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sound-fx

v0.1.1

Generate short sound effects via ElevenLabs SFX (text-to-sound). Use when you need SFX clips like applause, canned laughter, whooshes, ambience, or short stingers, and optionally convert to WhatsApp-friendly .ogg/opus.

Sourced from ClawHub, Authored by javicasper

Installation

Please help me install the skill `sound-fx` from SkillHub official store. npx skills add javicasper/sound-fx

Sound FX (ElevenLabs)

Overview

Generate a sound effect from a text prompt using the ElevenLabs SFX API. Output is MP3 by default; convert to .ogg/opus for WhatsApp mobile playback.

Quick start

1) Set API key: - ELEVENLABS_API_KEY (preferred) or XI_API_KEY - Or set skills."sound-fx".env.ELEVENLABS_API_KEY in ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json

2) Generate SFX (MP3):

scripts/generate_sfx.sh --text "short audience applause" --out "/tmp/applause.mp3" --duration 1.2

3) Convert to WhatsApp-friendly .ogg/opus (if needed):

ffmpeg -y -i /tmp/applause.mp3 -c:a libopus -b:a 48k /tmp/applause.ogg

Script: scripts/generate_sfx.sh

Usage

scripts/generate_sfx.sh --text "canned laughter" --out "/tmp/laugh.mp3" --duration 1.5

Notes - Uses POST https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/sound-generation - Supports optional --duration (0.5–30s). When omitted, duration is auto. - Prints MEDIA: <path> on success for auto-attach.

Examples

  • Applause: "short audience applause"
  • Laughter: "canned audience laughter"
  • Whoosh: "fast whoosh"
  • Ambience: "soft rain ambience"