# Distill Podcast Generator

> Use this tool when you need to convert written articles into audio podcasts, solving the problem of inaccessible or time-consuming reading materials. It takes article URLs as input and generates MP3 audio files as output, utilizing AI-powered text-to-speech and dialogue generation. Ideal for creating personalized audio news briefings from saved articles, allowing for easier consumption of written content on-the-go.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/davidlbatey-distill  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/davidlbatey-distill

## Description

A local MCP server for Claude Code that converts article URLs into AI-generated podcasts. Fetches and cleans articles via Mozilla Readability, generates two-host dialogue using an LLM, and synthesizes audio through OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Inworld, or macOS TTS. Saves MP3 files locally. Designed for building a personal audio news briefing from saved articles.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.89
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/davidlbatey-distill)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/davidlbatey/distill_mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "davidlbatey-distill"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/davidlbatey-distill` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/davidlbatey-distill/pull`

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