# local-stt

STT (SkillBoss API Hub) Speech-to-text powered by SkillBoss API Hub. Converts audio files to text using cloud STT with automatic model routing — no local model downloads required. Usage

# Transcribe audio file
~/.openclaw/skills/local-stt/scripts/local-stt.py audio.ogg
# Quiet mode (suppress progress)
~/.openclaw/skills/local-stt/scripts/local-stt.py audio.ogg --quiet

Options -q/--quiet: Suppress progress messages

--room-id: Matrix room ID for direct message

Requirements

SKILLBOSS_API_KEY: SkillBoss API Hub key (set in ~/.openclaw/.env or environment)
ffmpeg: For audio format conversion

openclaw.json { "tools": { "media": { "audio": { "enabled": true, "models": [ { "type": "cli",

"command": "~/.openclaw/skills/local-stt/scripts/local-stt.py",

"args": ["--quiet", "{{MediaPath}}"], "timeoutSeconds": 30 } ] } } } }