hermes-agent/tools
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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computer_use fix(computer-use): skip capture_after when action failed (ok=False) 2026-05-22 01:19:01 -07:00
environments fix(ssh): keep bulk sync extraction scoped to .hermes 2026-05-21 19:17:51 -07:00
neutts_samples refactor(tts): replace NeuTTS optional skill with built-in provider + setup flow 2026-03-17 02:33:12 -07:00
__init__.py Merge branch 'main' into rewbs/tool-use-charge-to-subscription 2026-03-31 08:48:54 +09:00
ansi_strip.py fix: strip ANSI at the source — clean terminal output before it reaches the model 2026-03-23 07:43:12 -07:00
approval.py fix(approval): pin 'silence is not consent' contract on timeout/deny (#24912) (#30879) 2026-05-23 02:59:13 -07:00
binary_extensions.py fix(tools): address PR review — remove _extract_raw_output, BudgetConfig everywhere, read_file hardening 2026-04-08 02:24:32 -07:00
browser_camofox.py feat: auto-launch Chromium-family browser for CDP 2026-05-19 22:34:05 -07:00
browser_camofox_state.py feat(browser): add persistent Camofox sessions and VNC URL discovery (salvage #4400) (#4419) 2026-04-01 04:18:50 -07:00
browser_cdp_tool.py feat: auto-launch Chromium-family browser for CDP 2026-05-19 22:34:05 -07:00
browser_dialog_tool.py feat: auto-launch Chromium-family browser for CDP 2026-05-19 22:34:05 -07:00
browser_supervisor.py fix(async): close unscheduled coroutines in all threadsafe bridges (#26584) 2026-05-15 14:00:01 -07:00
browser_tool.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
budget_config.py chore: remove Atropos RL environments and tinker-atropos integration (#26106) 2026-05-15 10:36:38 +05:30
checkpoint_manager.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 — tuple → set in membership tests (#23937) 2026-05-11 11:13:25 -07:00
clarify_gateway.py feat(gateway): wire clarify tool with inline keyboard buttons on Telegram (#24199) 2026-05-12 16:33:33 -07:00
clarify_tool.py refactor: add tool_error/tool_result helpers + read_raw_config, migrate 129 callsites 2026-04-07 13:36:38 -07:00
code_execution_tool.py fix(profiles): cross-profile soft guard on file-write tools + system-prompt hint (#31290) 2026-05-24 00:38:17 -07:00
computer_use_tool.py feat(computer-use): cua-driver backend, universal any-model schema 2026-05-08 11:07:38 -07:00
credential_files.py fix(gateway): translate inbound document host paths to container paths for Docker backend 2026-05-07 05:02:26 -07:00
cronjob_tools.py fix(cron): allow emoji ZWJ sequences in prompts 2026-05-19 00:10:43 -07:00
debug_helpers.py refactor: codebase-wide lint cleanup — unused imports, dead code, and inefficient patterns (#5821) 2026-04-07 10:25:31 -07:00
delegate_tool.py fix(delegation): preserve configured_provider name when runtime returns 'custom' 2026-05-17 11:40:05 -07:00
discord_tool.py feat: add Discord message deletion action 2026-05-07 05:11:09 -07:00
env_passthrough.py refactor(config): add cfg_get() helper; migrate 20 nested-get call sites (#17304) 2026-04-28 23:17:39 -07:00
fal_common.py refactor(image_gen): port FAL backend to plugins/image_gen/fal 2026-05-22 04:10:45 -07:00
feishu_doc_tool.py perf(cli): cut ~19s from 'hermes' cold start (skills cache + lazy Feishu + no Nous HTTP) (#22138) 2026-05-08 16:39:32 -07:00
feishu_drive_tool.py perf(cli): cut ~19s from 'hermes' cold start (skills cache + lazy Feishu + no Nous HTTP) (#22138) 2026-05-08 16:39:32 -07:00
file_operations.py fix(lint): skip per-file shell linter when LSP will handle the file (#29054) 2026-05-20 01:46:40 -05:00
file_state.py feat(delegate): cross-agent file state coordination for concurrent subagents (#13718) 2026-04-21 16:41:26 -07:00
file_tools.py fix(profiles): cross-profile soft guard on file-write tools + system-prompt hint (#31290) 2026-05-24 00:38:17 -07:00
fuzzy_match.py chore: ruff auto-fixes — collapsible-else-if, if-stmt-min-max, dict.fromkeys (#23926) 2026-05-11 11:03:29 -07:00
homeassistant_tool.py fix: clean up description escaping, add string-data tests 2026-04-13 04:45:07 -07:00
image_generation_tool.py refactor(image_gen): port FAL backend to plugins/image_gen/fal 2026-05-22 04:10:45 -07:00
interrupt.py fix(interrupt): propagate to concurrent-tool workers + opt-in debug trace (#11907) 2026-04-17 20:39:25 -07:00
kanban_tools.py feat(kanban): stamp originating ACP session_id on tasks 2026-05-18 21:15:21 -07:00
lazy_deps.py feat(azure-foundry): add Microsoft Entra ID auth 2026-05-18 10:14:38 -07:00
managed_tool_gateway.py fix(tools): add debug logging for token refresh and tighten domain check 2026-04-02 12:40:03 +11:00
mcp_oauth.py fix(security): guard os.chmod(parent) against / and top-level dirs 2026-05-20 22:56:55 -07:00
mcp_oauth_manager.py fix(mcp-oauth): persist OAuth server metadata across process restarts (#21226) 2026-05-07 05:35:33 -07:00
mcp_tool.py fix(mcp): raise ImportError instead of NameError when stdio SDK missing (#31450) 2026-05-24 04:44:59 -07:00
memory_tool.py fix(memory): guard against external drift in MEMORY.md/USER.md (#26045) (#30877) 2026-05-23 02:51:29 -07:00
microsoft_graph_auth.py feat(msgraph): add auth and client foundation 2026-05-08 09:27:26 -07:00
microsoft_graph_client.py fix(msgraph): stream download_to_file body instead of buffering 2026-05-08 09:27:26 -07:00
mixture_of_agents_tool.py chore: ruff auto-fix C401, C416, C408, PLR1722 (#23940) 2026-05-11 11:20:58 -07:00
neutts_synth.py fix(tts): document NeuTTS provider and align install guidance (#1903) 2026-03-18 02:55:30 -07:00
openrouter_client.py refactor: route ad-hoc LLM consumers through centralized provider router 2026-03-11 20:02:36 -07:00
osv_check.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 — tuple → set in membership tests (#23937) 2026-05-11 11:13:25 -07:00
patch_parser.py fix(lint): skip per-file shell linter when LSP will handle the file (#29054) 2026-05-20 01:46:40 -05:00
path_security.py refactor: extract shared helpers to deduplicate repeated code patterns (#7917) 2026-04-11 13:59:52 -07:00
process_registry.py fix(process_registry): use taskkill /T /F for tree-kill on Windows 2026-05-23 20:30:29 -07:00
registry.py security: sanitize tool error strings before injecting into model context (#26823) 2026-05-16 00:57:39 -07:00
schema_sanitizer.py fix(xai-responses): strip enum values containing '/' from tool schemas 2026-05-18 10:37:35 -07:00
send_message_tool.py refactor(ntfy): convert built-in adapter to platform plugin 2026-05-23 16:13:01 -07:00
session_search_tool.py feat(session_search): single-shape tool with discovery, scroll, browse — no LLM (#27590) 2026-05-17 23:28:45 -07:00
skill_manager_tool.py fix(profiles): cross-profile soft guard on file-write tools + system-prompt hint (#31290) 2026-05-24 00:38:17 -07:00
skill_provenance.py fix(curator): only mark agent-created for background-review sediment (#19621) 2026-05-04 02:42:16 -07:00
skill_usage.py fix(skills): prune dependency/venv dirs from all skill scanners (#30042) 2026-05-21 14:18:02 -07:00
skills_ast_audit.py refactor(skills): slim AST diagnostic to single entry point 2026-05-23 17:47:26 -07:00
skills_guard.py fix(skills_guard): explain why --force is rejected on dangerous verdicts 2026-05-23 02:37:30 -07:00
skills_hub.py fix(skills,pairing): path traversal guard in uninstall, lock list_pending, hash file paths 2026-05-22 19:59:24 -07:00
skills_sync.py fix(skills): prune dependency/venv dirs from all skill scanners (#30042) 2026-05-21 14:18:02 -07:00
skills_tool.py fix(skills): prune dependency/venv dirs from all skill scanners (#30042) 2026-05-21 14:18:02 -07:00
slash_confirm.py fix(async): close unscheduled coroutines in all threadsafe bridges (#26584) 2026-05-15 14:00:01 -07:00
terminal_tool.py fix(terminal): warn at call time when background=true runs silently (#31289) 2026-05-23 21:02:14 -07:00
tirith_security.py fix(tirith): suppress .app lookalike_tld false positives in warn verdicts 2026-05-18 10:20:07 -07:00
todo_tool.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 — tuple → set in membership tests (#23937) 2026-05-11 11:13:25 -07:00
tool_backend_helpers.py fix(cli): coerce use_gateway config flags in tool routing 2026-04-26 19:02:55 -07:00
tool_output_limits.py feat(skills): add design-md skill for Google's DESIGN.md spec (#14876) 2026-04-23 21:51:19 -07:00
tool_result_storage.py fix(tool-result-storage): persist via stdin to bypass 128 KB exec-arg cap (#22913) 2026-05-09 18:44:58 -07:00
transcription_tools.py fixup: log lazy-install errors at debug + AUTHOR_MAP for CipherFrame 2026-05-21 23:36:18 -07:00
tts_tool.py feat(tts): add register_tts_provider() plugin hook (closes #30398) 2026-05-24 18:04:54 -07:00
url_safety.py fix(url_safety): block IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses to prevent SSRF bypass 2026-05-18 10:51:15 -07:00
video_generation_tool.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 resweep — tuple → set in membership tests (#27355) 2026-05-17 02:29:41 -07:00
vision_tools.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
voice_mode.py fix(voice): chunk oversized CLI recordings 2026-05-21 14:17:39 -07:00
web_tools.py feat(web): add xAI Web Search provider plugin 2026-05-19 19:27:34 -07:00
website_policy.py refactor: codebase-wide lint cleanup — unused imports, dead code, and inefficient patterns (#5821) 2026-04-07 10:25:31 -07:00
x_search_tool.py fix(x_search): surface degraded results + validate dates 2026-05-21 02:38:45 +05:30
xai_http.py feat(web): add xAI Web Search provider plugin 2026-05-19 19:27:34 -07:00
yuanbao_tools.py Fix unsafe gateway media path delivery 2026-05-23 01:40:35 -07:00