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speech

nexu-io/open-design

Generate spoken audio from text using OpenAI's text-to-speech API with built-in voices.

What is speech?

This skill converts text to natural-sounding speech audio using OpenAI's TTS API. Use it for creating narrated explainers, lecture audio, voiceover tracks, and other audio content from text.

  • Convert text to spoken audio using OpenAI's speech synthesis
  • Access multiple built-in voice options
  • Generate audio files suitable for narration and voiceovers
  • Create audio content for explainers and lectures
  • Produce quick voiceover tracks from text input

How to install speech

npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill speech
Prerequisites
  • OpenAI API key configured
  • Active agent with skills directory
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How to use speech

  1. 1.Install the upstream bundle from https://github.com/openai/skills into your agent's skills directory
  2. 2.Configure your OpenAI API credentials
  3. 3.Ask the agent to invoke the skill by name (speech) or use trigger phrases like 'openai speech', 'tts openai', 'narrated audio', or 'voice over'
  4. 4.Provide the text you want converted to speech

Use cases

Good for
  • Generate narrated explainers or tutorial audio
  • Create voiceover tracks for video content
  • Produce lecture or educational audio content
  • Generate audio descriptions or accessibility narration
  • Create quick demo or presentation audio
Who it's for
  • Content creators
  • Educators and instructors
  • Video producers
  • Accessibility specialists
  • Developers building audio features

speech FAQ

What voices are available?

The skill uses OpenAI's built-in voices. Refer to the upstream repository at https://github.com/openai/skills for the complete list of available voice options.

What audio format does it produce?

The skill generates audio files compatible with standard playback. Check the upstream documentation for specific format details.

Do I need an OpenAI API key?

Yes, you need a valid OpenAI API key configured in your environment to use this skill.

Can I customize the voice or speech rate?

Voice options are provided by OpenAI's API. Refer to the upstream repository for available customization parameters.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from nexu-io/open-design.


name: speech description: | Generate spoken audio from text using OpenAI's API with built-in voices. Useful for narrated explainers, lecture audio, and quick voiceover tracks. triggers:


speech

Curated from OpenAI's skills repository.

What it does

Generate spoken audio from text using OpenAI's API with built-in voices. Useful for narrated explainers, lecture audio, and quick voiceover tracks.

Source

How to use

This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory:

# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/openai/skills

Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (speech) or with one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.