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Doubao Tts

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OpenMinis
doubao-tts

Use Doubao Text-to-Speech (Volcengine TTS) to convert text into audio files. When a user mentions "Doubao TTS," "Doubao Text-to-Speech," "doubao tts," "Volcengine TTS," "volcengine tts," "speech synthesis," "text-to-speech," "TTS," "generate audio," "read text aloud," or any scenario requiring the Doubao/Volcengine Text-to-Speech API, this skill must be triggered.

Overview

PublisherOpenMinis
RepositoryMinisSkills
Skill namedoubao-tts
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Bundled files
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LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • 1 bundled files

    Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.

  • Open source

    Published by OpenMinis on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Doubao Tts AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

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Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills/tree/main/doubao-tts
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
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Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills.git /tmp/MinisSkills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/MinisSkills/doubao-tts .claude/skills/doubao-tts
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Doubao Tts in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Doubao Tts on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Doubao Tts is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Doubao TTS Skill (V3)

Use the Volcengine Doubao Text-to-Speech V3 HTTP SSE unidirectional streaming API to convert text into audio files.

Get an API Key (Recommended, New Console)

  1. Log in to the Volcengine Console
  2. Go to Doubao Voice → Text-to-Speech Large Model → Application Management
  3. Create an application or use an existing one
  4. On the API Key Management page, get the API Key → corresponding to DOUBAO_TTS_API_KEY

If you have not enabled the service yet, enable it first on the Text-to-Speech Large Model page.

Legacy Console (AppID + Token)

At the bottom of the application details page in the legacy console, you can find:

  • APP ID → DOUBAO_TTS_APPID
  • Access Token → DOUBAO_TTS_TOKEN

Environment Variables

Variable NameDescriptionRecommended
DOUBAO_TTS_API_KEYAPI Key (new console, X-Api-Key)✅
DOUBAO_TTS_APPIDAppID (legacy console, X-Api-App-Id)
DOUBAO_TTS_TOKENAccess Token (legacy console, X-Api-Access-Key)
DOUBAO_TTS_RESOURCE_IDResource ID; leave blank to use the default seed-tts-2.0

Check whether they are configured:

sh
[ -n "$DOUBAO_TTS_API_KEY" ] && echo "API_KEY: set" || echo "API_KEY: not set"
[ -n "$DOUBAO_TTS_APPID" ] && echo "APPID: set" || echo "APPID: not set"
[ -n "$DOUBAO_TTS_TOKEN" ] && echo "TOKEN: set" || echo "TOKEN: not set"

If they are not configured, tell the user to set them (prefer API Key): Set DOUBAO_TTS_API_KEY | Set DOUBAO_TTS_RESOURCE_ID

Legacy console (AppID + Token): Set DOUBAO_TTS_APPID | Set DOUBAO_TTS_TOKEN

Usage

Call the script: /var/minis/skills/doubao-tts/scripts/tts.py

sh
# Basic usage
uv run --script --cache-dir /root/.cache/uv \
  /var/minis/skills/doubao-tts/scripts/tts.py \
  --text "Hello, and welcome to Doubao Text-to-Speech." \
  --output /var/minis/workspace/output.mp3

# Specify voice and speech rate
uv run --script --cache-dir /root/.cache/uv \
  /var/minis/skills/doubao-tts/scripts/tts.py \
  --text "The weather is really nice today." \
  --speaker zh_female_cancan_uranus_bigtts \
  --speech-rate 10 \
  --output /var/minis/workspace/output.mp3

# English
uv run --script --cache-dir /root/.cache/uv \
  /var/minis/skills/doubao-tts/scripts/tts.py \
  --text "Hello! Nice to meet you." \
  --speaker en_female_dacey_uranus_bigtts \
  --output /var/minis/workspace/output.mp3

API Description

  • Endpoint: https://openspeech.bytedance.com/api/v3/tts/unidirectional/sse (SSE streaming)
  • Authentication (choose one):
    • New console: Header X-Api-Key (API Key)
    • Legacy console: Header X-Api-App-Id + X-Api-Access-Key (AppID + Token)
  • Resource ID: Specifies the model version to call (see the table below)
  • Usage response: The script includes X-Control-Require-Usage-Tokens-Return: text_words by default, which returns the number of billable characters (text_words) when synthesis ends
Resource IDDescription
seed-tts-1.0Doubao Text-to-Speech Model 1.0 character version (default, compatible with all BV*_streaming voices)
seed-tts-1.0-concurrDoubao Text-to-Speech Model 1.0 concurrency version
seed-tts-2.0Doubao Text-to-Speech Model 2.0 (supports only 2.0 voices)

Parameters

ParameterDescription
--textText to synthesize (required)
--outputOutput file path (required)
--api-keyAPI Key (new console, takes precedence over APPID/TOKEN)
--appidAppID (legacy console)
--tokenAccess Token (legacy console)
--speakerVoice, default zh_female_shuangkuaisisi_uranus_bigtts (Shuangkuai Sisi 2.0)
--encodingFormat: mp3/pcm/ogg_opus, default mp3
--speech-rateSpeech rate [-50, 100], where 0 is the default and 100 is 2x speed
--loudnessVolume [-50, 100], where 0 is the default
--sample-rateSample rate, default 24000
--emotionEmotion, such as happy/sad/angry/narrator
--emotion-scaleEmotion intensity [1, 5] (used with --emotion)
--resource-idResource ID (overrides the environment variable)
--jsonOutput result in JSON format

Quick Reference for Common Voices

Doubao Text-to-Speech Model 2.0 (seed-tts-2.0, recommended)

speakerNameScenario
zh_female_shuangkuaisisi_uranus_bigttsShuangkuai Sisi 2.0 ⭐ DefaultGeneral
zh_female_cancan_uranus_bigttsZhixing Cancan 2.0Role-playing
zh_female_tianmeixiaoyuan_uranus_bigttsTianmei Xiaoyuan 2.0General
zh_female_vv_uranus_bigttsVivi 2.0General, Chinese/Japanese/Indonesian/Mexican Spanish, Sichuan/Shaanxi/Northeastern dialects
zh_female_xiaohe_uranus_bigttsXiaohe 2.0General
zh_male_m191_uranus_bigttsYunzhou 2.0General
zh_male_taocheng_uranus_bigttsXiaotian 2.0General
zh_female_kefunvsheng_uranus_bigttsNuanyang Female Voice 2.0Customer service
en_female_dacey_uranus_bigttsDaceyMultilingual (English)
en_male_tim_uranus_bigttsTimMultilingual (English)

Doubao Text-to-Speech Model 1.0 (seed-tts-1.0, requires changing --resource-id)

speakerNameScenario
BV700_streamingCancanGeneral, supports 22 emotions
BV001_streamingGeneral Female VoiceGeneral
BV002_streamingGeneral Male VoiceGeneral
BV701_streamingQingcangAudiobook
BV503_streamingEnergetic Female Voice-ArianaEnglish

⚠️ 1.0 and 2.0 voices cannot be mixed. seed-tts-2.0 supports only voices ending in *_uranus_bigtts.

Common Emotion Values

pleased (pleased) / sorry (sorry) / happy (happy) / sad (sad) / angry (angry) / scare (scared) / surprise (surprised) / hate (disgust) / tear (tearful voice) / narrator (narrator) / storytelling (storytelling)

Complete Workflow

  1. Check whether environment variables are configured (first DOUBAO_TTS_API_KEY, then DOUBAO_TTS_APPID + DOUBAO_TTS_TOKEN)
  2. Call the tts.py script to generate an audio file in /var/minis/workspace/
  3. Return it to the user as a minis://workspace/xxx.mp3 link, which they can click to play directly.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Doubao Tts AI skill do?

Use Doubao Text-to-Speech (Volcengine TTS) to convert text into audio files. When a user mentions "Doubao TTS," "Doubao Text-to-Speech," "doubao tts," "Volcengine TTS," "volcengine tts," "speech synthesis," "text-to-speech," "TTS," "generate audio," "read text aloud," or any scenario requiring the Doubao/Volcengine Text-to-Speech API, this skill must be triggered.

Why use Doubao Tts on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Doubao Tts is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Doubao Tts in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills/tree/main/doubao-tts. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Doubao Tts?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Doubao Tts?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Doubao Tts with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Doubao Tts AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by OpenMinis under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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