Local text-to-speech via sherpa-onnx (offline, no cloud)
70
56%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
100%
1.51xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./openclaw/skills/sherpa-onnx-tts/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
40%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
The description identifies a clear and distinctive niche (offline TTS via sherpa-onnx) but is too terse to be effective for skill selection. It lacks a 'Use when...' clause, specific concrete actions, and common user trigger terms like 'TTS', 'generate audio', or 'speech synthesis'.
Suggestions
Add a 'Use when...' clause such as 'Use when the user asks for text-to-speech, TTS, speech synthesis, generating audio from text, or reading text aloud, especially when offline/local processing is needed.'
List specific concrete actions like 'Converts text to speech audio files, selects from available voice models, adjusts speech rate and parameters using sherpa-onnx.'
Include common trigger term variations: 'TTS', 'speech synthesis', 'generate audio', 'read aloud', 'voice generation', '.wav', 'audio output'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (text-to-speech) and the tool (sherpa-onnx), and mentions key attributes (offline, no cloud), but does not list specific concrete actions like 'convert text to audio files', 'adjust voice parameters', or 'select voice models'. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Provides a brief 'what' (text-to-speech via sherpa-onnx) but completely lacks a 'Use when...' clause or any explicit trigger guidance for when Claude should select this skill. Per rubric guidelines, missing 'Use when' caps completeness at 2, and the 'what' is also quite thin, warranting a 1. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes 'text-to-speech' and 'sherpa-onnx' which are relevant, but misses common user variations like 'TTS', 'speech synthesis', 'read aloud', 'generate audio', 'voice', or 'convert text to speech'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The combination of text-to-speech, sherpa-onnx, and offline/local constraints creates a very clear niche that is unlikely to conflict with other skills. This is highly distinctive. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 8 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
72%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a concise, well-structured skill for a single-purpose tool. Its main weakness is the vague installation step that lacks specific download URLs or commands, and the absence of any validation/verification step after installation. The usage section is clear and actionable.
Suggestions
Add specific download URLs or commands for the runtime and voice model (e.g., `curl -L https://... | tar xz -C ~/.openclaw/tools/sherpa-onnx-tts/runtime`)
Add a verification step after installation, such as `sherpa-onnx-tts --help` or a test command to confirm the setup works
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient. No unnecessary explanations of what TTS is or how sherpa-onnx works internally. Every section serves a clear purpose and there's no padding. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | The usage command is concrete and copy-paste ready, and the config example is helpful. However, the install section is vague—'Download the runtime for your OS' and 'Download a voice model' lack specific URLs, commands, or download instructions, leaving the user guessing where to get these. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The install-then-configure-then-use sequence is present and logical, but there are no validation checkpoints. There's no way to verify the installation succeeded (e.g., a test command), no guidance on what to do if the wrapper fails, and no verification that the model was correctly extracted. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | For a simple, single-purpose skill under 50 lines, the content is well-organized into clear sections (Install, Usage) with notes for edge cases. No unnecessary nesting or external references needed. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
81%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 9 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
metadata_version | 'metadata.version' is missing | Warning |
metadata_field | 'metadata' should map string keys to string values | Warning |
Total | 9 / 11 Passed | |
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