Claude Code Skills·Claude Skills·The open SKILL.md registry for Claude
ClaudSkills / Content / audio-podcast

Kokoro Tts

Category: Content  ·  Sub-category: audio-podcast  ·  Last updated:
type:review
Generate high-quality text-to-speech audio using Kokoro, a neural TTS model running locally on Apple Silicon via MLX. Use when any agent needs to synthesize speech, generate audio from text, read content aloud, or produce WAV/MP3 files from text. Triggers on "text to speech", "TTS", "speak this", "generate audio", "read aloud", or any request to convert text into spoken audio. Also used as the TTS backend for other skills (e.g., audio-review).

From the source SKILL.md

Local neural TTS on Apple Silicon via MLX. No API key, no cloud, no cost.

What this skill does

Kokoro Tts is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the audio-podcast sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/kokoro-tts/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when any agent needs to synthesize speech, generate audio from text, read content aloud, or produce WAV/MP3 files from text. Triggers on "text to speech", "TTS", "speak this", "generate audio", "read aloud", or any request to convert text into spoken audio.

Who uses this skill

The Kokoro Tts Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 76,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/kokoro-tts
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/kokoro-tts/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/kokoro-tts/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/kokoro-tts/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/kokoro-tts/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\kokoro-tts\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.

See pricing → Download desktop app

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Kokoro Tts Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/kokoro-tts/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Kokoro Tts skill do?
Generate high-quality text-to-speech audio using Kokoro, a neural TTS model running locally on Apple Silicon via MLX. Use when any agent needs to synthesize speech, generate audio from text, read content aloud, or produce WAV/MP3 files from text. Triggers on "text to speech", "TTS", "speak this", "generate audio", "read aloud", or any request to convert text into spoken audio. Also used as the TTS backend for other skills (e.g., audio-review).
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Kokoro Tts skill?
Use Kokoro Tts when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the audio podcast area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Kokoro Tts" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Kokoro Tts skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Kokoro Tts is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA
turlockmike. (2026). Kokoro Tts [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/kokoro-tts/
BibTeX
@misc{kokoro-tts-2026,
  author    = {turlockmike},
  title     = {Kokoro Tts [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/kokoro-tts/}
}

Embed this skill

Promote, attribute, or link this skill from your own README, blog post, or documentation. All three snippets are free to use — no sign-up, no API key. More distribution surfaces →

Badge
[![ClaudSkills](https://claudskills.com/badge/kokoro-tts.svg)](https://claudskills.com/skills/kokoro-tts/?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=skill_badge)
<script>
<script src="https://claudskills.com/embed/kokoro-tts.js" async></script>
<iframe>
<iframe src="https://claudskills.com/embed/kokoro-tts.html" width="100%" height="160" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="ClaudSkills: Kokoro Tts"></iframe>

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe in one click.

More Content skills

Browse all Content skills in the ClaudSkills registry, or explore these other picks from the same category:

Browse all Content skills → Top 100 skills
Part of ClaudSkills — the open registry for Claude Skills & Claude Code Skills.  ·  What's New  ·  Install guide  ·  About  ·  llms.txt

Part of Acreator Store — Adam Lankamer's AI tools: PerfectStudio · Ucaption · UTagger · AutoXPoster · TestYourSkills · AutomationFlows · Au Naturel

Categories

Use cases

Popular tags

Learn

Site