Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @kalijason/mac-tts
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install mac-tts
What This Skill Does
Wraps the macOS built-in `say` command to produce text-to-speech audio through system speakers. Supports voice selection across multiple languages including English, Mandarin, and Japanese. Volume control is handled via osascript.
Uses the built-in macOS `say` command with no additional installs or API costs, making it immediately available on any Mac.
When to use it
- Announce when a long build or script finishes
- Read out meeting reminders hands-free
- Alert when a monitored file or process changes state
- Speak translated text through the system speakers
- Narrate log output or error messages during debugging
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: notify me with a Chinese voice when my deployment finishes
AGENT
- 1Check available zh_TW voices with `say -v '?' | grep zh_TW`
- 2Select Meijia as the recommended Taiwanese Mandarin voice
- 3Unmute system audio and set volume to 70 with osascript
- 4Run `say -v 'Meijia' '部署完成'` after the deployment command
OUTPUT
Mac speakers announce the deployment completion in Taiwanese Mandarin