Add text-to-speech / voice output to Claude Code CLI

[Kusz75]

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Problem Statement

I'd like to suggest adding a text-to-speech or voice output feature to Claude Code (the terminal/CLI version), similar
to what's available in the Claude mobile and web app.

I have dyslexia and find it difficult to read long blocks of text in the terminal. Having Claude speak its responses
out loud would make it much more accessible for users like me.

The Claude app already has this feature and it works really well — it would be great to have the same in the CLI.

Thanks for considering this!

Proposed Solution

Add a text-to-speech option to Claude Code CLI so responses can be read aloud. A simple setting or flag like --tts
would work. The Claude app already does this well.

Alternative Solutions

Currently using the Claude web app for voice, but it would be much better to have it in the CLI. Tried espeak on Linux
but it sounds too robotic.

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

API and model interactions

Use Case Example

I have dyslexia and find it hard to read long responses in the terminal. I asked Claude Code to check my NordVPN and
firewall status and it gave a long response that was hard to read. If it could read the response aloud I could just
listen instead.

Additional Context

The Claude mobile/web app already has voice output and it works well. On Linux I tried espeak as a workaround but it
sounds too robotic to be useful. This would be a big accessibility improvement for users with dyslexia or reading
difficulties.

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [Feature Request] Native text-to-speech output for Claude Code responses #45251
2. [FEATURE] Claude Code speech to speech and text to speech? #36874
3. Bidirectional voice: continuous listening + TTS output as first-class session features #42226

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[alphabet]

@Kusz75, would this work for your use case? https://github.com/alphabet/speak, simple instructions here https://alphabetware.com/blog/04-10-2026-speak-a-tts-plugin-for-claude-code

[LudoDrone]

Hello @Kusz75
Why not start with: #42226 (comment)
Hopefully Anthropic will address the other hooks requirements soon 🤞

[github-actions]

Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.