How do I install the Toneclone CLI skill?

Run npx skillmds add modbender/toneclone-cli in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Toneclone CLI safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Toneclone CLI?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Toneclone CLI free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Toneclone CLI?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Toneclone CLI by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Toneclone CLI
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Toneclone CLI

Write in the user's authentic voice using ToneClone. Generate emails, messages, social posts, and other content that sounds like the user — not generic AI. Use trained personas for different writing styles and knowledge cards for context. Requires ToneClone account and CLI setup at toneclone.ai.

modbender 4faf45a 2.2 KB Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

File contents

ToneClone CLI

Generate content in the user's authentic voice using their trained ToneClone personas.

Setup

ToneClone requires an account and trained personas. Get started at https://toneclone.ai

Install CLI (Homebrew):

brew tap toneclone/toneclone
brew install toneclone

Authenticate:

toneclone auth login

Writing Content

toneclone write --persona="<name>" --prompt="<what to write>"

With Knowledge Cards

toneclone write --persona="<name>" --knowledge="<card1>,<card2>" --prompt="<prompt>"

Examples

Chat reply:

toneclone write --persona="Chat" \
  --prompt="Reply to: 'Hey, are you free this weekend?' — say yes, suggest Saturday"

Work email:

toneclone write --persona="Work Email" --knowledge="Work,Scheduling" \
  --prompt="Follow-up email about project timeline, offer to schedule a call"

Social post:

toneclone write --persona="Twitter" \
  --prompt="Announce our new feature launch, keep it punchy"

Providing Context

Pass relevant context in the prompt for better results:

Thread/conversation being replied to
Background on the topic
Recipient info or relationship context

Quick Commands

Task	Command
Write content	`toneclone write --persona="Name" --prompt="..."`
List personas	`toneclone personas list`
List knowledge cards	`toneclone knowledge list`
Check auth	`toneclone auth status`

Personas vs Knowledge Cards

Need	Use
Different writing style	Different persona
Different context/facts	Different knowledge card

More Info

Full documentation: https://toneclone.ai/cli
Create personas & training: https://app.toneclone.ai
Source code: https://github.com/toneclone/cli

---name: toneclone-clidescription: Write in the user's authentic voice using ToneClone. Generate emails, messages, social posts, and other content that sounds like the user — not generic AI. Use trained personas for different writing styles and knowledge cards for context. Requires ToneClone account and CLI setup at toneclone.ai.--- # ToneClone CLI Generate content in the user's authentic voice using their trained ToneClone personas. ## Setup ToneClone requires an account and trained personas. Get started at https://toneclone.ai **Install CLI (Homebrew):** ```bash brew tap toneclone/toneclone brew install toneclone ``` **Authenticate:** ```bash toneclone auth login ``` ## Writing Content ```bash toneclone write --persona="<name>" --prompt="<what to write>" ``` ### With Knowledge Cards ```bash toneclone write --persona="<name>" --knowledge="<card1>,<card2>" --prompt="<prompt>" ``` ### Examples **Chat reply:** ```bash toneclone write --persona="Chat" \ --prompt="Reply to: 'Hey, are you free this weekend?' — say yes, suggest Saturday" ``` **Work email:** ```bash toneclone write --persona="Work Email" --knowledge="Work,Scheduling" \ --prompt="Follow-up email about project timeline, offer to schedule a call" ``` **Social post:** ```bash toneclone write --persona="Twitter" \ --prompt="Announce our new feature launch, keep it punchy" ``` ## Providing Context Pass relevant context in the prompt for better results: - Thread/conversation being replied to - Background on the topic - Recipient info or relationship context ## Quick Commands | Task | Command | |------|---------| | Write content | `toneclone write --persona="Name" --prompt="..."` | | List personas | `toneclone personas list` | | List knowledge cards | `toneclone knowledge list` | | Check auth | `toneclone auth status` | ## Personas vs Knowledge Cards | Need | Use | |------|-----| | Different writing style | Different **persona** | | Different context/facts | Different **knowledge card** | ## More Info - Full documentation: https://toneclone.ai/cli - Create personas & training: https://app.toneclone.ai - Source code: https://github.com/toneclone/cli

Frequently asked questions