rcatspeech

rcatspeech is a project that aims to provide a text-to-speech system for the Raku programming language. The goal is to enable Raku programs to generate spoken output, making them more interactive and accessible. It leverages existing open-source speech synthesis engines and provides a Raku-native interface to control them.

The project is designed to be modular, allowing users to potentially switch between different underlying speech synthesis backends. This flexibility aims to accommodate various user preferences and system configurations. Current development focuses on integrating with common speech synthesis libraries that are available on different operating systems.

rcatspeech allows developers to easily incorporate speech capabilities into their Raku applications without needing to delve deep into the complexities of external speech engines. This could be useful for applications such as voice assistants, educational tools, or accessibility features in software. The project is open-source, encouraging community contributions and further development to expand its functionality and support for different languages and voices.