v2.1.1

nazdridoy/kokoro-ttsv2.1.1Aug 14, 2025by nazdridoy

AI Summary

This release marks a significant milestone as kokoro-tts is now properly packaged for distribution via pip, and introduces stdin piping for text input.

Key Highlights

  • New Feature: Input text directly via stdin (piping)
  • Simplified Installation - easily install via pip
  • Improved Documentation - comprehensive updates to guides

New Features

  • Stdin support for piping text from other commands or files
  • Core refactoring for maintainability and improved entry point
  • Dependency updates: scipy, onnxruntime, scikit-learn to latest stable versions
  • Documentation enhancements including uv recommendations

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed in v2.1.1

We're excited to announce `v2.1.1`! This release marks a significant milestone, as `kokoro-tts` is now properly packaged for distribution, making installation much simpler via `pip`. We've also introduced a highly requested feature: the ability to pipe text directly into the application, streamlining your workflows.

### Highlights

*   **New Feature**: Input text directly via `stdin` (piping).
*   **Simplified Installation**: Easily install `kokoro-tts` using `pip`.
*   **Improved Documentation**: Comprehensive updates to installation and usage guides.

### What's Changed

*   **New Feature: Stdin Support**: You can now pipe text directly into `kokoro-tts` from other commands or files, making it easier to integrate into scripts and automated workflows.
*   **Streamlined Installation**: The application is now officially packaged for distribution, allowing for straightforward installation via `pip`. We've also updated our documentation to include recommendations and guides for using `uv` for efficient dependency management.
*   **Core Refactoring**: Significant internal restructuring has been performed to enhance maintainability, improve the application's entry point, and prepare for future feature development.
*   **Dependency Updates**: Key underlying libraries, including `scipy`, `onnxruntime`, and `scikit-learn`, have been updated to their latest stable versions, contributing to improved performance and stability.
*   **Documentation Enhancements**: The `README.md` has been thoroughly updated with detailed instructions for installation (including `uv` recommendations), clarified Python version prerequisites, and new usage examples for the `stdin` feature.


### Full Changelog

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/nazdridoy/kokoro-tts/compare/v2.0.3...v2.1.1