Agent skill

Tts

by mikeyobrien in mikeyobrien/rho

Text-to-speech — make the device speak text aloud. An agent skill from mikeyobrien/rho.

MITAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Tts

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mikeyobrien/rho --skill tts -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mikeyobrien/rho tts --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/mikeyobrien/rho.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/platforms/android/skills/tts .claude/skills/tts && 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
tts
GitHub stars
372
Token cost
~161 tokens
SKILL.md length
12 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
35
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Text-to-speech — make the device speak text aloud. An agent skill from mikeyobrien/rho.

  • Voice announcements
  • SKILL.md covers Speak text, Options and List available engines
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Reading content aloud

What it does

Tts is an agent skill from mikeyobrien/rho. Text-to-speech — make the device speak text aloud. Use for voice announcements, reading content aloud, or accessibility.

Its SKILL.md is about 160 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Text to speech and voice. The repository describes itself as: An AI agent that stays running, remembers across sessions, and checks in on its own. macOS, Linux, Android. Built on Pi. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Voice announcements
  • Reading content aloud

Example prompts

  • “/tts”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 073a3ee. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

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

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

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

Context cost

Tts loads about 161 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 12 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~31
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~161

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 mikeyobrien/rho at commit 073a3ee, republished under its MIT licence (© mikeyobrien). 12 words, ~161 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/tts/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
tts
description
Text-to-speech — make the device speak text aloud. Use for voice announcements, reading content aloud, or accessibility.

Text-to-Speech

Speak text

bash
termux-tts-speak "Hello, this is a test"
# or pipe:
echo "Hello world" | termux-tts-speak

Options

bash
termux-tts-speak -l en-US "Text"     # language
termux-tts-speak -p 1.2 "Text"       # pitch (0.5 - 2.0)
termux-tts-speak -r 0.8 "Text"       # rate (0.5 - 2.0, slower/faster)
termux-tts-speak -s STREAM_ALARM "Text"  # audio stream

List available engines

bash
termux-tts-engines

Command blocks until speech completes.

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

Files

Just SKILL.md in platforms/android/skills/tts of mikeyobrien/rho.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 073a3ee

Compare with similar skills

Tts next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Openspec OnboardSAP/e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator22725 repos~3.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Blog AudioAgriciDaniel/claude-blog2.3k1 repos~2.2kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Musictadaspetra/loop2962 repos~827Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Tts

What does Tts do?

Text-to-speech — make the device speak text aloud. An agent skill from mikeyobrien/rho. Tts is an agent skill from mikeyobrien/rho. Text-to-speech — make the device speak text aloud.

When should I use Tts?

Tts fits situations like: voice announcements; reading content aloud.

How do I install Tts in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mikeyobrien/rho --skill tts -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (platforms/android/skills/tts in mikeyobrien/rho) into .claude/skills/tts in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Tts in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mikeyobrien/rho --skill tts -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (platforms/android/skills/tts in mikeyobrien/rho) into .agents/skills/tts in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Tts 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 mikeyobrien/rho --skill tts -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/tts, .gemini/skills/tts, .github/skills/tts and .opencode/skills/tts in your project.

What does Tts need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Tts is instructions for the agent only.

Does Tts access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Tts 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 Tts use?

Tts is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Tts use?

About 161 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 644 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Tts?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Tts: MoneyPrinterTurbo Video Generator (harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo, 129k stars), HyperFrames Media Use (heygen-com/hyperframes, 59k stars), Openspec Onboard (SAP/e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator, 227 stars) and Blog Audio (AgriciDaniel/claude-blog, 2.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Tts?

mikeyobrien (a GitHub user) maintains it in mikeyobrien/rho, which has 372 GitHub stars. The repository holds 35 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 1, 2026.

Source: mikeyobrien/rho on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.