- name
- voiceclaw-jp
- description
- Voice conversation interface for OpenClaw using wake word detection, streaming LLM responses, and text-to-speech. Use when a user wants to talk to their OpenClaw agent by voice, set up a voice assistant, or add speech input/output to OpenClaw. Supports configurable wake words, VOICEVOX TTS, and sentence-level streaming for low-latency responses.
voiceclaw
Voice conversation skill for OpenClaw: wake word → STT → LLM (streaming) → TTS → playback.
Requirements
- OpenClaw running locally (gateway with
chatCompletionsenabled) - Node.js 18+
- VOICEVOX running on localhost:50021 (download)
- Chrome/Edge (Web Speech API for STT)
- HTTPS for remote mic access (localhost works without HTTPS)
Quick Start
# Install
git clone https://github.com/kentoku24/voiceclaw.git
cd voiceclaw
npm install
# Start (no .env needed if OpenClaw is running locally)
npm start
# → [voiceclaw] OpenClaw config loaded from ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
# → [voiceclaw] listening on http://127.0.0.1:8788
# Open browser
open http://127.0.0.1:8788Press 開始, say the wake word (default: アリス), then speak your command.
Configuration
All settings are optional. Set in .env or environment variables:
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
WAKE_WORDS | アリスちゃん,アリス,... | Comma-separated wake words |
STT_LANG | ja-JP | Speech recognition language |
OPENCLAW_MODEL | openclaw | LLM model name |
VOICEVOX_URL | http://127.0.0.1:50021 | VOICEVOX endpoint |
VOICEVOX_SPEAKER | 1 | VOICEVOX speaker ID |
HOST | 127.0.0.1 | Server bind address |
PORT | 8788 | Server port |
Gateway token is auto-detected from ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json. Override with OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN if needed.
Architecture
Wake word (browser STT) → voiceclaw server → OpenClaw Gateway (streaming)
→ sentence-level TTS (VOICEVOX)
→ audio playback (Web Audio API)See docs/architecture.md for the full sequence diagram.
API Endpoints
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /health | Health check |
| GET | /api/config | Client-safe settings (wake words, STT lang) |
| POST | /api/chat-stream | Streaming LLM → sentence-level SSE |
| POST | /api/chat | Non-streaming LLM (fallback) |
| POST | /api/tts | Text → VOICEVOX → WAV audio |