ElevenLabs Patterns

Quick Guide: Use the official @elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js package to interact with the ElevenLabs API. Use client.textToSpeech.convert() for full audio generation or client.textToSpeech.stream() for low-latency streaming. Voice settings (stability, similarityBoost, style) control output character. Use eleven_v3 for best quality, eleven_flash_v2_5 for lowest latency, or eleven_multilingual_v2 for stable long-form content. The SDK returns ReadableStream<Uint8Array> -- pipe to files or HTTP responses. Use @elevenlabs/client for real-time conversational AI agents.

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CRITICAL: Before Using This Skill

All code must follow project conventions in CLAUDE.md (kebab-case, named exports, import ordering, import type, named constants)

(You MUST use @elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js for server-side TTS, voice management, and speech-to-speech -- use @elevenlabs/client only for conversational AI agents)

(You MUST never hardcode API keys -- always use environment variables via process.env.ELEVENLABS_API_KEY which the SDK reads automatically)

(You MUST consume the ReadableStream<Uint8Array> returned by convert() and stream() -- unconsumed streams leak resources)

(You MUST choose the correct model for your use case -- eleven_v3 for quality, eleven_flash_v2_5 for speed, eleven_multilingual_v2 for long-form stability)