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 voices
sag 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
Generate audio file
sag -v Clawd -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 Clawd: lj2rcrvANS3gaWWnczSX (or just -v Clawd )