Synthesize Speech

synthesize

Synthesize text to speech with Kokoro TTS. TRIGGERS - speak this, kokoro tts, text to speech, synthesize voice, say this.

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SKILL.md

Full skill instructions

Synthesize Speech

Generate speech from text using the Kokoro TTS CLI tool. Supports single WAV output or chunked streaming for long text.

Self-Evolving Skill: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues.

Quick Usage

# Single WAV
~/.local/share/kokoro/.venv/bin/python ~/.local/share/kokoro/tts_generate.py \
  --text "Hello from Kokoro TTS" --voice af_heart --lang en-us --speed 1.0 \
  --output /tmp/kokoro-tts-$$.wav

# Play it
afplay /tmp/kokoro-tts-$$.wav

Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`--text`	(required)	Text to synthesize
`--voice`	`af_heart`	Voice name (see voice catalog)
`--lang`	`en-us`	Language code (en-us, zh, ja, etc.)
`--speed`	`1.0`	Speech speed multiplier
`--output`	(required)	Output WAV path
`--chunk`	off	Chunked streaming mode for long text

Voice Catalog

See Voice Catalog for all available voices with quality grades.

Top voices:

Voice ID	Name	Grade	Gender
af_heart	Heart	A	Female
af_bella	Bella	A-	Female
af_nicole	Nicole	B-	Female

Chunked Streaming

For long text, use --chunk to get progressive playback:

~/.local/share/kokoro/.venv/bin/python ~/.local/share/kokoro/tts_generate.py \
  --text "Long text here..." --voice af_heart --lang en-us --speed 1.0 \
  --output /tmp/kokoro-tts-$$.wav --chunk

Each chunk WAV path is printed to stdout as it becomes ready. The final line is DONE <ms>.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
No audio output	Model not loaded	Run `/kokoro-tts:install` first
Empty text error	Input was blank	Provide non-empty `--text`
Slow generation	First-run warmup	Normal — subsequent runs faster

Post-Execution Reflection

After this skill completes, check before closing:

Did the command succeed? — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure.
Did parameters or output change? — If the underlying tool's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match.
Was a workaround needed? — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround.

Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.

Install skill

Copy and run in your terminal

npx -y skills add https://github.com/terrylica/cc-skills --skill synthesize

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plugins/kokoro-tts/skills/synthesize/SKILL.md

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