MCP Voice Soundboard
A text-to-speech MCP server with 48 voices across 9 languages, supporting emotion spans, SFX tags, and multi-speaker dialogue. Deployable via a single npx command with built-in guardrails and swappable backends.
README
<p align="center"> <a href="README.ja.md">日本語</a> | <a href="README.zh.md">中文</a> | <a href="README.es.md">Español</a> | <a href="README.fr.md">Français</a> | <a href="README.hi.md">हिन्दी</a> | <a href="README.it.md">Italiano</a> | <a href="README.pt-BR.md">Português (BR)</a> </p>
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<p align="center"> 48 voices • 9 languages • 5 presets • 8 emotions • SSML-lite • SFX tags • multi-speaker dialogue<br> Swappable TTS backends. Guardrails built in. Ships as a single <code>npx</code> command. </p>
Highlights
- MCP native — stdio transport, works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP client
- 5 tools —
voice_speak,voice_dialogue,voice_status,voice_interrupt,voice_inner_monologue - 48 approved voices, 9 languages — English (American + British), Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese. Curated presets:
narrator,announcer,whisper,storyteller,assistant - Emotion spans — 8 emotions via
{joy}...{/joy}inline markup - SSML-lite —
<break>,<emphasis>,<prosody>without full SSML complexity - SFX tags —
[ding],[chime],[whoosh],[tada],[pop],[click]inline sound effects - Multi-speaker dialogue —
Speaker: lineformat with auto-cast and pause directives - Guardrails — rate limiting, concurrency semaphore, request timeouts, path traversal protection, secret redaction
- Swappable backends — Mock (built-in), HTTP proxy, Python bridge, or bring your own
Quick Start
npx @mcptoolshop/voice-soundboard-mcp
Or install globally:
npm install -g @mcptoolshop/voice-soundboard-mcp
voice-soundboard-mcp
Claude Desktop / MCP Client Config
Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"voice-soundboard": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@mcptoolshop/voice-soundboard-mcp"]
}
}
}
With options:
{
"mcpServers": {
"voice-soundboard": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y", "@mcptoolshop/voice-soundboard-mcp",
"--artifact=path",
"--output-dir=/tmp/voice-output",
"--timeout=30000",
"--max-concurrent=2"
]
}
}
}
MCP Tools
voice_speak
Synthesize speech from text.
text: "Hello world!"
voice?: "am_fenrir" # Voice ID or preset name
speed?: 1.0 # 0.5 - 2.0
mood?: "dry" # Humor mood (sensor-humor integration)
format?: "wav" # wav | mp3 | ogg | raw
artifactMode?: "path" # path | base64
outputDir?: "subdir" # Subdirectory within output root
sfx?: true # Enable [ding], [chime] etc.
voice_dialogue
Multi-speaker dialogue synthesis.
script: "Alice: Hello!\nBob: Hey there!"
cast?: { "Alice": "af_sky", "Bob": "am_fenrir" }
speed?: 1.0
concat?: true # Combine into single file
debug?: true # Include cue_sheet
artifactMode?: "path" # path | base64
outputDir?: "subdir" # Subdirectory within output root
voice_status
Returns engine health, available voices, presets, and backend info. No arguments.
voice_interrupt
Stop or rollback active synthesis.
streamId?: "stream-123"
reason?: "user_spoke" # user_spoke | context_change | timeout | manual
voice_inner_monologue
Ephemeral micro-utterances for ambient narration. Requires --ambient flag or VOICE_SOUNDBOARD_AMBIENT_ENABLED=1.
text: "Interesting..." # Max 500 chars, auto-redacted
category?: "thinking" # general | thinking | observation | debug
Voices
48 voices across 9 languages. Language is auto-inferred from the voice ID prefix — no configuration required.
| Prefix | Language |
|---|---|
af_ / am_ |
English (American) |
bf_ / bm_ |
English (British) |
jf_ / jm_ |
Japanese |
zf_ / zm_ |
Mandarin Chinese |
ef_ / em_ |
Spanish |
ff_ |
French |
hf_ / hm_ |
Hindi |
if_ / im_ |
Italian |
pf_ / pm_ |
Brazilian Portuguese |
English — American
| ID | Name | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
af_aoede |
Aoede | Female | Musical |
af_bella |
Bella | Female | Warm |
af_heart |
Heart | Female | Caring |
af_jessica |
Jessica | Female | Professional |
af_kore |
Kore | Female | Youthful |
af_nicole |
Nicole | Female | Soft |
af_sarah |
Sarah | Female | Clear |
af_sky |
Sky | Female | Airy |
am_eric |
Eric | Male | Confident |
am_fenrir |
Fenrir | Male | Powerful |
am_liam |
Liam | Male | Friendly |
am_michael |
Michael | Male | Deep |
am_onyx |
Onyx | Male | Smooth |
am_puck |
Puck | Male | Playful |
English — British
| ID | Name | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
bf_alice |
Alice | Female | Proper |
bf_emma |
Emma | Female | Refined |
bf_isabella |
Isabella | Female | Warm |
bm_fable |
Fable | Male | Storytelling |
bm_george |
George | Male | Authoritative |
bm_lewis |
Lewis | Male | Friendly |
Japanese
| ID | Name | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
jf_alpha |
Alpha | Female | Clear |
jf_gongitsune |
Gongitsune | Female | Storytelling |
jf_nezuko |
Nezuko | Female | Gentle |
jf_tebukuro |
Tebukuro | Female | Warm |
jm_kumo |
Kumo | Male | Calm |
Mandarin Chinese
| ID | Name | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
zf_xiaobei |
Xiaobei | Female | Bright |
zf_xiaoni |
Xiaoni | Female | Gentle |
zf_xiaoxiao |
Xiaoxiao | Female | Clear |
zf_xiaoyi |
Xiaoyi | Female | Warm |
zm_yunjian |
Yunjian | Male | Authoritative |
zm_yunxi |
Yunxi | Male | Friendly |
zm_yunxia |
Yunxia | Male | Calm |
zm_yunyang |
Yunyang | Male | Confident |
Spanish
| ID | Name | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
ef_dora |
Dora | Female | Warm |
em_alex |
Alex | Male | Confident |
em_santa |
Santa | Male | Jolly |
French
| ID | Name | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
ff_siwis |
Siwis | Female | Refined |
Hindi
| ID | Name | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
hf_alpha |
Alpha | Female | Clear |
hf_beta |
Beta | Female | Warm |
hm_omega |
Omega | Male | Deep |
hm_psi |
Psi | Male | Calm |
Italian
| ID | Name | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
if_sara |
Sara | Female | Warm |
im_nicola |
Nicola | Male | Confident |
Brazilian Portuguese
| ID | Name | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
pf_dora |
Dora | Female | Warm |
pm_alex |
Alex | Male | Confident |
pm_santa |
Santa | Male | Jolly |
Presets
| Preset | Voice | Speed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
narrator |
bm_george |
0.95 | Calm, clear, documentary style |
announcer |
am_eric |
1.1 | Bold, energetic, broadcast style |
whisper |
af_sky |
0.85 | Soft, intimate, gentle |
storyteller |
bf_emma |
0.90 | Expressive, varied pacing |
assistant |
af_jessica |
1.0 | Friendly, helpful, conversational |
Emotion Spans
Wrap text in emotion tags to control prosody and voice routing:
{joy}Great news!{/joy} But {calm}let me explain.{/calm}
Supported: neutral, serious, friendly, professional, calm, joy, urgent, whisper
CLI Flags
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--artifact=path|base64 |
path |
Audio delivery mode |
--output-dir=<path> |
<tmpdir>/voice-soundboard/ |
Output directory |
--backend=mock|http|python |
mock |
Backend selection |
--ambient |
off | Enable inner-monologue system |
--max-concurrent=<n> |
3 |
Max concurrent synthesis requests |
--timeout=<ms> |
60000 |
Per-request timeout |
--retention-minutes=<n> |
240 |
Auto-cleanup age (0 to disable) |
Packages
This is a pnpm monorepo with two publishable packages:
| Package | Description | npm |
|---|---|---|
@mcptoolshop/voice-soundboard-core |
Backend-agnostic core library (validation, SSML, chunking, schemas) | |
@mcptoolshop/voice-soundboard-mcp |
MCP server with CLI, guardrails, and transport |
Development
# Install
pnpm install
# Build
pnpm build
# Test (363 tests)
pnpm test
# Build + test in one step
pnpm verify
Part of MCP Tool Shop
Project Structure
mcp-voice-soundboard/
packages/
core/ @mcptoolshop/voice-soundboard-core
src/
limits.ts SHIP_LIMITS, text/chunk limits
schemas.ts VoiceRequest, VoiceResponse, error codes
artifact.ts resolveOutputDir, path sandbox
voices.ts Approved voice registry + presets
emotion.ts Emotion span parser
ssml/ SSML-lite parser + limits
chunking/ Text chunker
sfx/ SFX tag parser + registry
sandbox.ts Safe filenames, symlink checks
ambient.ts AmbientEmitter for inner monologue
redact.ts PII/secret redaction
mcp-server/ @mcptoolshop/voice-soundboard-mcp
src/
server.ts MCP tool registration + guardrail wiring
cli.ts CLI entrypoint (stdio transport)
backend.ts Backend abstraction + mock/HTTP
concurrency.ts SynthesisSemaphore
rateLimit.ts ToolRateLimiter (sliding window)
timeout.ts withTimeout utility
retention.ts Output file cleanup timer
redact.ts Server-level redaction
validation.ts Synthesis result validation
tools/ Individual tool handlers
assets/ Logo, audio event manifests
docs/ Architecture docs
Privacy
No telemetry. This tool collects no usage data, sends no analytics, and makes no network requests except to the TTS backend you configure. All processing is local.
Security
See SECURITY.md for vulnerability reporting.
See THREAT_MODEL.md for the full threat surface analysis.
Related
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| soundboard-plugin | Claude Code plugin — slash commands, emotion-aware narration |
Support
- Questions / help: Discussions
- Bug reports: Issues
- Security: SECURITY.md
Scorecard
| Category | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A. Security | 10/10 | SECURITY.md, THREAT_MODEL.md, redaction, no telemetry |
| B. Error Handling | 8/10 | Structured error contract (code/hint/retryable), toToolError pattern |
| C. Operator Docs | 9/10 | README, CHANGELOG, HANDBOOK, tool docs |
| D. Shipping Hygiene | 9/10 | CI, verify script, dependabot, lockfile |
| E. Identity | 10/10 | Logo, translations, landing page, metadata |
| Total | 46/50 |
License
<p align="center"> Built by <a href="https://mcp-tool-shop.github.io/">MCP Tool Shop</a> </p>
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