Paul Bailey
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- Created backend directory with FastAPI project structure - Created frontend directory with React + TypeScript + Vite - Configured Python virtual environment and installed dependencies (fastapi, uvicorn, kokoro, soundfile, python-multipart) - Verified espeak-ng system dependency is installed - Configured Node.js project with TypeScript, React, and Vite - Set up Tailwind CSS for styling - Set up environment variable configuration for both projects - Created comprehensive README documentation Requirements: 9.6, 10.2, 11.1
Text to Audiobook Backend
FastAPI backend service for converting text to multi-voice audiobooks using Kokoro TTS.
Setup
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
- espeak-ng (system dependency)
Install espeak-ng
macOS:
brew install espeak-ng
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install espeak-ng
Python Environment Setup
- Create a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv
- Activate the virtual environment:
# macOS/Linux
source venv/bin/activate
# Windows
venv\Scripts\activate
- Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
- Create environment file:
cp .env.example .env
Running the Server
uvicorn main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
The API will be available at http://localhost:8000
API documentation: http://localhost:8000/docs
API Endpoints
GET /api/health- Health check endpointPOST /api/tts/roles- Detect roles in textPOST /api/tts- Generate audiobook