Zonos MCP Integration
A Model Context Protocol integration for Zonos TTS, allowing Claude to generate speech directly.
Setup
Installing via Smithery
To install Zonos TTS Integration for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @PhialsBasement/zonos-tts-mcp --client claude
Manual installation
-
Make sure you have Zonos running with our API implementation (PhialsBasement/zonos-api)
-
Install dependencies:
npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk axios
- Configure PulseAudio access:
# Your pulse audio should be properly configured for audio playback
# The MCP server will automatically try to connect to your pulse server
- Build the MCP server:
npm run build
# This will create the dist folder with the compiled server
- Add to Claude's config file:
Edit your Claude config file (usually in
~/.config/claude/config.json) and add this to themcpServerssection:
"zonos-tts": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/your/zonos-mcp/dist/server.js"
]
}
Replace /path/to/your/zonos-mcp with the actual path where you installed the MCP server.
Using with Claude
Once configured, Claude automatically knows how to use the speak_response tool:
speak_response(
text="Your text here",
language="en-us", # optional, defaults to en-us
emotion="happy" # optional: "neutral", "happy", "sad", "angry"
)
Features
- Text-to-speech through Claude
- Multiple emotions support
- Multi-language support
- Proper audio playback through PulseAudio
Requirements
- Node.js
- PulseAudio setup
- Running instance of Zonos API (PhialsBasement/zonos-api)
- Working audio output device
Notes
- Make sure both the Zonos API server and this MCP server are running
- Audio playback requires proper PulseAudio configuration