Getting AI Coding Agents to Talk: Voice Output for Claude Code, Desktop & Beyond
Praney BehlTLDR:AI coding agents support hooks or plugins that run after responses. Pipe the response text to a local TTS API (like Vois) and play the audio. Works with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex CLI, and most extensible AI tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this work offline?
Yes, if you're using a local TTS server like Vois. The AI agent makes a request to localhost, and audio plays from your machineâno internet required for the voice generation.
Can I use different voices for different tasks?
Absolutely. You can configure the voice via environment variables or modify the hook script to select voices based on context (code review vs chat vs error messages).
Does this slow down responses?
The TTS runs after Claude finishes responding, so it doesn't block the text display. You see the response immediately, then hear it moments later.
Written by
Praney Behl
Founder
Creator of Vois, passionate about making voice production accessible to everyone.
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