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Agent skill

Speak Common Errors

by jeremylongshore in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace

Diagnose and fix common Speak API errors: authentication failures, audio format issues, rate limits, and session management problems.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Speak Common Errors

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill speak-common-errors -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace speak-common-errors --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/speak-common-errors .claude/skills/speak-common-errors && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
speak-common-errors
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
238 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Diagnose and fix common Speak API errors: authentication failures, audio format issues, rate limits, and session management problems.

  • Implementing common errors features
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Prerequisites, Instructions and Output, plus 4 more sections
  • Calls curl, ffprobe and python3; reaches api.speak.com; needs SPEAK_API_KEY
  • Troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues

What it does

Speak Common Errors is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Diagnose and fix common Speak API errors: authentication failures, audio format issues, rate limits, and session management problems. Use when implementing common errors features, or troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues. Trigger with phrases like "speak common errors", "speak common errors".

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/implementation-guide.md` and `references/implementation.md`). Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Authentication, Rate limiting and Language learning. It works with FFmpeg. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Implementing common errors features
  • Troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues
  • With phrases like speak common errors
  • Speak common errors

Example prompts

  • “speak common errors”
  • “/speak-common-errors”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in SPEAK_API_KEY
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 80f86df. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Bash(npm:*)
    • Bash(curl:*)
    • Grep

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • curl
    • ffprobe
    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • api.speak.com

    Also links to:

    • speak.com
    • platform.openai.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • SPEAK_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Speak Common Errors loads about 1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 84 tokens; SKILL.md has 238 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~84
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.4k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit 80f86df, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 238 words, ~1,034 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/speak-common-errors/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
speak-common-errors
description
Diagnose and fix common Speak API errors: authentication failures, audio format issues, rate limits, and session management problems. Use when implementing common errors features, or troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues. Trigger with phrases like "speak common errors", "speak common errors".
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
1.14.0
license
MIT
author
Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
tags
saas, speak, debugging

Speak Common Errors

Overview

Diagnose and fix common Speak API errors: authentication failures, audio format issues, rate limits, and session management problems.

Prerequisites

  • Completed speak-install-auth setup
  • Valid API credentials configured
  • ffmpeg installed for audio processing

Instructions

Error Code Reference
HTTPError CodeDescriptionFix
400audio_format_invalidAudio not WAV 16kHz monoConvert with ffmpeg
400audio_too_shortRecording < 0.5 secondsRecord longer audio
400audio_too_longRecording > 60 secondsTrim to under 60s
400language_not_supportedInvalid language codeUse supported codes
401invalid_api_keyWrong or expired keyRegenerate at dashboard
403quota_exceededMonthly limit reachedUpgrade plan or wait
404session_not_foundInvalid session IDStart a new session
408session_expiredSession timed outSessions expire after 30 min
413payload_too_largeAudio file > 25MBCompress or trim audio
429rate_limit_exceededToo many requestsWait Retry-After seconds
Quick Diagnostic
bash
# Check API key validity
curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPEAK_API_KEY" \
  https://api.speak.com/v1/languages
# 200 = valid, 401 = invalid, 403 = insufficient permissions

# Check audio format
ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_streams recording.wav \
  | python3 -c "import sys,json; s=json.load(sys.stdin)['streams'][0]; print(f'Rate: {s[\"sample_rate\"]}Hz, Channels: {s[\"channels\"]}')"
# Must be: Rate: 16000Hz, Channels: 1
Error Recovery Pattern
typescript
async function resilientSpeakCall<T>(fn: () => Promise<T>, maxRetries = 3): Promise<T> {
  for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) {
    try {
      return await fn();
    } catch (err: any) {
      const code = err.response?.data?.error?.code;
      if (code === 'audio_format_invalid') {
        // Auto-convert and retry
        throw new Error('Convert audio to WAV 16kHz mono before retrying');
      }
      if (code === 'session_expired') {
        throw new Error('Session expired — start a new conversation session');
      }
      if (err.response?.status === 429) {
        const wait = parseInt(err.response.headers['retry-after'] || '5');
        await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, wait * 1000));
        continue;
      }
      throw err;
    }
  }
  throw new Error('Max retries exceeded');
}

Output

  • Errors implementation complete
  • Speak API integration verified
  • Error recovery tested

Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
401 UnauthorizedInvalid API keyVerify SPEAK_API_KEY environment variable
429 Rate LimitedToo many requestsWait Retry-After seconds, use backoff
Audio format errorWrong codec/sample rateConvert to WAV 16kHz mono with ffmpeg
Session expiredTimeout after 30 minStart a new conversation session

Resources

Next Steps

See speak-debug-bundle for diagnostic tools.

Examples

Basic: Apply common errors with default configuration for a standard Speak integration.

Advanced: Customize for production with error recovery, monitoring, and team-specific requirements.

© jeremylongshore, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/.curated/speak-common-errors of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/implementation-guide.md
  • references/implementation.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 80f86df

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Questions about Speak Common Errors

What does Speak Common Errors do?

Diagnose and fix common Speak API errors: authentication failures, audio format issues, rate limits, and session management problems. Speak Common Errors is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Diagnose and fix common Speak API errors: authentication failures, audio format issues, rate limits, and session management problems.

When should I use Speak Common Errors?

Speak Common Errors fits situations like: implementing common errors features; troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues; with phrases like speak common errors; speak common errors.

How do I install Speak Common Errors in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill speak-common-errors -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/speak-common-errors in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/speak-common-errors in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Speak Common Errors in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill speak-common-errors -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/speak-common-errors in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/speak-common-errors in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Speak Common Errors in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill speak-common-errors -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/speak-common-errors, .gemini/skills/speak-common-errors, .github/skills/speak-common-errors and .opencode/skills/speak-common-errors in your project.

What does Speak Common Errors need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Speak Common Errors needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl, ffprobe and python3) and credentials named SPEAK_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in SPEAK_API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Speak Common Errors access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: api.speak.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: speak.com and platform.openai.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Speak Common Errors safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Speak Common Errors use?

Speak Common Errors is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Speak Common Errors use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Speak Common Errors?

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Who maintains Speak Common Errors?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,825 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.