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hermes-piper-plugin/__init__.py
Hermes b0ac1aec74 initial: Piper TTS default plugin
Runtime monkey-patch that changes tools.tts_tool.DEFAULT_PROVIDER from
'edge' to 'piper' at plugin load time. Zero fork needed.

- plugin.yaml with requires_pip: piper-tts
- __init__.py with _apply_piper_patch() + on_session_start hook
- README with installation and safety notes
2026-05-24 19:24:57 -04:00

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"""
hermes-piper-plugin (piper)
Overrides Hermes' default TTS provider from Edge to Piper at plugin load
time. Uses runtime monkey-patching — zero modifications to the Hermes repo.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
_PATCHED = False
def _apply_piper_patch() -> None:
"""Replace Edge default with Piper in TTS tool's provider selection.
Python module-level constants are mutable — ``DEFAULT_PROVIDER`` is a
string that ``_get_provider()`` reads at call time (not import time).
Changing it after import is safe and immediately effective.
"""
global _PATCHED
if _PATCHED:
return
try:
import tools.tts_tool
old_default = getattr(tools.tts_tool, "DEFAULT_PROVIDER", "edge")
tools.tts_tool.DEFAULT_PROVIDER = "piper"
logger.info("piper-plugin: DEFAULT_PROVIDER changed from '%s''piper'", old_default)
_PATCHED = True
except ImportError:
logger.warning("piper-plugin: tools.tts_tool not importable — patch deferred")
except Exception as exc:
logger.warning("piper-plugin: failed to patch DEFAULT_PROVIDER: %s", exc)
def _on_session_start(**kw):
"""Log Piper default status at session start (idempotent)."""
if not _PATCHED:
_apply_piper_patch()
try:
import tools.tts_tool
current = getattr(tools.tts_tool, "DEFAULT_PROVIDER", "?")
logger.info("piper-plugin: TTS default provider = %s (patched=%s)", current, _PATCHED)
except Exception:
pass
def register(ctx) -> None:
"""Register Piper default override."""
_apply_piper_patch()
ctx.register_hook("on_session_start", _on_session_start)
logger.info("piper-plugin: registered ✓ (TTS default → piper)")