voice-wake-saySpeak responses aloud on macOS using the built-in `say` command when user input indicates Voice Wake/voice recognition (for example, messages starting with "User talked via voice recognition on <device>").
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install xadenryan/voice-wake-sayUse macOS say to read the assistant's response out loud whenever the conversation came from Voice Wake/voice recognition. Do not use the tts tool (it calls cloud providers).
say (CHECK EVERY MESSAGE INDIVIDUALLY)IF the user message STARTS WITH: User talked via voice recognition
say first (so the user knows you heard them)IF the user message does NOT start with that exact phrase
say. Text-only response only.Critical:
1) Detect Voice Wake context
User talked via voice recognition2) Prepare spoken text
3) Speak with say (local macOS TTS)
printf '%s' "$SPOKEN_TEXT" | sayOptional controls (use only if set):
printf '%s' "$SPOKEN_TEXT" | say -v "$SAY_VOICE"
printf '%s' "$SPOKEN_TEXT" | say -r "$SAY_RATE"say is unavailable or errors, still send the text response and note that TTS failed.Generated Mar 1, 2026
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💬 Integration Tip
Ensure the 'say' command is available on the target macOS system and test with various voice settings to handle different accents and speaking rates effectively.
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