# Macos Say

> Use macOS text-to-speech via the `say` command for voice feedback, audio narration, and spoken output.

- Skill: `majiayu000/macos-say` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add majiayu000/macos-say`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/macos-say/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/macos-say

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# macOS Say Command

Provide voice feedback using macOS's built-in `say` command.

## Basic Usage
say "Hello, world"

## Key Options
- `-v <voice>` - Select voice (e.g., Samantha, Alex, Daniel)
- `-r <rate>` - Words per minute (default ~175)
- `-o <file>` - Output to audio file
- `-f <file>` - Read text from file

## Common Patterns
say "Task complete" &          # Non-blocking notification
say -v Daniel "Build finished" # Specific voice
say -o out.m4a --data-format=aac "Save as audio"

List voices: say -v ?