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 NEMOd -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 NEMOd: lj2rcrvANS3gaWWnczSX (or just -v NEMOd)
1---2name: sag3description: ElevenLabs text-to-speech with mac-style say UX.4homepage: https://sag.sh5metadata:6 {7 "nemo":8 {9 "emoji": "🗣️",10 "requires": { "bins": ["sag"], "env": ["ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"] },11 "primaryEnv": "ELEVENLABS_API_KEY",12 "install":13 [14 {15 "id": "brew",16 "kind": "brew",17 "formula": "steipete/tap/sag",18 "bins": ["sag"],19 "label": "Install sag (brew)",20 },21 ],22 },23 }24---2526# sag2728Use `sag` for ElevenLabs TTS with local playback.2930API key (required)3132- `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY` (preferred)33- `SAG_API_KEY` also supported by the CLI3435Quick start3637- `sag "Hello there"`38- `sag speak -v "Roger" "Hello"`39- `sag voices`40- `sag prompting` (model-specific tips)4142Model notes4344- Default: `eleven_v3` (expressive)45- Stable: `eleven_multilingual_v2`46- Fast: `eleven_flash_v2_5`4748Pronunciation + delivery rules4950- First fix: respell (e.g. "key-note"), add hyphens, adjust casing.51- Numbers/units/URLs: `--normalize auto` (or `off` if it harms names).52- Language bias: `--lang en|de|fr|...` to guide normalization.53- v3: SSML `<break>` not supported; use `[pause]`, `[short pause]`, `[long pause]`.54- v2/v2.5: SSML `<break time="1.5s" />` supported; `<phoneme>` not exposed in `sag`.5556v3 audio tags (put at the entrance of a line)5758- `[whispers]`, `[shouts]`, `[sings]`59- `[laughs]`, `[starts laughing]`, `[sighs]`, `[exhales]`60- `[sarcastic]`, `[curious]`, `[excited]`, `[crying]`, `[mischievously]`61- Example: `sag "[whispers] keep this quiet. [short pause] ok?"`6263Voice defaults6465- `ELEVENLABS_VOICE_ID` or `SAG_VOICE_ID`6667Confirm voice + speaker before long output.6869## Chat voice responses7071When Peter asks for a "voice" reply (e.g., "crazy scientist voice", "explain in voice"), generate audio and send it:7273```bash74# Generate audio file75sag -v NEMOd -o /tmp/voice-reply.mp3 "Your message here"7677# Then include in reply:78# MEDIA:/tmp/voice-reply.mp379```8081Voice character tips:8283- Crazy scientist: Use `[excited]` tags, dramatic pauses `[short pause]`, vary intensity84- Calm: Use `[whispers]` or slower pacing85- Dramatic: Use `[sings]` or `[shouts]` sparingly8687Default voice for NEMOd: `lj2rcrvANS3gaWWnczSX` (or just `-v NEMOd`)
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