Austn Tools Skill

Purpose

Access Austin's local GPU-powered AI services at austn.net for content generation:

• Text-to-Speech (Chatterbox TTS)
• Image Generation (ComfyUI)
• Background Removal
• Vector Tracing
• Audio Stem Separation
• And more

Available Services

1. Text-to-Speech (/tts)

URL: https://austn.net/tts/new Backend: Chatterbox TTS on local GPU

⚠️ CRITICAL CONSTRAINT: 40-second maximum duration

• Audio caps at 40 seconds regardless of text length
• For longer content: split into multiple clips with separate share links
• Estimate: ~100-120 words = ~40 seconds

Parameters:

Expression Tags (add inline to text):

• [laughter] - Laughing
• [giggle] - Giggling
• [sigh] - Sighing
• [gasp] - Gasping
• [whisper] - Whispering
• [cough] - Coughing
• [clear_throat] - Throat clearing
• [groan] - Groaning
• [humming] - Humming
• [UH], [UM] - Filler sounds

Example Text:

Hello! [sigh] This is austnomaton speaking. [laughter] Pretty wild, right?

2. Image Generation (/images)

URL: https://austn.net/images/ai_generate Backend: ComfyUI on local GPU

Parameters:

3. Background Removal (/rembg)

URL: https://austn.net/rembg Remove backgrounds from images.

4. Vector Tracing (/vtracer)

URL: https://austn.net/vtracer Convert raster images to SVG vectors.

5. Audio Stems (/stems)

URL: https://austn.net/stems Separate audio into vocal/instrument tracks.

6. 3D Tools (/3d)

URL: https://austn.net/3d 3D content generation.

7. MIDI Generation (/midi)

URL: https://austn.net/midi Generate MIDI sequences.

Usage via Browser Automation

Since these are web UIs, use browser automation to interact:

TTS Generation

# 1. Navigate to TTS
navigate("https://austn.net/tts/new")

# 2. Click text field and enter text
click(text_field)
type("Hello world! [laughter] This is a test.")

# 3. Optionally expand advanced options
click(advanced_options_checkbox)
# Adjust sliders if needed

# 4. Click Generate Speech
click(generate_button)

# 5. Wait for audio, then download

Image Generation

# 1. Navigate to image generator
navigate("https://austn.net/images/ai_generate")

# 2. Enter prompt
click(prompt_field)
type("A robot writing code in a cozy office, digital art")

# 3. Optionally set advanced options
click(advanced_options_checkbox)
# Set negative prompt, seed, size, batch

# 4. Click Generate Image
click(generate_button)

# 5. Wait for result, download

Browser Automation Tips

Field Locations (approximate)

TTS Page (/tts/new):

• Text input: Center of page, large textarea
• Voice dropdown: Below text input
• Advanced options checkbox: Below voice dropdown
• Exaggeration slider: After checkbox expanded
• CFG Weight slider: Below exaggeration
• Generate button: Green button at bottom

Image Page (/images/ai_generate):

• Prompt textarea: Top of form
• Advanced options checkbox: Below prompt
• Negative prompt: First advanced field
• Seed input: Below negative prompt
• Size dropdown: Below seed
• Batch size dropdown: Below size
• Generate button: Green button at bottom

Downloading Results

• TTS: Audio player appears, right-click to save or use download button
• Images: Image appears in result area, right-click to save

Integration with Video Pipeline

These tools combine well for autonomous video creation:

1. Script → Write narration text
2. TTS → Generate voiceover audio
3. Images → Generate visuals/thumbnails
4. Combine → Use ffmpeg or video editor

Example Workflow

1. Generate narration: /austn-tools tts "Welcome to austnomaton..."
2. Generate thumbnail: /austn-tools image "Robot mascot, friendly, digital art"
3. Record screen session with browser automation
4. Combine audio + video with ffmpeg
5. Export final video

Output Locations

Save generated content to:

• Audio: content/audio/
• Images: content/images/
• Videos: content/videos/

Service Status & Dependencies

Connection Details

• Services route to local GPU via Tailscale
• Image generation connects to 100.68.94.33:8188 (ComfyUI)
• If generation fails with "TCP connection" error, the backend server isn't running

Verified Working (2026-02-02)

• ✅ TTS - Generated 8.4s audio in 6.9s
• ❌ Images - Failed (ComfyUI server not running)

Notes

• Services depend on Austin's local GPU being online
• No API keys needed - it's Austin's own infrastructure
• TTS has "Share Link" that lasts 7 days
• Gallery publish is optional and temporary (10 min)
• Large batches may take time depending on GPU load