Add Kokoro-82M as a new TTS engine — 82M params, CPU realtime, 8 languages,
Apache 2.0. Unlike cloning engines, Kokoro uses pre-built voice styles, which
required a new profile type system to support non-cloning engines cleanly.
Kokoro engine:
- New kokoro_backend.py implementing TTSBackend protocol
- 50 built-in voices across en/es/fr/hi/it/pt/ja/zh
- KPipeline API with language-aware G2P routing via misaki
- PyInstaller bundling for misaki, language_tags, espeakng_loader, en_core_web_sm
Voice profile type system:
- New voice_type column: 'cloned' | 'preset' | 'designed' (future)
- Preset profiles store engine + voice ID instead of audio samples
- default_engine field on profiles — auto-selects engine on profile pick
- Create Voice dialog: toggle between 'Clone from audio' and 'Built-in voice'
- Edit dialog shows preset voice info instead of sample list for preset profiles
- Engine selector locks to preset engine when preset profile is selected
- Profile grid filters by engine — shows Kokoro voices when Kokoro selected
- Custom empty state when no preset profiles exist for selected engine
Bug fixes:
- Fix relative audio paths in DB causing 404s in production builds
- config.set_data_dir() now resolves to absolute paths
- Startup migration converts existing relative paths to absolute
Also updates PROJECT_STATUS.md and tts-engines.mdx developer guide.
WebKitGTK denies getUserMedia by default. This adds webkit2gtk as a
Linux dependency and configures the webview to enable media streams
and auto-grant UserMediaPermissionRequest for microphone access.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
- Updated README.md to highlight MLX backend performance improvements on Mac with Metal acceleration.
- Refined ProfileCard and ProfileForm components by optimizing imports and improving error handling for avatar uploads.
- Adjusted landing page content to better describe features, including a new multi-voice narrative editor and performance optimizations for different platforms.
- Bumped version to 0.1.11 in Cargo.lock to reflect recent changes.
- Updated hidden imports in build_binary.py to replace 'mlx_audio.asr' with 'mlx_audio.stt'.
- Enhanced model loading logic in MLX and PyTorch backends to ensure proper progress tracking during model downloads.
- Improved error handling and context management for progress tracking in both backends.
- Bumped version to 0.1.10 in Cargo.lock to reflect recent changes.
- Created a new .npmrc file to enforce bun usage.
- Bumped version numbers for multiple packages to 0.1.9 in bun.lock.
- Added react-sound-visualizer dependency to enhance audio visualization features.
- Introduced convert:assets script in package.json for asset optimization.
- Updated CONTRIBUTING.md with instructions for converting assets to web formats.
- Added documentation files for API endpoints and developer guidelines in the docs directory.
- Added a new `/shutdown` endpoint to allow graceful server shutdown via HTTP.
- Implemented process tree management functions to handle child processes during shutdown on Windows.
- Updated the `stop_server` function to attempt graceful shutdown before forcefully terminating processes.
- Enhanced error handling and logging for shutdown operations.
- Replaced existing screenshot paths in README and landing page with new assets.
- Added additional screenshots to the landing page for enhanced visual representation.
- Updated version in Cargo.lock from 0.1.6 to 0.1.7.
- Updated StoryTrackEditor and StoryContent components to support trimming and splitting of story items.
- Introduced new API endpoints for trimming, splitting, and duplicating story items, enhancing item management capabilities.
- Refactored related hooks and state management to accommodate new functionalities.
- Improved data models to include trim start and end times for better audio playback control.
- Enhanced UI interactions for selecting and managing story items within the track editor.
- Modified conditional rendering in UpdateStatus to display content when the status is ready to install, improving user feedback.
- Bumped voicebox package version from 0.1.4 to 0.1.5 for dependency updates.
- Bumped version for @voicebox/app, @voicebox/landing, @voicebox/tauri, and @voicebox/web to 0.1.4.
- Added @tanstack/react-router dependency for enhanced routing capabilities.
- Refactored App component to utilize RouterProvider for routing management.
- Created a new router configuration in router.tsx to define application routes and layout.
- Updated Sidebar component to use Link from @tanstack/react-router for navigation.
- Improved the useNativePlayback logic to include detailed console logging for better debugging.
- Updated auto-play functionality to fetch runtime profile channels and channels, ensuring accurate playback decisions.
- Refactored audio playback handling to support native audio routing with enhanced error handling and logging.
- Introduced a new MultiSelect component for improved channel selection in VoicesTab.
- Updated FloatingGenerateBox to include selectedProfileId in audio setting.
- Added new dependencies for audio processing in Cargo.toml and Cargo.lock.
- Deleted several JSON schema files related to capabilities and desktop configurations that are no longer needed.
- Updated .gitignore to exclude the entire generated assets directory instead of a specific file, improving version control management.
- Changed the development server port in package.json from 17493 to 8000 for dev.
- Improved GPU availability checks in main.py to include support for MPS on Apple Silicon.
- Removed the Assets.car file from version control as it is no longer needed.
- Updated .gitignore to reflect the removal of Assets.car.
- Added support for capturing system audio on Windows using WASAPI with improved error handling and thread safety.
- Introduced the 'scopeguard' crate for better resource management during audio capture.
- Updated Cargo.toml to include 'scopeguard' and modified Windows-specific dependencies for enhanced functionality.
- Added a new test for validating audio capture output, ensuring the captured audio data is valid and non-empty.
- Introduced AtomicBool for stop signal handling to improve thread safety.
- Updated audio capture logic to utilize WASAPI more effectively, including error handling and buffer management.
- Enhanced the spawn mechanism for audio capture tasks to ensure compatibility with non-Send types.
- Added a new dependency on the 'windows' crate in Cargo.lock for improved functionality.
- Added support for generating a multi-size Windows icon (icon.ico) in the update-icons.sh script.
- Updated Cargo.toml to include the 'windows' crate with specific features for Windows support.
- Bumped version of the 'voicebox' package from 0.1.0 to 0.1.1 in Cargo.lock.
- Updated .gitignore to exclude the generated Assets.car file.
- Implemented API endpoints for exporting and importing voice profiles as ZIP archives.
- Enhanced the frontend with new hooks and components for profile export and import, including file handling and user dialogs.
- Integrated Tauri plugins for file system access and dialog interactions to facilitate seamless user experience.
- Updated ProfileCard and ProfileList components to support new export and import features, improving overall functionality.
- Added necessary error handling and validation for file operations to ensure robustness.
- Added a new UpdateNotification component to inform users about available updates and facilitate installation.
- Integrated useAutoUpdater hook for managing update checks and installations.
- Updated package.json with new build and generate scripts for release preparation and key generation.
- Enhanced tauri configuration to support autoupdater with signing keys and endpoints.
- Created scripts for preparing signed releases and updating icons, ensuring a streamlined workflow for asset management.
- Added detailed documentation for autoupdater setup and icon update workflow.
James Pine