name: elevenlabs
description: Generate realistic AI voices with ElevenLabs - create speech, clone voices, and manage audio projects
category: ai

ElevenLabs Skill

Overview

Enables Claude to use ElevenLabs for AI voice generation including text-to-speech, voice cloning management, and audio project creation.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/elevenlabs/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/elevenlabs ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set ELEVENLABS_EMAIL "[email protected]"
canifi-env set ELEVENLABS_PASSWORD "your-password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• Generate speech from text
• Manage voice library
• Access voice cloning projects
• Download audio files
• View usage and credits
• Configure voice settings

Usage Examples

Example 1: Generate Speech

User: "Generate audio narration for my script"
Claude: I'll create the narration.
1. Opening ElevenLabs via Playwright MCP
2. Accessing speech synthesis
3. Pasting your script text
4. Selecting voice and settings
5. Generating and downloading audio

Example 2: View Voice Library

User: "Show me my available voices"
Claude: I'll list your voices.
1. Opening voice library
2. Listing default voices
3. Showing custom/cloned voices
4. Displaying voice characteristics

Example 3: Check Usage

User: "How many characters do I have left this month?"
Claude: I'll check your usage.
1. Accessing account settings
2. Viewing usage statistics
3. Reporting remaining characters
4. Showing plan limits

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to elevenlabs.io via Playwright MCP
2. Click "Sign in" and enter email
3. Enter password
4. Handle Google SSO if configured
5. Complete 2FA if required (via iMessage)

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry up to 3 times, notify via iMessage
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• Rate Limited: Check character limits
• 2FA Required: Send iMessage notification
• Generation Failed: Retry or adjust settings
• Quota Exceeded: Notify about limits

Self-Improvement Instructions

When ElevenLabs updates:
1. Document new voice models
2. Update voice settings options
3. Track quality improvements
4. Log new language support

Notes

• Character-based billing
• Voice cloning on higher tiers
• Multiple language support
• Voice settings affect output
• API available for integration