Windows TTS Notification Skill

Push text notifications from OpenClaw to your Windows PC's Azure TTS service for audio broadcast through Bluetooth speakers or any connected audio output.

🔥 Perfect for: Family reminders, medication alerts, homework notifications, dinner announcements, and any cross-device audio broadcast scenarios.

When to Use

✅ USE this skill when:

• "Remind my family to do homework"
• "Announce dinner time through speakers"
• "Create audio alarms and reminders"
• "Broadcast messages to specific rooms"
• "Play medication reminders"
• "Send cross-device audio notifications"

Prerequisites

• Windows PC with Azure TTS server running (e.g., play_tts Flask service)
• Network connectivity between OpenClaw host and Windows PC (same LAN)
• Server URL in format: http://<windows-ip>:5000

Quick Start

1. Install the Skill

cd /home/cmos/skills/windows-tts
npm install
npm run build

2. Configure OpenClaw

Add plugin configuration to your openclaw.json:

{
  "plugins": {
    "windows-tts": {
      "url": "http://192.168.1.60:5000",
      "defaultVoice": "zh-CN-XiaoxiaoNeural",
      "defaultVolume": 1.0,
      "timeout": 10000
    }
  }
}

3. Use in Agent Heartbeat

Edit your life agent's HEARTBEAT.md:

# Family Reminder Check (every 30 minutes)

- Check if it's homework time (19:00-21:00)
- Check if it's medication time
- Check if there are urgent announcements
- Use tts_notify to broadcast reminders

Configuration Reference

Tool Reference

tts_notify

Send text to Windows TTS for immediate audio broadcast.

Input:

{
  text: string;      // Required: Text to speak
  voice?: string;    // Optional: Override default voice
  volume?: number;   // Optional: Override default volume (0.0-1.0)
}

Example Usage:

// Basic notification
await tts_notify({
  text: "程老板，该提醒孩子写作业了！"
});

// With custom voice and volume
await tts_notify({
  text: "Attention: Meeting in 5 minutes",
  voice: "en-US-JennyNeural",
  volume: 0.8
});

Response:

{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "播报完成"
}

tts_get_status

Check Windows TTS server connection status.

Input: None