sag
Use sag for ElevenLabs TTS with local playback.
API key (required)
ELEVENLABS_API_KEY (preferred)SAG_API_KEY also 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 (or off if 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 in sag.
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_ID or SAG_VOICE_ID
Confirm voice + speaker before long output.
Chat voice responses
When Peter asks for a "voice" reply (e.g., "crazy scientist voice", "explain in voice"), generate audio and send it:
# Generate audio file
sag -v Bitterbot -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 Bitterbot: lj2rcrvANS3gaWWnczSX (or just -v Bitterbot)
1---2name: sag3description: ElevenLabs text-to-speech with mac-style say UX.4---56# sag78Use `sag` for ElevenLabs TTS with local playback.910API key (required)1112- `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY` (preferred)13- `SAG_API_KEY` also supported by the CLI1415Quick start1617- `sag "Hello there"`18- `sag speak -v "Roger" "Hello"`19- `sag voices`20- `sag prompting` (model-specific tips)2122Model notes2324- Default: `eleven_v3` (expressive)25- Stable: `eleven_multilingual_v2`26- Fast: `eleven_flash_v2_5`2728Pronunciation + delivery rules2930- First fix: respell (e.g. "key-note"), add hyphens, adjust casing.31- Numbers/units/URLs: `--normalize auto` (or `off` if it harms names).32- Language bias: `--lang en|de|fr|...` to guide normalization.33- v3: SSML `<break>` not supported; use `[pause]`, `[short pause]`, `[long pause]`.34- v2/v2.5: SSML `<break time="1.5s" />` supported; `<phoneme>` not exposed in `sag`.3536v3 audio tags (put at the entrance of a line)3738- `[whispers]`, `[shouts]`, `[sings]`39- `[laughs]`, `[starts laughing]`, `[sighs]`, `[exhales]`40- `[sarcastic]`, `[curious]`, `[excited]`, `[crying]`, `[mischievously]`41- Example: `sag "[whispers] keep this quiet. [short pause] ok?"`4243Voice defaults4445- `ELEVENLABS_VOICE_ID` or `SAG_VOICE_ID`4647Confirm voice + speaker before long output.4849## Chat voice responses5051When Peter asks for a "voice" reply (e.g., "crazy scientist voice", "explain in voice"), generate audio and send it:5253```bash54# Generate audio file55sag -v Bitterbot -o /tmp/voice-reply.mp3 "Your message here"5657# Then include in reply:58# MEDIA:/tmp/voice-reply.mp359```6061Voice character tips:6263- Crazy scientist: Use `[excited]` tags, dramatic pauses `[short pause]`, vary intensity64- Calm: Use `[whispers]` or slower pacing65- Dramatic: Use `[sings]` or `[shouts]` sparingly6667Default voice for Bitterbot: `lj2rcrvANS3gaWWnczSX` (or just `-v Bitterbot`)
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