hermes-agent/agent
kshitijk4poor 00ec0b617c feat(tts): add register_tts_provider() plugin hook (closes #30398)
Adds a `TTSProvider(ABC)` + `register_tts_provider()` extension point
to the plugin context API, **alongside** the existing config-driven
`tts.providers.<name>: type: command` registry from PR #17843. This is
additive — the command-provider surface stays as the primary way to
add a TTS backend.

The hook covers cases the shell-template grammar can't reasonably
express:

- Native Python SDKs without a CLI (Cartesia, Fish Audio, etc.)
- Streaming synthesis (chunked Opus → voice-bubble delivery)
- Voice metadata API for the `hermes tools` picker
- OAuth-refreshing auth flows

None of the 10 inline built-in providers (`edge`, `openai`,
`elevenlabs`, `minimax`, `gemini`, `mistral`, `xai`, `piper`,
`kittentts`, `neutts`) are migrated to plugins. They stay inline. The
hook is for *new* engines that aren't built-in.

## Resolution order

The dispatcher's resolution order is the load-bearing invariant:

1. `tts.provider` is a built-in name → built-in dispatch. **Always wins.**
2. `tts.provider` matches `tts.providers.<name>` with `command:` set
   → command-provider dispatch (PR #17843).
3. `tts.provider` matches a plugin-registered `TTSProvider`
   → plugin dispatch (new).
4. No match → falls through to Edge TTS default (legacy behavior).

Built-ins-always-win is enforced at THREE layers:
- Registry: `register_provider()` rejects shadowing names with a warning.
- Dispatcher: `_dispatch_to_plugin_provider()` short-circuits built-in
  names defensively before consulting the registry.
- Picker: `_plugin_tts_providers()` filters built-in shadows out of
  the `hermes tools` row list defensively.

Command-providers-win-over-plugins is enforced at TWO layers:
- The caller in `text_to_speech_tool` checks
  `_resolve_command_provider_config` first.
- `_dispatch_to_plugin_provider` re-checks for a same-name command
  config defensively so a refactor of the caller can't silently break
  the invariant.

## New files

- `agent/tts_provider.py` — `TTSProvider(ABC)` with `synthesize()` (required),
  `list_voices()`, `list_models()`, `get_setup_schema()`, `stream()`,
  `voice_compatible` (all optional with sane defaults). Mirrors
  `agent/image_gen_provider.py` shape.
- `agent/tts_registry.py` — `register_provider`/`get_provider`/`list_providers`
  with `_BUILTIN_NAMES` reject-shadowing invariant. Mirrors
  `agent/image_gen_registry.py` shape.
- `plugins/tts/...` directory ready for community plugins (none shipped).

## Modified files

- `hermes_cli/plugins.py` — `register_tts_provider()` method on
  `PluginContext`. Matches the gating shape of
  `register_image_gen_provider()` / `register_browser_provider()`.
- `tools/tts_tool.py` — `_dispatch_to_plugin_provider()` +
  `_plugin_provider_is_voice_compatible()` + walrus-elif wiring into
  the main dispatcher. Built-in elif chain untouched.
- `hermes_cli/tools_config.py` — `_plugin_tts_providers()` injects
  plugin rows into the Text-to-Speech picker category alongside the
  10 hardcoded built-in rows.

## Tests

- `tests/agent/test_tts_registry.py` — 47 tests covering registration,
  lookup, ABC contract, helpers, AND a `TestBuiltinSync` regression
  test that fails if `agent.tts_registry._BUILTIN_NAMES` drifts from
  `tools.tts_tool.BUILTIN_TTS_PROVIDERS` (kept duplicated due to
  circular import constraints).
- `tests/tools/test_tts_plugin_dispatch.py` — 35 tests covering
  built-in-always-wins, command-wins-over-plugin, plugin dispatch,
  exception passthrough, voice_compatible helper.
- `tests/hermes_cli/test_tts_picker.py` — 10 tests covering the
  picker surface, builtin shadowing defense, integration with
  `_visible_providers`.
- `tests/hermes_cli/test_plugins_tts_registration.py` — 3 end-to-end
  tests via `PluginManager.discover_and_load()`.
- `tests/plugins/tts/check_parity_vs_main.py` — 9-scenario subprocess
  parity harness vs `origin/main`. The only intentional diff is
  `fallback_edge → plugin` for the `plugin-installed` scenario.

## Verification

- 95/95 new tests pass.
- 170/170 pre-existing TTS tests (test_tts_command_providers,
  test_tts_max_text_length, test_tts_speed, etc.) pass unchanged.
- Parity harness against `origin/main`: 8 OK + 1 expected DIFF.
- E2E smoke: a registered plugin's `synthesize()` is called via
  `text_to_speech_tool` with the standard JSON envelope returned.
- Ruff clean on all touched files.

## Docs

- `website/docs/user-guide/features/tts.md` — new "Python plugin
  providers" section with a decision table (command-provider vs
  plugin), minimal plugin example, and the optional-hook reference.
- `website/docs/user-guide/features/plugins.md` — TTS row updated to
  mention both surfaces (command-provider primary, plugin for
  SDK/streaming).

Closes #30398
2026-05-24 18:04:54 -07:00
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lsp chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 resweep — tuple → set in membership tests (#27355) 2026-05-17 02:29:41 -07:00
secret_sources feat(secrets/bitwarden): EU Cloud + self-hosted server URL support (#31378) 2026-05-24 02:19:57 -07:00
transports fix(agent): only strip mcp_ prefix for OAuth-injected tools (GH-25255) 2026-05-24 15:27:45 -07:00
__init__.py Refactor Terminal and AIAgent cleanup 2026-02-21 22:31:43 -08:00
account_usage.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 — tuple → set in membership tests (#23937) 2026-05-11 11:13:25 -07:00
agent_init.py fix(cli): synchronize HERMES_SESSION_ID across environment and contextvar during session switches 2026-05-23 17:46:55 -07:00
agent_runtime_helpers.py fix(compressor): propagate api_mode and fix root logger calls 2026-05-23 17:38:19 -07:00
anthropic_adapter.py fix(security): close TOCTOU window when saving Claude Code OAuth credentials (#21152) 2026-05-24 17:45:12 -07:00
async_utils.py fix(async): close unscheduled coroutines in all threadsafe bridges (#26584) 2026-05-15 14:00:01 -07:00
auxiliary_client.py fix(vision): route auxiliary.vision.provider=openai to api.openai.com, skip text-only main (#31452) 2026-05-24 15:01:28 -07:00
azure_identity_adapter.py feat(azure-foundry): add Microsoft Entra ID auth 2026-05-18 10:14:38 -07:00
background_review.py fix(background-review): allow pinned skills to be improved 2026-05-23 22:57:42 -07:00
bedrock_adapter.py chore(deps): lazy-install boto3/botocore for bedrock adapter 2026-05-17 02:31:18 -07:00
browser_provider.py fix(browser): self-review pass — dead-import, log levels, future-proofing 2026-05-17 04:04:15 -07:00
browser_registry.py fix(browser): self-review pass — dead-import, log levels, future-proofing 2026-05-17 04:04:15 -07:00
chat_completion_helpers.py fix(security): redact credentials before persistence in session capture 2026-05-24 17:58:25 -07:00
codex_responses_adapter.py fix(xai): restore encrypted reasoning replay across turns 2026-05-20 23:12:45 -07:00
codex_runtime.py fix(xai): surface provider 'error' SSE frame in Codex fallback stream (#27184) 2026-05-16 23:41:09 -07:00
context_compressor.py fix(compressor): ABC compliance — total_tokens, api_mode, logger consistency 2026-05-23 17:38:19 -07:00
context_engine.py fix(compressor): ABC compliance — total_tokens, api_mode, logger consistency 2026-05-23 17:38:19 -07:00
context_references.py fix(agent): fall back when rg is blocked for @folder references 2026-04-20 01:56:41 -07:00
conversation_compression.py fix(cli): synchronize HERMES_SESSION_ID across environment and contextvar during session switches 2026-05-23 17:46:55 -07:00
conversation_loop.py fix(agent): abort on HTTP 402 after pool rotation and fallback fail (#31443) 2026-05-24 15:14:13 -07:00
copilot_acp_client.py fix: guard yaml.safe_load, flock unlock, TOCTOU races, and atomic writes 2026-05-19 00:12:41 -07:00
credential_pool.py fix(codex-oauth): quarantine terminal refresh errors so dead tokens are not replayed across sessions 2026-05-18 10:31:40 -07:00
credential_sources.py feat(xai-oauth): add xAI Grok OAuth (SuperGrok Subscription) provider 2026-05-15 12:11:32 -07:00
curator.py feat(curator): hint at hermes curator pin in the rename block (#23212) 2026-05-10 06:44:53 -07:00
curator_backup.py fix(skills): prune dependency/venv dirs from all skill scanners (#30042) 2026-05-21 14:18:02 -07:00
display.py feat(cli): show todo progress as done/total fraction 2026-05-23 21:03:51 -07:00
error_classifier.py fix(error-classifier): treat 5xx request-validation errors as non-retryable 2026-05-24 15:15:37 -07:00
file_safety.py fix(security): restrict write access to Anthropic OAuth credential store 2026-05-24 17:47:24 -07:00
gemini_cloudcode_adapter.py fix(agent/gemini-cloudcode): seed delta defaults for reasoning-only stream chunks 2026-05-14 08:03:56 -07:00
gemini_native_adapter.py fix(auxiliary): evict async wrappers on poisoned client (follow-up to #23482) 2026-05-11 11:13:20 -07:00
gemini_schema.py chore: remove unused imports and dead locals (ruff F401, F841) (#17010) 2026-04-28 06:46:45 -07:00
google_code_assist.py chore: remove unused imports and dead locals (ruff F401, F841) (#17010) 2026-04-28 06:46:45 -07:00
google_oauth.py fix(security): guard os.chmod(parent) against / and top-level dirs 2026-05-20 22:56:55 -07:00
i18n.py feat(i18n): localize all gateway commands + web dashboard, add 8 new locales (16 total) (#22914) 2026-05-10 07:14:14 -07:00
image_gen_provider.py feat(plugins): pluggable image_gen backends + OpenAI provider (#13799) 2026-04-21 21:30:10 -07:00
image_gen_registry.py fix(plugins): filter resolution by is_available() in web + image_gen registries 2026-05-13 22:31:28 -07:00
image_routing.py fix(agent): consult supports_vision override in auto-mode routing 2026-05-20 23:27:10 -07:00
insights.py Merge branch 'main' into feat/dashboard-skill-analytics 2026-04-20 05:25:49 -07:00
iteration_budget.py refactor(run_agent): extract OpenAI proxy, safe stdio, IterationBudget 2026-05-16 17:59:32 -07:00
lmstudio_reasoning.py feat(agent): add lmstudio integration 2026-04-28 12:27:36 -07:00
manual_compression_feedback.py fix(compression): include system prompt + tool schemas in token estimates (#18265) 2026-04-30 23:03:54 -07:00
markdown_tables.py fix(cli): vertical fallback for markdown tables wider than terminal (#23948) 2026-05-11 16:49:13 -07:00
memory_manager.py 🐛 fix(memory): require newline after context tag 2026-05-18 10:53:08 -07:00
memory_provider.py docs(agent): remove stale BuiltinMemoryProvider references from memory module docstrings 2026-05-05 13:33:49 -07:00
message_sanitization.py refactor(run_agent): extract message sanitization to agent/message_sanitization.py 2026-05-16 17:41:09 -07:00
model_metadata.py fix(compressor): propagate api_mode and fix root logger calls 2026-05-23 17:38:19 -07:00
models_dev.py fix(xai): resolve Grok Build context for OAuth 2026-05-22 13:05:36 -07:00
moonshot_schema.py fix(moonshot): strip $ref siblings and collapse tuple items in tool schemas (#27104) 2026-05-16 13:02:19 -07:00
nous_rate_guard.py codebase: add encoding='utf-8' to all bare open() calls (PLW1514) 2026-05-08 14:27:40 -07:00
onboarding.py docs(onboarding): lead OpenClaw residue banner with migrate, warn that cleanup breaks OpenClaw (#17507) 2026-04-29 08:08:36 -07:00
plugin_llm.py feat(plugins): run any LLM call from inside a plugin via ctx.llm (#23194) 2026-05-10 07:09:28 -07:00
portal_tags.py feat(nous): unified client=hermes-client-v<version> tag on every Portal request (#24779) 2026-05-12 20:49:20 -07:00
process_bootstrap.py refactor(run_agent): extract OpenAI proxy, safe stdio, IterationBudget 2026-05-16 17:59:32 -07:00
prompt_builder.py refactor(ntfy): convert built-in adapter to platform plugin 2026-05-23 16:13:01 -07:00
prompt_caching.py fix(cache): kill long-lived prefix layout — system prompt is now byte-static within a session (#24778) 2026-05-12 20:46:04 -07:00
rate_limit_tracker.py refactor: remove dead code — 1,784 lines across 77 files (#9180) 2026-04-13 16:32:04 -07:00
redact.py fix(debug): redact BlueBubbles webhook secrets 2026-05-24 15:43:48 -07:00
retry_utils.py feat(agent): add jittered retry backoff 2026-04-08 00:41:36 -07:00
shell_hooks.py fix: guard yaml.safe_load, flock unlock, TOCTOU races, and atomic writes 2026-05-19 00:12:41 -07:00
skill_bundles.py feat(skills): add skill bundles — alias /<name> loads multiple skills (#28373) 2026-05-18 21:38:05 -07:00
skill_commands.py fix(skills): load symlinked skill slash commands 2026-05-18 00:34:29 -07:00
skill_preprocessing.py fix: treat inline-shell timeout guard as timeout 2026-05-18 19:36:04 -07:00
skill_utils.py fix(skills): load Linux-tagged skills on Termux (android sys.platform) 2026-05-21 19:08:38 -07:00
stream_diag.py refactor(run_agent): extract stream diagnostics to agent/stream_diag.py 2026-05-16 18:28:17 -07:00
subdirectory_hints.py fix(agent): catch PermissionError in subdirectory hint discovery 2026-04-09 03:10:30 -07:00
system_prompt.py fix(profiles): cross-profile soft guard on file-write tools + system-prompt hint (#31290) 2026-05-24 00:38:17 -07:00
think_scrubber.py fix(agent): stateful streaming scrubber for reasoning-block leaks (#17924) (#20184) 2026-05-05 04:33:38 -07:00
title_generator.py fix: improve telegram topic mode setup 2026-05-04 12:07:17 -07:00
tool_dispatch_helpers.py fix(agent): set tool_name on tool-result messages at construction time 2026-05-19 20:49:11 +01:00
tool_executor.py fix(cli): surface tool failures with specific error messages 2026-05-23 21:03:51 -07:00
tool_guardrails.py fix: add recovery hints to loop guard warnings 2026-05-19 00:12:12 -07:00
tool_result_classification.py fix: classify landed file mutations with diagnostics 2026-05-13 06:46:23 -07:00
trajectory.py Refactor Terminal and AIAgent cleanup 2026-02-21 22:31:43 -08:00
tts_provider.py feat(tts): add register_tts_provider() plugin hook (closes #30398) 2026-05-24 18:04:54 -07:00
tts_registry.py feat(tts): add register_tts_provider() plugin hook (closes #30398) 2026-05-24 18:04:54 -07:00
usage_pricing.py fix(pricing): add deepseek-v4-pro to official docs pricing table 2026-05-12 16:32:57 -07:00
video_gen_provider.py feat(video_gen): unified video_generate tool with pluggable provider backends (#25126) 2026-05-13 16:39:41 -07:00
video_gen_registry.py feat(video_gen): unified video_generate tool with pluggable provider backends (#25126) 2026-05-13 16:39:41 -07:00
web_search_provider.py fix(web): align _LEGACY_PREFERENCE with legacy 7-provider order + doc cleanup 2026-05-13 22:31:28 -07:00
web_search_registry.py fix(web): align _LEGACY_PREFERENCE with legacy 7-provider order + doc cleanup 2026-05-13 22:31:28 -07:00