tts wayland

read_toggle.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# install gtts

PIDFILE="/tmp/tts_reader.pid"
TMPFILE="/tmp/tts_audio.mp3"

# Stop if already running
if [ -f "$PIDFILE" ]; then
    kill "$(cat "$PIDFILE")" 2>/dev/null
    rm "$PIDFILE"
    exit 0
fi

# Read selected text
TEXT="$(wl-paste --primary)"
[ -z "$TEXT" ] && TEXT="$(wl-paste)"
[ -z "$TEXT" ] && exit 0

# Generate MP3
gtts-cli "$TEXT" --output "$TMPFILE"

# Play it
mpv --no-terminal "$TMPFILE" &
PID=$!

echo "$PID" > "$PIDFILE"