voice_speak

Speak text using TTS

Server Voice-AGI MCP Server marc-shade/voice-agi-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What voice_speak does on Voice-AGI MCP Server

AI agents call voice_speak to retrieve information from Voice-AGI MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why voice_speak needs a policy

This tool performs text-to-speech synthesis, which is an output/rendering operation. It reads text and produces audio output with no persistent side effects, no data modification, and no external system changes. Classified as Read (output generation) at low severity since misuse is limited to generating unwanted audio output.

From the tool's definition 'Speak text using TTS' — converts text to speech output; no data is created, modified, or deleted

Questions about voice_speak

What does the voice_speak tool do? +

Speak text using TTS. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Voice-AGI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on voice_speak? +

Register the Voice-AGI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for voice_speak: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Voice-AGI MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is voice_speak? +

voice_speak is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit voice_speak? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the voice_speak rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block voice_speak completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for voice_speak. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides voice_speak? +

voice_speak is provided by the Voice-AGI MCP Server MCP server (marc-shade/voice-agi-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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