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Avatar Skill

Interactive AI avatar interface for OpenClaw with real-time lip-synced video and text-to-speech.

Features

• Voice Responses: Speaks conversational summaries using ElevenLabs TTS
• Visual Avatar: Realistic lip-synced video via Simli
• Detail Panel: Shows formatted markdown alongside spoken responses
• Multi-language: Supports multiple languages for speech and TTS
• Slack/Email: Forward responses to Slack DMs or email (when configured)
• Stream Deck: Optional hardware control with Elgato Stream Deck

Setup

1. Get API keys:

   • Simli - Avatar rendering
   • ElevenLabs - Text-to-speech

2. Set environment variables:

   export SIMLI_API_KEY=your-key
   export ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=your-key
   

3. Start the avatar:

   openclaw-avatar
   

4. Open http://localhost:5173

Response Format

When responding to avatar queries, use this format:

<spoken>
A short conversational summary (1-3 sentences). NO markdown, NO formatting. Plain speech only.
</spoken>
<detail>
Full detailed response with markdown formatting (bullet points, headers, bold, etc).
</detail>

Guidelines

1. spoken: Brief, natural, conversational. This is read aloud.
2. detail: Comprehensive information with proper markdown.
3. Always include both sections.

Example

User: "What meetings do I have today?"

<spoken>
You have three meetings today. Your first one is a team standup at 9 AM, then a product review at 2 PM, and finally a 1-on-1 with Sarah at 4 PM.
</spoken>
<detail>
## Today's Meetings

### 9:00 AM - Team Standup
- **Duration**: 15 minutes
- **Attendees**: Engineering team

### 2:00 PM - Product Review
- **Duration**: 1 hour
- **Attendees**: Product, Design, Engineering leads

### 4:00 PM - 1:1 with Sarah
- **Duration**: 30 minutes
- **Notes**: Follow up on project timeline
</detail>

Session Key

Avatar responses use session key: agent:main:avatar