This tool uses a terminal interface to generate natural-sounding voice output with customizable models and audio settings.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/sag && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/3451" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/sag && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/sag
Activation
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ElevenLabs text-to-speech with mac-style say UX.Key capabilities
- →Generate natural-sounding voice output from text
- →Apply audio modifiers like whispers and shouts
- →List available voice models
- →Normalize numbers and URLs for speech
- →Export audio to MP3 files
How it works
The tool interfaces with the ElevenLabs API to convert text into speech, supporting local playback and file export via terminal commands.
Inputs & outputs
When to use sag
- →Speak code output
- →Convert text to audio via terminal
- →Use AI voices for notifications
- →Test TTS voice models
About this skill
sag
Use sag for ElevenLabs TTS with local playback.
API key (required)
ELEVENLABS_API_KEY(preferred)SAG_API_KEYalso supported by the CLI
Quick start
sag "Hello there"sag speak -v "Roger" "Hello"sag voicessag prompting(model-specific tips)
Model notes
- Default:
eleven_v3(expressive) - Stable:
eleven_multilingual_v2 - Fast:
eleven_flash_v2_5
Pronunciation + delivery rules
- First fix: respell (e.g. "key-note"), add hyphens, adjust casing.
- Numbers/units/URLs:
--normalize auto(oroffif it harms names). - Language bias:
--lang en|de|fr|...to guide normalization. - v3: SSML
<break>not supported; use[pause],[short pause],[long pause]. - v2/v2.5: SSML
<break time="1.5s" />supported;<phoneme>not exposed insag.
v3 audio tags (put at the entrance of a line)
[whispers],[shouts],[sings][laughs],[starts laughing],[sighs],[exhales][sarcastic],[curious],[excited],[crying],[mischievously]- Example:
sag "[whispers] keep this quiet. [short pause] ok?"
Voice defaults
ELEVENLABS_VOICE_IDorSAG_VOICE_ID
Confirm voice + speaker before long output.
Chat voice responses
When the user asks for a "voice" reply (e.g., "crazy scientist voice", "explain in voice"), generate audio and send it:
# Generate audio file
sag -v Clawd -o /tmp/voice-reply.mp3 "Your message here"
# Then include in reply:
# MEDIA:/tmp/voice-reply.mp3
Voice character tips:
- Crazy scientist: Use
[excited]tags, dramatic pauses[short pause], vary intensity - Calm: Use
[whispers]or slower pacing - Dramatic: Use
[sings]or[shouts]sparingly
Default voice for Clawd: lj2rcrvANS3gaWWnczSX (or just -v Clawd)
When not to use it
- →Real-time low-latency conversational AI
- →Applications requiring SSML phoneme tags
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →v3 models do not support SSML break tags
- →Phoneme tags are not exposed in the CLI
How it compares
It provides a command-line interface for ElevenLabs TTS that mimics the behavior of the macOS say command.
Compared to similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| sag (this skill) | 5 | 2mo | Review | Beginner |
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| video-downloader | 101 | 7mo | Review | Beginner |
Try saying
Example prompts that trigger this skill in your AI assistant.
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