Voice Email Skill

Send emails using natural voice commands. Perfect for accessibility use cases.

What It Does

When you receive a voice message, parse and send an email:

Input format:

new email to [recipient], subject [subject], body [body], send

Examples:

• "new email to john@example.com, subject Hello, body How are you doing, send"
• "send email to mom@gmail.com, subject Dinner, body See you at 7pm, send"

What This Skill CANNOT Do

• ❌ Execute arbitrary code
• ❌ Access files outside of logging/debugging
• ❌ Modify system files
• ❌ Access other accounts without explicit OAuth
• ❌ Send emails to unknown recipients without user confirmation

Prerequisites

This skill requires:

1. gogcli - Google CLI for Gmail (must be installed separately)
2. Deepgram - For voice transcription (API key required)
3. Telegram bot - For receiving voice messages (already configured in OpenClaw)
4. ElevenLabs - Optional, for voice responses (not required)

Install gogcli (once, manually)

Option A - via npm (recommended):

npm install -g gogcli

Option B - via binary (verify source): Download from https://gogcli.ai and verify the binary

Then authenticate:

gog auth add your-email@gmail.com

Configure Deepgram (REQUIRED)

Add to openclaw.json:

{
  "tools": {
    "media": {
      "audio": {
        "enabled": true,
        "models": [{"provider": "deepgram", "model": "nova-3"}]
      }
    }
  },
  "env": {
    "DEEPGRAM_API_KEY": "your-deepgram-key"
  }
}

Configure ElevenLabs (OPTIONAL)

For voice responses, add to openclaw.json:

{
  "messages": {
    "tts": {
      "auto": "always",
      "provider": "elevenlabs",
      "elevenlabs": {
        "apiKey": "YOUR_ELEVENLABS_KEY",
        "voiceId": "YOUR_VOICE_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}

Without ElevenLabs, text responses still work.

Usage

Simply send a voice message with the command. The agent will:

1. Transcribe it (via Deepgram)
2. Parse the fields
3. Send the email (via gogcli)
4. Confirm via text (or voice if ElevenLabs configured)

Command Parser

The agent extracts:

• to: Email address (after "to", "email to", "send to")
• subject: Text after "subject"
• body: Text after "body" (before "send")

Environment Variables

Security Notes

• Network: Requires access to Telegram API, Deepgram API, Gmail API
• Credentials:
  • gogcli stores OAuth tokens in system keyring
  • Deepgram key in openclaw.json (or environment)
  • ElevenLabs key in openclaw.json (optional)
• Data: Voice recordings processed by Deepgram, emails sent via user's Gmail
• Privilege: Modifies openclaw.json to enable media/audio
• Does NOT: Execute arbitrary code, access unrelated files, or modify system

Best Practices for Production

1. Use test accounts: Create dedicated Gmail account for testing
2. Limit Gmail OAuth: Use app-specific passwords if needed
3. Scope Deepgram: Use minimal quota for testing
4. Review logs: Check /tmp/openclaw-*.log for unexpected activity
5. Backup config: cp ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak

Uninstall

clawhub uninstall voice-email

Then remove API keys from openclaw.json if desired.

Validation / Testing

To verify the skill is working:

1. Test Deepgram directly:

curl -X POST "https://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen" \
  -H "Authorization: Token $DEEPGRAM_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: audio/ogg" \
  --data-binary @sample.ogg

2. Test gogcli:

gog auth status
gog gmail send --to "your-email@gmail.com" --subject "Test" --body "Working!"

3. Send a voice message on Telegram: "new email to your-email@gmail.com, subject test, body hello, send"