Can I disable the voice output quickly?

Yes, you can tell Claude to 'stop speaking' or 'disable voice' at any time to immediately silence future responses.

Does this skill use an external API or incur extra costs?

No, it uses your local macOS system voice synthesis, ensuring complete privacy and no additional API costs or latency.

Does this work on Windows or Linux?

This specific skill is optimized for macOS as it utilizes the native 'say' command. Compatibility with other operating systems would require local text-to-speech utilities.

How do I turn on voice responses in Claude Code?

You can simply tell Claude to 'turn on speech' or 'speak to me'. Behind the scenes, the skill runs a command to create a hidden trigger file in your home directory.

How do I check if speech is currently enabled?

You can ask Claude 'is speech on?' or run the status command provided in the skill documentation to check the file-based toggle.

Speech Toggle for Claude Code

Name: Speech Toggle for Claude Code
Author: roaming-panda-llc

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生产力与工作流

Enables hands-free interaction by converting Claude's text responses into audible speech using native macOS voice synthesis.

Speech Toggle is a specialized utility for Claude Code that integrates macOS text-to-speech capabilities directly into your terminal workflow. By utilizing a simple file-based toggle system or environment variables, it allows Claude to read its responses aloud, facilitating a more immersive and accessible coding experience. This skill is particularly useful for developers who prefer multitasking, require visual accessibility support, or want to verify logic through auditory feedback while focusing on other windows or screens.

主要功能

010 GitHub stars

02Environment variable support for flexible session-based control

03Native macOS integration using the system 'say' command

04Simple terminal commands to toggle voice output on or off

05Status check utility to verify current speech settings

06Instant text-to-speech conversion for all Claude responses

使用场景

01Improved accessibility for developers with visual impairments or reading difficulties

02Multitasking during long code explanations or documentation generation

03Hands-free debugging while monitoring external logs or hardware

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add roaming-panda-llc/claude-plugins speech

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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