# Kokoro Speech

> Use this tool when you need to generate natural-sounding audio from text input for AI assistant conversations. It solves the problem of adding voice output to text-based interactions, providing customizable playback speed and voice selection. The tool takes text input and produces audio output, making it ideal for use cases where human-like voice interaction is required, such as virtual assistants or chatbots.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/hammeiam-kokoro-speech  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hammeiam-kokoro-speech

## Description

Koroko Speech MCP Server provides text-to-speech capabilities using the Kokoro TTS model, enabling AI assistants to generate and play audio from text input. The implementation offers multiple tools for basic speech synthesis, customizable playback speed, and voice selection from a curated list of high-quality voices. It features robust error handling with automatic retry mechanisms for model initialization failures and temporary file management for audio playback. The server runs on stdio transport for seamless integration with Claude Desktop, making it particularly valuable for adding natural-sounding voice output to AI assistant conversations without requiring external applications.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.92
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/hammeiam-kokoro-speech)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/hammeiam/koroko-speech-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": "hammeiam-kokoro-speech"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hammeiam-kokoro-speech` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hammeiam-kokoro-speech/pull`

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