hd (quality) Voice: alloy (neutral), also: echo, fable, onyx, nova, shimmer Format: mp3 Voices Voice Description ------- ------------- alloy Neutral, balanced echo Male, warm fable British, expressive onyx Deep, authoritative nova Female, friendly shimmer Female, soft Flags Options: --voice <name>: alloy echo fable onyx nova shimmer (default: alloy) --model <name>: tts-1 tts-1-hd (default: tts-1) --format <fmt>: mp3 opus aac flac wav pcm (default: mp3) --speed <n>: 0.25-4.0 (default: 1.0) --out <path>: output file (default: stdout or auto-named) API key Set OPENAIAPIKEY, or configure in ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json: Pricing tts-1: ~$0.015 per 1K characters tts-1-hd: ~$0.030 per 1K characters Very affordable for short responses!
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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