hermes-agent/hermes_cli
Teknium 8d302e37a8
feat(tts): add Piper as a native local TTS provider (closes #8508) (#17885)
Piper (OHF-Voice/piper1-gpl) is a fast, local neural TTS engine from the
Home Assistant project that supports 44 languages with zero API keys.
Adds it as a native built-in provider alongside edge/neutts/kittentts,
installable via 'hermes tools' with one keystroke.

What ships:

- New 'piper' built-in provider in tools/tts_tool.py
  - Lazy import via _import_piper()
  - Module-level voice cache keyed on (model_path, use_cuda) so switching
    voices doesn't invalidate older cached voices
  - _resolve_piper_voice_path() accepts either an absolute .onnx path or a
    voice name (auto-downloaded on first use via 'python -m
    piper.download_voices --download-dir <cache>')
  - Voice cache at ~/.hermes/cache/piper-voices/ (profile-aware via
    get_hermes_dir)
  - Optional SynthesisConfig knobs: length_scale, noise_scale,
    noise_w_scale, volume, normalize_audio, use_cuda — passed through
    only when configured, so older piper-tts versions aren't broken
  - WAV output then ffmpeg conversion path (same as neutts/kittentts) so
    Telegram voice bubbles work when ffmpeg is present
  - Piper added to BUILTIN_TTS_PROVIDERS so a user's
    tts.providers.piper.command cannot shadow the native provider
    (regression test included)

- 'hermes tools' wizard entry
  - Piper appears under Voice and TTS as local free, with
    'pip install piper-tts' auto-install via post_setup handler
  - Prints voice-catalog URL and default-voice info after install

- config.yaml defaults
  - tts.piper.voice defaults to en_US-lessac-medium
  - Commented advanced knobs for discoverability

- Docs
  - New 'Piper (local, 44 languages)' section in features/tts.md
    explaining install path, voice switching, pre-downloaded voices,
    and advanced knobs
  - Piper listed in the ten-provider table and ffmpeg table
  - Custom-command-providers section updated to drop the Piper example
    (now native) and add a piper-custom example for users with their own
    trained .onnx models
  - overview.md bumps provider count to ten

- Tests (tests/tools/test_tts_piper.py, 16 tests)
  - Registration (BUILTIN_TTS_PROVIDERS, PROVIDER_MAX_TEXT_LENGTH)
  - _resolve_piper_voice_path across every branch: direct .onnx path,
    cached voice name, fresh download with correct CLI args, download
    failure, successful-exit-but-missing-files, empty voice to default
  - _generate_piper_tts: loads voice once, reuses cache, voice-name
    download wiring, advanced knobs flow through SynthesisConfig
  - text_to_speech_tool end-to-end dispatch and missing-package error
  - check_tts_requirements: piper availability toggles the return value
  - Regression guard: piper cannot be shadowed by a command provider
    with the same name
  - Pre-existing test_tts_mistral test broadened to mock the new
    piper/kittentts/command-provider checks (otherwise it false-passes
    when piper is installed in the test venv)

E2E verification (live):

Actual pip install piper-tts, config piper + en_US-lessac-low,
text_to_speech_tool call, voice auto-downloaded from HuggingFace,
WAV synthesized, ffmpeg-converted to Ogg/Opus. Second call hits the
cache (~60ms). Cache dir populated with .onnx and .onnx.json.

This caught a real bug during development: the first pass used '-d' as
the download-dir flag; the actual piper.download_voices CLI wants
'--download-dir'. Fixed before PR opened.
2026-04-30 02:53:20 -07:00
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__init__.py chore: release v0.11.0 (2026.4.23) (#14791) 2026-04-23 15:31:59 -07:00
_parser.py refactor(cli): derive relaunch flag table from argparse introspection 2026-04-29 20:33:29 -07:00
auth.py chore(salvage): strip duplicated/merge-corrupted blocks from PR #17664 2026-04-29 21:56:51 -07:00
auth_commands.py feat(cli): add minimax-oauth provider with PKCE browser flow 2026-04-29 09:53:42 -07:00
azure_detect.py chore: remove unused imports and dead locals (ruff F401, F841) (#17010) 2026-04-28 06:46:45 -07:00
backup.py feat(claw-migrate): harden OpenClaw import with plan-first apply, redaction, and pre-migration backup (#16911) 2026-04-28 01:50:23 -07:00
banner.py fix(banner): show correct update status on nix-built hermes (#17550) 2026-04-30 07:03:00 +05:30
browser_connect.py fix(browser): address Copilot review on /browser connect 2026-04-28 22:11:10 -07:00
callbacks.py fix: ESC cancels secret/sudo prompts, clearer skip messaging (#9902) 2026-04-14 16:11:37 -07:00
claw.py feat(claw-migrate): harden OpenClaw import with plan-first apply, redaction, and pre-migration backup (#16911) 2026-04-28 01:50:23 -07:00
cli_output.py refactor: remove dead code — 1,784 lines across 77 files (#9180) 2026-04-13 16:32:04 -07:00
clipboard.py feat: fix img pasting in new ink plus newline after tools 2026-04-11 13:14:32 -05:00
codex_models.py feat(codex): add gpt-5.5 and wire live model discovery into picker (#14720) 2026-04-23 13:32:43 -07:00
colors.py feat: respect NO_COLOR env var and TERM=dumb (#4079) 2026-03-30 17:07:21 -07:00
commands.py chore(salvage): strip duplicated/merge-corrupted blocks from PR #17664 2026-04-29 21:56:51 -07:00
completion.py fix: preserve profile name completion in dynamic shell completion 2026-04-14 10:45:42 -07:00
config.py feat(tts): add Piper as a native local TTS provider (closes #8508) (#17885) 2026-04-30 02:53:20 -07:00
copilot_auth.py fix(copilot): exchange raw GitHub token for Copilot API JWT 2026-04-24 05:09:08 -07:00
cron.py feat(cron): per-job workdir for project-aware cron runs (#15110) 2026-04-24 05:07:01 -07:00
curator.py feat(curator): per-run reports — run.json + REPORT.md under logs/curator/ (#17307) 2026-04-28 23:23:11 -07:00
curses_ui.py feat: ungate Tool Gateway — subscription-based access with per-tool opt-in 2026-04-16 12:36:49 -07:00
debug.py chore: remove unused imports and dead locals (ruff F401, F841) (#17010) 2026-04-28 06:46:45 -07:00
default_soul.py fix: reset default SOUL.md to baseline identity text (#3159) 2026-03-26 01:34:27 -07:00
dingtalk_auth.py chore: remove unused imports and dead locals (ruff F401, F841) (#17010) 2026-04-28 06:46:45 -07:00
doctor.py fix(ci): stabilize main test suite regressions (#17660) 2026-04-29 23:18:55 -07:00
dump.py refactor(redact): canonical mask_secret helper; fix status.py DIM drift (#17207) 2026-04-28 21:04:35 -07:00
env_loader.py refactor: consolidate symlink-safe atomic replace into shared helper 2026-04-28 04:58:22 -07:00
fallback_cmd.py feat(cli): add 'hermes fallback' command to manage fallback providers (#16052) 2026-04-26 06:19:04 -07:00
gateway.py feat(plugins): bundled platform plugins auto-load by default 2026-04-29 21:56:51 -07:00
hooks.py chore: remove unused imports and dead locals (ruff F401, F841) (#17010) 2026-04-28 06:46:45 -07:00
logs.py feat: component-separated logging with session context and filtering (#7991) 2026-04-11 17:23:36 -07:00
main.py fix(curator): unify under auxiliary.curator (hermes model, dashboard) (#17868) 2026-04-30 02:46:01 -07:00
mcp_config.py refactor(config): migrate remaining 33 cfg_get call sites (#17311) 2026-04-29 04:03:03 -07:00
memory_setup.py fix(memory): discover user-installed memory providers from $HERMES_HOME/plugins/ (#10529) 2026-04-15 14:25:40 -07:00
model_catalog.py chore: remove unused imports and dead locals (ruff F401, F841) (#17010) 2026-04-28 06:46:45 -07:00
model_normalize.py feat(minimax-oauth): full integration with peer OAuth providers 2026-04-29 09:53:42 -07:00
model_switch.py fix(model_switch): dedup /model picker rows when custom provider endpoint matches a built-in (#16970) (#17511) 2026-04-29 08:11:05 -07:00
models.py fix(anthropic): reactive recovery for OAuth 1M-context beta rejection (#17752) 2026-04-29 21:56:54 -07:00
nous_subscription.py fix(cli): coerce use_gateway config flags in tool routing 2026-04-26 19:02:55 -07:00
oneshot.py fix(tui): honor launch toolsets (#17623) 2026-04-29 16:55:27 -07:00
pairing.py fix(pairing): handle null user_name in pairing list display 2026-04-23 02:34:11 -07:00
platforms.py feat: complete plugin platform parity — all 12 integration points 2026-04-29 21:56:51 -07:00
plugins.py feat(plugins): bundled platform plugins auto-load by default 2026-04-29 21:56:51 -07:00
plugins_cmd.py feat(gateway): unify setup flows, load platforms dynamically from registry 2026-04-29 21:56:51 -07:00
profiles.py fix(cli): exclude profiles/ from profile create --clone-all 2026-04-29 14:21:35 -07:00
providers.py feat(minimax-oauth): full integration with peer OAuth providers 2026-04-29 09:53:42 -07:00
pty_bridge.py fix: mobile chat in new layout 2026-04-24 12:07:46 -04:00
relaunch.py remove relaunch_chat 2026-04-29 20:33:29 -07:00
runtime_provider.py feat(cli): add minimax-oauth provider with PKCE browser flow 2026-04-29 09:53:42 -07:00
setup.py feat(plugins): bundled platform plugins auto-load by default 2026-04-29 21:56:51 -07:00
skills_config.py refactor(config): migrate remaining 33 cfg_get call sites (#17311) 2026-04-29 04:03:03 -07:00
skills_hub.py feat(skills): install skills from a direct HTTP(S) URL (#16323) 2026-04-26 20:57:10 -07:00
skin_engine.py fix(tui): restore macOS copy behavior and theme polish (#17131) 2026-04-28 18:47:14 -05:00
slack_cli.py feat(slack): register every gateway command as a native slash (Discord/Telegram parity) (#16164) 2026-04-26 11:38:32 -07:00
status.py feat: complete plugin platform parity — all 12 integration points 2026-04-29 21:56:51 -07:00
timeouts.py refactor(timeouts): drop redundant ImportError in except clause 2026-04-26 20:48:20 -07:00
tips.py feat(tips): add cost-saving tips from April 30 tip-of-the-day (#17841) 2026-04-30 02:30:36 -07:00
tools_config.py feat(tts): add Piper as a native local TTS provider (closes #8508) (#17885) 2026-04-30 02:53:20 -07:00
uninstall.py feat(uninstall): offer to remove named profiles when uninstalling from default 2026-04-18 19:18:13 -07:00
vercel_auth.py feat: add Vercel Sandbox backend 2026-04-29 07:22:33 -07:00
voice.py fix(tui): ignore SIGPIPE so stderr back-pressure can't kill the gateway 2026-04-23 16:18:15 -07:00
web_server.py fix(curator): unify under auxiliary.curator (hermes model, dashboard) (#17868) 2026-04-30 02:46:01 -07:00
webhook.py refactor(config): migrate remaining 33 cfg_get call sites (#17311) 2026-04-29 04:03:03 -07:00