extract normalize_text_for_pipeline to domain/normalization.py

fix(webui): allow large chapter forms

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+*.py text eol=lf
+*.md text eol=lf
+*.yml text eol=lf
+*.yaml text eol=lf
+*.toml text eol=lf
+*.json text eol=lf
+*.txt text eol=lf
+*.html text eol=lf
+*.css text eol=lf
+*.js text eol=lf
+*.sh text eol=lf
+*.cfg text eol=lf
+*.ini text eol=lf
+*.svg text eol=lf
+*.j2 text eol=lf

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# These are supported funding model platforms
+
+github: [jborza, jeremiahsb, mohangk]
+patreon: # Replace with a single Patreon username
+open_collective: # Replace with a single Open Collective username
+ko_fi: # Replace with a single Ko-fi username
+tidelift: # Replace with a single Tidelift platform-name/package-name e.g., npm/babel
+community_bridge: # Replace with a single Community Bridge project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
+liberapay: # Replace with a single Liberapay username
+issuehunt: # Replace with a single IssueHunt username
+lfx_crowdfunding: # Replace with a single LFX Crowdfunding project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
+polar: # Replace with a single Polar username
+buy_me_a_coffee: # Replace with a single Buy Me a Coffee username
+thanks_dev: # Replace with a single thanks.dev username
+custom: # Replace with up to 4 custom sponsorship URLs e.g., ['link1', 'link2']

.github/workflows/test_pip.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-name: pip install
-run-name: pip install
+name: CI
+run-name: CI
+
 on:
   push:
+    branches: [main]
     paths:
       - '**.py'
       - 'pyproject.toml'
@@ -11,23 +13,41 @@ on:
       - 'pyproject.toml'
       - '.github/workflows/**'
   workflow_dispatch:
+
 jobs:
-  install-and-run:
+  test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-14, windows-latest]
         python-version: ['3.12']
       fail-fast: false
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - name: Install from repository
-        run: python -m pip install .
-      #- name: Run abogen
-      #  run: abogen
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v8.3.1
+        with:
+          enable-cache: true
+          prune-cache: false
+          cache-dependency-glob: pyproject.toml
+
+      - name: Install system dependencies (Ubuntu)
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libegl1
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: uv pip install --system .[dev]
+        env:
+          UV_LINK_MODE: copy
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        env:
+          QT_QPA_PLATFORM: offscreen
+        run: pytest tests/ -v --tb=short

.github/workflows/test_publish.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Login to Github Container Registry
       # Only if we need to push an image

.gitignore

@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ dist/
 .old/
 test_assets/
 dev_notes/
+.claude/

abogen/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.0
+1.3.1

abogen/book_parser.py

@@ -915,7 +915,11 @@ class EpubParser(BaseBookParser):
 
             if slice_html.strip():
                 slice_soup = BeautifulSoup(slice_html, "html.parser")
-                for tag in slice_soup.find_all(["p", "div"]):
+
+                # Add line breaks after block-level elements to ensure pauses in speech
+                for tag in slice_soup.find_all(
+                    ["p", "div", "h1", "h2", "h3", "h4", "h5", "h6", "li", "blockquote"]
+                ):
                     tag.append("\n\n")
 
                 for ol in slice_soup.find_all("ol"):

abogen/constants.py

@@ -63,64 +63,6 @@ SUPPORTED_INPUT_FORMATS = [
 # 384 if self.lang_code in 'ab':
 SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES_FOR_SUBTITLE_GENERATION = list(LANGUAGE_DESCRIPTIONS.keys())
 
-# Voice and sample text constants
-VOICES_INTERNAL = [
-    "af_alloy",
-    "af_aoede",
-    "af_bella",
-    "af_heart",
-    "af_jessica",
-    "af_kore",
-    "af_nicole",
-    "af_nova",
-    "af_river",
-    "af_sarah",
-    "af_sky",
-    "am_adam",
-    "am_echo",
-    "am_eric",
-    "am_fenrir",
-    "am_liam",
-    "am_michael",
-    "am_onyx",
-    "am_puck",
-    "am_santa",
-    "bf_alice",
-    "bf_emma",
-    "bf_isabella",
-    "bf_lily",
-    "bm_daniel",
-    "bm_fable",
-    "bm_george",
-    "bm_lewis",
-    "ef_dora",
-    "em_alex",
-    "em_santa",
-    "ff_siwis",
-    "hf_alpha",
-    "hf_beta",
-    "hm_omega",
-    "hm_psi",
-    "if_sara",
-    "im_nicola",
-    "jf_alpha",
-    "jf_gongitsune",
-    "jf_nezumi",
-    "jf_tebukuro",
-    "jm_kumo",
-    "pf_dora",
-    "pm_alex",
-    "pm_santa",
-    "zf_xiaobei",
-    "zf_xiaoni",
-    "zf_xiaoxiao",
-    "zf_xiaoyi",
-    "zm_yunjian",
-    "zm_yunxi",
-    "zm_yunxia",
-    "zm_yunyang",
-]
-
 # Voice and sample text mapping
 SAMPLE_VOICE_TEXTS = {
     "a": "This is a sample of the selected voice.",

abogen/conversion.py

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-"""Backwards-compatible re-export of conversion module.
-
-The PyQt-based implementation lives in abogen.pyqt.conversion.
-The web-based implementation is in abogen.webui.conversion_runner.
-"""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-# Re-export PyQt conversion classes for backwards compatibility
-from abogen.pyqt.conversion import (  # noqa: F401
-    ConversionThread,
-    VoicePreviewThread,
-    PlayAudioThread,
-)
-
-__all__ = ["ConversionThread", "VoicePreviewThread", "PlayAudioThread"]

abogen/domain/audio_helpers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+"""Audio helper utilities.
+
+Functions for building ffmpeg commands, converting audio formats,
+and applying chapter metadata to MP4 files.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+
+import numpy as np
+
+
+SAMPLE_RATE = 24000
+
+
+def build_ffmpeg_command(path: Path, fmt: str, metadata: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None) -> list[str]:
+    from abogen.infrastructure.exporters import ExportService
+
+    base = [
+        "ffmpeg",
+        "-y",
+        "-f",
+        "f32le",
+        "-ar",
+        str(SAMPLE_RATE),
+        "-ac",
+        "1",
+        "-i",
+        "pipe:0",
+    ]
+    if fmt == "mp3":
+        base += ["-c:a", "libmp3lame", "-qscale:a", "2"]
+    elif fmt == "opus":
+        base += ["-c:a", "libopus", "-b:a", "24000"]
+    elif fmt == "m4b":
+        base += ["-c:a", "aac", "-q:a", "2", "-movflags", "+faststart+use_metadata_tags"]
+    else:
+        base += ["-c:a", "copy"]
+
+    if metadata:
+        svc = ExportService()
+        base.extend(svc._metadata_to_ffmpeg_args(metadata))
+    base.append(str(path))
+    return base
+
+
+def to_float32(audio_segment) -> np.ndarray:
+    if audio_segment is None:
+        return np.zeros(0, dtype="float32")
+
+    tensor = audio_segment
+    if hasattr(tensor, "detach"):
+        tensor = tensor.detach()
+    if hasattr(tensor, "cpu"):
+        try:
+            tensor = tensor.cpu()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    if hasattr(tensor, "numpy"):
+        return np.asarray(tensor.numpy(), dtype="float32").reshape(-1)
+    return np.asarray(tensor, dtype="float32").reshape(-1)
+
+
+def apply_m4b_chapters_with_mutagen(
+    audio_path: Path,
+    chapters: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+) -> bool:
+    """Apply chapter atoms to an MP4/M4B file using mutagen.
+
+    Returns True if chapters were written, False otherwise.
+    Raises ImportError if mutagen is not installed.
+    """
+    if not chapters:
+        return False
+
+    from fractions import Fraction
+    from mutagen.mp4 import MP4, MP4Chapter  # type: ignore[import]
+
+    mp4 = MP4(str(audio_path))
+
+    chapter_objects: List[MP4Chapter] = []
+    for index, entry in enumerate(sorted(chapters, key=lambda item: float(item.get("start") or 0.0))):
+        start_raw = entry.get("start")
+        if start_raw is None:
+            continue
+        try:
+            start_seconds = max(0.0, float(start_raw))
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            continue
+
+        title_value = entry.get("title")
+        title_text = str(title_value) if title_value else f"Chapter {index + 1}"
+
+        start_fraction = Fraction(int(round(start_seconds * 1000)), 1000)
+        chapter_atom = MP4Chapter(start_fraction, title_text)
+
+        end_raw = entry.get("end")
+        if end_raw is not None:
+            try:
+                end_seconds = float(end_raw)
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                end_seconds = None
+            if end_seconds is not None and end_seconds > start_seconds:
+                chapter_atom.end = Fraction(int(round(end_seconds * 1000)), 1000)
+
+        chapter_objects.append(chapter_atom)
+
+    if not chapter_objects:
+        return False
+
+    from typing import cast
+
+    mp4.chapters = cast(Any, chapter_objects)
+    mp4.save()
+
+    return True

abogen/domain/chapter_overrides.py

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+from abogen.text_extractor import ExtractedChapter
+from abogen.domain.voice_utils import coerce_truthy
+
+
+def apply_chapter_overrides(
+    extracted: List[ExtractedChapter],
+    overrides: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+) -> Tuple[List[ExtractedChapter], Dict[str, str], List[str]]:
+    if not overrides:
+        return [], {}, []
+
+    selected: List[ExtractedChapter] = []
+    metadata_updates: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    diagnostics: List[str] = []
+
+    for position, payload in enumerate(overrides):
+        if not isinstance(payload, dict):
+            diagnostics.append(
+                f"Skipped chapter override at position {position + 1}: unsupported payload type {type(payload).__name__}."
+            )
+            continue
+
+        enabled = coerce_truthy(payload.get("enabled", True))
+        payload["enabled"] = enabled
+        if not enabled:
+            continue
+
+        metadata_payload = payload.get("metadata") or {}
+        if isinstance(metadata_payload, dict):
+            for key, value in metadata_payload.items():
+                if value is None:
+                    continue
+                metadata_updates[str(key)] = str(value)
+
+        base: Optional[ExtractedChapter] = None
+        idx_candidate = payload.get("index")
+        idx_normalized: Optional[int] = None
+        if isinstance(idx_candidate, int):
+            idx_normalized = idx_candidate
+        elif isinstance(idx_candidate, str):
+            try:
+                idx_normalized = int(idx_candidate)
+            except ValueError:
+                idx_normalized = None
+        if idx_normalized is not None and 0 <= idx_normalized < len(extracted):
+            base = extracted[idx_normalized]
+            payload["index"] = idx_normalized
+
+        if base is None:
+            source_title = payload.get("source_title")
+            if isinstance(source_title, str):
+                base = next((chapter for chapter in extracted if chapter.title == source_title), None)
+
+        if base is None:
+            candidate_title = payload.get("title")
+            if isinstance(candidate_title, str):
+                base = next((chapter for chapter in extracted if chapter.title == candidate_title), None)
+
+        text_override = payload.get("text")
+        if text_override is not None:
+            text_value = str(text_override)
+        elif base is not None:
+            text_value = base.text
+        else:
+            diagnostics.append(
+                f"Skipped chapter override at position {position + 1}: no text provided and no matching source chapter found."
+            )
+            continue
+
+        title_override = payload.get("title")
+        if title_override is not None:
+            title_value = str(title_override)
+        elif base is not None:
+            title_value = base.title
+        else:
+            title_value = f"Chapter {position + 1}"
+
+        if base and not payload.get("source_title"):
+            payload["source_title"] = base.title
+
+        payload["title"] = title_value
+        payload["text"] = text_value
+        payload["characters"] = len(text_value)
+        payload.setdefault("order", payload.get("order", position))
+
+        selected.append(ExtractedChapter(title=title_value, text=text_value))
+
+    return selected, metadata_updates, diagnostics

abogen/domain/chapter_titles.py

@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import List, Tuple
+
+
+_HEADING_SANITIZE_RE = re.compile(r"[^a-z0-9]+")
+_HEADING_NUMBER_PREFIX_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*(?P<number>(?:\d+|[ivxlcdm]+))(?P<suffix>(?:[\s.:;-].*)?)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_ACRONYM_ALLOWLIST = {
+    "AI", "API", "CPU", "DIY", "GPU", "HTML", "HTTP", "HTTPS", "ID",
+    "JSON", "MP3", "MP4", "M4B", "NASA", "OCR", "PDF", "SQL", "TV",
+    "TTS", "UK", "UN", "UFO", "OK", "URL", "USA", "US", "VR",
+}
+_ROMAN_NUMERAL_CHARS = frozenset("IVXLCDM")
+_CAPS_WORD_RE = re.compile(r"[A-Z][A-Z0-9'\u2019-]*")
+
+
+def simplify_heading_text(text: str) -> str:
+    raw = str(text or "").strip().lower()
+    if not raw:
+        return ""
+    simplified = _HEADING_SANITIZE_RE.sub("", raw)
+    if simplified.startswith("chapter"):
+        simplified = simplified[7:]
+    return simplified
+
+
+def headings_equivalent(left: str, right: str) -> bool:
+    simple_left = simplify_heading_text(left)
+    simple_right = simplify_heading_text(right)
+    if not simple_left or not simple_right:
+        return False
+    if simple_left == simple_right:
+        return True
+    if simple_right.startswith(simple_left):
+        return True
+    if simple_left.startswith(simple_right):
+        return True
+    if len(simple_left) > 5 and simple_left in simple_right:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def strip_duplicate_heading_line(text: str, heading: str) -> Tuple[str, bool]:
+    source_text = str(text or "")
+    if not source_text:
+        return source_text, False
+    normalized_heading = simplify_heading_text(heading)
+    if not normalized_heading:
+        return source_text, False
+    lines = source_text.splitlines()
+    new_lines: List[str] = []
+    removed = False
+    for line in lines:
+        stripped = line.strip()
+        if not removed and stripped:
+            if headings_equivalent(stripped, heading):
+                removed = True
+                continue
+        new_lines.append(line)
+    if not removed:
+        return source_text, False
+    while new_lines and not new_lines[0].strip():
+        new_lines.pop(0)
+    return "\n".join(new_lines), True
+
+
+def normalize_caps_word(word: str) -> str:
+    upper = word.upper()
+    letters = [char for char in upper if char.isalpha()]
+    if not letters:
+        return word
+    if upper in _ACRONYM_ALLOWLIST:
+        return word
+    if len(letters) <= 1:
+        return word
+    if all(char in _ROMAN_NUMERAL_CHARS for char in letters) and len(letters) <= 7:
+        return word
+
+    parts = re.split(r"(['\-\u2019])", word)
+    normalized_parts: List[str] = []
+    for part in parts:
+        if part in {"'", "-", "\u2019"}:
+            normalized_parts.append(part)
+            continue
+        if not part:
+            continue
+        normalized_parts.append(part[0].upper() + part[1:].lower())
+    return "".join(normalized_parts) or word
+
+
+def normalize_chapter_opening_caps(text: str) -> Tuple[str, bool]:
+    if not text:
+        return text, False
+
+    leading_len = len(text) - len(text.lstrip())
+    leading = text[:leading_len]
+    working = text[leading_len:]
+    if not working:
+        return text, False
+
+    builder: List[str] = []
+    pos = 0
+    changed = False
+
+    while pos < len(working):
+        char = working[pos]
+        if char in "\r\n":
+            builder.append(working[pos:])
+            pos = len(working)
+            break
+        if char.isspace():
+            builder.append(char)
+            pos += 1
+            continue
+        if char.islower():
+            builder.append(working[pos:])
+            pos = len(working)
+            break
+        if not char.isalpha():
+            builder.append(char)
+            pos += 1
+            continue
+
+        match = _CAPS_WORD_RE.match(working, pos)
+        if not match:
+            builder.append(char)
+            pos += 1
+            continue
+
+        word = match.group(0)
+        if any(ch.islower() for ch in word):
+            builder.append(working[pos:])
+            pos = len(working)
+            break
+
+        normalized = normalize_caps_word(word)
+        if normalized != word:
+            changed = True
+        builder.append(normalized)
+        pos = match.end()
+
+    if pos < len(working):
+        builder.append(working[pos:])
+
+    if not changed:
+        return text, False
+
+    return leading + "".join(builder), True
+
+
+def format_spoken_chapter_title(title: str, index: int, apply_prefix: bool) -> str:
+    base = str(title or "").strip()
+    if not base:
+        return f"Chapter {index}" if apply_prefix else ""
+    if not apply_prefix:
+        return base
+    lowered = base.lower()
+    if lowered.startswith("chapter") and (len(lowered) == 7 or not lowered[7].isalpha()):
+        return base
+    match = _HEADING_NUMBER_PREFIX_RE.match(base)
+    if match:
+        number = match.group("number") or ""
+        suffix = match.group("suffix") or ""
+        cleaned_suffix = suffix.lstrip(" .,:;-_ \t\u2013\u2014\u00b7\u2022")
+        if cleaned_suffix:
+            return f"Chapter {number}. {cleaned_suffix}"
+        return f"Chapter {number}"
+    return base
+
+
+def apply_chapter_text_transforms(
+    text: str,
+    *,
+    heading_text: str,
+    raw_title: str,
+    strip_heading: bool,
+    normalize_caps: bool,
+) -> Tuple[str, bool, bool]:
+    """Strip duplicate heading and normalize opening caps.
+
+    Returns ``(text, heading_removed, caps_changed)``.
+    The caller is responsible for state updates (pending flags, logging,
+    dict mutation, ``continue``).
+    """
+    heading_removed = False
+    caps_changed = False
+
+    if strip_heading and heading_text:
+        text, heading_removed = strip_duplicate_heading_line(text, heading_text)
+        if not heading_removed and raw_title:
+            match = _HEADING_NUMBER_PREFIX_RE.match(raw_title)
+            if match:
+                number = match.group("number")
+                if number:
+                    text, heading_removed = strip_duplicate_heading_line(text, number)
+
+    if normalize_caps and text:
+        text, caps_changed = normalize_chapter_opening_caps(text)
+
+    return text, heading_removed, caps_changed

abogen/domain/chunk_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+"""Chunk processing utilities.
+
+Functions for grouping chunks, recording override usage, and selecting
+text for TTS synthesis.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections import defaultdict
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Mapping, Optional
+
+from abogen.pronunciation_store import increment_usage
+
+
+def safe_int(value: Any, default: int = 0) -> int:
+    try:
+        return int(value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return default
+
+
+def group_chunks_by_chapter(chunks: Iterable[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Dict[int, List[Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    grouped: Dict[int, List[Dict[str, Any]]] = defaultdict(list)
+    for entry in chunks or []:
+        if not isinstance(entry, dict):
+            continue
+        try:
+            chapter_index = int(entry.get("chapter_index", 0))
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            chapter_index = 0
+        grouped[chapter_index].append(dict(entry))
+
+    for chapter_index, items in grouped.items():
+        items.sort(key=lambda payload: safe_int(payload.get("chunk_index")))
+
+    return grouped
+
+
+def record_override_usage(
+    job: Any,
+    usage_counter: Mapping[str, int],
+    token_map: Mapping[str, str],
+) -> None:
+    if not usage_counter:
+        return
+
+    language = getattr(job, "language", "") or "a"
+    for normalized, amount in usage_counter.items():
+        if amount <= 0:
+            continue
+        token_value = token_map.get(normalized, normalized)
+        try:
+            increment_usage(language=language, token=token_value, amount=int(amount))
+        except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
+            job.add_log(f"Failed to record usage for override {token_value}", level="warning")
+
+
+def chunk_text_for_tts(entry: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    """Choose the best source text for synthesis.
+
+    We must prefer the raw chunk text (``text`` / ``original_text``) so
+    manual/pronunciation overrides can match against the original tokens
+    (e.g. censored words like ``Unfu*k``).  ``normalized_text`` may have
+    already been run through ``normalize_for_pipeline``, which can remove
+    punctuation and prevent overrides from triggering.
+    """
+
+    if not isinstance(entry, Mapping):
+        return ""
+    return str(
+        entry.get("text")
+        or entry.get("original_text")
+        or entry.get("normalized_text")
+        or ""
+    ).strip()

abogen/domain/device.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import platform as _platform
+
+
+def select_device() -> str:
+    """Return the best available compute device (``"mps"``, ``"cuda"``, or ``"cpu"``).
+
+    Checks ``torch`` availability at runtime so this can be called from
+    any context without requiring torch at import time.
+    """
+    try:
+        import torch  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+    except Exception:
+        return "cpu"
+
+    system = _platform.system()
+    if system == "Darwin" and _platform.processor() == "arm":
+        try:
+            if torch.backends.mps.is_available():  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+                return "mps"
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return "cpu"
+
+    try:
+        if torch.cuda.is_available():  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+            return "cuda"
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return "cpu"

abogen/domain/file_type.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple
+
+from abogen.text_extractor import ExtractedChapter
+
+
+_SIGNIFICANT_LENGTH_THRESHOLDS: Dict[str, int] = {"epub": 1000, "markdown": 500}
+_MIN_SHORT_CONTENT: Dict[str, int] = {"epub": 240, "markdown": 160}
+_STRUCTURAL_KEYWORDS = (
+    "preface",
+    "prologue",
+    "introduction",
+    "foreword",
+    "epilogue",
+    "afterword",
+    "appendix",
+    "acknowledgment",
+    "acknowledgement",
+)
+_STRUCTURAL_MIN_LENGTH = 120
+_MAX_SHORT_CHAPTERS = 2
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ChapterFilterResult:
+    kept: List[ExtractedChapter]
+    skipped: List[Tuple[str, int]]
+
+
+def infer_file_type(path: Path) -> str:
+    suffix = path.suffix.lower()
+    if suffix == ".epub":
+        return "epub"
+    if suffix in {".md", ".markdown"}:
+        return "markdown"
+    if suffix == ".pdf":
+        return "pdf"
+    if suffix == ".txt":
+        return "text"
+    return suffix.lstrip(".") or "text"
+
+
+def looks_structural(title: str) -> bool:
+    lowered = title.strip().lower()
+    if not lowered:
+        return False
+    return any(keyword in lowered for keyword in _STRUCTURAL_KEYWORDS)
+
+
+def chapter_label(file_type: str) -> str:
+    return "chapters" if file_type.lower() in {"epub", "markdown"} else "pages"
+
+
+def auto_select_relevant_chapters(
+    chapters: List[ExtractedChapter],
+    file_type: str,
+) -> ChapterFilterResult:
+    if not chapters:
+        return ChapterFilterResult(kept=[], skipped=[])
+
+    normalized = file_type.lower()
+    threshold = _SIGNIFICANT_LENGTH_THRESHOLDS.get(normalized, 0)
+    min_short = _MIN_SHORT_CONTENT.get(normalized, 0)
+
+    kept: List[ExtractedChapter] = []
+    skipped: List[Tuple[str, int]] = []
+    short_kept = 0
+
+    for chapter in chapters:
+        stripped = chapter.text.strip()
+        length = len(stripped)
+        if length == 0:
+            skipped.append((chapter.title, length))
+            continue
+
+        keep = False
+        if threshold == 0:
+            keep = True
+        elif length >= threshold:
+            keep = True
+        elif not kept:
+            keep = True
+        elif min_short and length >= min_short and short_kept < _MAX_SHORT_CHAPTERS:
+            keep = True
+            short_kept += 1
+        elif looks_structural(chapter.title) and length >= _STRUCTURAL_MIN_LENGTH:
+            keep = True
+
+        if keep:
+            kept.append(chapter)
+        else:
+            skipped.append((chapter.title, length))
+
+    if kept:
+        return ChapterFilterResult(kept=kept, skipped=skipped)
+
+    longest_idx = None
+    longest_length = 0
+    for idx, chapter in enumerate(chapters):
+        stripped = chapter.text.strip()
+        if stripped and len(stripped) > longest_length:
+            longest_length = len(stripped)
+            longest_idx = idx
+
+    if longest_idx is not None:
+        longest = chapters[longest_idx]
+        fallback_skipped = [
+            (chapter.title, len(chapter.text.strip()))
+            for idx, chapter in enumerate(chapters)
+            if idx != longest_idx and chapter.text.strip()
+        ]
+        return ChapterFilterResult(kept=[longest], skipped=fallback_skipped)
+
+    return ChapterFilterResult(kept=[], skipped=skipped)
+
+
+def update_metadata_for_chapter_count(
+    metadata: Dict[str, Any], count: int, file_type: str
+) -> None:
+    if not metadata or count <= 0:
+        return
+
+    label = "Chapters" if file_type.lower() in {"epub", "markdown"} else "Pages"
+    metadata["chapter_count"] = str(count)
+
+    pattern = re.compile(r"\(\d+\s+(Chapters?|Pages?)\)")
+    replacement = f"({count} {label})"
+    for key in ("album", "ALBUM"):
+        value = metadata.get(key)
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            continue
+        metadata[key] = pattern.sub(replacement, value)

abogen/domain/metadata_helpers.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Mapping, Optional, Tuple
+
+
+_SERIES_NAME_KEYS = (
+    "series",
+    "series_name",
+    "series_title",
+)
+_SERIES_NUMBER_KEYS = (
+    "series_index",
+    "series_position",
+    "series_sequence",
+    "book_number",
+    "series_number",
+)
+_SERIES_NUMBER_RE = re.compile(r"\d+(?:\.\d+)?")
+
+
+def normalize_metadata_map(values: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]]) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    normalized: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    if not values:
+        return normalized
+    for key, value in values.items():
+        if value is None:
+            continue
+        text = str(value).strip()
+        if not text:
+            continue
+        normalized[str(key).casefold()] = text
+    return normalized
+
+
+def format_author_sentence(raw: Optional[str]) -> str:
+    if raw is None:
+        return ""
+    normalized = str(raw).strip()
+    if not normalized:
+        return ""
+    lowered = normalized.casefold()
+    if lowered in {"unknown", "various"}:
+        return ""
+
+    working = normalized.replace("&", " and ")
+    segments = [segment.strip() for segment in working.split(",") if segment.strip()]
+    tokens: List[str] = []
+
+    if segments:
+        for segment in segments:
+            parts = [part.strip() for part in re.split(r"\band\b", segment, flags=re.IGNORECASE) if part.strip()]
+            if parts:
+                tokens.extend(parts)
+            else:
+                tokens.append(segment)
+    else:
+        parts = [part.strip() for part in re.split(r"\band\b", working, flags=re.IGNORECASE) if part.strip()]
+        tokens.extend(parts or [normalized])
+
+    cleaned = [token for token in tokens if token and token.casefold() not in {"unknown", "various"}]
+    if not cleaned:
+        return ""
+    if len(cleaned) == 1:
+        return f"By {cleaned[0]}"
+    if len(cleaned) == 2:
+        return f"By {cleaned[0]} and {cleaned[1]}"
+    return f"By {', '.join(cleaned[:-1])}, and {cleaned[-1]}"
+
+
+def ensure_sentence(text: str) -> str:
+    cleaned = text.strip()
+    if not cleaned:
+        return ""
+    if cleaned[-1] in ".!?":
+        return cleaned
+    return f"{cleaned}."
+
+
+def normalize_series_number(value: Any) -> Optional[str]:
+    text = str(value or "").strip()
+    if not text:
+        return None
+    candidate = text.replace(",", ".")
+    if candidate.replace(".", "", 1).isdigit():
+        if "." in candidate:
+            normalized = candidate.rstrip("0").rstrip(".")
+            return normalized or "0"
+        try:
+            return str(int(candidate))
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+    match = _SERIES_NUMBER_RE.search(candidate)
+    if not match:
+        return None
+    normalized = match.group(0)
+    if "." in normalized:
+        normalized = normalized.rstrip("0").rstrip(".")
+        return normalized or "0"
+    try:
+        return str(int(normalized))
+    except ValueError:
+        return normalized
+
+
+def extract_series_metadata(values: Mapping[str, str]) -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+    series_name: Optional[str] = None
+    for key in _SERIES_NAME_KEYS:
+        raw = values.get(key)
+        if raw:
+            cleaned = str(raw).strip()
+            if cleaned:
+                series_name = cleaned
+                break
+
+    series_number: Optional[str] = None
+    for key in _SERIES_NUMBER_KEYS:
+        raw = values.get(key)
+        if raw is None:
+            continue
+        normalized = normalize_series_number(raw)
+        if normalized:
+            series_number = normalized
+            break
+
+    return series_name, series_number
+
+
+def format_series_sentence(series_name: Optional[str], series_number: Optional[str]) -> str:
+    if not series_name or not series_number:
+        return ""
+    name = series_name.strip()
+    number = series_number.strip()
+    if not name or not number:
+        return ""
+    article = "the " if not name.lower().startswith("the ") else ""
+    phrase = f"Book {number} of {article}{name}"
+    return re.sub(r"\s+", " ", phrase).strip()

abogen/domain/metadata_merge.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+
+
+def merge_metadata(
+    extracted: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
+    overrides: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
+) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    merged: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    if extracted:
+        for key, value in extracted.items():
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            merged[str(key)] = str(value)
+    if overrides:
+        for key, value in overrides.items():
+            key_str = str(key)
+            if value is None:
+                merged.pop(key_str, None)
+            else:
+                merged[key_str] = str(value)
+    return merged

abogen/domain/normalization.py

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+"""Text normalization convenience helpers."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Optional
+
+from abogen.kokoro_text_normalization import (
+    ApostropheConfig,
+    normalize_for_pipeline as _normalize_for_pipeline,
+)
+from abogen.normalization_settings import (
+    build_apostrophe_config,
+    get_runtime_settings,
+    apply_overrides as _apply_overrides,
+)
+
+_BASE_APOSTROPHE_CONFIG = ApostropheConfig()
+
+
+def normalize_text_for_pipeline(
+    text: str,
+    *,
+    normalization_overrides: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Normalize text using runtime settings with optional overrides."""
+    runtime_settings = get_runtime_settings()
+    if normalization_overrides:
+        runtime_settings = _apply_overrides(runtime_settings, normalization_overrides)
+    apostrophe_config = build_apostrophe_config(settings=runtime_settings, base=_BASE_APOSTROPHE_CONFIG)
+    return _normalize_for_pipeline(text, config=apostrophe_config, settings=runtime_settings)

abogen/domain/output_paths.py

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+"""Output path resolution utilities.
+
+Pure functions for resolving output directories, building file paths,
+and computing project folder layouts.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Callable, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+from abogen.text_extractor import ExtractedChapter
+
+
+_OUTPUT_SANITIZE_RE = re.compile(r"[^\w\-_.]+")
+
+
+def slugify(title: str, index: int) -> str:
+    sanitized = re.sub(r"[^\w\-]+", "_", title.lower()).strip("_")
+    if not sanitized:
+        sanitized = f"chapter_{index:02d}"
+    return sanitized[:80]
+
+
+def sanitize_output_stem(name: str) -> str:
+    base = Path(name or "").stem
+    sanitized = _OUTPUT_SANITIZE_RE.sub("_", base).strip("_")
+    return sanitized or "output"
+
+
+def output_timestamp_token() -> str:
+    return datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
+
+
+def build_output_path(directory: Path, original_name: str, extension: str) -> Path:
+    sanitized = sanitize_output_stem(original_name)
+    return directory / f"{sanitized}.{extension}"
+
+
+def apply_newline_policy(chapters: List[ExtractedChapter], replace_single_newlines: bool) -> None:
+    if not replace_single_newlines:
+        return
+    newline_regex = re.compile(r"(?<!\n)\n(?!\n)")
+    for chapter in chapters:
+        chapter.text = newline_regex.sub(" ", chapter.text)
+
+
+def resolve_output_directory(
+    *,
+    save_mode: str,
+    stored_path: Path,
+    output_folder: Optional[str],
+    desktop_dir: Optional[Path],
+    user_output_path: Optional[Path],
+    user_cache_outputs: Optional[Path],
+) -> Path:
+    if save_mode == "Save to Desktop" and desktop_dir:
+        return desktop_dir
+    if save_mode == "Save next to input file":
+        return stored_path.parent
+    if save_mode == "Choose output folder" and output_folder:
+        return Path(output_folder)
+    if save_mode == "Use default save location" and user_output_path:
+        return user_output_path
+    return user_cache_outputs or Path(".")
+
+
+def resolve_project_layout(
+    *,
+    original_filename: str,
+    save_as_project: bool,
+    base_dir: Path,
+    timestamp_fn: Callable[[], str] = output_timestamp_token,
+    sanitize_fn: Callable[[str, int], str] = sanitize_output_stem,
+) -> Tuple[Path, Path, Path, Optional[Path]]:
+    sanitized = sanitize_fn(original_filename, 0)
+    folder_name = f"{timestamp_fn()}_{sanitized}"
+    project_root = base_dir / folder_name
+    project_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    if save_as_project:
+        audio_dir = project_root / "audio"
+        subtitle_dir = project_root / "subtitles"
+        metadata_dir = project_root / "metadata"
+        for directory in (audio_dir, subtitle_dir, metadata_dir):
+            directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return project_root, audio_dir, subtitle_dir, metadata_dir
+
+    return project_root, project_root, project_root, None

abogen/domain/pronunciation.py

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+"""Pronunciation rule compilation and application.
+
+Pure functions for compiling token-level and sentence-level pronunciation
+overrides into regex patterns, applying them to text, and merging multiple
+override sources with precedence rules.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Mapping, Optional
+
+from abogen.entity_analysis import normalize_token as normalize_entity_token
+from abogen.entity_analysis import normalize_manual_override_token
+
+
+def compile_pronunciation_rules(
+    overrides: Optional[Iterable[Mapping[str, Any]]],
+) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    if not overrides:
+        return []
+
+    candidates: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+
+    for entry in overrides:
+        if not isinstance(entry, Mapping):
+            continue
+        pronunciation_value = str(entry.get("pronunciation") or "").strip()
+        if not pronunciation_value:
+            continue
+
+        token_values: List[str] = []
+        token_raw = entry.get("token")
+        if token_raw:
+            token_value = str(token_raw).strip()
+            if token_value:
+                token_values.append(token_value)
+        normalized_raw = entry.get("normalized")
+        if normalized_raw:
+            normalized_value = str(normalized_raw).strip()
+            if normalized_value:
+                token_values.append(normalized_value)
+        if token_raw and not token_values:
+            fallback = normalize_entity_token(str(token_raw))
+            if fallback:
+                token_values.append(fallback)
+
+        if not token_values:
+            continue
+
+        usage_normalized = str(entry.get("normalized") or "").strip()
+        if not usage_normalized and token_values:
+            usage_normalized = normalize_entity_token(token_values[0]) or token_values[0]
+        usage_token = str(entry.get("token") or token_values[0])
+
+        for token_value in token_values:
+            key = token_value.casefold()
+            if key in seen:
+                continue
+            seen.add(key)
+            candidates.append(
+                {
+                    "token": token_value,
+                    "normalized": usage_normalized,
+                    "replacement": pronunciation_value,
+                }
+            )
+
+    if not candidates:
+        return []
+
+    candidates.sort(key=lambda item: len(item["token"]), reverse=True)
+    compiled: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for candidate in candidates:
+        token_value = candidate["token"]
+        pronunciation_value = candidate["replacement"]
+        escaped = re.escape(token_value)
+        pattern = re.compile(rf"(?i)(?<!\w){escaped}(?P<possessive>'s|\u2019s|\u2019)?(?!\w)")
+        compiled.append(
+            {
+                "pattern": pattern,
+                "replacement": pronunciation_value,
+                "normalized": candidate.get("normalized") or token_value,
+                "token": candidate.get("token") or token_value,
+            }
+        )
+
+    return compiled
+
+
+def compile_heteronym_sentence_rules(
+    overrides: Optional[Iterable[Mapping[str, Any]]],
+) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    if not overrides:
+        return []
+
+    compiled: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+
+    for entry in overrides:
+        if not isinstance(entry, Mapping):
+            continue
+        sentence = str(entry.get("sentence") or "").strip()
+        if not sentence:
+            continue
+        choice = str(entry.get("choice") or "").strip()
+        if not choice:
+            continue
+
+        replacement_sentence = ""
+        options = entry.get("options")
+        if isinstance(options, list):
+            for opt in options:
+                if not isinstance(opt, Mapping):
+                    continue
+                if str(opt.get("key") or "").strip() == choice:
+                    replacement_sentence = str(opt.get("replacement_sentence") or "").strip()
+                    break
+        if not replacement_sentence:
+            continue
+
+        rule_key = f"{sentence}\n{choice}".casefold()
+        if rule_key in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(rule_key)
+
+        parts = [p for p in re.split(r"\s+", sentence) if p]
+        if not parts:
+            continue
+        pattern_text = r"\s+".join(re.escape(p) for p in parts)
+        pattern = re.compile(pattern_text)
+        compiled.append({"pattern": pattern, "replacement": replacement_sentence})
+
+    compiled.sort(key=lambda item: len(item["pattern"].pattern), reverse=True)
+    return compiled
+
+
+def apply_heteronym_sentence_rules(text: str, rules: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
+    if not text or not rules:
+        return text
+    result = text
+    for rule in rules:
+        pattern = rule["pattern"]
+        replacement = rule["replacement"]
+        result = pattern.sub(replacement, result)
+    return result
+
+
+def apply_pronunciation_rules(
+    text: str,
+    rules: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+    usage_counter: Optional[Dict[str, int]] = None,
+) -> str:
+    if not text or not rules:
+        return text
+
+    result = text
+    for rule in rules:
+        pattern = rule["pattern"]
+        pronunciation_value = rule["replacement"]
+        usage_key = str(rule.get("normalized") or "").strip()
+
+        def _replacement(match: re.Match[str]) -> str:
+            suffix = match.group("possessive") or ""
+            if usage_counter is not None and usage_key:
+                usage_counter[usage_key] = usage_counter.get(usage_key, 0) + 1
+            return pronunciation_value + suffix
+
+        result = pattern.sub(_replacement, result)
+
+    return result
+
+
+def merge_pronunciation_overrides(job: Any) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Return pronunciation override entries, ensuring manual overrides are included.
+
+    Pending jobs keep both ``manual_overrides`` and ``pronunciation_overrides``, but the
+    latter can be stale if the UI didn't resync before enqueue. During conversion,
+    we must merge manual overrides so they always apply (before TTS).
+
+    Precedence: manual overrides win over existing entries for the same normalized key.
+    """
+
+    collected: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
+
+    existing = getattr(job, "pronunciation_overrides", None)
+    if isinstance(existing, list):
+        for entry in existing:
+            if not isinstance(entry, Mapping):
+                continue
+            token_value = str(entry.get("token") or "").strip()
+            pronunciation_value = str(entry.get("pronunciation") or "").strip()
+            if not token_value or not pronunciation_value:
+                continue
+            normalized = str(entry.get("normalized") or "").strip() or normalize_entity_token(token_value)
+            if not normalized:
+                continue
+            collected[normalized] = {
+                "token": token_value,
+                "normalized": normalized,
+                "pronunciation": pronunciation_value,
+                "voice": str(entry.get("voice") or "").strip() or None,
+                "notes": str(entry.get("notes") or "").strip() or None,
+                "context": str(entry.get("context") or "").strip() or None,
+                "source": str(entry.get("source") or "pronunciation"),
+                "language": getattr(job, "language", None),
+            }
+
+    speakers = getattr(job, "speakers", None)
+    if isinstance(speakers, dict):
+        for payload in speakers.values():
+            if not isinstance(payload, Mapping):
+                continue
+            token_value = str(payload.get("token") or "").strip()
+            pronunciation_value = str(payload.get("pronunciation") or "").strip()
+            if not token_value or not pronunciation_value:
+                continue
+            normalized = normalize_entity_token(token_value)
+            if not normalized:
+                continue
+            collected[normalized] = {
+                "token": token_value,
+                "normalized": normalized,
+                "pronunciation": pronunciation_value,
+                "voice": str(
+                    payload.get("resolved_voice")
+                    or payload.get("voice")
+                    or getattr(job, "voice", "")
+                ).strip()
+                or None,
+                "notes": None,
+                "context": None,
+                "source": "speaker",
+                "language": getattr(job, "language", None),
+            }
+
+    manual = getattr(job, "manual_overrides", None)
+    if isinstance(manual, list):
+        for entry in manual:
+            if not isinstance(entry, Mapping):
+                continue
+            token_value = str(entry.get("token") or "").strip()
+            pronunciation_value = str(entry.get("pronunciation") or "").strip()
+            if not token_value or not pronunciation_value:
+                continue
+            normalized = str(entry.get("normalized") or "").strip() or normalize_manual_override_token(token_value)
+            if not normalized:
+                continue
+            collected[normalized] = {
+                "token": token_value,
+                "normalized": normalized,
+                "pronunciation": pronunciation_value,
+                "voice": str(entry.get("voice") or "").strip() or None,
+                "notes": str(entry.get("notes") or "").strip() or None,
+                "context": str(entry.get("context") or "").strip() or None,
+                "source": str(entry.get("source") or "manual"),
+                "language": getattr(job, "language", None),
+            }
+
+    return list(collected.values())

abogen/domain/split_pattern.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+"""Unified split pattern logic extracted from 3 copies."""
+import re
+
+
+PUNCTUATION_SENTENCE = r".!?。！？"
+PUNCTUATION_SENTENCE_COMMA = r".!?,。！？、，"
+
+
+def get_split_pattern(language: str, subtitle_mode: str) -> str:
+    """Get the appropriate split pattern based on language and subtitle mode.
+
+    Args:
+        language: Language code (a, b, e, f, etc.)
+        subtitle_mode: Subtitle mode ("Sentence", "Sentence + Comma", "Line", etc.)
+
+    Returns:
+        Split pattern string
+    """
+    # For English, always use newline splitting only
+    if language in ("a", "b"):
+        return "\n"
+
+    # Determine spacing pattern based on language
+    spacing = r"\s*" if language in ("z", "j") else r"\s+"
+
+    # For CJK languages, when subtitle mode is Disabled or Line, prefer
+    # punctuation-based splitting instead of plain newline splitting.
+    if subtitle_mode in ("Disabled", "Line") and language in ("z", "j"):
+        return rf"(?<=[{PUNCTUATION_SENTENCE}]){spacing}|\n+"
+
+    if subtitle_mode == "Line":
+        return "\n"
+    elif subtitle_mode == "Sentence":
+        return rf"(?<=[{PUNCTUATION_SENTENCE}]){spacing}|\n+"
+    elif subtitle_mode == "Sentence + Comma":
+        return rf"(?<=[{PUNCTUATION_SENTENCE_COMMA}]){spacing}|\n+"
+    else:
+        return r"\n+"

abogen/domain/title_builder.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Mapping, Optional
+
+from .metadata_helpers import (
+    ensure_sentence,
+    extract_series_metadata,
+    format_author_sentence,
+    format_series_sentence,
+    normalize_metadata_map,
+)
+
+
+def build_title_intro_text(
+    metadata: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]],
+    fallback_basename: str,
+) -> str:
+    """Build the title introduction text from metadata."""
+    normalized = normalize_metadata_map(metadata)
+    fallback_title = Path(fallback_basename).stem if fallback_basename else ""
+    title = (
+        normalized.get("title")
+        or normalized.get("book_title")
+        or normalized.get("album")
+        or fallback_title
+    )
+    if not title:
+        title = fallback_title
+    subtitle = normalized.get("subtitle") or normalized.get("sub_title")
+    if subtitle and title and subtitle.casefold() == title.casefold():
+        subtitle = ""
+
+    author_value = ""
+    for candidate in ("artist", "album_artist", "author", "authors", "writer", "composer"):
+        value = normalized.get(candidate)
+        if value:
+            author_value = value
+            break
+
+    series_name, series_number = extract_series_metadata(normalized)
+    series_sentence = format_series_sentence(series_name, series_number)
+
+    sentences: List[str] = []
+    if series_sentence:
+        sentences.append(ensure_sentence(series_sentence))
+    if title:
+        sentences.append(ensure_sentence(title))
+    if subtitle:
+        sentences.append(ensure_sentence(subtitle))
+    author_sentence = format_author_sentence(author_value)
+    if author_sentence:
+        sentences.append(ensure_sentence(author_sentence))
+    return " ".join(sentences).strip()
+
+
+def build_outro_text(
+    metadata: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]],
+    fallback_basename: str,
+) -> str:
+    """Build the outro/closing text from metadata."""
+    normalized = normalize_metadata_map(metadata)
+    fallback_title = Path(fallback_basename).stem if fallback_basename else ""
+    title = (
+        normalized.get("title")
+        or normalized.get("book_title")
+        or normalized.get("album")
+        or fallback_title
+    )
+    author_value = ""
+    for candidate in ("authors", "author", "album_artist", "artist", "writer", "composer"):
+        value = normalized.get(candidate)
+        if value:
+            author_value = value
+            break
+    author_sentence = format_author_sentence(author_value)
+    authors_fragment = (
+        author_sentence[3:].strip() if author_sentence.lower().startswith("by ") else author_sentence.strip()
+    )
+
+    if title and authors_fragment:
+        closing_line = f"The end of {title} from {authors_fragment}"
+    elif title:
+        closing_line = f"The end of {title}"
+    elif authors_fragment:
+        closing_line = f"The end from {authors_fragment}"
+    else:
+        closing_line = "The end"
+
+    series_name, series_number = extract_series_metadata(normalized)
+    series_sentence = format_series_sentence(series_name, series_number)
+
+    sentences: List[str] = [ensure_sentence(closing_line)]
+    if series_sentence:
+        sentences.append(ensure_sentence(series_sentence))
+
+    return " ".join(sentence for sentence in sentences if sentence).strip()

abogen/domain/voice_resolution.py

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+"""Voice resolution helpers.
+
+Functions for resolving voice specifications, collecting required voice IDs,
+and determining the voice to use for chapters and chunks.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Set
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices, get_default_voice
+from abogen.voice_formulas import extract_voice_ids
+from abogen.voice_cache import ensure_voice_assets
+
+
+def spec_to_voice_ids(spec: Any) -> Set[str]:
+    text = str(spec or "").strip()
+    if not text:
+        return set()
+    if text == "__custom_mix":
+        return set()
+    if "*" in text:
+        try:
+            return set(extract_voice_ids(text))
+        except ValueError:
+            return set()
+    if text in get_voices("kokoro"):
+        return {text}
+    return set()
+
+
+def job_voice_fallback(job: Any) -> str:
+    base = str(getattr(job, "voice", "") or "").strip()
+    if base and base != "__custom_mix":
+        return base
+
+    speakers = getattr(job, "speakers", None)
+    if isinstance(speakers, dict):
+        narrator = speakers.get("narrator")
+        if isinstance(narrator, dict):
+            for key in ("resolved_voice", "voice_formula", "voice"):
+                value = narrator.get(key)
+                candidate = str(value or "").strip()
+                if candidate and candidate != "__custom_mix":
+                    return candidate
+        for payload in speakers.values() or []:
+            if not isinstance(payload, dict):
+                continue
+            for key in ("resolved_voice", "voice_formula", "voice"):
+                value = payload.get(key)
+                candidate = str(value or "").strip()
+                if candidate and candidate != "__custom_mix":
+                    return candidate
+
+    for chapter in getattr(job, "chapters", []) or []:
+        if not isinstance(chapter, dict):
+            continue
+        for key in ("resolved_voice", "voice_formula", "voice"):
+            candidate = str(chapter.get(key) or "").strip()
+            if candidate and candidate != "__custom_mix":
+                return candidate
+
+    return ""
+
+
+def collect_required_voice_ids(job: Any) -> Set[str]:
+    voices: Set[str] = set()
+    voices.update(spec_to_voice_ids(job.voice))
+    voices.update(spec_to_voice_ids(job_voice_fallback(job)))
+
+    for chapter in getattr(job, "chapters", []) or []:
+        if not isinstance(chapter, dict):
+            continue
+        for key in ("resolved_voice", "voice_formula", "voice"):
+            voices.update(spec_to_voice_ids(chapter.get(key)))
+
+    for chunk in getattr(job, "chunks", []) or []:
+        if not isinstance(chunk, dict):
+            continue
+        for key in ("resolved_voice", "voice_formula", "voice"):
+            voices.update(spec_to_voice_ids(chunk.get(key)))
+
+    speakers = getattr(job, "speakers", {})
+    if isinstance(speakers, dict):
+        for payload in speakers.values() or []:
+            if not isinstance(payload, dict):
+                continue
+            for key in ("resolved_voice", "voice_formula", "voice"):
+                voices.update(spec_to_voice_ids(payload.get(key)))
+
+    voices.update(get_voices("kokoro"))
+    return voices
+
+
+def initialize_voice_cache(job: Any) -> None:
+    try:
+        targets = collect_required_voice_ids(job)
+        downloaded, errors = ensure_voice_assets(
+            targets,
+            on_progress=lambda message: job.add_log(message, level="debug"),
+        )
+    except RuntimeError as exc:
+        job.add_log(f"Voice cache unavailable: {exc}", level="warning")
+        return
+
+    if downloaded:
+        job.add_log(
+            f"Cached {len(downloaded)} voice asset{'s' if len(downloaded) != 1 else ''} locally.",
+            level="info",
+        )
+
+    for voice_id, error in errors.items():
+        job.add_log(f"Failed to cache voice '{voice_id}': {error}", level="warning")
+
+
+def chapter_voice_spec(job: Any, override: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
+    if not override:
+        return job_voice_fallback(job)
+
+    resolved = str(override.get("resolved_voice", "")).strip()
+    if resolved:
+        return resolved
+
+    formula = str(override.get("voice_formula", "")).strip()
+    if formula:
+        return formula
+
+    voice = str(override.get("voice", "")).strip()
+    if voice:
+        return voice
+
+    return job_voice_fallback(job)
+
+
+def chunk_voice_spec(job: Any, chunk: Dict[str, Any], fallback: str) -> str:
+    for key in ("resolved_voice", "voice_formula", "voice"):
+        value = chunk.get(key)
+        if value:
+            return str(value)
+
+    speaker_id = chunk.get("speaker_id")
+    speakers = getattr(job, "speakers", None)
+    if isinstance(speakers, dict) and speaker_id in speakers:
+        speaker_entry = speakers.get(speaker_id) or {}
+        if isinstance(speaker_entry, dict):
+            for key in ("resolved_voice", "voice_formula", "voice"):
+                value = speaker_entry.get(key)
+                if value:
+                    return str(value)
+            profile_formula = speaker_entry.get("voice_formula")
+            if profile_formula:
+                return str(profile_formula)
+
+    profile_name = chunk.get("voice_profile")
+    if profile_name:
+        if isinstance(speakers, dict):
+            speaker_entry = speakers.get(profile_name)
+            if isinstance(speaker_entry, dict):
+                for key in ("resolved_voice", "voice_formula", "voice"):
+                    value = speaker_entry.get(key)
+                    if value:
+                        return str(value)
+
+    if fallback:
+        return fallback
+    return job_voice_fallback(job)
+
+
+def resolve_fallback_voice_spec(
+    base_spec: str,
+    job_voice: str,
+    voice_cache_keys: list[str],
+    provider: str = "kokoro",
+) -> str:
+    """Resolve the voice spec for intro/outro with a priority fallback chain.
+
+    Priority: base_spec → job_voice → first voice_cache key → default voice.
+    ``"__custom_mix"`` is treated as empty (it is not a usable voice spec).
+    """
+    spec = base_spec or job_voice
+    if spec == "__custom_mix":
+        spec = job_voice or ""
+    if not spec:
+        for key in voice_cache_keys:
+            if key and key != "__custom_mix":
+                spec = key.split(":", 1)[-1]
+                break
+    if not spec:
+        spec = get_default_voice(provider)
+    return spec

abogen/domain/voice_utils.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Optional, Tuple, Set
+
+from abogen.voice_formulas import extract_voice_ids, get_new_voice
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
+
+
+def infer_provider_from_spec(value: Any, fallback: str = "kokoro") -> str:
+    """Infer TTS provider from voice specification."""
+    raw = str(value or "").strip()
+    if not raw:
+        return fallback
+    if raw.upper() == raw and raw.replace("_", "").isalnum():
+        return "supertonic"
+    if raw == "__custom_mix" or "*" in raw or "+" in raw:
+        return "kokoro"
+    if raw in get_voices("kokoro"):
+        return "kokoro"
+    return fallback
+
+
+def supertonic_voice_from_spec(spec: Any, fallback: str) -> str:
+    """Normalize a voice specification for Supertonic.
+
+    This function only performs Supertonic-specific normalization (uppercase conversion
+    and fallback handling). Backend resolution is handled by the registry.
+    """
+    raw = str(spec or "").strip()
+    fallback_raw = str(fallback or "").strip()
+
+    # Normalize to uppercase for Supertonic voice IDs
+    upper = raw.upper() if raw else ""
+
+    # If empty or contains formula characters, use fallback
+    if not upper or "*" in upper or "+" in upper:
+        upper = fallback_raw.upper() if fallback_raw else ""
+
+    # If still empty, use default Supertonic voice
+    if not upper or "*" in upper or "+" in upper:
+        upper = "M1"
+
+    return upper
+
+
+def split_speaker_reference(value: Any) -> Tuple[Optional[str], str]:
+    """Parse speaker/profile reference from string.
+
+    Expected format: "speaker:name" or "profile:name"
+    Returns (name, original) or (None, original) if not a valid reference.
+    """
+    raw = str(value or "").strip()
+    if not raw or ":" not in raw:
+        return None, raw
+    prefix, remainder = raw.split(":", 1)
+    prefix = prefix.strip().lower()
+    if prefix not in {"speaker", "profile"}:
+        return None, raw
+    name = remainder.strip()
+    return (name or None), raw
+
+
+def formula_from_kokoro_entry(entry: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    """Build voice formula string from kokoro entry."""
+    voices = entry.get("voices") or []
+    if not voices:
+        return ""
+    total = 0.0
+    parts: list[tuple[str, float]] = []
+    for item in voices:
+        if not isinstance(item, (list, tuple)) or len(item) < 2:
+            continue
+        name = str(item[0] or "").strip()
+        try:
+            weight = float(item[1])
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            continue
+        if name and weight > 0:
+            parts.append((name, weight))
+            total += weight
+
+    if not parts:
+        return ""
+
+    normalized = [(name, weight / total) for name, weight in parts]
+    return " + ".join(f"{name}*{weight:.6f}" for name, weight in normalized)
+
+
+def coerce_truthy(value: Any, default: bool = True) -> bool:
+    """Coerce a value to boolean with default."""
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return value
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return value.lower() not in {"false", "0", "no", "off", ""}
+    if value is None:
+        return default
+    return bool(value)

abogen/infrastructure/exporters.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+import tempfile
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Mapping, Sequence
+
+import static_ffmpeg
+
+from abogen.epub3.exporter import build_epub3_package
+from abogen.integrations.audiobookshelf import (
+    AudiobookshelfClient,
+    AudiobookshelfConfig,
+    AudiobookshelfUploadError,
+)
+from abogen.utils import create_process
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ExportConfig:
+    """Configuration for export operations."""
+    ffmpeg_path: str = "ffmpeg"
+    verify_ssl: bool = True
+
+
+class ExportService:
+    """Unified service for audiobook exports (M4B, FFMETADATA, EPUB3, Audiobookshelf)."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, config: Optional[ExportConfig] = None):
+        self.config = config or ExportConfig()
+        static_ffmpeg.add_paths()
+    
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # FFMETADATA
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    def render_ffmetadata(
+        self,
+        metadata: Dict[str, Any],
+        chapters: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+    ) -> str:
+        """Render FFMETADATA content."""
+        lines = [";FFMETADATA1"]
+        
+        for key, value in (metadata or {}).items():
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            key_str = str(key).strip()
+            if not key_str:
+                continue
+            lines.append(f"{key_str}={self._escape_ffmetadata_value(value)}")
+        
+        for chapter in chapters or []:
+            start = chapter.get("start")
+            end = chapter.get("end")
+            if start is None or end is None:
+                continue
+            try:
+                start_ms = max(0, int(round(float(start) * 1000)))
+                end_ms = int(round(float(end) * 1000))
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                continue
+            if end_ms <= start_ms:
+                end_ms = start_ms + 1
+            lines.append("[CHAPTER]")
+            lines.append("TIMEBASE=1/1000")
+            lines.append(f"START={start_ms}")
+            lines.append(f"END={end_ms}")
+            title = chapter.get("title")
+            if title:
+                lines.append(f"title={self._escape_ffmetadata_value(title)}")
+            voice = chapter.get("voice")
+            if voice:
+                lines.append(f"voice={self._escape_ffmetadata_value(voice)}")
+        
+        return "\n".join(lines) + "\n"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _escape_ffmetadata_value(value: Any) -> str:
+        escaped = str(value).replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("\n", "\\n")
+        escaped = escaped.replace("=", "\\=").replace(";", "\\;").replace("#", "\\#")
+        return escaped
+    
+    def write_ffmetadata_file(
+        self,
+        audio_path: Path,
+        metadata: Dict[str, Any],
+        chapters: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+    ) -> Optional[Path]:
+        """Write FFMETADATA file to temp location."""
+        content = self.render_ffmetadata(metadata, chapters)
+        if content.strip() == ";FFMETADATA1":
+            return None
+        
+        directory = audio_path.parent if audio_path.parent.exists() else Path(tempfile.gettempdir())
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
+            mode="w",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+            suffix=".ffmeta",
+            delete=False,
+            dir=str(directory),
+        ) as handle:
+            handle.write(content)
+            return Path(handle.name)
+    
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # M4B Export
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    def embed_m4b_metadata(
+        self,
+        audio_path: Path,
+        metadata: Dict[str, Any],
+        chapters: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+        cover_path: Optional[Path] = None,
+        cover_mime: Optional[str] = None,
+        log_callback: Optional[callable] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Embed metadata and chapters into M4B file using FFmpeg + Mutagen."""
+        ffmetadata_path = self.write_ffmetadata_file(audio_path, metadata, chapters)
+        
+        metadata_args = self._metadata_to_ffmpeg_args(metadata)
+        
+        cmd = ["ffmpeg", "-y", "-i", str(audio_path)]
+        
+        if ffmetadata_path:
+            cmd.extend(["-f", "ffmetadata", "-i", str(ffmetadata_path)])
+        
+        if cover_path and cover_path.exists():
+            cmd.extend(["-i", str(cover_path)])
+            cmd.extend(["-map", "0:a"])
+            cmd.extend(["-map", "1:v:0", "-c:v:0", "mjpeg", "-disposition:v:0", "attached_pic"])
+            if cover_mime:
+                cmd.extend(["-metadata:s:v:0", f"mimetype={cover_mime}"])
+            cmd.extend(["-metadata:s:v:0", "title=Cover Art"])
+        else:
+            cmd.extend(["-map", "0:a"])
+        
+        cmd.extend(["-c:a", "copy"])
+        
+        if ffmetadata_path:
+            cmd.extend(["-map_metadata", "1", "-map_chapters", "1"])
+        else:
+            cmd.extend(["-map_metadata", "0"])
+        
+        if metadata_args:
+            cmd.extend(metadata_args)
+        
+        cmd.extend(["-movflags", "+faststart+use_metadata_tags"])
+        
+        temp_output = audio_path.with_suffix(audio_path.suffix + ".tmp")
+        if audio_path.suffix.lower() in {".m4b", ".mp4", ".m4a"}:
+            cmd.extend(["-f", "mp4"])
+        cmd.append(str(temp_output))
+        
+        if log_callback:
+            log_callback("Embedding metadata into M4B output")
+        
+        process = create_process(cmd, text=True)
+        return_code = process.wait()
+        
+        if ffmetadata_path and ffmetadata_path.exists():
+            try:
+                ffmetadata_path.unlink()
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+        
+        if return_code != 0:
+            if temp_output.exists():
+                temp_output.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+            raise RuntimeError(f"ffmpeg failed to embed metadata (exit code {return_code})")
+        
+        temp_output.replace(audio_path)
+        
+        if log_callback:
+            log_callback("Embedded metadata and chapters into M4B output", "info")
+        
+        # Apply chapters via Mutagen for better compatibility
+        self._apply_m4b_chapters_mutagen(audio_path, chapters, log_callback)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _metadata_to_ffmpeg_args(metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
+        args = []
+        for key, value in (metadata or {}).items():
+            if value in (None, ""):
+                continue
+            key_str = str(key).strip()
+            if not key_str:
+                continue
+            normalized_key = key_str.lower()
+            if normalized_key == "year":
+                ffmpeg_key = "date"
+            else:
+                ffmpeg_key = key_str
+            args.extend(["-metadata", f"{ffmpeg_key}={value}"])
+        return args
+    
+    def _apply_m4b_chapters_mutagen(
+        self,
+        audio_path: Path,
+        chapters: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+        log_callback: Optional[callable] = None,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Apply chapter atoms using Mutagen."""
+        if not chapters:
+            return False
+        
+        try:
+            from fractions import Fraction
+            from mutagen.mp4 import MP4, MP4Chapter
+        except ImportError:
+            if log_callback:
+                log_callback("Unable to write MP4 chapter atoms because mutagen is not installed.", "warning")
+            return False
+        
+        try:
+            mp4 = MP4(str(audio_path))
+        except Exception as exc:
+            if log_callback:
+                log_callback(f"Failed to open m4b for chapter embedding: {exc}", "warning")
+            return False
+        
+        chapter_objects = []
+        for index, entry in enumerate(sorted(chapters, key=lambda item: float(item.get("start") or 0.0))):
+            start_raw = entry.get("start")
+            if start_raw is None:
+                continue
+            try:
+                start_seconds = max(0.0, float(start_raw))
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                continue
+            
+            title_value = entry.get("title")
+            title_text = str(title_value) if title_value else f"Chapter {index + 1}"
+            
+            start_fraction = Fraction(int(round(start_seconds * 1000)), 1000)
+            chapter_atom = MP4Chapter(start_fraction, title_text)
+            
+            end_raw = entry.get("end")
+            if end_raw is not None:
+                try:
+                    end_seconds = float(end_raw)
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    end_seconds = None
+                if end_seconds is not None and end_seconds > start_seconds:
+                    chapter_atom.end = Fraction(int(round(end_seconds * 1000)), 1000)
+            
+            chapter_objects.append(chapter_atom)
+        
+        if not chapter_objects:
+            return False
+        
+        try:
+            mp4.chapters = chapter_objects
+            mp4.save()
+        except Exception as exc:
+            if log_callback:
+                log_callback(f"Failed to persist MP4 chapter atoms: {exc}", "warning")
+            return False
+        
+        if log_callback:
+            log_callback(f"Applied {len(chapter_objects)} chapter markers via mutagen", "info")
+        return True
+    
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # EPUB3 Export
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    def export_epub3(
+        self,
+        output_path: Path,
+        book_id: str,
+        extraction: Any,  # ExtractionResult
+        metadata_tags: Dict[str, Any],
+        chapter_markers: Sequence[Dict[str, Any]],
+        chunk_markers: Sequence[Dict[str, Any]],
+        chunks: Iterable[Dict[str, Any]],
+        audio_path: Path,
+        speaker_mode: str = "single",
+        cover_path: Optional[Path] = None,
+        cover_mime: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> Path:
+        """Export EPUB3 with media overlays."""
+        return build_epub3_package(
+            output_path=output_path,
+            book_id=book_id,
+            extraction=extraction,
+            metadata_tags=metadata_tags,
+            chapter_markers=chapter_markers,
+            chunk_markers=chunk_markers,
+            chunks=chunks,
+            audio_path=audio_path,
+            speaker_mode=speaker_mode,
+            cover_image_path=cover_path,
+            cover_image_mime=cover_mime,
+        )
+    
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Audiobookshelf Integration
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    def build_audiobookshelf_metadata(self, job: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Build Audiobookshelf metadata from job."""
+        tags = self._normalize_metadata_casefold(getattr(job, "metadata_tags", {}))
+        filename = Path(getattr(job, "original_filename", "") or "").stem or "Audiobook"
+        
+        title = self._first_nonempty(
+            tags.get("title"),
+            tags.get("book_title"),
+            tags.get("name"),
+            tags.get("album"),
+            filename,
+        )
+        authors = self._split_people_field(
+            tags.get("authors")
+            or tags.get("author")
+            or tags.get("album_artist")
+            or tags.get("artist")
+        )
+        narrators = self._split_people_field(tags.get("narrators") or tags.get("narrator"))
+        description = self._first_nonempty(
+            tags.get("description"), tags.get("summary"), tags.get("comment")
+        )
+        genres = self._split_simple_list(tags.get("genre"))
+        keywords = self._split_simple_list(tags.get("tags") or tags.get("keywords"))
+        language = self._first_nonempty(tags.get("language"), tags.get("lang")) or getattr(job, "language", "") or ""
+        series_name = self._first_nonempty(
+            tags.get("series"),
+            tags.get("series_name"),
+            tags.get("seriesname"),
+            tags.get("series_title"),
+            tags.get("seriestitle"),
+        )
+        
+        series_sequence = None
+        for key in ("series_index", "series_position", "series_sequence", "series_number", "seriesnumber", "book_number", "booknumber"):
+            raw = tags.get(key)
+            normalized = self._normalize_series_sequence(raw)
+            if normalized:
+                series_sequence = normalized
+                break
+        if not series_name:
+            series_sequence = None
+        
+        data = {
+            "title": title,
+            "subtitle": tags.get("subtitle"),
+            "authors": authors,
+            "narrators": narrators,
+            "description": description,
+            "publisher": tags.get("publisher"),
+            "genres": genres,
+            "tags": keywords,
+            "language": language,
+            "publishedYear": self._extract_year(
+                tags.get("published") or tags.get("publication_year") or tags.get("date") or tags.get("year")
+            ),
+            "seriesName": series_name,
+            "seriesSequence": series_sequence,
+            "isbn": self._first_nonempty(tags.get("isbn"), tags.get("asin")),
+        }
+        
+        published_date = self._first_nonempty(
+            tags.get("published"), tags.get("publication_date"), tags.get("date")
+        )
+        if published_date:
+            data["publishedDate"] = published_date
+        
+        rating_text = self._first_nonempty(tags.get("rating"), tags.get("my_rating"))
+        if rating_text:
+            try:
+                data["rating"] = float(str(rating_text).strip())
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+            rating_max_text = self._first_nonempty(tags.get("rating_max"), tags.get("rating_scale"))
+            if rating_max_text:
+                try:
+                    data["ratingMax"] = float(str(rating_max_text).strip())
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+        
+        # Remove empty values
+        cleaned = {}
+        for key, value in data.items():
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            if isinstance(value, str) and not value.strip():
+                continue
+            if isinstance(value, (list, tuple)) and not value:
+                continue
+            cleaned[key] = value
+        return cleaned
+    
+    def load_audiobookshelf_chapters(self, job: Any) -> Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]]:
+        """Load chapters from job artifacts for Audiobookshelf."""
+        metadata_ref = job.result.artifacts.get("metadata") if getattr(job, "result", None) else None
+        if not metadata_ref:
+            return None
+        metadata_path = metadata_ref if isinstance(metadata_ref, Path) else Path(str(metadata_ref))
+        if not metadata_path.exists():
+            return None
+        try:
+            payload = json.loads(metadata_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+            return None
+        chapters = payload.get("chapters")
+        if not isinstance(chapters, list):
+            return None
+        cleaned = []
+        for entry in chapters:
+            if not isinstance(entry, Mapping):
+                continue
+            title = self._first_nonempty(entry.get("title"), entry.get("original_title"))
+            start = entry.get("start")
+            end = entry.get("end")
+            if title is None or not isinstance(start, (int, float)):
+                continue
+            chapter_payload = {"title": title, "start": float(start)}
+            if isinstance(end, (int, float)):
+                chapter_payload["end"] = float(end)
+            cleaned.append(chapter_payload)
+        return cleaned or None
+    
+    def upload_audiobookshelf(
+        self,
+        job: Any,
+        audio_path: Path,
+        subtitle_paths: List[Path],
+        chapters: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+        metadata: Dict[str, Any],
+        cover_path: Optional[Path] = None,
+        config: Optional[AudiobookshelfConfig] = None,
+        log_callback: Optional[callable] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Upload to Audiobookshelf."""
+        if config is None:
+            # Load from job or global config
+            cfg = getattr(job, "_abs_config", None)
+            if cfg is None:
+                from abogen.utils import load_config
+                global_cfg = load_config() or {}
+                abs_cfg = global_cfg.get("audiobookshelf")
+                if isinstance(abs_cfg, Mapping):
+                    config = AudiobookshelfConfig(
+                        base_url=str(abs_cfg.get("base_url") or "").strip(),
+                        api_token=str(abs_cfg.get("api_token") or "").strip(),
+                        library_id=str(abs_cfg.get("library_id") or "").strip(),
+                        collection_id=(str(abs_cfg.get("collection_id") or "").strip() or None),
+                        folder_id=str(abs_cfg.get("folder_id") or "").strip(),
+                        verify_ssl=self._coerce_bool(abs_cfg.get("verify_ssl"), True),
+                        send_cover=self._coerce_bool(abs_cfg.get("send_cover"), True),
+                        send_chapters=self._coerce_bool(abs_cfg.get("send_chapters"), True),
+                        send_subtitles=self._coerce_bool(abs_cfg.get("send_subtitles"), False),
+                        timeout=float(abs_cfg.get("timeout", 3600.0)),
+                    )
+                else:
+                    if log_callback:
+                        log_callback("Audiobookshelf upload skipped: not configured", "warning")
+                    return
+        
+        if not config.base_url or not config.api_token or not config.library_id:
+            if log_callback:
+                log_callback("Audiobookshelf upload skipped: configure base URL, API token, and library ID first", "warning")
+            return
+        if not config.folder_id:
+            if log_callback:
+                log_callback("Audiobookshelf upload skipped: enter folder name or ID in settings", "warning")
+            return
+        
+        if not audio_path.exists():
+            if log_callback:
+                log_callback("Audiobookshelf upload skipped: audio output not found", "warning")
+            return
+        
+        existing_subtitles = [p for p in subtitle_paths if p.exists()] if config.send_subtitles else None
+        chapters_to_send = chapters if config.send_chapters else None
+        
+        client = AudiobookshelfClient(config)
+        
+        display_title = metadata.get("title") or audio_path.stem
+        try:
+            existing_items = client.find_existing_items(display_title, folder_id=config.folder_id)
+        except AudiobookshelfUploadError as exc:
+            if log_callback:
+                log_callback(f"Audiobookshelf lookup failed: {exc}", "error")
+            return
+        
+        if existing_items:
+            if log_callback:
+                log_callback(f"Removing existing Audiobookshelf item(s) for '{display_title}' before upload.", "info")
+            try:
+                client.delete_items(existing_items)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                if log_callback:
+                    log_callback(f"Failed to remove existing item(s): {exc}", "warning")
+        
+        cover_to_send = cover_path
+        if config.send_cover and cover_to_send:
+            if isinstance(cover_to_send, str):
+                cover_to_send = Path(cover_to_send)
+            if not cover_to_send.exists():
+                cover_to_send = None
+        
+        client.upload_audiobook(
+            audio_path,
+            metadata=metadata,
+            cover_path=cover_to_send,
+            chapters=chapters_to_send,
+            subtitles=existing_subtitles,
+        )
+        
+        if log_callback:
+            log_callback("Audiobookshelf upload queued.", "info")
+    
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Helpers
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_metadata_casefold(values: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        normalized = {}
+        if not values:
+            return normalized
+        for key, value in values.items():
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            key_text = str(key).strip().lower()
+            if not key_text:
+                continue
+            if isinstance(value, (list, tuple, set)):
+                normalized[key_text] = value
+            else:
+                text = str(value).strip()
+                if text:
+                    normalized[key_text] = text
+        return normalized
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _split_people_field(raw: Any) -> List[str]:
+        if raw is None:
+            return []
+        if isinstance(raw, (list, tuple, set)):
+            results = []
+            for item in raw:
+                results.extend(ExportService._split_people_field(item))
+            return results
+        text = str(raw or "").strip()
+        if not text:
+            return []
+        import re
+        tokens = [token.strip() for token in re.split(r"[;,/&]|\band\b", text, flags=re.IGNORECASE) if token.strip()]
+        seen = set()
+        ordered = []
+        for token in tokens:
+            key = token.casefold()
+            if key in seen:
+                continue
+            seen.add(key)
+            ordered.append(token)
+        return ordered
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _split_simple_list(raw: Any) -> List[str]:
+        if raw is None:
+            return []
+        if isinstance(raw, (list, tuple, set)):
+            results = []
+            for item in raw:
+                results.extend(ExportService._split_simple_list(item))
+            return results
+        text = str(raw or "").strip()
+        if not text:
+            return []
+        import re
+        tokens = [token.strip() for token in re.split(r"[;,\n]", text) if token.strip()]
+        seen = set()
+        ordered = []
+        for token in tokens:
+            key = token.casefold()
+            if key in seen:
+                continue
+            seen.add(key)
+            ordered.append(token)
+        return ordered
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _first_nonempty(*values: Any) -> Optional[str]:
+        for value in values:
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            if isinstance(value, (list, tuple, set)):
+                items = list(value)
+                if not items:
+                    continue
+                value = items[0]
+            text = str(value).strip()
+            if text:
+                return text
+        return None
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_year(raw: Optional[str]) -> Optional[int]:
+        if not raw:
+            return None
+        text = str(raw).strip()
+        if not text:
+            return None
+        import re
+        match = re.search(r"(19|20)\d{2}", text)
+        if match:
+            try:
+                return int(match.group(0))
+            except ValueError:
+                return None
+        try:
+            parsed = int(text)
+        except ValueError:
+            return None
+        if 0 < parsed < 3000:
+            return parsed
+        return None
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_series_sequence(raw: Any) -> Optional[str]:
+        if raw is None:
+            return None
+        if isinstance(raw, (int, float)):
+            if isinstance(raw, float) and (raw != raw or raw == float("inf") or raw == float("-inf")):
+                return None
+            text = str(raw)
+        else:
+            text = str(raw).strip()
+        if not text:
+            return None
+        candidate = text.replace(",", ".")
+        import re
+        match = re.search(r"\d+(?:\.\d+)?", candidate)
+        if not match:
+            return None
+        normalized = match.group(0)
+        if "." in normalized:
+            normalized = normalized.rstrip("0").rstrip(".")
+            return normalized or "0"
+        try:
+            return str(int(normalized))
+        except ValueError:
+            cleaned = normalized.lstrip("0")
+            return cleaned or "0"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _coerce_bool(value: Any, default: bool = True) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(value, bool):
+            return value
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            lowered = value.strip().lower()
+            if lowered in {"true", "1", "yes", "on"}:
+                return True
+            if lowered in {"false", "0", "no", "off"}:
+                return False
+            return default
+        if value is None:
+            return default
+        return bool(value)
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "ExportConfig",
+    "ExportService",
+]

abogen/infrastructure/subtitle_writer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import Enum
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Optional, TextIO
+
+from abogen.subtitle_utils import clean_subtitle_text
+
+
+class SubtitleFormat(Enum):
+    SRT = "srt"
+    ASS = "ass"
+    VTT = "vtt"
+
+
+class SubtitleMode(Enum):
+    DISABLED = "Disabled"
+    LINE = "Line"
+    SENTENCE = "Sentence"
+    SENTENCE_COMMA = "Sentence + Comma"
+    SENTENCE_HIGHLIGHT = "Sentence + Highlighting"
+
+
+class SubtitleAlignment(Enum):
+    LEFT = "left"
+    CENTER = "center"
+    NARROW = "narrow"
+    CENTER_NARROW = "center_narrow"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SubtitleConfig:
+    """Configuration for subtitle writer."""
+    format: SubtitleFormat
+    mode: SubtitleMode
+    alignment: SubtitleAlignment = SubtitleAlignment.LEFT
+    max_words: int = 50
+    highlight_color: str = "&H00FFFF00"  # ASS highlight color
+
+
+class SubtitleWriter(ABC):
+    """Abstract base class for subtitle writers."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, path: Path, config: SubtitleConfig):
+        self.path = path
+        self.config = config
+        self._file: Optional[TextIO] = None
+        self._index = 0
+        self._opened = False
+    
+    def open(self) -> None:
+        """Open the subtitle file and write header."""
+        if self._opened:
+            return
+        self._file = open(self.path, "w", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace")
+        self._write_header()
+        self._opened = True
+    
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _write_header(self) -> None:
+        pass
+    
+    def write_entry(
+        self,
+        start: float,
+        end: float,
+        text: str,
+        voice: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Write a subtitle entry."""
+        if not self._opened:
+            self.open()
+        
+        text = clean_subtitle_text(text)
+        if not text:
+            return
+        
+        self._index += 1
+        self._write_entry(self._index, start, end, text, voice)
+    
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _write_entry(
+        self,
+        index: int,
+        start: float,
+        end: float,
+        text: str,
+        voice: Optional[str],
+    ) -> None:
+        pass
+    
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        """Close the subtitle file."""
+        if self._file:
+            self._file.close()
+            self._file = None
+            self._opened = False
+    
+    def __enter__(self) -> "SubtitleWriter":
+        self.open()
+        return self
+    
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb) -> None:
+        self.close()
+
+
+class SrtWriter(SubtitleWriter):
+    """SRT subtitle writer."""
+    
+    def _write_header(self) -> None:
+        pass  # SRT has no header
+    
+    def _write_entry(
+        self,
+        index: int,
+        start: float,
+        end: float,
+        text: str,
+        voice: Optional[str],
+    ) -> None:
+        start_str = self._format_time(start)
+        end_str = self._format_time(end)
+        
+        if voice:
+            text = f"[{voice}] {text}"
+        
+        self._file.write(f"{index}\n")
+        self._file.write(f"{start_str} --> {end_str}\n")
+        self._file.write(f"{text}\n\n")
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
+        hours = int(seconds // 3600)
+        minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
+        secs = int(seconds % 60)
+        millis = int((seconds - int(seconds)) * 1000)
+        return f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{secs:02d},{millis:03d}"
+
+
+class VttWriter(SubtitleWriter):
+    """WebVTT subtitle writer."""
+    
+    def _write_header(self) -> None:
+        self._file.write("WEBVTT\n\n")
+    
+    def _write_entry(
+        self,
+        index: int,
+        start: float,
+        end: float,
+        text: str,
+        voice: Optional[str],
+    ) -> None:
+        start_str = self._format_time(start)
+        end_str = self._format_time(end)
+        
+        if voice:
+            text = f"[{voice}] {text}"
+        
+        self._file.write(f"{index}\n")
+        self._file.write(f"{start_str} --> {end_str}\n")
+        self._file.write(f"{text}\n\n")
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
+        hours = int(seconds // 3600)
+        minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{secs:06.3f}".replace(".", ".")
+
+
+class AssWriter(SubtitleWriter):
+    """ASS subtitle writer with karaoke highlighting support."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, path: Path, config: SubtitleConfig):
+        super().__init__(path, config)
+        self._is_centered = config.alignment in (SubtitleAlignment.CENTER, SubtitleAlignment.CENTER_NARROW)
+        self._is_narrow = config.alignment in (SubtitleAlignment.NARROW, SubtitleAlignment.CENTER_NARROW)
+    
+    def _write_header(self) -> None:
+        margin = "90" if self._is_narrow else "10"
+        alignment = "5" if self._is_centered else "2"
+        
+        self._file.write("[Script Info]\n")
+        self._file.write("Title: Generated by Abogen\n")
+        self._file.write("ScriptType: v4.00+\n\n")
+        
+        # Styles
+        self._file.write("[V4+ Styles]\n")
+        self._file.write(
+            "Format: Name, Fontname, Fontsize, PrimaryColour, SecondaryColour, "
+            "OutlineColour, BackColour, Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikeOut, "
+            "ScaleX, ScaleY, Spacing, Angle, BorderStyle, Outline, Shadow, "
+            "Alignment, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Encoding\n"
+        )
+        
+        if self.config.mode == SubtitleMode.SENTENCE_HIGHLIGHT:
+            # Karaoke style with highlighting
+            self._file.write(
+                f"Style: Default,Arial,24,&H00FFFFFF,&H00808080,&H00000000,&H00404040,"
+                f"0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,3,2,0,{alignment},{margin},{margin},10,1\n"
+            )
+            self._file.write(
+                f"Style: Highlight,Arial,24,&H0000FFFF,&H00808080,&H00000000,&H00404040,"
+                f"0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,3,2,0,{alignment},{margin},{margin},10,1\n\n"
+            )
+        else:
+            self._file.write(
+                f"Style: Default,Arial,24,&H00FFFFFF,&H00808080,&H00000000,&H00404040,"
+                f"0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,3,2,0,{alignment},{margin},{margin},10,1\n\n"
+            )
+        
+        self._file.write("[Events]\n")
+        self._file.write(
+            "Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text\n"
+        )
+    
+    def _write_entry(
+        self,
+        index: int,
+        start: float,
+        end: float,
+        text: str,
+        voice: Optional[str],
+    ) -> None:
+        start_str = self._format_time(start)
+        end_str = self._format_time(end)
+        
+        if voice:
+            text = f"[{voice}] {text}"
+        
+        style = "Default"
+        if self.config.mode == SubtitleMode.SENTENCE_HIGHLIGHT:
+            # Add karaoke tags for highlighting
+            text = self._add_karaoke_tags(text)
+            style = "Highlight"
+        
+        alignment_tag = r"{\an5}" if self._is_centered else ""
+        self._file.write(
+            f"Dialogue: 0,{start_str},{end_str},{style},,0,0,0,,{alignment_tag}{text}\n"
+        )
+    
+    def _add_karaoke_tags(self, text: str) -> str:
+        """Add karaoke highlighting tags to text."""
+        # Simple word-level karaoke timing
+        words = text.split()
+        if not words:
+            return text
+        
+        # This is a simplified version - real karaoke needs per-word timing
+        # For now, just return the text with the highlight color
+        return r"{\k100}" + r"{\k100}".join(words) + r"{\k0}"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
+        hours = int(seconds // 3600)
+        minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{hours}:{minutes:02d}:{secs:05.2f}"
+
+
+def create_subtitle_writer(
+    path: Path,
+    format: str,
+    mode: str,
+    alignment: str = "left",
+    max_words: int = 50,
+) -> SubtitleWriter:
+    """Factory function to create subtitle writer."""
+    fmt = SubtitleFormat(format.lower())
+    mode = SubtitleMode(mode)
+    align = SubtitleAlignment(alignment.lower())
+    
+    config = SubtitleConfig(
+        format=fmt,
+        mode=mode,
+        alignment=align,
+        max_words=max_words,
+    )
+    
+    if fmt == SubtitleFormat.SRT:
+        return SrtWriter(path, config)
+    elif fmt == SubtitleFormat.VTT:
+        return VttWriter(path, config)
+    elif fmt == SubtitleFormat.ASS:
+        return AssWriter(path, config)
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported subtitle format: {format}")
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "SubtitleFormat",
+    "SubtitleMode",
+    "SubtitleAlignment",
+    "SubtitleConfig",
+    "SubtitleWriter",
+    "SrtWriter",
+    "VttWriter",
+    "AssWriter",
+    "create_subtitle_writer",
+]

abogen/main.py

@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import atexit
 import os
 import platform
-import signal
-import sys
 
-from abogen.utils import load_config, prevent_sleep_end
+# Initialise global shutdown handling (atexit, signals, Qt) as early as possible.
+from abogen import shutdown  # noqa: F401
+shutdown.register_shutdown()
+
+from abogen.utils import load_config
 from abogen.webui.app import main as _run_web_ui
 
 # Configure Hugging Face Hub behaviour (mirrors legacy GUI defaults).
@@ -27,17 +28,6 @@ os.environ.setdefault("MIOPEN_CONV_PRECISE_ROCM_TUNING", "0")
 if platform.system() == "Darwin" and platform.processor() == "arm":
     os.environ.setdefault("PYTORCH_ENABLE_MPS_FALLBACK", "1")
 
-atexit.register(prevent_sleep_end)
-
-
-def _cleanup_sleep(signum, _frame):
-    prevent_sleep_end()
-    sys.exit(0)
-
-
-signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, _cleanup_sleep)
-signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, _cleanup_sleep)
-
 
 def main() -> None:
     """Launch the Flask-based web UI."""

abogen/predownload_gui.py

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
 )
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QThread, pyqtSignal
 
-from abogen.constants import COLORS, VOICES_INTERNAL
+from abogen.constants import COLORS
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
 from abogen.spacy_utils import SPACY_MODELS
 import abogen.hf_tracker
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class PreDownloadWorker(QThread):
             self._voices_success = False
             return
 
-        voice_list = VOICES_INTERNAL
+        voice_list = get_voices("kokoro")
         for idx, voice in enumerate(voice_list, start=1):
             if self._cancelled:
                 self._voices_success = False
@@ -462,14 +463,14 @@ class PreDownloadDialog(QDialog):
         try:
             from huggingface_hub import try_to_load_from_cache
 
-            for voice in VOICES_INTERNAL:
+            for voice in get_voices("kokoro"):
                 if not try_to_load_from_cache(
                     repo_id="hexgrad/Kokoro-82M", filename=f"voices/{voice}.pt"
                 ):
                     missing.append(voice)
         except Exception:
             # If HF missing, report all as missing
-            return False, list(VOICES_INTERNAL)
+            return False, list(get_voices("kokoro"))
         return (len(missing) == 0), missing
 
     def _check_kokoro_model(self) -> bool:

abogen/pyqt/conversion.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import hashlib  # For generating unique cache filenames
 from platformdirs import user_desktop_dir
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QThread, pyqtSignal, Qt, QTimer
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QCheckBox, QVBoxLayout, QDialog, QLabel, QDialogButtonBox
+import numpy as np
 import soundfile as sf
 from abogen.utils import (
     create_process,
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ from abogen.utils import (
 )
 from abogen.constants import (
     LANGUAGE_DESCRIPTIONS,
-    SAMPLE_VOICE_TEXTS,
     COLORS,
     CHAPTER_OPTIONS_COUNTDOWN,
     SUBTITLE_FORMATS,
@@ -21,11 +21,18 @@ from abogen.constants import (
     SUPPORTED_SUBTITLE_FORMATS,
 )
 from abogen.voice_formulas import get_new_voice
+from abogen.infrastructure.subtitle_writer import _format_timestamp
+from abogen.domain.split_pattern import get_split_pattern
+from abogen.domain.output_paths import (
+    resolve_output_directory,
+    build_output_path,
+    sanitize_output_stem,
+)
+from abogen.domain.audio_helpers import build_ffmpeg_command, to_float32
 import abogen.hf_tracker as hf_tracker
 import static_ffmpeg
 import threading  # for efficient waiting
 import subprocess
-import platform
 
 # Configuration constants
 _USER_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT = (
@@ -42,6 +49,7 @@ from abogen.subtitle_utils import (
     get_sample_voice_text,
     sanitize_name_for_os,
     _CHAPTER_MARKER_SEARCH_PATTERN,
+    split_text_by_voice_markers
 )
 
 class CountdownDialog(QDialog):
@@ -211,40 +219,6 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
     PUNCTUATION_SENTENCE_COMMA = ".!?,।。！？、，"
     PUNCTUATION_COMMAS = ",，、"
 
-    def _get_split_pattern(self, lang_code, subtitle_mode):
-        """
-        Get the appropriate split pattern based on language and subtitle mode.
-
-        Args:
-            lang_code: Language code (a, b, e, f, etc.)
-            subtitle_mode: Subtitle mode ("Sentence", "Sentence + Comma", "Line", etc.)
-
-        Returns:
-            Split pattern string
-        """
-        # For English, always use newline splitting only
-        if lang_code in ["a", "b"]:
-            return "\n"
-
-        # Determine spacing pattern based on language
-        spacing_pattern = r"\s*" if lang_code in ["z", "j"] else r"\s+"
-
-        # For Chinese/Japanese, when subtitle mode is Disabled or Line, prefer
-        # punctuation-based splitting instead of plain newline splitting.
-        if subtitle_mode in ("Disabled", "Line") and lang_code in ["z", "j"]:
-            return r"(?<=[{}]){}|\n+".format(self.PUNCTUATION_SENTENCE, spacing_pattern)
-
-        if subtitle_mode == "Line":
-            return "\n"
-        elif subtitle_mode == "Sentence":
-            return r"(?<=[{}]){}|\n+".format(self.PUNCTUATION_SENTENCE, spacing_pattern)
-        elif subtitle_mode == "Sentence + Comma":
-            return r"(?<=[{}]){}|\n+".format(
-                self.PUNCTUATION_SENTENCE_COMMA, spacing_pattern
-            )
-        else:
-            return r"\n+"  # Default to line breaks
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         file_name,
@@ -255,8 +229,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
         output_folder,
         subtitle_mode,
         output_format,
-        np_module,
-        kpipeline_class,
+        backend,
         start_time,
         total_char_count,
         use_gpu=True,
@@ -266,8 +239,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
         super().__init__()
         self._chapter_options_event = threading.Event()
         self._timestamp_response_event = threading.Event()
-        self.np = np_module
-        self.KPipeline = kpipeline_class
+        self.backend = backend
         self.file_name = file_name
         self.lang_code = lang_code
         self.speed = speed
@@ -295,7 +267,32 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
         self.silence_duration = 2.0  # Default value, will be overridden from GUI
         self.use_spacy_segmentation = True  # Default, will be overridden from GUI
         # Set split pattern based on language and subtitle mode
-        self.split_pattern = self._get_split_pattern(lang_code, subtitle_mode)
+        self.split_pattern = get_split_pattern(lang_code, subtitle_mode)
+        self.voice_cache = {}  # Cache for loaded voices
+
+    def load_voice_cached(self, voice_name, tts):
+        """Load voice with caching to avoid reloading same voice.
+
+        Args:
+            voice_name: Voice name or formula string
+            tts: TTS pipeline instance
+
+        Returns:
+            Loaded voice tensor or voice name string
+        """
+        # Check cache first
+        if voice_name in self.voice_cache:
+            return self.voice_cache[voice_name]
+
+        # Load voice
+        if "*" in voice_name:
+            loaded_voice = get_new_voice(tts, voice_name, self.use_gpu)
+        else:
+            loaded_voice = voice_name
+
+        # Cache it
+        self.voice_cache[voice_name] = loaded_voice
+        return loaded_voice
 
     def _stream_audio_in_chunks(
         self, segments, process_func, progress_prefix="Processing"
@@ -461,19 +458,6 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
 
             self.log_updated.emit(("\nInitializing TTS pipeline...", "grey"))
 
-            # Set device based on use_gpu setting and platform
-            if self.use_gpu:
-                if platform.system() == "Darwin" and platform.processor() == "arm":
-                    device = "mps"  # Use MPS for Apple Silicon
-                else:
-                    device = "cuda"  # Use CUDA for other platforms
-            else:
-                device = "cpu"
-
-            tts = self.KPipeline(
-                lang_code=self.lang_code, repo_id="hexgrad/Kokoro-82M", device=device
-            )
-
             # Check if the input is a subtitle file or timestamp text file
             is_subtitle_file = False
             is_timestamp_text = False
@@ -509,7 +493,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
 
             # Process subtitle files separately
             if is_subtitle_file or is_timestamp_text:
-                self._process_subtitle_file(tts, base_path, is_timestamp_text)
+                self._process_subtitle_file(self.backend, base_path, is_timestamp_text)
                 return
 
             if self.is_direct_text:
@@ -524,6 +508,26 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
             # Clean up text using utility function
             text = clean_text(text)
 
+            # Apply word substitutions if enabled
+            if getattr(self, "word_substitutions_enabled", False):
+                from abogen.word_substitution import apply_word_substitutions
+
+                self.log_updated.emit("Applying word substitutions...")
+
+                substitutions_list = getattr(self, "word_substitutions_list", "")
+                case_sensitive = getattr(self, "case_sensitive_substitutions", False)
+                replace_caps = getattr(self, "replace_all_caps", False)
+                replace_nums = getattr(self, "replace_numerals", False)
+                fix_punct = getattr(self, "fix_nonstandard_punctuation", False)
+
+                text = apply_word_substitutions(
+                    text,
+                    substitutions_list,
+                    case_sensitive,
+                    replace_caps,
+                    replace_nums,
+                    fix_punct,
+                )
 
             # --- Chapter splitting logic ---
             # Use pre-compiled pattern for better performance
@@ -550,6 +554,42 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 chapters = [("text", text)]
             total_chapters = len(chapters)
 
+            # --- Voice marker splitting logic ---
+            # Split each chapter by voice markers, preserving voice state across chapters
+            chapters_with_voices = []
+            current_voice = self.voice  # Start with default voice
+            total_valid_markers = 0
+            total_invalid_markers = 0
+
+            for chapter_name, chapter_text in chapters:
+                # Use current_voice as the starting voice for this chapter
+                voice_segments, last_voice, valid_count, invalid_count = split_text_by_voice_markers(chapter_text, current_voice)
+                chapters_with_voices.append((chapter_name, voice_segments))
+
+                # Update current_voice so next chapter continues with this voice
+                current_voice = last_voice
+
+                # Track total valid/invalid markers
+                total_valid_markers += valid_count
+                total_invalid_markers += invalid_count
+
+            # Log voice marker information with accurate counts
+            total_markers = total_valid_markers + total_invalid_markers
+            if total_markers > 0:
+                if total_invalid_markers == 0:
+                    # All markers were valid
+                    self.log_updated.emit(
+                        (f"\nDetected {total_markers} voice marker(s) - all valid", "grey")
+                    )
+                else:
+                    # Some markers were invalid
+                    self.log_updated.emit(
+                        (f"\nDetected {total_markers} voice marker(s) - {total_valid_markers} valid, {total_invalid_markers} invalid (using previous voice)", "orange")
+                    )
+
+            # Replace chapters with the new structure
+            chapters = chapters_with_voices
+
             # For text files with chapters, prompt user for options if not already set
             is_txt_file = not self.is_direct_text and (
                 self.file_name.lower().endswith(".txt")
@@ -605,15 +645,17 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 base_path = self.display_path if self.display_path else self.file_name
 
             base_name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(base_path))[0]
-            # Sanitize base_name for folder/file creation based on OS
             sanitized_base_name = sanitize_name_for_os(base_name, is_folder=True)
 
-            if self.save_option == "Save to Desktop":
-                parent_dir = user_desktop_dir()
-            elif self.save_option == "Save next to input file":
-                parent_dir = os.path.dirname(base_path)
-            else:
-                parent_dir = self.output_folder or os.getcwd()
+            parent_dir = resolve_output_directory(
+                save_mode=self.save_option,
+                stored_path=Path(base_path),
+                output_folder=getattr(self, "output_folder", None),
+                desktop_dir=Path(user_desktop_dir()),
+                user_output_path=None,
+                user_cache_outputs=Path(os.getcwd()),
+            )
+            parent_dir = str(parent_dir)
             # Ensure the output folder exists, error if it doesn't
             if not os.path.exists(parent_dir):
                 self.log_updated.emit(
@@ -683,77 +725,40 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                         format=self.output_format,
                     )
                     ffmpeg_proc = None
-                elif self.output_format == "m4b":
-                    # Real-time M4B generation using FFmpeg pipe
+                elif self.output_format in ("m4b", "opus"):
+                    # Real-time generation using FFmpeg pipe
                     static_ffmpeg.add_paths()
                     merged_out_file = None
                     ffmpeg_proc = None
                     metadata_options, cover_path = (
                         self._extract_and_add_metadata_tags_to_ffmpeg_cmd()
+                        if self.output_format == "m4b"
+                        else ([], None)
                     )
-                    # Prepare ffmpeg command for m4b output
-                    cmd = [
-                        "ffmpeg",
-                        "-y",
-                        "-thread_queue_size",
-                        "32768",
-                        "-f",
-                        "f32le",
-                        "-ar",
-                        "24000",
-                        "-ac",
-                        "1",
-                        "-i",
-                        "pipe:0",
-                    ]
-                    if cover_path and os.path.exists(cover_path):
-                        cmd.extend(
-                            [
-                                "-i",
-                                cover_path,
-                                "-map",
-                                "0:a",
-                                "-map",
-                                "1",
-                                "-c:v",
-                                "copy",
-                                "-disposition:v",
-                                "attached_pic",
-                            ]
+                    cmd = build_ffmpeg_command(
+                        Path(merged_out_path),
+                        self.output_format,
                     )
-                    cmd.extend(
-                        [
-                            "-c:a",
-                            "aac",
-                            "-q:a",
-                            "2",
-                            "-movflags",
-                            "+faststart+use_metadata_tags",
-                        ]
-                    )
-                    cmd += metadata_options
-                    cmd.append(merged_out_path)
+                    # Insert thread queue size after ffmpeg header
+                    cmd.insert(2, "-thread_queue_size")
+                    cmd.insert(3, "32768")
+                    if self.output_format == "m4b" and cover_path and os.path.exists(cover_path):
+                        # Insert cover image input before the output path
+                        output_path = cmd.pop()
+                        cmd.extend([
+                            "-i", cover_path,
+                            "-map", "0:a",
+                            "-map", "1",
+                            "-c:v", "copy",
+                            "-disposition:v", "attached_pic",
+                        ])
+                        cmd.extend(metadata_options)
+                        cmd.append(output_path)
+                    elif self.output_format == "m4b":
+                        output_path = cmd.pop()
+                        cmd.extend(metadata_options)
+                        cmd.append(output_path)
                     ffmpeg_proc = create_process(cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, text=False)
-                elif self.output_format == "opus":
-                    static_ffmpeg.add_paths()
-                    cmd = [
-                        "ffmpeg",
-                        "-y",
-                        "-thread_queue_size",
-                        "32768",
-                        "-f",
-                        "f32le",
-                        "-ar",
-                        "24000",
-                        "-ac",
-                        "1",
-                        "-i",
-                        "pipe:0",
-                    ]
-                    cmd.extend(["-c:a", "libopus", "-b:a", "24000"])
-                    cmd.append(merged_out_path)
-                    ffmpeg_proc = create_process(cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, text=False)
-                    merged_out_file = None
                 else:
                     self.log_updated.emit(
                         (f"Unsupported output format: {self.output_format}", "red")
@@ -842,7 +847,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 ]
                 srt_index = 1  # SRT numbering fix for chapter-only mode
             # Instead of processing the whole text, process by chapter
-            for chapter_idx, (chapter_name, chapter_text) in enumerate(chapters, 1):
+            for chapter_idx, (chapter_name, voice_segments) in enumerate(chapters, 1):
                 chapter_out_path = None
                 chapter_out_file = None
                 chapter_ffmpeg_proc = None
@@ -862,11 +867,6 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 if merge_chapters_at_end:
                     chapter_time["start"] = current_time
 
-                # Check if the voice is a formula and load it if necessary
-                if "*" in self.voice:
-                    loaded_voice = get_new_voice(tts, self.voice, self.use_gpu)
-                else:
-                    loaded_voice = self.voice
                 # Prepare per-chapter output file if needed
                 if save_chapters_separately and total_chapters > 1:
                     # First pass: keep alphanumeric, spaces, hyphens, and underscores
@@ -986,6 +986,22 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                     chapter_subtitle_path = None
                     chapter_subtitle_file = None
 
+
+                # Process each voice segment within the chapter
+                for segment_idx, (voice_name, segment_text) in enumerate(voice_segments):
+                    # Load voice for this segment (with caching)
+                    try:
+                        loaded_voice = self.load_voice_cached(voice_name, self.backend)
+                        if segment_idx > 0:
+                            voice_display = voice_name if len(voice_name) < 50 else voice_name[:47] + "..."
+                            self.log_updated.emit((f"  → Voice: {voice_display}", "grey"))
+                    except Exception:
+                        self.log_updated.emit(
+                            (f"⚠ Voice loading error for '{voice_name}', continuing with previous", "orange")
+                        )
+                        if segment_idx == 0:
+                            loaded_voice = self.load_voice_cached(self.voice, self.backend)
+
                     # Determine if spaCy segmentation should be used for PRE-TTS segmentation
                     # Only non-English languages use spaCy for pre-segmentation
                     # English uses spaCy only for subtitle generation (post-TTS)
@@ -1034,7 +1050,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                         from abogen.spacy_utils import segment_sentences
 
                         spacy_sentences = segment_sentences(
-                        chapter_text,
+                            segment_text,
                             self.lang_code,
                             log_callback=lambda msg: self.log_updated.emit(msg),
                         )
@@ -1060,7 +1076,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                             )
 
                     # Process text - either as spaCy sentences or as single text
-                text_segments = spacy_sentences if spacy_sentences else [chapter_text]
+                    text_segments = spacy_sentences if spacy_sentences else [segment_text]
 
                     # Print active split pattern used by the TTS engine once for this batch
                     try:
@@ -1070,7 +1086,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                         print("Using split pattern: (unprintable)")
 
                     for text_segment in text_segments:
-                    for result in tts(
+                        for result in self.backend(
                             text_segment,
                             voice=loaded_voice,
                             speed=self.speed,
@@ -1176,8 +1192,8 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                                         )
                                         if "ass" in subtitle_format:
                                             for start, end, text in new_entries:
-                                            start_time = self._ass_time(start)
-                                            end_time = self._ass_time(end)
+                                                start_time = _format_timestamp(start, ass=True)
+                                                end_time = _format_timestamp(end, ass=True)
                                                 # Use karaoke effect for highlighting mode
                                                 effect = (
                                                     "karaoke"
@@ -1192,7 +1208,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                                             for entry in new_entries:
                                                 start, end, text = entry
                                                 merged_subtitle_file.write(
-                                                f"{merged_srt_index}\n{self._srt_time(start)} --> {self._srt_time(end)}\n{text}\n\n"
+                                                    f"{merged_srt_index}\n{_format_timestamp(start)} --> {_format_timestamp(end)}\n{text}\n\n"
                                                 )
                                                 merged_srt_index += 1
                                 # Per-chapter subtitle processing for both file and ffmpeg_proc
@@ -1210,8 +1226,8 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                                         )
                                         if "ass" in subtitle_format:
                                             for start, end, text in new_chapter_entries:
-                                            start_time = self._ass_time(start)
-                                            end_time = self._ass_time(end)
+                                                start_time = _format_timestamp(start, ass=True)
+                                                end_time = _format_timestamp(end, ass=True)
                                                 # Use karaoke effect for highlighting mode
                                                 effect = (
                                                     "karaoke"
@@ -1226,7 +1242,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                                             for entry in new_chapter_entries:
                                                 start, end, text = entry
                                                 chapter_subtitle_file.write(
-                                                f"{chapter_srt_index}\n{self._srt_time(start)} --> {self._srt_time(end)}\n{text}\n\n"
+                                                    f"{chapter_srt_index}\n{_format_timestamp(start)} --> {_format_timestamp(end)}\n{text}\n\n"
                                                 )
                                                 chapter_srt_index += 1
                             if merge_chapters_at_end:
@@ -1272,7 +1288,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                     silence_samples = int(
                         self.silence_duration * 24000
                     )  # Silence duration at 24,000 Hz
-                    silence_audio = self.np.zeros(silence_samples, dtype="float32")
+                    silence_audio = np.zeros(silence_samples, dtype="float32")
                     silence_bytes = silence_audio.tobytes()
 
                     if merged_out_file:
@@ -1515,58 +1531,27 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 )
             else:
                 static_ffmpeg.add_paths()
-                cmd = [
-                    "ffmpeg",
-                    "-y",
-                    "-thread_queue_size",
-                    "32768",
-                    "-f",
-                    "f32le",
-                    "-ar",
-                    str(rate),
-                    "-ac",
-                    "1",
-                    "-i",
-                    "pipe:0",
-                ]
+                cmd = build_ffmpeg_command(
+                    Path(merged_out_path),
+                    self.output_format,
+                )
+                cmd.insert(2, "-thread_queue_size")
+                cmd.insert(3, "32768")
                 if self.output_format == "m4b":
                     metadata_options, cover_path = (
                         self._extract_and_add_metadata_tags_to_ffmpeg_cmd()
                     )
                     if cover_path and os.path.exists(cover_path):
-                        cmd.extend(
-                            [
-                                "-i",
-                                cover_path,
-                                "-map",
-                                "0:a",
-                                "-map",
-                                "1",
-                                "-c:v",
-                                "copy",
-                                "-disposition:v",
-                                "attached_pic",
-                            ]
-                        )
-                    cmd.extend(
-                        [
-                            "-c:a",
-                            "aac",
-                            "-q:a",
-                            "2",
-                            "-movflags",
-                            "+faststart+use_metadata_tags",
-                        ]
-                    )
+                        output_path = cmd.pop()
+                        cmd.extend([
+                            "-i", cover_path,
+                            "-map", "0:a",
+                            "-map", "1",
+                            "-c:v", "copy",
+                            "-disposition:v", "attached_pic",
+                        ])
+                        cmd.append(output_path)
                     cmd.extend(metadata_options)
-                elif self.output_format == "opus":
-                    cmd.extend(["-c:a", "libopus", "-b:a", "24000"])
-                else:
-                    self.log_updated.emit(
-                        (f"Unsupported output format: {self.output_format}", "red")
-                    )
-                    return
-                cmd.append(merged_out_path)
                 ffmpeg_proc = create_process(cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, text=False)
 
             # Always generate subtitles for subtitle input files
@@ -1611,7 +1596,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
             max_end_time = max(
                 (end for _, end, _ in subtitles if end is not None), default=0
             )
-            audio_buffer = self.np.zeros(
+            audio_buffer = np.zeros(
                 int(max_end_time * rate) + rate, dtype="float32"
             )
 
@@ -1675,7 +1660,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 # Generate TTS audio
                 tts_results = [
                     r
-                    for r in tts(
+                    for r in self.backend(
                         processed_text,
                         voice=loaded_voice,
                         speed=self.speed,
@@ -1693,11 +1678,11 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
 
                 # Concatenate audio and determine duration
                 full_audio = (
-                    self.np.concatenate(
+                    np.concatenate(
                         [a.numpy() if hasattr(a, "numpy") else a for a in audio_chunks]
                     )
                     if audio_chunks
-                    else self.np.zeros(
+                    else np.zeros(
                         int((subtitle_duration or 0) * rate), dtype="float32"
                     )
                 )
@@ -1731,8 +1716,8 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                         num_stages = max(
                             1,
                             int(
-                                self.np.ceil(
-                                    self.np.log(speed_factor) / self.np.log(2.0)
+                                np.ceil(
+                                    np.log(speed_factor) / np.log(2.0)
                                 )
                             ),
                         )
@@ -1765,7 +1750,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                         )
-                        full_audio = self.np.frombuffer(
+                        full_audio = np.frombuffer(
                             speed_proc.communicate(input=full_audio.tobytes())[0],
                             dtype="float32",
                         )
@@ -1779,7 +1764,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
 
                         tts_results = [
                             r
-                            for r in tts(
+                            for r in self.backend(
                                 processed_text,
                                 voice=loaded_voice,
                                 speed=new_speed,
@@ -1790,14 +1775,14 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                         audio_chunks = [r.audio for r in tts_results]
 
                         full_audio = (
-                            self.np.concatenate(
+                            np.concatenate(
                                 [
                                     a.numpy() if hasattr(a, "numpy") else a
                                     for a in audio_chunks
                                 ]
                             )
                             if audio_chunks
-                            else self.np.zeros(
+                            else np.zeros(
                                 int(subtitle_duration * rate), dtype="float32"
                             )
                         )
@@ -1814,10 +1799,10 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 # Pad or trim to subtitle duration
                 target_samples = int(subtitle_duration * rate)
                 if len(full_audio) < target_samples:
-                    full_audio = self.np.concatenate(
+                    full_audio = np.concatenate(
                         [
                             full_audio,
-                            self.np.zeros(
+                            np.zeros(
                                 target_samples - len(full_audio), dtype="float32"
                             ),
                         ]
@@ -1830,10 +1815,10 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 end_sample = start_sample + len(full_audio)
                 if end_sample > len(audio_buffer):
                     # Extend buffer if needed
-                    audio_buffer = self.np.concatenate(
+                    audio_buffer = np.concatenate(
                         [
                             audio_buffer,
-                            self.np.zeros(
+                            np.zeros(
                                 end_sample - len(audio_buffer), dtype="float32"
                             ),
                         ]
@@ -1856,11 +1841,11 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                             else processed_text.replace("\n", "\\N")
                         )
                         subtitle_file.write(
-                            f"Dialogue: 0,{self._ass_time(start_time)},{self._ass_time(end_time)},Default,,{margin},{margin},0,{effect},{alignment}{ass_text}\n"
+                            f"Dialogue: 0,{_format_timestamp(start_time, ass=True)},{_format_timestamp(end_time, ass=True)},Default,,{margin},{margin},0,{effect},{alignment}{ass_text}\n"
                         )
                     else:
                         subtitle_file.write(
-                            f"{srt_index}\n{self._srt_time(start_time)} --> {self._srt_time(end_time)}\n{processed_text}\n\n"
+                            f"{srt_index}\n{_format_timestamp(start_time)} --> {_format_timestamp(end_time)}\n{processed_text}\n\n"
                         )
                         srt_index += 1
 
@@ -1875,7 +1860,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 self.progress_updated.emit(percent, etr_str)
 
             # Normalize audio buffer to prevent clipping from mixed overlaps
-            max_amplitude = self.np.abs(audio_buffer).max()
+            max_amplitude = np.abs(audio_buffer).max()
             if max_amplitude > 1.0:
                 self.log_updated.emit(
                     f"\n  -> Normalizing audio (peak: {max_amplitude:.2f})"
@@ -2022,22 +2007,6 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
         # Add these to ffmpeg command
         return metadata_options, cover_path
 
-    def _srt_time(self, t):
-        """Helper function to format time for SRT files"""
-        h = int(t // 3600)
-        m = int((t % 3600) // 60)
-        s = int(t % 60)
-        ms = int((t - int(t)) * 1000)
-        return f"{h:02d}:{m:02d}:{s:02d},{ms:03d}"
-
-    def _ass_time(self, t):
-        """Helper function to format time for ASS files"""
-        h = int(t // 3600)
-        m = int((t % 3600) // 60)
-        s = int(t % 60)
-        cs = int((t - int(t)) * 100)  # Centiseconds for ASS format
-        return f"{h:01d}:{m:02d}:{s:02d}.{cs:02d}"
-
     def _process_subtitle_tokens(
         self,
         tokens_with_timestamps,
@@ -2315,6 +2284,10 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
         self.cancel_requested = True
         self.should_cancel = True
         self.waiting_for_user_input = False
+        # Clear voice cache (instance and module-level)
+        self.voice_cache.clear()
+        from abogen.voice_cache import clear_voice_cache
+        clear_voice_cache()
         # Terminate subprocess if running
         if self.process:
             try:
@@ -2344,8 +2317,7 @@ class VoicePreviewThread(QThread):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        np_module,
-        kpipeline_class,
+        backend,
         lang_code,
         voice,
         speed,
@@ -2353,8 +2325,7 @@ class VoicePreviewThread(QThread):
         parent=None,
     ):
         super().__init__(parent)
-        self.np_module = np_module
-        self.kpipeline_class = kpipeline_class
+        self.backend = backend
         self.lang_code = lang_code
         self.voice = voice
         self.speed = speed
@@ -2388,31 +2359,19 @@ class VoicePreviewThread(QThread):
         # Generate the preview and save to cache
         try:
 
-            # Set device based on use_gpu setting and platform
-            if self.use_gpu:
-                if platform.system() == "Darwin" and platform.processor() == "arm":
-                    device = "mps"  # Use MPS for Apple Silicon
-                else:
-                    device = "cuda"  # Use CUDA for other platforms
-            else:
-                device = "cpu"
-
-            tts = self.kpipeline_class(
-                lang_code=self.lang_code, repo_id="hexgrad/Kokoro-82M", device=device
-            )
             # Enable voice formula support for preview
             if "*" in self.voice:
-                loaded_voice = get_new_voice(tts, self.voice, self.use_gpu)
+                loaded_voice = get_new_voice(self.backend, self.voice, self.use_gpu)
             else:
                 loaded_voice = self.voice
             sample_text = get_sample_voice_text(self.lang_code)
             audio_segments = []
-            for result in tts(
+            for result in self.backend(
                 sample_text, voice=loaded_voice, speed=self.speed, split_pattern=None
             ):
                 audio_segments.append(result.audio)
             if audio_segments:
-                audio = self.np_module.concatenate(audio_segments)
+                audio = np.concatenate(audio_segments)
                 # Save directly to the cache path
                 sf.write(self.cache_path, audio, 24000)
                 self.temp_wav = self.cache_path

abogen/pyqt/gui.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import base64
 import re
 from abogen.pyqt.queue_manager_gui import QueueManager
 from abogen.pyqt.queued_item import QueuedItem
+from abogen.domain.device import select_device as _select_device
 import abogen.hf_tracker as hf_tracker
 import hashlib  # Added for cache path generation
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ from abogen.subtitle_utils import (
     calculate_text_length,
 )
 
-from abogen.conversion import ConversionThread, VoicePreviewThread, PlayAudioThread
+from abogen.pyqt.conversion import ConversionThread, VoicePreviewThread, PlayAudioThread, ChapterOptionsDialog, TimestampDetectionDialog
 from abogen.pyqt.book_handler import HandlerDialog
 from abogen.constants import (
     PROGRAM_NAME,
@@ -82,11 +83,11 @@ from abogen.constants import (
     GITHUB_URL,
     PROGRAM_DESCRIPTION,
     LANGUAGE_DESCRIPTIONS,
-    VOICES_INTERNAL,
     SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES_FOR_SUBTITLE_GENERATION,
     COLORS,
     SUBTITLE_FORMATS,
 )
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
 import threading
 from abogen.pyqt.voice_formula_gui import VoiceFormulaDialog
 from abogen.voice_profiles import load_profiles
@@ -665,6 +666,11 @@ class TextboxDialog(QDialog):
         self.insert_chapter_btn.clicked.connect(self.insert_chapter_marker)
         button_layout.addWidget(self.insert_chapter_btn)
 
+        self.insert_voice_btn = QPushButton("Insert Voice Marker", self)
+        self.insert_voice_btn.setToolTip("Insert a voice change marker at the cursor position")
+        self.insert_voice_btn.clicked.connect(self.insert_voice_marker)
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.insert_voice_btn)
+
         self.cancel_button = QPushButton("Cancel", self)
         self.cancel_button.clicked.connect(self.reject)
 
@@ -767,6 +773,23 @@ class TextboxDialog(QDialog):
         self.update_char_count()
         self.text_edit.setFocus()
 
+    def insert_voice_marker(self):
+        """Insert a voice marker template at cursor position."""
+        cursor = self.text_edit.textCursor()
+        # Use the currently selected voice as the default
+        try:
+            parent_window = self.parent()
+            if parent_window and hasattr(parent_window, 'selected_voice'):
+                default_voice = parent_window.selected_voice or "af_heart"
+            else:
+                default_voice = "af_heart"
+        except Exception:
+            default_voice = "af_heart"
+        cursor.insertText(f"\n<<VOICE:{default_voice}>>\n")
+        self.text_edit.setTextCursor(cursor)
+        self.update_char_count()
+        self.text_edit.setFocus()
+
 
 def migrate_subtitle_format(config):
     """Convert old subtitle_format values to new internal keys."""
@@ -783,6 +806,108 @@ def migrate_subtitle_format(config):
         save_config(config)
 
 
+class WordSubstitutionsDialog(QDialog):
+    """Dialog for configuring word substitutions and text preprocessing options."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        initial_list="",
+        initial_case_sensitive=False,
+        initial_caps=False,
+        initial_numerals=False,
+        initial_punctuation=False,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setWindowTitle("Word Substitutions Settings")
+        self.setWindowFlags(
+            Qt.WindowType.Window
+            | Qt.WindowType.WindowCloseButtonHint
+            | Qt.WindowType.WindowMaximizeButtonHint
+        )
+        self.resize(600, 500)
+
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+
+        # Instructions
+        instructions = QLabel(
+            "Enter word substitutions (one per line) in format: Word|NewWord\n"
+            "  - If nothing after |, the word will be erased completely\n"
+            "  - Substitutions match whole words only (e.g., \"tree\" won't match \"trees\" but will match \"tree's\")\n"
+            "  - By default, matching is case-insensitive (e.g., \"gonna\" matches \"Gonna\", \"GONNA\", etc.)",
+            self,
+        )
+        instructions.setStyleSheet(
+            "padding: 10px; background-color: #f0f0f0; border-radius: 5px;"
+        )
+        instructions.setWordWrap(True)
+        layout.addWidget(instructions)
+
+        # Text edit area
+        self.text_edit = QTextEdit(self)
+        self.text_edit.setAcceptRichText(False)
+        self.text_edit.setPlaceholderText("Word|NewWord")
+        self.text_edit.setPlainText(initial_list)
+        layout.addWidget(self.text_edit)
+
+        # Checkboxes
+        self.case_sensitive_checkbox = QCheckBox(
+            "Case-sensitive word matching", self
+        )
+        self.case_sensitive_checkbox.setChecked(initial_case_sensitive)
+        layout.addWidget(self.case_sensitive_checkbox)
+
+        self.caps_checkbox = QCheckBox("Replace ALL CAPS with lowercase", self)
+        self.caps_checkbox.setChecked(initial_caps)
+        layout.addWidget(self.caps_checkbox)
+
+        self.numerals_checkbox = QCheckBox(
+            "Replace Numerals with Words (e.g., 309 \u2192 three hundred and nine)", self
+        )
+        self.numerals_checkbox.setChecked(initial_numerals)
+        layout.addWidget(self.numerals_checkbox)
+
+        self.punctuation_checkbox = QCheckBox(
+            "Fix Nonstandard Punctuation (curly quotes and other Unicode punctuation that may affect how words sound)",
+            self,
+        )
+        self.punctuation_checkbox.setChecked(initial_punctuation)
+        layout.addWidget(self.punctuation_checkbox)
+
+        # Buttons
+        button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.cancel_button = QPushButton("Cancel", self)
+        self.cancel_button.clicked.connect(self.reject)
+        self.ok_button = QPushButton("OK", self)
+        self.ok_button.setDefault(True)
+        self.ok_button.clicked.connect(self.accept)
+
+        button_layout.addStretch()
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.cancel_button)
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.ok_button)
+        layout.addLayout(button_layout)
+
+    def get_substitutions_list(self):
+        """Get the substitutions list as plain text."""
+        return self.text_edit.toPlainText()
+
+    def get_case_sensitive(self):
+        """Get whether case-sensitive matching is enabled."""
+        return self.case_sensitive_checkbox.isChecked()
+
+    def get_replace_all_caps(self):
+        """Get whether ALL CAPS replacement is enabled."""
+        return self.caps_checkbox.isChecked()
+
+    def get_replace_numerals(self):
+        """Get whether numeral-to-word conversion is enabled."""
+        return self.numerals_checkbox.isChecked()
+
+    def get_fix_nonstandard_punctuation(self):
+        """Get whether nonstandard punctuation fixing is enabled."""
+        return self.punctuation_checkbox.isChecked()
+
+
 class abogen(QWidget):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
@@ -833,6 +958,19 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
         self.use_silent_gaps = self.config.get("use_silent_gaps", True)
         self.subtitle_speed_method = self.config.get("subtitle_speed_method", "tts")
         self.use_spacy_segmentation = self.config.get("use_spacy_segmentation", True)
+        # Word substitution settings
+        self.word_substitutions_enabled = self.config.get(
+            "word_substitutions_enabled", False
+        )
+        self.word_substitutions_list = self.config.get("word_substitutions_list", "")
+        self.case_sensitive_substitutions = self.config.get(
+            "case_sensitive_substitutions", False
+        )
+        self.replace_all_caps = self.config.get("replace_all_caps", False)
+        self.replace_numerals = self.config.get("replace_numerals", False)
+        self.fix_nonstandard_punctuation = self.config.get(
+            "fix_nonstandard_punctuation", False
+        )
         self._pending_close_event = None
         self.gpu_ok = False  # Initialize GPU availability status
 
@@ -1071,6 +1209,35 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
         subtitle_layout.addWidget(self.subtitle_combo)
         controls_layout.addLayout(subtitle_layout)
 
+        # Word Substitutions section
+        word_sub_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        word_sub_layout.setSpacing(7)
+        word_sub_label = QLabel("Word Substitutions:", self)
+        word_sub_layout.addWidget(word_sub_label)
+
+        self.word_sub_combo = QComboBox(self)
+        self.word_sub_combo.addItems(["Disabled", "Enabled"])
+        self.word_sub_combo.setStyleSheet(
+            "QComboBox { min-height: 20px; padding: 6px 12px; }"
+        )
+        self.word_sub_combo.setSizePolicy(
+            QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed
+        )
+        self.word_sub_combo.setCurrentText(
+            "Enabled" if self.word_substitutions_enabled else "Disabled"
+        )
+        self.word_sub_combo.currentTextChanged.connect(self.on_word_sub_changed)
+        word_sub_layout.addWidget(self.word_sub_combo)
+
+        self.btn_word_sub_settings = QPushButton("Settings", self)
+        self.btn_word_sub_settings.setFixedSize(80, 36)
+        self.btn_word_sub_settings.setStyleSheet("QPushButton { padding: 6px 12px; }")
+        self.btn_word_sub_settings.clicked.connect(self.show_word_sub_dialog)
+        self.btn_word_sub_settings.setEnabled(self.word_substitutions_enabled)
+        word_sub_layout.addWidget(self.btn_word_sub_settings)
+
+        controls_layout.addLayout(word_sub_layout)
+
         # Output voice format
         format_layout = QHBoxLayout()
         format_layout.setSpacing(7)
@@ -1707,7 +1874,7 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
         for pname in load_profiles().keys():
             self.voice_combo.addItem(profile_icon, pname, f"profile:{pname}")
         # re-add voices
-        for v in VOICES_INTERNAL:
+        for v in get_voices("kokoro"):
             icon = QIcon()
             flag_path = get_resource_path("abogen.assets.flags", f"{v[0]}.png")
             if flag_path and os.path.exists(flag_path):
@@ -2015,6 +2182,21 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
                 self.subtitle_speed_method = getattr(
                     queued_item, "subtitle_speed_method", "tts"
                 )
+                # Word substitution settings
+                self.word_substitutions_enabled = getattr(
+                    queued_item, "word_substitutions_enabled", False
+                )
+                self.word_substitutions_list = getattr(
+                    queued_item, "word_substitutions_list", ""
+                )
+                self.case_sensitive_substitutions = getattr(
+                    queued_item, "case_sensitive_substitutions", False
+                )
+                self.replace_all_caps = getattr(queued_item, "replace_all_caps", False)
+                self.replace_numerals = getattr(queued_item, "replace_numerals", False)
+                self.fix_nonstandard_punctuation = getattr(
+                    queued_item, "fix_nonstandard_punctuation", False
+                )
 
                 # This ensures that if conversion.py (or utils) reads from config/disk
                 # instead of using passed arguments, it sees the correct queue values.
@@ -2023,6 +2205,13 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
                 self.config["selected_format"] = self.selected_format
                 self.config["use_silent_gaps"] = self.use_silent_gaps
                 self.config["subtitle_speed_method"] = self.subtitle_speed_method
+                # Word substitution settings
+                self.config["word_substitutions_enabled"] = self.word_substitutions_enabled
+                self.config["word_substitutions_list"] = self.word_substitutions_list
+                self.config["case_sensitive_substitutions"] = self.case_sensitive_substitutions
+                self.config["replace_all_caps"] = self.replace_all_caps
+                self.config["replace_numerals"] = self.replace_numerals
+                self.config["fix_nonstandard_punctuation"] = self.fix_nonstandard_punctuation
 
                 # Sync Voice/Profile in config
                 self.config["selected_voice"] = self.selected_voice
@@ -2128,9 +2317,9 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
             file_size_str = "Unknown"
 
         # pipeline_loaded_callback remains unchanged
-        def pipeline_loaded_callback(np_module, kpipeline_class, error):
+        def pipeline_loaded_callback(backend, error):
             if error:
-                self.update_log((f"Error loading numpy or KPipeline: {error}", "red"))
+                self.update_log((f"Error loading TTS backend: {error}", "red"))
                 prevent_sleep_end()
                 return
 
@@ -2153,8 +2342,7 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
                 self.selected_output_folder,
                 subtitle_mode=actual_subtitle_mode,
                 output_format=self.selected_format,
-                np_module=np_module,
-                kpipeline_class=kpipeline_class,
+                backend=backend,
                 start_time=self.start_time,
                 total_char_count=self.char_count,
                 use_gpu=self.gpu_ok,
@@ -2179,6 +2367,21 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
             self.conversion_thread.subtitle_speed_method = self.subtitle_speed_method
             # Pass use_spacy_segmentation setting
             self.conversion_thread.use_spacy_segmentation = self.use_spacy_segmentation
+            # Pass word substitution settings
+            self.conversion_thread.word_substitutions_enabled = (
+                self.word_substitutions_enabled
+            )
+            self.conversion_thread.word_substitutions_list = (
+                self.word_substitutions_list
+            )
+            self.conversion_thread.case_sensitive_substitutions = (
+                self.case_sensitive_substitutions
+            )
+            self.conversion_thread.replace_all_caps = self.replace_all_caps
+            self.conversion_thread.replace_numerals = self.replace_numerals
+            self.conversion_thread.fix_nonstandard_punctuation = (
+                self.fix_nonstandard_punctuation
+            )
             # Pass separate_chapters_format setting
             self.conversion_thread.separate_chapters_format = (
                 self.separate_chapters_format
@@ -2223,7 +2426,17 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
             self.gpu_ok = gpu_ok
             self.update_log((gpu_msg, gpu_ok))
             self.update_log("Loading modules...")
-            load_thread = LoadPipelineThread(pipeline_loaded_callback)
+
+            # Determine device based on GPU availability
+            if gpu_ok:
+                device = _select_device()
+            else:
+                device = "cpu"
+
+            lang_code = self.selected_lang or "a"
+            load_thread = LoadPipelineThread(
+                pipeline_loaded_callback, lang_code=lang_code, device=device
+            )
             load_thread.start()
 
         threading.Thread(target=gpu_and_load, daemon=True).start()
@@ -2660,18 +2873,24 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
             )
             self.loading_movie.start()
 
-        def pipeline_loaded_callback(np_module, kpipeline_class, error):
-            self._on_pipeline_loaded_for_preview(np_module, kpipeline_class, error)
+        # Determine device based on GPU availability
+        if self.gpu_ok:
+            device = _select_device()
+        else:
+            device = "cpu"
 
-        load_thread = LoadPipelineThread(pipeline_loaded_callback)
+        lang = self.selected_lang or "a"
+        load_thread = LoadPipelineThread(
+            self._on_pipeline_loaded_for_preview, lang_code=lang, device=device
+        )
         load_thread.start()
 
-    def _on_pipeline_loaded_for_preview(self, np_module, kpipeline_class, error):
+    def _on_pipeline_loaded_for_preview(self, backend, error):
         # stop loading animation and restore icon on error
         if error:
             self.loading_movie.stop()
             self._show_error_message_box(
-                "Loading Error", f"Error loading numpy or KPipeline: {error}"
+                "Loading Error", f"Error loading TTS backend: {error}"
             )
             self.btn_preview.setIcon(self.play_icon)
             self.btn_preview.setEnabled(True)
@@ -2709,7 +2928,7 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
         gpu_msg, gpu_ok = get_gpu_acceleration(self.use_gpu)
 
         self.preview_thread = VoicePreviewThread(
-            np_module, kpipeline_class, lang, voice, speed, gpu_ok
+            backend, lang, voice, speed, gpu_ok
         )
         self.preview_thread.finished.connect(self._play_preview_audio)
         self.preview_thread.error.connect(self._preview_error)
@@ -2927,6 +3146,41 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
         self.config["use_gpu"] = self.use_gpu
         save_config(self.config)
 
+    def on_word_sub_changed(self, text):
+        """Handle word substitution dropdown change."""
+        self.word_substitutions_enabled = text == "Enabled"
+        self.btn_word_sub_settings.setEnabled(self.word_substitutions_enabled)
+
+        # Save to config
+        self.config["word_substitutions_enabled"] = self.word_substitutions_enabled
+        save_config(self.config)
+
+    def show_word_sub_dialog(self):
+        """Show word substitutions settings dialog."""
+        dialog = WordSubstitutionsDialog(
+            self,
+            initial_list=self.word_substitutions_list,
+            initial_case_sensitive=self.case_sensitive_substitutions,
+            initial_caps=self.replace_all_caps,
+            initial_numerals=self.replace_numerals,
+            initial_punctuation=self.fix_nonstandard_punctuation,
+        )
+
+        if dialog.exec() == QDialog.DialogCode.Accepted:
+            self.word_substitutions_list = dialog.get_substitutions_list()
+            self.case_sensitive_substitutions = dialog.get_case_sensitive()
+            self.replace_all_caps = dialog.get_replace_all_caps()
+            self.replace_numerals = dialog.get_replace_numerals()
+            self.fix_nonstandard_punctuation = dialog.get_fix_nonstandard_punctuation()
+
+            # Save all settings to config
+            self.config["word_substitutions_list"] = self.word_substitutions_list
+            self.config["case_sensitive_substitutions"] = self.case_sensitive_substitutions
+            self.config["replace_all_caps"] = self.replace_all_caps
+            self.config["replace_numerals"] = self.replace_numerals
+            self.config["fix_nonstandard_punctuation"] = self.fix_nonstandard_punctuation
+            save_config(self.config)
+
     def cleanup_conversion_thread(self):
         # Stop conversion thread
         if (
@@ -2977,12 +3231,16 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
             )
             box.setDefaultButton(QMessageBox.StandardButton.No)
             if box.exec() == QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
+                from abogen import shutdown
+                shutdown.request_shutdown()
                 self.cleanup_conversion_thread()
                 self.cleanup_preview_threads()
                 event.accept()
             else:
                 event.ignore()
         else:
+            from abogen import shutdown
+            shutdown.request_shutdown()
             self.cleanup_conversion_thread()
             self.cleanup_preview_threads()
             event.accept()
@@ -2991,8 +3249,6 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
         """Show dialog to ask user about chapter processing options when chapters are detected in a .txt file"""
         # Check if this is a timestamp detection (-1) or chapter detection
         if chapter_count == -1:
-            from abogen.conversion import TimestampDetectionDialog
-
             dialog = TimestampDetectionDialog(parent=self)
             dialog.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModality.ApplicationModal)
 
@@ -3007,8 +3263,6 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
             return
 
         # Normal chapter detection
-        from abogen.conversion import ChapterOptionsDialog
-
         dialog = ChapterOptionsDialog(chapter_count, parent=self)
         dialog.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModality.ApplicationModal)
 

abogen/pyqt/main.py

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import platform
-import atexit
-import signal
-from abogen.utils import get_resource_path, load_config, prevent_sleep_end
 
+# Initialise global shutdown handling (atexit, signals, Qt) as early as possible.
+from abogen import shutdown  # noqa: F401
+shutdown.register_shutdown()
 
 # Fix PyTorch DLL loading issue ([WinError 1114]) on Windows before importing PyQt6
 if platform.system() == "Windows":
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ os.environ["HF_HUB_DISABLE_TELEMETRY"] = "1"  # Disable Hugging Face telemetry
 os.environ["HF_HUB_ETAG_TIMEOUT"] = "10"  # Metadata request timeout (seconds)
 os.environ["HF_HUB_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT"] = "10"  # File download timeout (seconds)
 os.environ["HF_HUB_DISABLE_SYMLINKS_WARNING"] = "1"  # Disable symlinks warning
+from abogen.utils import load_config
 if load_config().get("disable_kokoro_internet", False):
     print("INFO: Kokoro's internet access is disabled.")
     os.environ["HF_HUB_OFFLINE"] = "1"  # Disable Hugging Face Hub internet access
@@ -105,25 +106,6 @@ from abogen.constants import PROGRAM_NAME, VERSION
 os.environ["MIOPEN_FIND_MODE"] = "FAST"
 os.environ["MIOPEN_CONV_PRECISE_ROCM_TUNING"] = "0"
 
-# Reset sleep states
-atexit.register(prevent_sleep_end)
-
-
-# Also handle signals (Ctrl+C, kill, etc.)
-def _cleanup_sleep(signum, frame):
-    prevent_sleep_end()
-    sys.exit(0)
-
-
-signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, _cleanup_sleep)
-signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, _cleanup_sleep)
-
-# Ensure sys.stdout and sys.stderr are valid in GUI mode
-if sys.stdout is None:
-    sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, "w")
-if sys.stderr is None:
-    sys.stderr = open(os.devnull, "w")
-
 # Enable MPS GPU acceleration on Mac Apple Silicon
 if platform.system() == "Darwin" and platform.processor() == "arm":
     os.environ["PYTORCH_ENABLE_MPS_FALLBACK"] = "1"

abogen/pyqt/predownload_gui.py

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
 )
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QThread, pyqtSignal
 
-from abogen.constants import COLORS, VOICES_INTERNAL
+from abogen.constants import COLORS
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
 from abogen.spacy_utils import SPACY_MODELS
 import abogen.hf_tracker
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class PreDownloadWorker(QThread):
             self._voices_success = False
             return
 
-        voice_list = VOICES_INTERNAL
+        voice_list = get_voices("kokoro")
         for idx, voice in enumerate(voice_list, start=1):
             if self._cancelled:
                 self._voices_success = False
@@ -462,14 +463,14 @@ class PreDownloadDialog(QDialog):
         try:
             from huggingface_hub import try_to_load_from_cache
 
-            for voice in VOICES_INTERNAL:
+            for voice in get_voices("kokoro"):
                 if not try_to_load_from_cache(
                     repo_id="hexgrad/Kokoro-82M", filename=f"voices/{voice}.pt"
                 ):
                     missing.append(voice)
         except Exception:
             # If HF missing, report all as missing
-            return False, list(VOICES_INTERNAL)
+            return False, list(get_voices("kokoro"))
         return (len(missing) == 0), missing
 
     def _check_kokoro_model(self) -> bool:

abogen/pyqt/queue_manager_gui.py

@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ OVERRIDE_FIELDS = [
     "replace_single_newlines",
     "use_silent_gaps",
     "subtitle_speed_method",
+    "word_substitutions_enabled",
+    "word_substitutions_list",
+    "case_sensitive_substitutions",
+    "replace_all_caps",
+    "replace_numerals",
+    "fix_nonstandard_punctuation",
 ]
 
 
@@ -474,6 +480,21 @@ class QueueManager(QDialog):
             attrs["subtitle_speed_method"] = getattr(
                 parent, "subtitle_speed_method", "tts"
             )
+            # word substitutions
+            attrs["word_substitutions_enabled"] = getattr(
+                parent, "word_substitutions_enabled", False
+            )
+            attrs["word_substitutions_list"] = getattr(
+                parent, "word_substitutions_list", ""
+            )
+            attrs["case_sensitive_substitutions"] = getattr(
+                parent, "case_sensitive_substitutions", False
+            )
+            attrs["replace_all_caps"] = getattr(parent, "replace_all_caps", False)
+            attrs["replace_numerals"] = getattr(parent, "replace_numerals", False)
+            attrs["fix_nonstandard_punctuation"] = getattr(
+                parent, "fix_nonstandard_punctuation", False
+            )
             # book handler options
             attrs["save_chapters_separately"] = getattr(
                 parent, "save_chapters_separately", None

abogen/pyqt/queued_item.py

@@ -19,3 +19,10 @@ class QueuedItem:
     save_base_path: str = None
     save_chapters_separately: bool = None
     merge_chapters_at_end: bool = None
+    # Word Substitution fields
+    word_substitutions_enabled: bool = False
+    word_substitutions_list: str = ""
+    case_sensitive_substitutions: bool = False
+    replace_all_caps: bool = False
+    replace_numerals: bool = False
+    fix_nonstandard_punctuation: bool = False

abogen/pyqt/voice_formula_gui.py

@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer, QPoint, QRect, QSize
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QPixmap, QIcon, QAction
 from abogen.constants import (
-    VOICES_INTERNAL,
     SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES_FOR_SUBTITLE_GENERATION,
     LANGUAGE_DESCRIPTIONS,
     COLORS,
 )
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
 import re
 import platform
 from abogen.utils import get_resource_path
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class VoiceMixer(QWidget):
         layout.addWidget(QLabel(name), alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
 
         # Voice name label with gender icon
-        is_female = self.voice_name in VOICES_INTERNAL and self.voice_name[1] == "f"
+        is_female = self.voice_name in get_voices("kokoro") and self.voice_name[1] == "f"
 
         # Icons layout (flag and gender)
         icons_layout = QHBoxLayout()
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ class VoiceFormulaDialog(QDialog):
 
     def add_voices(self, initial_state):
         first_enabled_voice = None
-        for voice in VOICES_INTERNAL:
+        for voice in get_voices("kokoro"):
             language_code = voice[0]  # First character is the language code
             matching_voice = next(
                 (item for item in initial_state if item[0] == voice), None

abogen/shutdown.py

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+"""Graceful shutdown - single module, no over-engineering."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import atexit
+import gc
+import signal
+import sys
+from typing import Callable
+
+_CLEANUP_FUNCS: list[Callable[[], None]] = []
+_EXECUTED = False
+
+
+def register_cleanup(fn: Callable[[], None]) -> None:
+    """Register a cleanup function to run on shutdown."""
+    _CLEANUP_FUNCS.append(fn)
+
+
+def _run_cleanups() -> None:
+    global _EXECUTED
+    if _EXECUTED:
+        return
+    _EXECUTED = True
+    for fn in _CLEANUP_FUNCS:
+        try:
+            fn()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+
+# ---- Register built-in cleanup functions ----
+
+# 1. Restore sleep prevention
+def _restore_sleep() -> None:
+    try:
+        from abogen.utils import prevent_sleep_end
+        prevent_sleep_end()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+register_cleanup(_restore_sleep)
+
+# 2. Shutdown web UI ConversionService
+def _shutdown_conversion_service() -> None:
+    try:
+        from abogen.webui.service import get_service
+        svc = get_service()
+        if svc is not None:
+            svc.shutdown()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+register_cleanup(_shutdown_conversion_service)
+
+# 3. Clear TTS pipelines and GPU memory
+def _cleanup_tts_pipelines() -> None:
+    # Clear web UI pipeline cache
+    try:
+        from abogen.webui.conversion_runner import _PIPELINES
+        _PIPELINES.clear()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Clear PyQt conversion thread voice cache
+    try:
+        from abogen.pyqt.conversion import ConversionThread
+        if hasattr(ConversionThread, "voice_cache"):
+            ConversionThread.voice_cache.clear()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    gc.collect()
+
+    # Release CUDA cache
+    try:
+        import torch
+        if torch.cuda.is_available():
+            torch.cuda.empty_cache()
+            torch.cuda.ipc_collect()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+register_cleanup(_cleanup_tts_pipelines)
+
+# 4. Clear global voice cache
+def _clear_voice_cache() -> None:
+    try:
+        from abogen.voice_cache import clear_voice_cache
+        clear_voice_cache()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+register_cleanup(_clear_voice_cache)
+
+# 5. Terminate child processes (ffmpeg, etc.)
+def _terminate_subprocesses() -> None:
+    try:
+        import psutil
+    except Exception:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        current = psutil.Process()
+        for child in current.children(recursive=True):
+            try:
+                child.terminate()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        gone, alive = psutil.wait_procs(current.children(recursive=True), timeout=3)
+        for proc in alive:
+            try:
+                proc.kill()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+register_cleanup(_terminate_subprocesses)
+
+
+def register_shutdown() -> None:
+    """Install process-wide shutdown hooks (atexit, signals, Qt)."""
+    if register_shutdown._registered:
+        return
+    register_shutdown._registered = True
+
+    atexit.register(_run_cleanups)
+
+    # POSIX signals
+    for sig in (signal.SIGINT, signal.SIGTERM):
+        try:
+            signal.signal(sig, _on_signal)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    # Qt hook
+    try:
+        from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+        app = QApplication.instance()
+        if app is not None:
+            app.aboutToQuit.connect(_run_cleanups)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
+register_shutdown._registered = False
+
+
+def _on_signal(signum: int, _frame) -> None:
+    _run_cleanups()
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+def request_shutdown() -> None:
+    """Programmatically trigger cleanup (e.g., from GUI closeEvent)."""
+    _run_cleanups()
+
+
+__all__ = ["register_shutdown", "request_shutdown", "register_cleanup"]

abogen/subtitle_utils.py

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ _ASS_STYLING_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\{[^}]+\}")
 _ASS_NEWLINE_N_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\\N")
 _ASS_NEWLINE_LOWER_N_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\\n")
 _CHAPTER_MARKER_SEARCH_PATTERN = re.compile(r"<<CHAPTER_MARKER:(.*?)>>")
+_VOICE_MARKER_PATTERN = re.compile(r"<<VOICE:[^>]*>>")
+_VOICE_MARKER_SEARCH_PATTERN = re.compile(r"<<VOICE:(.*?)>>")
 _WEBVTT_HEADER_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^WEBVTT.*?\n", re.MULTILINE)
 _VTT_STYLE_PATTERN = re.compile(r"STYLE\s*\n.*?(?=\n\n|$)", re.DOTALL)
 _VTT_NOTE_PATTERN = re.compile(r"NOTE\s*\n.*?(?=\n\n|$)", re.DOTALL)
@@ -31,17 +33,19 @@ _LINUX_ILLEGAL_CHARS_PATTERN = re.compile(r"[/\x00]")
 
 
 def clean_subtitle_text(text):
-    """Remove chapter markers and metadata tags from subtitle text."""
+    """Remove chapter markers, voice markers, and metadata tags from subtitle text."""
     # Use pre-compiled patterns for better performance
     text = _METADATA_TAG_PATTERN.sub("", text)
     text = _CHAPTER_MARKER_PATTERN.sub("", text)
+    text = _VOICE_MARKER_PATTERN.sub("", text)
     return text.strip()
 
 
 def calculate_text_length(text):
     # Use pre-compiled patterns for better performance
-    # Ignore chapter markers and metadata patterns in a single pass
+    # Ignore chapter markers, voice markers, and metadata patterns in a single pass
     text = _CHAPTER_MARKER_PATTERN.sub("", text)
+    text = _VOICE_MARKER_PATTERN.sub("", text)
     text = _METADATA_TAG_PATTERN.sub("", text)
     # Ignore newlines and leading/trailing spaces
     text = text.replace("\n", "").strip()
@@ -459,3 +463,122 @@ def sanitize_name_for_os(name, is_folder=True):
         sanitized = sanitized[:255].rstrip(". ")
 
     return sanitized
+
+
+def validate_voice_name(voice_name):
+    """Validate voice name against available voices (case-insensitive).
+    Handles both single voices and formulas like 'af_heart*0.5 + am_echo*0.5'.
+
+    Args:
+        voice_name: Voice name or formula string to validate
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (is_valid, invalid_voice_name):
+            - is_valid: True if all voices in the name/formula are valid
+            - invalid_voice_name: The first invalid voice found, or None if all valid
+    """
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
+
+    # Create case-insensitive lookup set (done once per call)
+    voice_lookup_lower = {v.lower() for v in get_voices("kokoro")}
+    voice_name = voice_name.strip()
+
+    # Check if it's a formula (contains *)
+    if "*" in voice_name:
+        # Extract voice names from formula
+        voices = voice_name.split("+")
+        for term in voices:
+            if "*" in term:
+                base_voice = term.split("*")[0].strip()
+                # Case-insensitive comparison
+                if base_voice.lower() not in voice_lookup_lower:
+                    return False, base_voice
+        return True, None
+    else:
+        # Single voice - case-insensitive comparison
+        if voice_name.lower() not in voice_lookup_lower:
+            return False, voice_name
+        return True, None
+
+
+def split_text_by_voice_markers(text, default_voice):
+    """Split text by voice markers, returning list of (voice, text) tuples.
+
+    IMPORTANT: Returns the last voice used so it can persist across chapters.
+    Voice names are normalized to lowercase to match canonical voice names.
+
+    Args:
+        text: Text potentially containing <<VOICE:name>> markers
+        default_voice: Voice to use if no markers found or before first marker
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (segments_list, last_voice_used, valid_count, invalid_count):
+            - segments_list: List of (voice_name, segment_text) tuples
+            - last_voice_used: The voice that should continue into next chapter
+            - valid_count: Number of valid voice markers processed
+            - invalid_count: Number of invalid voice markers skipped
+    """
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
+
+    voice_splits = list(_VOICE_MARKER_SEARCH_PATTERN.finditer(text))
+
+    if not voice_splits:
+        # No voice markers, return entire text with default voice
+        return [(default_voice, text)], default_voice, 0, 0
+
+    segments = []
+    current_voice = default_voice
+    valid_markers = 0
+    invalid_markers = 0
+
+    # Text before first marker uses default voice
+    first_start = voice_splits[0].start()
+    if first_start > 0:
+        intro_text = text[:first_start].strip()
+        if intro_text:
+            segments.append((current_voice, intro_text))
+
+    # Process each voice marker
+    for idx, match in enumerate(voice_splits):
+        voice_name = match.group(1).strip()
+        start = match.end()
+        end = voice_splits[idx + 1].start() if idx + 1 < len(voice_splits) else len(text)
+        segment_text = text[start:end].strip()
+
+        # Validate voice name
+        is_valid, invalid_voice = validate_voice_name(voice_name)
+        if is_valid:
+            # Normalize to lowercase to match canonical form
+            # Handle both single voices and formulas
+            if "*" in voice_name:
+                # Normalize each voice in the formula
+                normalized_parts = []
+                for part in voice_name.split("+"):
+                    part = part.strip()
+                    if "*" in part:
+                        voice_part, weight = part.split("*", 1)
+                        # Find the canonical (lowercase) voice name
+                        voice_part_lower = voice_part.strip().lower()
+                        canonical_voice = next(
+                            (v for v in get_voices("kokoro") if v.lower() == voice_part_lower),
+                            voice_part.strip()
+                        )
+                        normalized_parts.append(f"{canonical_voice}*{weight.strip()}")
+                current_voice = " + ".join(normalized_parts)
+            else:
+                # Find the canonical (lowercase) voice name
+                voice_name_lower = voice_name.lower()
+                current_voice = next(
+                    (v for v in get_voices("kokoro") if v.lower() == voice_name_lower),
+                    voice_name
+                )
+            valid_markers += 1
+        else:
+            # Invalid voice - stay with previous voice
+            invalid_markers += 1
+
+        if segment_text:
+            segments.append((current_voice, segment_text))
+
+    # Return segments, last voice, and counts
+    return segments, current_voice, valid_markers, invalid_markers

abogen/text_extractor.py

@@ -1023,8 +1023,13 @@ class EpubExtractor:
         if not html:
             return ""
         soup = BeautifulSoup(html, "html.parser")
-        for tag in soup.find_all(["p", "div"]):
+
+        # Add line breaks after block-level elements to ensure pauses in speech
+        for tag in soup.find_all(
+            ["p", "div", "h1", "h2", "h3", "h4", "h5", "h6", "li", "blockquote"]
+        ):
             tag.append("\n\n")
+
         for ol in soup.find_all("ol"):
             start_attr = ol.get("start")
             try:

abogen/tts_plugin/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+"""TTS Plugin Architecture - Public API.
+
+This package defines the frozen Plugin API for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+All public interfaces are fully defined but contain no business logic.
+
+Public modules:
+- types: Core domain value objects (AudioFormat, Duration, VoiceSelection, etc.)
+- errors: Error hierarchy (EngineError and subtypes)
+- manifest: Plugin manifest types (PluginManifest, EngineManifest, etc.)
+- engine: Engine and EngineSession protocols
+- capabilities: Optional capability interfaces (VoiceLister, PreviewGenerator, etc.)
+- host_context: HostContext dataclass
+- plugin: Plugin contract (create_engine function signature)
+- loader: Plugin discovery and loading
+- plugin_manager: Plugin management and engine creation
+- utils: Direct utility functions (get_voices, create_pipeline, etc.)
+
+Usage:
+    from abogen.tts_plugin import (
+        # Types
+        AudioFormat,
+        Duration,
+        VoiceSelection,
+        ParameterValues,
+        SynthesisRequest,
+        SynthesizedAudio,
+        EngineConfig,
+        # Errors
+        EngineError,
+        ModelNotFoundError,
+        ModelLoadError,
+        NetworkError,
+        InvalidInputError,
+        ConfigurationError,
+        CancelledError,
+        InternalError,
+        # Manifest
+        PluginManifest,
+        EngineManifest,
+        VoiceSourceManifest,
+        VoiceManifest,
+        ParameterManifest,
+        AudioFormatManifest,
+        EnumOption,
+        RequirementManifest,
+        GpuRequirement,
+        ModelManifest,
+        # Engine
+        Engine,
+        EngineSession,
+        # Capabilities
+        VoiceLister,
+        PreviewGenerator,
+        StreamingSynthesizer,
+        CancelableSession,
+        # Host Context
+        HostContext,
+        HttpClient,
+        # Plugin Manager
+        get_plugin_manager,
+        reset_plugin_manager,
+        # Utils
+        get_voices,
+        get_default_voice,
+        is_plugin_registered,
+        resolve_voice_to_plugin,
+        create_pipeline,
+    )
+"""
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.capabilities import (
+    CancelableSession,
+    PreviewGenerator,
+    StreamingSynthesizer,
+    VoiceLister,
+)
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import (
+    CancelledError,
+    ConfigurationError,
+    EngineError,
+    InternalError,
+    InvalidInputError,
+    ModelLoadError,
+    ModelNotFoundError,
+    NetworkError,
+)
+from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HttpClient, HostContext
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import (
+    AudioFormatManifest,
+    EngineManifest,
+    EnumOption,
+    GpuRequirement,
+    ModelManifest,
+    ParameterManifest,
+    PluginManifest,
+    RequirementManifest,
+    VoiceManifest,
+    VoiceSourceManifest,
+)
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    Duration,
+    EngineConfig,
+    ParameterValues,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+    VoiceSelection,
+)
+
+# Plugin Manager and Utils
+from abogen.tts_plugin.plugin_manager import get_plugin_manager, reset_plugin_manager
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import (
+    create_pipeline,
+    get_default_voice,
+    get_voices,
+    is_plugin_registered,
+    resolve_voice_to_plugin,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    # Types
+    "AudioFormat",
+    "Duration",
+    "VoiceSelection",
+    "ParameterValues",
+    "SynthesisRequest",
+    "SynthesizedAudio",
+    "EngineConfig",
+    # Errors
+    "EngineError",
+    "ModelNotFoundError",
+    "ModelLoadError",
+    "NetworkError",
+    "InvalidInputError",
+    "ConfigurationError",
+    "CancelledError",
+    "InternalError",
+    # Manifest
+    "PluginManifest",
+    "EngineManifest",
+    "VoiceSourceManifest",
+    "VoiceManifest",
+    "ParameterManifest",
+    "AudioFormatManifest",
+    "EnumOption",
+    "RequirementManifest",
+    "GpuRequirement",
+    "ModelManifest",
+    # Engine
+    "Engine",
+    "EngineSession",
+    # Capabilities
+    "VoiceLister",
+    "PreviewGenerator",
+    "StreamingSynthesizer",
+    "CancelableSession",
+    # Host Context
+    "HostContext",
+    "HttpClient",
+    # Plugin Manager
+    "get_plugin_manager",
+    "reset_plugin_manager",
+    # Utils
+    "get_voices",
+    "get_default_voice",
+    "is_plugin_registered",
+    "resolve_voice_to_plugin",
+    "create_pipeline",
+]

abogen/tts_plugin/capabilities.py

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+"""Capability interfaces for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module defines optional capability interfaces that engines can implement.
+Capabilities are additive; implementing new capabilities doesn't break old plugins.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Iterator, Protocol, runtime_checkable
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import VoiceManifest
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import SynthesisRequest, SynthesizedAudio, VoiceSelection
+
+
+@runtime_checkable
+class VoiceLister(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for listing available voices.
+
+    Engines that support voice listing should implement this interface.
+    """
+
+    def listVoices(self, sourceId: str) -> list[VoiceManifest]:
+        """List available voices for a given source.
+
+        Args:
+            sourceId: The voice source identifier.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of VoiceManifest describing available voices.
+
+        Raises:
+            EngineError: On failure.
+        """
+        ...
+
+
+@runtime_checkable
+class PreviewGenerator(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for generating voice previews.
+
+    Engines that support voice preview should implement this interface.
+    """
+
+    def generatePreview(self, voice: VoiceSelection, text: str) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        """Generate a preview audio for a voice.
+
+        Args:
+            voice: Voice selection for the preview.
+            text: Text to use for the preview.
+
+        Returns:
+            SynthesizedAudio with the preview audio data.
+
+        Raises:
+            EngineError: On failure.
+        """
+        ...
+
+
+@runtime_checkable
+class StreamingSynthesizer(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for streaming synthesis.
+
+    Optional capability of EngineSession, not Engine.
+    Engines that support streaming synthesis should implement this interface.
+    """
+
+    def synthesizeStream(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> Iterator[bytes]:
+        """Synthesize audio in streaming mode.
+
+        Args:
+            request: The synthesis request.
+
+        Yields:
+            Audio chunks as they become available.
+
+        Raises:
+            CancelledError: If cancel() is called during iteration.
+            EngineError: On synthesis failure.
+        """
+        ...
+        # This is a generator function; implementation will use yield
+        yield b""  # pragma: no cover
+
+
+@runtime_checkable
+class CancelableSession(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for cancellation support.
+
+    Optional capability for engines that support cancellation.
+    cancel() causes synthesize() to raise CancelledError.
+    """
+
+    def cancel(self) -> None:
+        """Cancel in-progress synthesis.
+
+        After cancellation, synthesize() raises CancelledError.
+        The session remains usable after cancellation.
+
+        Raises:
+            EngineError: If called after dispose().
+        """
+        ...

abogen/tts_plugin/engine.py

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+"""Engine interfaces for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module defines the core Engine and EngineSession protocols.
+These are the primary interfaces that plugin implementations must satisfy.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Protocol, runtime_checkable
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import SynthesisRequest, SynthesizedAudio
+
+
+@runtime_checkable
+class EngineSession(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for a session that owns mutable execution state.
+
+    An EngineSession is created by Engine.createSession() and owns
+    mutable execution state isolated from other concurrent work.
+    It is NOT thread-safe.
+
+    Lifecycle:
+        1. Created by Engine.createSession()
+        2. Used for synthesis via synthesize()
+        3. Disposed via dispose()
+
+    After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError.
+    """
+
+    def synthesize(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        """Synthesize audio from text.
+
+        Args:
+            request: The synthesis request containing text, voice, parameters, and format.
+
+        Returns:
+            SynthesizedAudio with the synthesized audio data.
+
+        Raises:
+            EngineError: On synthesis failure. Session remains usable after error.
+            EngineError: If called after dispose().
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        """Release session resources.
+
+        This method is idempotent and safe to call multiple times.
+        It never raises exceptions (catches and logs internally).
+        After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError.
+        """
+        ...
+
+
+@runtime_checkable
+class Engine(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for a TTS engine that creates sessions.
+
+    An Engine is a factory for EngineSession instances. It is stateless
+    and thread-safe for createSession().
+
+    Lifecycle:
+        1. Created via create_engine() (plugin contract)
+        2. Sessions created via createSession()
+        3. Disposed via dispose()
+
+    Thread Safety:
+        - createSession() is thread-safe and can be called from any thread.
+        - dispose() must be called after all sessions are disposed.
+        - Disposing engine while sessions are alive violates API contract.
+    """
+
+    def createSession(self) -> EngineSession:
+        """Create a new session for synthesis.
+
+        Returns:
+            A new EngineSession instance. Ownership transfers to caller.
+
+        Raises:
+            EngineError: On failure. No partially initialized session is returned.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        """Release engine resources.
+
+        Caller must ensure all sessions created by this engine are disposed
+        before calling dispose(). Disposing an engine while any session is
+        still alive violates the API contract; behavior is undefined.
+
+        This method is idempotent and safe to call multiple times.
+        It never raises exceptions (catches and logs internally).
+        After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError.
+        """
+        ...

abogen/tts_plugin/errors.py

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+"""Error hierarchy for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module defines typed exceptions that engines raise.
+Engines should never raise raw exceptions; they must use EngineError or its subtypes.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+
+class EngineError(Exception):
+    """Base exception for all engine errors.
+
+    All engine operations that can fail should raise EngineError or one of its subtypes.
+    After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError.
+    """
+
+    pass
+
+
+class ModelNotFoundError(EngineError):
+    """Raised when a required model is not found."""
+
+    pass
+
+
+class ModelLoadError(EngineError):
+    """Raised when a model fails to load."""
+
+    pass
+
+
+class NetworkError(EngineError):
+    """Raised when a network operation fails."""
+
+    pass
+
+
+class InvalidInputError(EngineError):
+    """Raised when invalid input is provided to the engine."""
+
+    pass
+
+
+class ConfigurationError(EngineError):
+    """Raised when there is a configuration error."""
+
+    pass
+
+
+class CancelledError(EngineError):
+    """Raised when an operation is cancelled.
+
+    This is raised by synthesize() when cancel() is called during synthesis.
+    """
+
+    pass
+
+
+class InternalError(EngineError):
+    """Raised when an internal engine error occurs."""
+
+    pass

abogen/tts_plugin/host_context.py

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+"""Host context for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module defines the HostContext dataclass that provides minimal
+host services to plugins. It is the only interface through which
+plugins can access host functionality.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Protocol, runtime_checkable
+
+
+@runtime_checkable
+class HttpClient(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for HTTP client provided by host.
+
+    Plugins can use this for network requests (e.g., API-based engines).
+    """
+
+    def get(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+        """Perform an HTTP GET request."""
+        ...
+
+    def post(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+        """Perform an HTTP POST request."""
+        ...
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class HostContext:
+    """Minimal host context provided to plugins.
+
+    Contains only essential host services. No business logic.
+
+    Attributes:
+        config_dir: Directory for API keys, preferences, and configuration.
+        logger: Logger for plugin logging.
+        http_client: HTTP client for network requests.
+    """
+
+    config_dir: Path
+    logger: logging.Logger
+    http_client: HttpClient

abogen/tts_plugin/loader.py

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+"""Plugin loader infrastructure for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module provides functionality to discover, import, validate, and load
+TTS plugins. It handles both valid and invalid plugins, providing diagnostic
+messages for errors.
+
+The loader does NOT:
+- Create Engine instances (that's the plugin's create_engine() responsibility)
+- Manage plugin lifecycle (that's the Plugin Manager's responsibility)
+- Implement any TTS engine functionality
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import re
+import sys
+import types
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Callable
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import ModelManifest, PluginManifest
+
+
+# Host API version for compatibility checking
+HOST_API_VERSION = "1.0"
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class PluginLoadError:
+    """Diagnostic information for a failed plugin load.
+
+    Attributes:
+        plugin_id: Plugin identifier if available, otherwise directory name.
+        path: Path to the plugin directory.
+        errors: List of error messages describing what went wrong.
+    """
+
+    plugin_id: str
+    path: Path
+    errors: tuple[str, ...] = field(default_factory=tuple)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class PluginLoadResult:
+    """Result of loading a plugin.
+
+    Attributes:
+        success: Whether the plugin loaded successfully.
+        manifest: The plugin manifest if successful.
+        model_requirements: Model requirements if successful.
+        create_engine: The create_engine function if successful.
+        module: The plugin module if successful.
+        error: Error information if failed.
+    """
+
+    success: bool
+    manifest: PluginManifest | None = None
+    model_requirements: tuple[ModelManifest, ...] | None = None
+    create_engine: Callable[..., Any] | None = None
+    module: types.ModuleType | None = None
+    error: PluginLoadError | None = None
+
+
+def _parse_api_version(version: str) -> tuple[int, int] | None:
+    """Parse an api_version string into (major, minor) tuple.
+
+    Args:
+        version: Version string in format "MAJOR.MINOR".
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (major, minor) or None if invalid format.
+    """
+    match = re.match(r"^(\d+)\.(\d+)$", version)
+    if match:
+        return int(match.group(1)), int(match.group(2))
+    return None
+
+
+def _check_api_version_compatibility(plugin_version: str) -> str | None:
+    """Check if plugin api_version is compatible with host.
+
+    Architecture spec:
+    - Format: semver (MAJOR.MINOR)
+    - Compatibility: Host rejects plugin if major version differs
+    - Minor version: backward compatible, Host accepts higher minor
+
+    Args:
+        plugin_version: Plugin's api_version string.
+
+    Returns:
+        Error message if incompatible, None if compatible.
+    """
+    plugin_ver = _parse_api_version(plugin_version)
+    if plugin_ver is None:
+        return f"Invalid api_version format: '{plugin_version}'. Expected format: MAJOR.MINOR"
+
+    host_ver = _parse_api_version(HOST_API_VERSION)
+    if host_ver is None:
+        return f"Invalid host api_version format: '{HOST_API_VERSION}'"
+
+    if plugin_ver[0] != host_ver[0]:
+        return (
+            f"api_version major mismatch: plugin={plugin_ver[0]}, host={host_ver[0]}. "
+            f"Major version must match for compatibility."
+        )
+
+    return None
+
+
+def _validate_manifest(module: types.ModuleType, plugin_dir: Path) -> list[str]:
+    """Validate that a plugin module has required exports.
+
+    Args:
+        module: The imported plugin module.
+        plugin_dir: Path to the plugin directory.
+
+    Returns:
+        List of error messages (empty if valid).
+    """
+    errors: list[str] = []
+
+    # Check PLUGIN_MANIFEST
+    manifest = getattr(module, "PLUGIN_MANIFEST", None)
+    if manifest is None:
+        errors.append("Missing PLUGIN_MANIFEST export")
+    elif not isinstance(manifest, PluginManifest):
+        errors.append(
+            f"PLUGIN_MANIFEST must be a PluginManifest instance, "
+            f"got {type(manifest).__name__}"
+        )
+
+    # Check MODEL_REQUIREMENTS
+    model_reqs = getattr(module, "MODEL_REQUIREMENTS", None)
+    if model_reqs is None:
+        errors.append("Missing MODEL_REQUIREMENTS export")
+    elif not isinstance(model_reqs, list):
+        errors.append(
+            f"MODEL_REQUIREMENTS must be a list, got {type(model_reqs).__name__}"
+        )
+    else:
+        for i, req in enumerate(model_reqs):
+            if not isinstance(req, ModelManifest):
+                errors.append(
+                    f"MODEL_REQUIREMENTS[{i}] must be a ModelManifest instance, "
+                    f"got {type(req).__name__}"
+                )
+
+    # Check create_engine
+    create_engine = getattr(module, "create_engine", None)
+    if create_engine is None:
+        errors.append("Missing create_engine export")
+    elif not callable(create_engine):
+        errors.append(
+            f"create_engine must be callable, got {type(create_engine).__name__}"
+        )
+
+    return errors
+
+
+def _validate_capabilities(manifest: PluginManifest) -> list[str]:
+    """Validate plugin capabilities.
+
+    Args:
+        manifest: The plugin manifest to validate.
+
+    Returns:
+        List of error messages (empty if valid).
+    """
+    errors: list[str] = []
+
+    # Known capabilities (can be extended)
+    known_capabilities = frozenset({
+        "voice_list",
+        "preview",
+        "voice_clone",
+        "voice_blend",
+        "streaming",
+        "cancel",
+    })
+
+    for cap in manifest.capabilities:
+        if cap not in known_capabilities:
+            errors.append(f"Unknown capability: '{cap}'")
+
+    return errors
+
+
+def _validate_api_version(manifest: PluginManifest) -> list[str]:
+    """Validate api_version compatibility.
+
+    Args:
+        manifest: The plugin manifest to validate.
+
+    Returns:
+        List of error messages (empty if valid).
+    """
+    errors: list[str] = []
+    error = _check_api_version_compatibility(manifest.api_version)
+    if error:
+        errors.append(error)
+    return errors
+
+
+def load_plugin_from_dir(plugin_dir: Path) -> PluginLoadResult:
+    """Load and validate a plugin from a directory.
+
+    The plugin directory must contain an __init__.py that exports:
+    - PLUGIN_MANIFEST: PluginManifest
+    - MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[ModelManifest]
+    - create_engine: Callable
+
+    Args:
+        plugin_dir: Path to the plugin directory.
+
+    Returns:
+        PluginLoadResult with success status and either plugin data or error info.
+    """
+    plugin_id = plugin_dir.name
+    errors: list[str] = []
+
+    # Check if directory exists
+    if not plugin_dir.exists():
+        return PluginLoadResult(
+            success=False,
+            error=PluginLoadError(
+                plugin_id=plugin_id,
+                path=plugin_dir,
+                errors=(f"Plugin directory does not exist: {plugin_dir}",),
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # Check for __init__.py
+    init_file = plugin_dir / "__init__.py"
+    if not init_file.exists():
+        return PluginLoadResult(
+            success=False,
+            error=PluginLoadError(
+                plugin_id=plugin_id,
+                path=plugin_dir,
+                errors=("Missing __init__.py in plugin directory",),
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # Import the module
+    module_name = f"abogen.tts_plugin._loaded.{plugin_id}"
+    try:
+        # Remove from cache if already imported (for testing)
+        if module_name in sys.modules:
+            del sys.modules[module_name]
+
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+            module_name, init_file, submodule_search_locations=[]
+        )
+        if spec is None or spec.loader is None:
+            return PluginLoadResult(
+                success=False,
+                error=PluginLoadError(
+                    plugin_id=plugin_id,
+                    path=plugin_dir,
+                    errors=(f"Failed to create module spec for {init_file}",),
+                ),
+            )
+
+        module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        sys.modules[module_name] = module
+        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    except Exception as e:
+        # Clean up module from sys.modules on import failure
+        if module_name in sys.modules:
+            del sys.modules[module_name]
+        return PluginLoadResult(
+            success=False,
+            error=PluginLoadError(
+                plugin_id=plugin_id,
+                path=plugin_dir,
+                errors=(f"Failed to import plugin module: {e}",),
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # Validate manifest
+    manifest_errors = _validate_manifest(module, plugin_dir)
+    errors.extend(manifest_errors)
+
+    # If manifest is valid, perform additional validation
+    manifest = getattr(module, "PLUGIN_MANIFEST", None)
+    if isinstance(manifest, PluginManifest):
+        # Validate api_version
+        api_errors = _validate_api_version(manifest)
+        errors.extend(api_errors)
+
+        # Validate capabilities
+        cap_errors = _validate_capabilities(manifest)
+        errors.extend(cap_errors)
+
+        # Use manifest id if available
+        plugin_id = manifest.id
+
+    # Check if any errors occurred
+    if errors:
+        # Clean up module from sys.modules
+        if module_name in sys.modules:
+            del sys.modules[module_name]
+
+        return PluginLoadResult(
+            success=False,
+            error=PluginLoadError(
+                plugin_id=plugin_id,
+                path=plugin_dir,
+                errors=tuple(errors),
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # Get MODEL_REQUIREMENTS
+    model_requirements = tuple(getattr(module, "MODEL_REQUIREMENTS", []))
+    create_engine = getattr(module, "create_engine", None)
+
+    return PluginLoadResult(
+        success=True,
+        manifest=manifest,
+        model_requirements=model_requirements,
+        create_engine=create_engine,
+        module=module,
+    )
+
+
+def discover_plugins(plugin_dirs: list[Path]) -> list[PluginLoadResult]:
+    """Discover and load plugins from multiple directories.
+
+    Args:
+        plugin_dirs: List of directories to scan for plugins.
+
+    Returns:
+        List of PluginLoadResult, one per plugin directory found.
+    """
+    results: list[PluginLoadResult] = []
+
+    for plugin_dir in plugin_dirs:
+        if not plugin_dir.exists():
+            continue
+
+        # Scan for subdirectories (each is a potential plugin)
+        for item in sorted(plugin_dir.iterdir()):
+            if item.is_dir() and not item.name.startswith("."):
+                result = load_plugin_from_dir(item)
+                results.append(result)
+
+    return results
+
+
+def load_plugin(
+    plugin_dir: Path,
+) -> PluginLoadResult:
+    """Load a single plugin from a directory.
+
+    This is the main entry point for loading a plugin.
+
+    Args:
+        plugin_dir: Path to the plugin directory.
+
+    Returns:
+        PluginLoadResult with success status and either plugin data or error info.
+    """
+    return load_plugin_from_dir(plugin_dir)

abogen/tts_plugin/manifest.py

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+"""Plugin manifest types for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module contains static metadata types that describe plugins.
+These types have no dependencies and are immutable.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Any
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class AudioFormatManifest:
+    """Manifest describing an audio format.
+
+    Attributes:
+        mime: MIME type of the audio.
+        extension: File extension.
+    """
+
+    mime: str
+    extension: str
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class EnumOption:
+    """Manifest describing an enum option for a parameter.
+
+    Attributes:
+        value: The enum value.
+        label: Human-readable label.
+    """
+
+    value: str
+    label: str
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ParameterManifest:
+    """Manifest describing a synthesis parameter.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id: Parameter identifier.
+        name: Human-readable name.
+        description: Parameter description.
+        type: Parameter type ("float", "int", "string", "boolean", "enum").
+        default: Default value.
+        min: Minimum value (optional, for numeric types).
+        max: Maximum value (optional, for numeric types).
+        step: Step size (optional, for numeric types).
+        options: Available options (optional, for enum type).
+        unit: Unit of measurement (optional).
+        group: Parameter group (optional).
+    """
+
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    description: str
+    type: str
+    default: Any
+    min: float | None = None
+    max: float | None = None
+    step: float | None = None
+    options: tuple[EnumOption, ...] = field(default_factory=tuple)
+    unit: str | None = None
+    group: str | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class VoiceManifest:
+    """Manifest describing a voice.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id: Voice identifier.
+        name: Human-readable name.
+        tags: Voice tags (e.g., language, style).
+    """
+
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    tags: tuple[str, ...] = field(default_factory=tuple)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class VoiceSourceManifest:
+    """Manifest describing a voice source.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id: Voice source identifier.
+        name: Human-readable name.
+        type: Source type ("list", "speaker_id", "clone", "blend", "generate", "none").
+        config: Source-specific configuration.
+    """
+
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    type: str
+    config: Any = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class EngineManifest:
+    """Manifest describing engine capabilities.
+
+    Attributes:
+        voiceSources: Available voice sources.
+        parameters: Available synthesis parameters.
+        audioFormats: Supported audio formats.
+    """
+
+    voiceSources: tuple[VoiceSourceManifest, ...] = field(default_factory=tuple)
+    parameters: tuple[ParameterManifest, ...] = field(default_factory=tuple)
+    audioFormats: tuple[AudioFormatManifest, ...] = field(default_factory=tuple)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class GpuRequirement:
+    """Manifest describing GPU requirements.
+
+    Attributes:
+        required: Whether GPU is required.
+        type: GPU type (e.g., "cuda", "rocm").
+        memory: Required GPU memory in GB.
+    """
+
+    required: bool = False
+    type: str | None = None
+    memory: float | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RequirementManifest:
+    """Manifest describing plugin requirements.
+
+    Attributes:
+        gpu: GPU requirements (optional).
+        memory: Required RAM in GB (optional).
+        internet: Whether internet is required (optional).
+    """
+
+    gpu: GpuRequirement | None = None
+    memory: float | None = None
+    internet: bool | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ModelManifest:
+    """Manifest describing a model requirement.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id: Model identifier.
+        name: Human-readable name.
+        size: Model size as string (e.g., "100MB", "2GB").
+    """
+
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    size: str
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class PluginManifest:
+    """Main manifest for a TTS plugin.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id: Plugin identifier (unique).
+        name: Human-readable name.
+        version: Plugin version.
+        api_version: API version (semver format: MAJOR.MINOR).
+        description: Plugin description.
+        author: Plugin author.
+        capabilities: List of capability identifiers.
+        requires: Plugin requirements.
+        engine: Engine manifest.
+        voices: Optional static voice catalog. None = not declared (use VoiceLister),
+            empty tuple = explicitly no static voices, non-empty = static catalog.
+    """
+
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    version: str
+    api_version: str
+    description: str
+    author: str
+    capabilities: tuple[str, ...] = field(default_factory=tuple)
+    requires: RequirementManifest = field(default_factory=RequirementManifest)
+    engine: EngineManifest = field(default_factory=EngineManifest)
+    voices: tuple[VoiceManifest, ...] | None = None

abogen/tts_plugin/plugin.py

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+"""Plugin contract for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module defines the plugin contract that all TTS plugins must implement.
+Each plugin must export:
+- PLUGIN_MANIFEST: PluginManifest instance
+- MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list of ModelManifest instances
+- create_engine(): Factory function that creates an Engine
+
+The create_engine() function is the entry point for plugin activation.
+It must be atomic: succeed fully or raise and clean up.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Protocol, runtime_checkable
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine
+from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+
+
+@runtime_checkable
+class Plugin(Protocol):
+    """Protocol defining the plugin contract.
+
+    Every TTS plugin must implement this protocol by exporting:
+    - PLUGIN_MANIFEST: PluginManifest
+    - MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[ModelManifest]
+    - create_engine: Callable[[HostContext, Path | None, EngineConfig], Engine]
+    """
+
+    def create_engine(
+        self,
+        context: HostContext,
+        model_path: Path | None,
+        config: EngineConfig,
+    ) -> Engine:
+        """Create an engine instance.
+
+        This is the factory function that creates an Engine from a plugin.
+        It must be atomic: succeed fully or raise EngineError and clean up.
+
+        Args:
+            context: Host services (config dir, logger, http client).
+            model_path: Resolved model path, or None for cloud/no-model engines.
+            config: Engine initialization settings.
+
+        Returns:
+            A fully initialized Engine instance.
+
+        Raises:
+            EngineError: On failure. Cleans up partially created resources.
+        """
+        ...

abogen/tts_plugin/plugin_manager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+"""Plugin Manager
+
+Provides a simple interface for consumers to access TTS engines via the
+new Plugin Architecture. Discovers, loads, and manages plugins from the
+plugins directory.
+
+Usage:
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.plugin_manager import get_plugin_manager
+
+    manager = get_plugin_manager()
+    engine = manager.create_engine("kokoro", lang_code="a", device="cpu")
+    session = engine.create_session()
+    try:
+        result = session.synthesize("Hello world")
+    finally:
+        session.dispose()
+"""
+
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Type
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import PluginManifest
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import AudioFormat
+
+
+class PluginManager:
+    """Manages TTS plugins and provides a simple interface for consumers."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._plugins: Dict[str, dict] = {}
+        self._engines: Dict[str, Engine] = {}
+        self._loaded = False
+
+    def discover(self, plugins_dir: str = "plugins") -> None:
+        """Discover and load all plugins from the given directory."""
+        import os
+        from pathlib import Path
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.loader import load_plugin_from_dir
+
+        self._plugins.clear()
+        self._engines.clear()
+
+        plugins_path = Path(plugins_dir)
+        if not plugins_path.exists():
+            self._loaded = True
+            return
+
+        for entry in plugins_path.iterdir():
+            if entry.is_dir() and (entry / "__init__.py").exists():
+                try:
+                    result = load_plugin_from_dir(entry)
+                    if result.success and result.manifest is not None:
+                        self._plugins[result.manifest.id] = {
+                            "manifest": result.manifest,
+                            "create_engine": result.create_engine,
+                            "module": result.module,
+                        }
+                except Exception as e:
+                    # Log error but continue with other plugins
+                    print(f"Warning: Failed to load plugin from {entry}: {e}")
+
+        self._loaded = True
+
+    def _ensure_loaded(self) -> None:
+        """Ensure plugins have been discovered."""
+        if not self._loaded:
+            self.discover()
+
+    def list_plugins(self) -> List[PluginManifest]:
+        """Return manifests for all loaded plugins."""
+        self._ensure_loaded()
+        return [info["manifest"] for info in self._plugins.values()]
+
+    def get_plugin(self, plugin_id: str) -> Optional[dict]:
+        """Get plugin info by ID."""
+        self._ensure_loaded()
+        return self._plugins.get(plugin_id)
+
+    def has_plugin(self, plugin_id: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if a plugin is loaded."""
+        self._ensure_loaded()
+        return plugin_id in self._plugins
+
+    def create_engine(self, plugin_id: str, **kwargs: Any) -> Engine:
+        """Create an engine instance for the given plugin.
+
+        Args:
+            plugin_id: The plugin identifier (e.g., "kokoro")
+            **kwargs: Arguments passed to the engine constructor
+
+        Returns:
+            An Engine instance
+
+        Raises:
+            KeyError: If plugin_id is not found
+            Exception: If engine creation fails
+        """
+        self._ensure_loaded()
+
+        if plugin_id not in self._plugins:
+            raise KeyError(f"Plugin not found: {plugin_id}")
+
+        plugin_info = self._plugins[plugin_id]
+        create_engine_func = plugin_info["create_engine"]
+
+        # Create engine using the plugin's factory
+        engine = create_engine_func(**kwargs)
+        return engine
+
+    def get_or_create_engine(self, plugin_id: str, **kwargs: Any) -> Engine:
+        """Get an existing engine or create a new one.
+
+        Engines are cached by plugin_id. If you need multiple instances
+        with different parameters, use create_engine() directly.
+        """
+        self._ensure_loaded()
+
+        cache_key = plugin_id
+        if cache_key in self._engines:
+            return self._engines[cache_key]
+
+        engine = self.create_engine(plugin_id, **kwargs)
+        self._engines[cache_key] = engine
+        return engine
+
+    def dispose_all(self) -> None:
+        """Dispose all cached engines."""
+        for engine in self._engines.values():
+            try:
+                engine.dispose()
+            except Exception:
+                pass  # dispose() should never raise
+        self._engines.clear()
+
+
+# Global singleton
+_manager: Optional[PluginManager] = None
+
+
+def get_plugin_manager() -> PluginManager:
+    """Get the global PluginManager instance."""
+    global _manager
+    if _manager is None:
+        _manager = PluginManager()
+    return _manager
+
+
+def reset_plugin_manager() -> None:
+    """Reset the global PluginManager (for testing)."""
+    global _manager
+    if _manager is not None:
+        _manager.dispose_all()
+    _manager = None

abogen/tts_plugin/types.py

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+"""Core domain types for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module contains immutable value objects that form the core domain.
+These types have zero dependencies and are used across the plugin system.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class AudioFormat:
+    """Immutable value object representing an audio format.
+
+    Attributes:
+        mime: MIME type of the audio (e.g., "audio/wav", "audio/mpeg").
+        extension: File extension (e.g., "wav", "mp3").
+    """
+
+    mime: str
+    extension: str
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Duration:
+    """Immutable value object representing a time duration.
+
+    Attributes:
+        seconds: Duration in seconds.
+    """
+
+    seconds: float
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class VoiceSelection:
+    """Immutable value object for voice selection. Opaque to engine.
+
+    Attributes:
+        source: Voice source identifier (e.g., "builtin", "clone").
+        key: Voice key within the source.
+        payload: Optional payload for clone/blend sources.
+    """
+
+    source: str
+    key: str
+    payload: Any = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ParameterValues:
+    """Immutable value object for synthesis parameters. Behaves like Mapping[str, Any].
+
+    Attributes:
+        values: Mapping of parameter names to their values.
+    """
+
+    values: Mapping[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class SynthesisRequest:
+    """Immutable value object for a synthesis request.
+
+    Attributes:
+        text: Text to synthesize.
+        voice: Voice selection.
+        parameters: Synthesis parameters.
+        format: Desired audio output format.
+    """
+
+    text: str
+    voice: VoiceSelection
+    parameters: ParameterValues
+    format: AudioFormat
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class SynthesizedAudio:
+    """Immutable value object for synthesized audio result.
+
+    Attributes:
+        data: Raw audio bytes.
+        format: Audio format of the result.
+        duration: Duration of the audio.
+    """
+
+    data: bytes
+    format: AudioFormat
+    duration: Duration
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class EngineConfig:
+    """Immutable configuration of an Engine instance.
+
+    Contains parameters that define how a particular Engine instance is
+    created and that remain constant throughout the lifetime of that Engine.
+
+    Plugin implementations may ignore fields that are not applicable to them.
+
+    Attributes:
+        device: Device to use (e.g., "cpu", "cuda:0").
+        lang_code: Language code for the engine (e.g., "a" for Kokoro English).
+            Plugins that do not require a language code ignore this field.
+    """
+
+    device: str = "cpu"
+    lang_code: str = "a"

abogen/tts_plugin/utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+"""TTS Plugin Architecture — direct utility functions.
+
+Provides helpers that replace the former compatibility adapter by
+calling the Plugin Manager directly.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Iterator
+
+import numpy as np
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.plugin_manager import get_plugin_manager
+
+
+def get_voices(plugin_id: str) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    """Return the voice-id tuple for *plugin_id*.
+
+    Uses the official Plugin Architecture: PluginManager → Engine → VoiceLister.
+    First checks plugin manifest for static voice catalog.
+    """
+    import logging
+    import tempfile
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+
+    manager = get_plugin_manager()
+    if not manager.has_plugin(plugin_id):
+        return ()
+
+    # Check manifest for static voice catalog
+    plugin_info = manager.get_plugin(plugin_id)
+    if plugin_info is not None:
+        manifest = plugin_info.get("manifest")
+        if manifest is not None and manifest.voices is not None:
+            return tuple(v.id for v in manifest.voices)
+
+    ctx = HostContext(
+        config_dir=Path(tempfile.gettempdir()),
+        logger=logging.getLogger(f"abogen.utils.{plugin_id}"),
+        http_client=type("_StubHttpClient", (), {
+            "get": staticmethod(lambda url, **kw: None),
+            "post": staticmethod(lambda url, **kw: None),
+        })(),
+    )
+
+    try:
+        engine = manager.create_engine(
+            plugin_id,
+            context=ctx,
+            model_path=None,
+            config=EngineConfig(device="cpu"),
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        return ()
+
+    try:
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.capabilities import VoiceLister
+
+        if isinstance(engine, VoiceLister):
+            manifests = engine.listVoices("builtin")
+            return tuple(v.id for v in manifests)
+        return ()
+    except Exception:
+        return ()
+    finally:
+        engine.dispose()
+
+
+def get_default_voice(plugin_id: str, fallback: str = "") -> str:
+    """Return the first voice of *plugin_id*, or *fallback*."""
+    voices = get_voices(plugin_id)
+    return voices[0] if voices else fallback
+
+
+def is_plugin_registered(plugin_id: str) -> bool:
+    """Check whether *plugin_id* is loaded by the Plugin Manager."""
+    return get_plugin_manager().has_plugin(plugin_id)
+
+
+def resolve_voice_to_plugin(spec: str, fallback: str = "kokoro") -> str:
+    """Determine which plugin owns the given voice specification.
+
+    Resolution rules:
+    1. Empty spec -> fallback
+    2. Kokoro formula (contains '*' or '+') -> "kokoro"
+    3. Exact voice-id match against loaded plugins -> plugin id
+    4. Unknown voice -> fallback
+    """
+    raw = str(spec or "").strip()
+    if not raw:
+        return fallback
+
+    if "*" in raw or "+" in raw:
+        return "kokoro"
+
+    upper = raw.upper()
+    manager = get_plugin_manager()
+
+    for manifest in manager.list_plugins():
+        for voice_source in manifest.engine.voiceSources:
+            if voice_source.type == "list" and isinstance(voice_source.config, dict):
+                try:
+                    engine = manager.create_engine(manifest.id)
+                    try:
+                        if hasattr(engine, "listVoices"):
+                            voice_manifests = engine.listVoices(voice_source.id)
+                            voice_ids = [v.id.upper() for v in voice_manifests]
+                            if upper in voice_ids:
+                                return manifest.id
+                    finally:
+                        engine.dispose()
+                except Exception:
+                    continue
+
+    return fallback
+
+
+class Pipeline:
+    """Callable wrapper around Engine / EngineSession.
+
+    Presents the same interface that old callers expect::
+
+        pipeline = create_pipeline("kokoro", lang_code="a", device="cpu")
+        for segment in pipeline(text, voice="af_nova", speed=1.0):
+            audio = segment.audio
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, engine: Any, **engine_kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        self._engine = engine
+        self._engine_kwargs = engine_kwargs
+        self._session: Any = None
+
+    def _ensure_session(self) -> Any:
+        if self._session is None:
+            self._session = self._engine.createSession()
+        return self._session
+
+    def __call__(
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        voice: str = "default",
+        speed: float = 1.0,
+        split_pattern: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> Iterator[Any]:
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+            AudioFormat,
+            ParameterValues,
+            SynthesisRequest,
+            VoiceSelection,
+        )
+
+        session = self._ensure_session()
+
+        params: dict[str, Any] = {"speed": speed}
+        if split_pattern is not None:
+            params["split_pattern"] = split_pattern
+        params.update(kwargs)
+
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text=text,
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key=voice),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(values=params),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+
+        result = session.synthesize(request)
+        audio_array = np.frombuffer(result.data, dtype=np.float32)
+
+        from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+        @dataclass
+        class Segment:
+            graphemes: str
+            audio: np.ndarray
+
+        yield Segment(graphemes=text, audio=audio_array)
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        if self._session is not None:
+            try:
+                self._session.dispose()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            self._session = None
+
+    def __del__(self) -> None:
+        self.dispose()
+
+
+def create_pipeline(
+    plugin_id: str,
+    *,
+    lang_code: str = "a",
+    device: str = "cpu",
+) -> Pipeline:
+    """Create a callable TTS pipeline via the Plugin Architecture.
+
+    Builds a proper HostContext and EngineConfig, then delegates to the
+    PluginManager to create the engine. Returns a :class:`Pipeline` whose
+    ``__call__`` interface matches the callable protocol used by consumers.
+
+    Args:
+        plugin_id: Plugin identifier (e.g., "kokoro", "supertonic").
+        lang_code: Language code for the engine.
+        device: Device to use (e.g., "cpu", "cuda:0").
+
+    Returns:
+        A callable Pipeline instance.
+    """
+    import logging
+    import tempfile
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+
+    manager = get_plugin_manager()
+
+    ctx = HostContext(
+        config_dir=Path(tempfile.gettempdir()),
+        logger=logging.getLogger(f"abogen.pipeline.{plugin_id}"),
+        http_client=type("_StubHttpClient", (), {
+            "get": staticmethod(lambda url, **kw: None),
+            "post": staticmethod(lambda url, **kw: None),
+        })(),
+    )
+
+    config = EngineConfig(device=device, lang_code=lang_code)
+
+    engine = manager.create_engine(plugin_id, context=ctx, model_path=None, config=config)
+    return Pipeline(engine)

abogen/utils.py

@@ -529,21 +529,20 @@ def prevent_sleep_end():
                 _sleep_procs[system] = None
 
 
-def load_numpy_kpipeline():
-    import numpy as np
-    from kokoro import KPipeline  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
-
-    return np, KPipeline
-
-
 class LoadPipelineThread(Thread):
-    def __init__(self, callback):
+    def __init__(self, callback, lang_code="a", device="cpu"):
         super().__init__()
         self.callback = callback
+        self.lang_code = lang_code
+        self.device = device
 
     def run(self):
         try:
-            np_module, kpipeline_class = load_numpy_kpipeline()
-            self.callback(np_module, kpipeline_class, None)
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import create_pipeline
+
+            backend = create_pipeline(
+                "kokoro", lang_code=self.lang_code, device=self.device
+            )
+            self.callback(backend, None)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.callback(None, None, str(e))
+            self.callback(None, str(e))

abogen/voice_cache.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if LocalEntryNotFoundError is None:  # pragma: no cover - fallback for tests
         pass
 
 
-from abogen.constants import VOICES_INTERNAL
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
 
 _CACHE_LOCK = threading.Lock()
 _CACHED_VOICES: Set[str] = set()
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ _BOOTSTRAPPED = False
 
 
 def _normalize_targets(voices: Optional[Iterable[str]]) -> Set[str]:
+    kokoro_voices = get_voices("kokoro")
     if not voices:
-        return set(VOICES_INTERNAL)
+        return set(kokoro_voices)
     normalized: Set[str] = set()
     for voice in voices:
         if not voice:
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ def _normalize_targets(voices: Optional[Iterable[str]]) -> Set[str]:
         voice_id = str(voice).strip()
         if not voice_id:
             continue
-        if voice_id in VOICES_INTERNAL:
+        if voice_id in kokoro_voices:
             normalized.add(voice_id)
     return normalized
 
@@ -143,3 +144,11 @@ def _ensure_single_voice_asset(
 
     hf_hub_download(resume_download=True, **common_kwargs)
     return True
+
+
+def clear_voice_cache() -> None:
+    """Clear the in‑process voice cache (used during shutdown)."""
+    with _CACHE_LOCK:
+        _CACHED_VOICES.clear()
+    global _BOOTSTRAPPED
+    _BOOTSTRAPPED = False

abogen/voice_formulas.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import re
 from typing import List, Tuple
 
-from abogen.constants import VOICES_INTERNAL
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
 
 
 # Calls parsing and loads the voice to gpu or cpu
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def parse_formula_terms(formula: str) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
         raise ValueError("Empty voice formula")
 
     terms: List[Tuple[str, float]] = []
+    kokoro_voices = get_voices("kokoro")
     for segment in formula.split("+"):
         part = segment.strip()
         if not part:
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ def parse_formula_terms(formula: str) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
             raise ValueError("Each component must be in the form voice*weight")
         voice_name, raw_weight = part.split("*", 1)
         voice_name = voice_name.strip()
-        if voice_name not in VOICES_INTERNAL:
+        if voice_name not in kokoro_voices:
             raise ValueError(f"Unknown voice: {voice_name}")
         try:
             weight = float(raw_weight.strip())

abogen/voice_metadata.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class VoiceMetadata:
+    """
+    Immutable metadata describing a voice from a TTS backend.
+
+    This model describes a voice independently of any backend implementation.
+    Backends populate these objects; the application consumes them.
+
+    The ``backend_id`` field is set by the backend itself (via
+    ``self.metadata.id``) — the application never hardcodes it.
+    This ensures renaming a backend does not require touching voice definitions.
+    """
+
+    id: str
+    """Unique voice identifier within the backend (e.g. ``"af_alloy"``, ``"M1"``)."""
+
+    display_name: str
+    """Human-readable display name (e.g. ``"Alloy"``, ``"Male 1"``)."""
+
+    language: str
+    """Language code — backend-specific format is acceptable (e.g. ``"a"``, ``"en"``)."""
+
+    gender: str
+    """Gender category: ``"female"``, ``"male"``, or ``"unknown"``."""
+
+    backend_id: str
+    """Identifier of the backend that owns this voice (e.g. ``"kokoro"``).
+
+    Set automatically by the backend — never hardcoded in voice definitions.
+    """

abogen/voice_profiles.py

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import json
 import os
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Tuple
 
-from abogen.constants import VOICES_INTERNAL
-from abogen.tts_supertonic import DEFAULT_SUPERTONIC_VOICES
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices, is_plugin_registered
 from abogen.utils import get_user_config_path
 
 
@@ -70,7 +69,8 @@ def serialize_profiles() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Iterable[Tuple[str, float]]]]:
 
 def _normalize_supertonic_voice(value: Any) -> str:
     raw = str(value or "").strip().upper()
-    return raw if raw in DEFAULT_SUPERTONIC_VOICES else "M1"
+    supertonic_voices = get_voices("supertonic")
+    return raw if raw in supertonic_voices else "M1"
 
 
 def _coerce_supertonic_steps(value: Any) -> int:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def normalize_profile_entry(entry: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         return {}
 
     provider = str(entry.get("provider") or "kokoro").strip().lower()
-    if provider not in {"kokoro", "supertonic"}:
+    if not is_plugin_registered(provider):
         provider = "kokoro"
 
     language = str(entry.get("language") or "a").strip().lower() or "a"
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ def normalize_profile_entry(entry: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
 def _normalize_voice_entries(entries: Iterable) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
     normalized: List[Tuple[str, float]] = []
+    kokoro_voices = get_voices("kokoro")
     for item in entries or []:
         if isinstance(item, dict):
             voice = item.get("id") or item.get("voice")
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ def _normalize_voice_entries(entries: Iterable) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
             voice, weight = item[0], item[1]
         else:
             continue
-        if voice not in VOICES_INTERNAL:
+        if voice not in kokoro_voices:
             continue
         if weight is None:
             continue

abogen/webui/Dockerfile

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ FROM nvidia/cuda:12.6.3-cudnn-runtime-ubuntu22.04
 
 ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
   PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
-  PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 \
   VIRTUAL_ENV=/opt/venv \
   PATH=/opt/venv/bin:$PATH
 
@@ -27,22 +26,22 @@ RUN python3 -m venv "$VIRTUAL_ENV"
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY pyproject.toml README.md ./
-COPY abogen ./abogen
-
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip \
+RUN pip install uv \
   && if [ -n "$TORCH_VERSION" ]; then \
-       pip install torch=="$TORCH_VERSION" torchvision=="$TORCH_VERSION" torchaudio=="$TORCH_VERSION" --index-url "$TORCH_INDEX_URL"; \
+       uv pip install --system torch=="$TORCH_VERSION" torchvision=="$TORCH_VERSION" torchaudio=="$TORCH_VERSION" --index-url "$TORCH_INDEX_URL"; \
      else \
-       pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --index-url "$TORCH_INDEX_URL"; \
+       uv pip install --system torch torchvision torchaudio --index-url "$TORCH_INDEX_URL"; \
      fi \
-  && pip install --no-cache-dir . \
+  && uv pip install --system . \
     https://github.com/explosion/spacy-models/releases/download/en_core_web_sm-3.8.0/en_core_web_sm-3.8.0-py3-none-any.whl \
-  && pip install --no-cache-dir "mutagen>=1.47.0"
+  && uv pip install --system "mutagen>=1.47.0"
+
+COPY abogen ./abogen
 
 # Install onnxruntime-gpu for CUDA acceleration (supertonic uses ONNX Runtime)
 # Set USE_GPU=false to skip this for CPU-only deployments
 RUN if [ "$USE_GPU" = "true" ]; then \
-      pip install --no-cache-dir onnxruntime-gpu; \
+      uv pip install --system onnxruntime-gpu; \
     fi
 
 ENV ABOGEN_HOST=0.0.0.0 \

abogen/webui/app.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import atexit
 import logging
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -8,6 +7,8 @@ from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from flask import Flask
 
+from abogen import shutdown  # noqa: F401
+shutdown.register_shutdown()
 from abogen.utils import get_user_cache_path, get_user_output_path, get_user_settings_dir
 
 from .conversion_runner import run_conversion_job
@@ -83,6 +84,12 @@ def create_app(config: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Flask:
         "UPLOAD_FOLDER": str(uploads_dir),
         "OUTPUT_FOLDER": str(outputs_dir),
         "MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH": 1024 * 1024 * 400,  # 400 MB uploads
+        # Large books can submit four form fields per chapter. Werkzeug's
+        # defaults reject those requests before the wizard route can process
+        # them, even though the encoded payload is much smaller than the upload
+        # limit above.
+        "MAX_FORM_MEMORY_SIZE": 10 * 1024 * 1024,
+        "MAX_FORM_PARTS": 10_000,
     }
     if config:
         base_config.update(config)
@@ -113,8 +120,6 @@ def create_app(config: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Flask:
     app.register_blueprint(books_bp, url_prefix="/find-books")
     app.register_blueprint(api_bp, url_prefix="/api")
 
-    atexit.register(service.shutdown)
-
     global _access_log_filter_attached
     if not _access_log_filter_attached:
         logging.getLogger("werkzeug").addFilter(_SuppressSuccessfulAccessFilter())

abogen/webui/debug_tts_runner.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from abogen.normalization_settings import build_apostrophe_config
 from abogen.text_extractor import extract_from_path
 from abogen.voice_cache import ensure_voice_assets
 from abogen.webui.conversion_runner import SAMPLE_RATE, SPLIT_PATTERN, _select_device, _to_float32, _resolve_voice, _spec_to_voice_ids
-from abogen.utils import load_numpy_kpipeline
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import create_pipeline
 
 
 _MARKER_RE = re.compile(re.escape(MARKER_PREFIX) + r"(?P<code>[A-Z0-9_]+)" + re.escape(MARKER_SUFFIX))
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ def _load_pipeline(language: str, use_gpu: bool) -> Any:
     device = "cpu"
     if use_gpu:
         device = _select_device()
-    _np, KPipeline = load_numpy_kpipeline()
-    return KPipeline(lang_code=language, repo_id="hexgrad/Kokoro-82M", device=device)
+    return create_pipeline("kokoro", lang_code=language, device=device)
 
 
 def _extract_cases_from_text(text: str) -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
@@ -248,4 +247,8 @@ def run_debug_tts_wavs(
         "sample_rate": SAMPLE_RATE,
     }
     (run_dir / "manifest.json").write_text(json.dumps(manifest, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
+    try:
+        pipeline.dispose()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
     return manifest

abogen/webui/routes/api.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from abogen.normalization_settings import (
 )
 from abogen.llm_client import list_models, LLMClientError
 from abogen.kokoro_text_normalization import normalize_for_pipeline
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import is_plugin_registered
 from abogen.integrations.audiobookshelf import AudiobookshelfClient, AudiobookshelfConfig
 from abogen.integrations.calibre_opds import (
     CalibreOPDSClient,
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ def api_save_voice_profile() -> ResponseReturnValue:
     if profile is None:
         # Speaker Studio payload format
         provider = str(payload.get("provider") or "kokoro").strip().lower()
-        if provider not in {"kokoro", "supertonic"}:
+        if not is_plugin_registered(provider):
             provider = "kokoro"
         if provider == "supertonic":
             profile = {
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ def api_speaker_preview() -> ResponseReturnValue:
     use_gpu = settings.get("use_gpu", False)
 
     base_spec, speaker_name = split_profile_spec(voice)
-    resolved_provider = tts_provider if tts_provider in {"kokoro", "supertonic"} else ""
+    resolved_provider = tts_provider if is_plugin_registered(tts_provider) else ""
 
     if speaker_name:
         entry = normalize_profile_entry(load_profiles().get(speaker_name))

abogen/webui/routes/utils/form.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from flask.typing import ResponseReturnValue
 
 from abogen.webui.service import PendingJob, JobStatus
 from abogen.webui.routes.utils.service import get_service
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import is_plugin_registered
 from abogen.webui.routes.utils.settings import (
     load_settings,
     coerce_bool,
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ from abogen.webui.routes.utils.common import split_profile_spec
 from abogen.utils import calculate_text_length
 from abogen.voice_profiles import serialize_profiles, normalize_profile_entry
 from abogen.chunking import ChunkLevel, build_chunks_for_chapters
-from abogen.constants import VOICES_INTERNAL
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_default_voice
 from abogen.speaker_configs import get_config
 from abogen.kokoro_text_normalization import normalize_roman_numeral_titles
 from dataclasses import dataclass
@@ -579,7 +580,7 @@ def apply_book_step_form(
     # spec (e.g. "speaker:Name" for saved speakers, or a Kokoro mix formula).
     # This enables mixed-provider conversions (e.g. narrator=SuperTonic, characters=Kokoro).
     provider_value = str(form.get("tts_provider") or "").strip().lower()
-    if provider_value in {"kokoro", "supertonic"}:
+    if is_plugin_registered(provider_value):
         pending.tts_provider = provider_value
 
     # Determine the base speaker selection (saved speaker ref or raw voice).
@@ -616,8 +617,8 @@ def apply_book_step_form(
         custom_formula = ""
 
     base_voice_spec = resolved_default_voice or narrator_voice_raw
-    if not base_voice_spec and VOICES_INTERNAL:
-        base_voice_spec = VOICES_INTERNAL[0]
+    if not base_voice_spec:
+        base_voice_spec = get_default_voice("kokoro")
 
     voice_choice, resolved_language, selected_profile = resolve_voice_choice(
         pending.language,
@@ -796,8 +797,8 @@ def build_pending_job_from_extraction(
         profile_selection = inferred_profile
 
     base_voice = base_voice_input or resolved_default_voice or str(default_voice_setting).strip()
-    if not base_voice and VOICES_INTERNAL:
-        base_voice = VOICES_INTERNAL[0]
+    if not base_voice:
+        base_voice = get_default_voice("kokoro")
     selected_speaker_config = (form.get("speaker_config") or "").strip()
     speaker_config_payload = get_config(selected_speaker_config) if selected_speaker_config else None
 

abogen/webui/routes/utils/preview.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import soundfile as sf
 from flask import current_app, send_file
 from flask.typing import ResponseReturnValue
 
+from abogen.domain.device import select_device as _select_device
+
 
 SPLIT_PATTERN = r"\n+"
 SAMPLE_RATE = 24000
@@ -14,13 +16,32 @@ _preview_pipelines: Dict[Tuple[str, str], Any] = {}
 _preview_pipeline_lock = threading.Lock()
 
 
-def _select_device() -> str:
-    import platform
+def clear_preview_pipelines() -> None:
+    """Dispose all cached preview pipelines and clear the cache."""
+    with _preview_pipeline_lock:
+        for pipeline in _preview_pipelines.values():
+            try:
+                pipeline.dispose()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        _preview_pipelines.clear()
 
-    system = platform.system()
-    if system == "Darwin" and platform.processor() == "arm":
-        return "mps"
-    return "cuda"
+
+def _resolve_pipeline(language: str, use_gpu: bool) -> Tuple[Any, bool]:
+    devices: List[str] = ["cpu"]
+    if use_gpu:
+        preferred = _select_device()
+        if preferred != "cpu":
+            devices.insert(0, preferred)
+
+    last_error: Optional[Exception] = None
+    for device in devices:
+        try:
+            return get_preview_pipeline(language, device), device != "cpu"
+        except Exception as exc:
+            last_error = exc
+
+    raise RuntimeError("Preview pipeline is unavailable") from last_error
 
 
 def _to_float32(audio_segment) -> np.ndarray:
@@ -45,10 +66,9 @@ def get_preview_pipeline(language: str, device: str) -> Any:
         pipeline = _preview_pipelines.get(key)
         if pipeline is not None:
             return pipeline
-        from abogen.utils import load_numpy_kpipeline
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import create_pipeline
 
-        _, KPipeline = load_numpy_kpipeline()
-        pipeline = KPipeline(lang_code=language, repo_id="hexgrad/Kokoro-82M", device=device)
+        pipeline = create_pipeline("kokoro", lang_code=language, device=device)
         _preview_pipelines[key] = pipeline
         return pipeline
 
@@ -104,9 +124,9 @@ def generate_preview_audio(
             normalized_text = source_text
 
     if provider == "supertonic":
-        from abogen.tts_supertonic import SupertonicPipeline
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import create_pipeline
 
-        pipeline = SupertonicPipeline(sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE, auto_download=True, total_steps=supertonic_total_steps)
+        pipeline = create_pipeline("supertonic")
         segments = pipeline(
             normalized_text,
             voice=voice_spec,
@@ -115,15 +135,7 @@ def generate_preview_audio(
             total_steps=supertonic_total_steps,
         )
     else:
-        device = "cpu"
-        if use_gpu:
-            try:
-                device = _select_device()
-            except Exception:
-                device = "cpu"
-                use_gpu = False
-
-        pipeline = get_preview_pipeline(language, device)
+        pipeline, pipeline_uses_gpu = _resolve_pipeline(language, use_gpu)
         if pipeline is None:
             raise RuntimeError("Preview pipeline is unavailable")
 
@@ -131,7 +143,7 @@ def generate_preview_audio(
         if voice_spec and "*" in voice_spec:
             from abogen.voice_formulas import get_new_voice
 
-            voice_choice = get_new_voice(pipeline, voice_spec, use_gpu)
+            voice_choice = get_new_voice(pipeline, voice_spec, pipeline_uses_gpu)
 
         segments = pipeline(
             normalized_text,

abogen/webui/routes/utils/settings.py

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from abogen.constants import (
     LANGUAGE_DESCRIPTIONS,
     SUBTITLE_FORMATS,
     SUPPORTED_SOUND_FORMATS,
-    VOICES_INTERNAL,
 )
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_default_voice
 from abogen.normalization_settings import (
     DEFAULT_LLM_PROMPT,
     environment_llm_defaults,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def settings_defaults() -> Dict[str, Any]:
         "subtitle_format": "srt",
         "save_mode": "default_output" if has_output_override() else "save_next_to_input",
         "default_speaker": "",
-        "default_voice": VOICES_INTERNAL[0] if VOICES_INTERNAL else "",
+        "default_voice": get_default_voice("kokoro"),
         "supertonic_total_steps": 5,
         "supertonic_speed": 1.0,
         "replace_single_newlines": False,

abogen/webui/routes/utils/voice.py

@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ from abogen.constants import (
     SUPPORTED_SOUND_FORMATS,
     SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES_FOR_SUBTITLE_GENERATION,
     SAMPLE_VOICE_TEXTS,
-    VOICES_INTERNAL,
 )
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import get_voices
 from abogen.speaker_configs import list_configs
-from abogen.utils import load_numpy_kpipeline
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import create_pipeline
 from abogen.webui.conversion_runner import _select_device, _to_float32, SAMPLE_RATE, SPLIT_PATTERN
 
 _preview_pipeline_lock = threading.RLock()
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def filter_voice_catalog(
 def build_voice_catalog() -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
     catalog: List[Dict[str, str]] = []
     gender_map = {"f": "Female", "m": "Male"}
-    for voice_id in VOICES_INTERNAL:
+    for voice_id in get_voices("kokoro"):
         prefix, _, rest = voice_id.partition("_")
         language_code = prefix[0] if prefix else "a"
         gender_code = prefix[1] if len(prefix) > 1 else ""
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ def template_options() -> Dict[str, Any]:
     voice_catalog = build_voice_catalog()
     return {
         "languages": LANGUAGE_DESCRIPTIONS,
-        "voices": VOICES_INTERNAL,
+        "voices": get_voices("kokoro"),
         "subtitle_formats": SUBTITLE_FORMATS,
         "supported_langs_for_subs": SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES_FOR_SUBTITLE_GENERATION,
         "output_formats": SUPPORTED_SOUND_FORMATS,
@@ -741,8 +741,7 @@ def get_preview_pipeline(language: str, device: str):
         pipeline = _preview_pipelines.get(key)
         if pipeline is not None:
             return pipeline
-        _, KPipeline = load_numpy_kpipeline()
-        pipeline = KPipeline(lang_code=language, repo_id="hexgrad/Kokoro-82M", device=device)
+        pipeline = create_pipeline("kokoro", lang_code=language, device=device)
         _preview_pipelines[key] = pipeline
         return pipeline
 

abogen/webui/routes/voices.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from abogen.speaker_configs import (
     save_configs,
     delete_config,
 )
-from abogen.constants import VOICES_INTERNAL
+
 
 voices_bp = Blueprint("voices", __name__)
 

abogen/webui/service.py

@@ -1609,10 +1609,12 @@ def build_service(
     output_root: Optional[Path] = None,
     uploads_root: Optional[Path] = None,
 ) -> ConversionService:
+    global _service_instance
     output_root = output_root or default_storage_root()
     service = ConversionService(
         output_root=output_root,
         uploads_root=uploads_root,
         runner=runner,
     )
+    _service_instance = service
     return service

abogen/word_substitution.py

@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+"""
+Word substitution module for text-to-speech preprocessing.
+
+This module provides functionality to:
+- Replace words/phrases with custom text
+- Convert ALL CAPS to lowercase
+- Convert numerals to words
+- Fix nonstandard punctuation for TTS compatibility
+
+All substitutions preserve special markers (chapter, voice, metadata, timestamps).
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from abogen.subtitle_utils import (
+    _CHAPTER_MARKER_PATTERN,
+    _VOICE_MARKER_PATTERN,
+    _METADATA_TAG_PATTERN,
+    _TIMESTAMP_ONLY_PATTERN,
+)
+
+
+def apply_word_substitutions(
+    text,
+    substitutions_list_str,
+    case_sensitive=False,
+    replace_all_caps=False,
+    replace_numerals=False,
+    fix_nonstandard_punctuation=False,
+):
+    """
+    Apply word substitutions to text while preserving markers.
+
+    Args:
+        text: Input text
+        substitutions_list_str: Newline-separated "Word|NewWord" pairs
+        case_sensitive: If True, match words case-sensitively
+        replace_all_caps: Convert ALL CAPS words to lowercase
+        replace_numerals: Convert numbers to words
+        fix_nonstandard_punctuation: Fix curly quotes, em/en dashes, etc.
+
+    Returns:
+        Modified text
+    """
+    # Apply nonstandard punctuation fixes FIRST (if enabled)
+    if fix_nonstandard_punctuation:
+        text = fix_punctuation(text)
+
+    # Parse substitutions list
+    substitutions = parse_substitutions_list(substitutions_list_str)
+
+    # Split text into segments (markers vs content)
+    segments = split_text_preserving_markers(text)
+
+    # Process each segment
+    processed_segments = []
+    for segment_type, segment_text in segments:
+        if segment_type == "marker":
+            # Preserve markers unchanged
+            processed_segments.append(segment_text)
+        else:
+            # Apply substitutions to content
+            processed_text = segment_text
+
+            # Apply word substitutions
+            if substitutions:
+                processed_text = apply_word_replacements(
+                    processed_text, substitutions, case_sensitive
+                )
+
+            # Apply ALL CAPS conversion
+            if replace_all_caps:
+                processed_text = convert_all_caps_to_lowercase(processed_text)
+
+            # Apply numeral conversion
+            if replace_numerals:
+                processed_text = convert_numerals_to_words(processed_text)
+
+            processed_segments.append(processed_text)
+
+    return "".join(processed_segments)
+
+
+def parse_substitutions_list(substitutions_str):
+    """
+    Parse newline-separated "Word|NewWord" format.
+
+    Args:
+        substitutions_str: String with substitutions, one per line
+
+    Returns:
+        List of tuples: [(word, replacement), ...]
+    """
+    substitutions = []
+    for line in substitutions_str.strip().split("\n"):
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line or "|" not in line:
+            continue
+
+        parts = line.split("|", 1)
+        if len(parts) == 2:
+            word = parts[0].strip()
+            replacement = parts[1].strip()
+            if word:  # Only add if word is not empty
+                substitutions.append((word, replacement))
+
+    return substitutions
+
+
+def split_text_preserving_markers(text):
+    """
+    Split text into segments alternating between markers and content.
+
+    Args:
+        text: Input text with potential markers
+
+    Returns:
+        List of tuples: [("marker"|"content", text), ...]
+    """
+    # Combined pattern for all markers and timestamps
+    marker_pattern = re.compile(
+        r"(<<CHAPTER_MARKER:[^>]*>>|<<VOICE:[^>]*>>|<<METADATA_[^:]+:[^>]*>>|\d{1,2}:\d{2}:\d{2}(?:[.,]\d{1,3})?)"
+    )
+
+    segments = []
+    last_end = 0
+
+    for match in marker_pattern.finditer(text):
+        # Content before marker
+        if match.start() > last_end:
+            segments.append(("content", text[last_end : match.start()]))
+
+        # Marker itself
+        segments.append(("marker", match.group(0)))
+        last_end = match.end()
+
+    # Remaining content after last marker
+    if last_end < len(text):
+        segments.append(("content", text[last_end:]))
+
+    return segments
+
+
+def apply_word_replacements(text, substitutions, case_sensitive=False):
+    """
+    Apply word substitutions using whole-word matching.
+
+    Args:
+        text: Input text
+        substitutions: List of (word, replacement) tuples
+        case_sensitive: If True, match case-sensitively
+
+    Returns:
+        Text with substitutions applied
+    """
+    for word, replacement in substitutions:
+        # Use word boundaries for exact matching
+        # Escape special regex characters
+        escaped_word = re.escape(word)
+        pattern = re.compile(
+            r"\b" + escaped_word + r"\b",
+            0 if case_sensitive else re.IGNORECASE,
+        )
+        text = pattern.sub(replacement, text)
+
+    return text
+
+
+def convert_all_caps_to_lowercase(text):
+    """
+    Convert ALL CAPS words to lowercase.
+
+    Args:
+        text: Input text
+
+    Returns:
+        Text with ALL CAPS converted to lowercase
+    """
+
+    def replace_caps(match):
+        word = match.group(0)
+        # Convert to lowercase
+        return word.lower()
+
+    # Match words that are ALL CAPS (2+ letters)
+    pattern = re.compile(r"\b[A-Z]{2,}\b")
+    return pattern.sub(replace_caps, text)
+
+
+def convert_numerals_to_words(text):
+    """
+    Convert numerals to words using num2words library.
+
+    Args:
+        text: Input text
+
+    Returns:
+        Text with numerals converted to words
+    """
+    try:
+        from num2words import num2words
+    except ImportError:
+        # If num2words not available, return unchanged
+        return text
+
+    def replace_number(match):
+        try:
+            number = int(match.group(0))
+            # Convert to words in English
+            return num2words(number)
+        except Exception:
+            # If conversion fails, return original
+            return match.group(0)
+
+    # Match integers (but not timestamps or other patterns)
+    # Negative lookbehind/ahead to avoid timestamps
+    pattern = re.compile(r"(?<!\d:)\b\d+\b(?!:\d)")
+    return pattern.sub(replace_number, text)
+
+
+def fix_punctuation(text):
+    """
+    Convert nonstandard punctuation to standard equivalents.
+
+    This helps TTS engines pronounce words correctly by converting:
+    - Curly quotes to straight quotes
+    - Ellipsis to three periods
+
+    Args:
+        text: Input text
+
+    Returns:
+        Text with nonstandard punctuation fixed
+    """
+    # Define replacements
+    replacements = {
+        # Curly double quotes
+        "\u201c": '"',  # Left double quotation mark
+        "\u201d": '"',  # Right double quotation mark
+        "\u201e": '"',  # Double low-9 quotation mark
+        # Curly single quotes
+        "\u2018": "'",  # Left single quotation mark
+        "\u2019": "'",  # Right single quotation mark
+        "\u201a": "'",  # Single low-9 quotation mark
+        "\u201b": "'",  # Single high-reversed-9 quotation mark
+        # Other punctuation
+        "\u2026": "...",  # Ellipsis
+    }
+
+    # Apply all replacements
+    for old_char, new_char in replacements.items():
+        text = text.replace(old_char, new_char)
+
+    return text

docs/contributing.md

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Contributing to Abogen
+
+We welcome contributions to Abogen!
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create a branch for your feature
+3. Make your changes
+4. Write tests
+5. Submit a pull request
+
+## Code Standards
+
+- Follow PEP 8 for Python
+- Use TypeScript for JavaScript
+- Type hints required for new Python code
+- Document complex logic with comments
+
+## Plugin Architecture
+
+When contributing TTS engines, implement the **Plugin Architecture** contract.
+
+See [Developer Guide](developer-guide.md#5-adding-a-new-plugin) for:
+- Required exports (`PLUGIN_MANIFEST`, `MODEL_REQUIREMENTS`, `create_engine`)
+- Engine / EngineSession contracts
+- Capability interfaces (`VoiceLister`, `PreviewGenerator`, etc.)
+- Step-by-step plugin creation guide
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+# All tests
+pytest
+
+# Contract tests (architectural compliance)
+pytest tests/contracts/
+
+# Behavioral regression tests
+pytest tests/test_behavioral_regression.py
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
+- Update relevant docs in `docs/` when changing architecture or APIs
+- Add docstrings to all public functions/classes
+- Follow existing documentation style
+
+## Pull Request Checklist
+
+- [ ] Tests pass (`pytest`)
+- [ ] Code follows style guide (`ruff check`, `ruff format`)
+- [ ] Documentation updated
+- [ ] No legacy architecture references (`TTSBackend`, `register_backend`, `TTSBackendRegistry`)
+- [ ] Uses new Plugin Architecture patterns

docs/developer-guide.md

@@ -0,0 +1,270 @@
+# TTS Plugin Architecture — Architectural Reference
+
+This document describes the **stable architectural contracts** of the TTS Plugin Architecture. It documents invariants that only change when the architecture itself changes.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Architecture Overview
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                        Host Application                         │
+│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌────────────────────────┐  │
+│  │ Plugin      │  │ HostContext  │  │ Plugin Discovery       │  │
+│  │ Manager     │──│ (config_dir, │  │ (plugin directories)   │  │
+│  │             │  │  logger,     │  │                        │  │
+│  │ - discover  │  │  http_client)│  └────────────────────────┘  │
+│  │ - validate  │  └──────────────┘            │                 │
+│  │ - activate  │                              ▼                 │
+│  │ - dispose   │  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
+│  └──────┬──────┘  │              Plugin Package             │   │
+│         │         │  ┌──────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐   │   │
+│         ▼         │  │ PLUGIN_      │ │ MODEL_          │   │   │
+│  ┌────────────┐   │  │ MANIFEST     │ │ REQUIREMENTS    │   │   │
+│  │   Engine   │◄──┤  │ create_engine│ │                 │   │   │
+│  └──────┬─────┘   │  └──────────────┘ └─────────────────┘   │   │
+│         │         └─────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
+│         │ createSession()                                       │
+│         ▼                                                       │
+│  ┌─────────────┐                                                │
+│  │EngineSession│                                                │
+│  └──────┬──────┘                                                │
+│         │ synthesize()                                          │
+│         ▼                                                       │
+│  ┌────────────────┐                                             │
+│  │SynthesizedAudio│                                             │
+│  └────────────────┘                                             │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Core Components
+
+| Component | Responsibility |
+|-----------|----------------|
+| **PluginManifest** | Static metadata: id, name, version, api_version, capabilities, engine manifest |
+| **EngineManifest** | Voice sources, parameters, audio formats |
+| **HostContext** | Minimal host services: config_dir, logger, http_client |
+| **Engine** | Stateless factory for sessions; thread-safe `createSession()` |
+| **EngineSession** | Owns mutable execution state; not thread-safe |
+| **PluginManager** | Discovers, validates, and manages plugin lifecycle |
+| **Capabilities** | Optional interfaces: VoiceLister, PreviewGenerator, StreamingSynthesizer, CancelableSession |
+
+---
+
+## 2. Ownership Model
+
+### Engine Ownership
+```
+PluginManager.create_engine() → Engine
+```
+- **PluginManager** creates and caches engines
+- **Caller** receives `Engine` instance
+- **Caller** must dispose all sessions **before** disposing engine
+- **Engine.dispose()** releases engine resources
+- After `Engine.dispose()`: all methods except `dispose()` raise `EngineError`
+
+### Session Ownership
+```
+Engine.createSession() → EngineSession
+```
+- **Engine** creates session
+- **Ownership transfers to caller** immediately
+- **Caller** is responsible for `session.dispose()`
+- **Engine does NOT track sessions** — no registry, no callbacks
+- After `session.dispose()`: all methods except `dispose()` raise `EngineError`
+
+### Disposal Order (Invariant)
+```python
+# Correct
+engine = manager.create_engine("id")
+session = engine.createSession()
+try:
+    audio = session.synthesize(request)
+finally:
+    session.dispose()      # 1. Sessions FIRST
+engine.dispose()           # 2. Then engine
+
+# INCORRECT — violates contract (undefined behavior)
+engine.dispose()
+session.synthesize(request)  # EngineError
+```
+
+---
+
+## 3. Lifecycle State Machine
+
+```
+DISCOVERY
+  PluginManager.discover(plugin_dirs)
+  → Loads PLUGIN_MANIFEST, MODEL_REQUIREMENTS
+  → Validates api_version (major must match)
+  → Validates declared capabilities are implemented
+
+MODEL_DOWNLOAD (if MODEL_REQUIREMENTS non-empty)
+  Host reads MODEL_REQUIREMENTS
+  Downloads/caches models
+  Resolves model_path
+
+ACTIVATION
+  create_engine(context, model_path, config)
+  → Atomic: succeeds fully or raises EngineError
+  → Returns Engine
+
+SESSION_CREATION
+  engine.createSession() → EngineSession
+  → Ownership transfers to caller
+  → Raises EngineError on failure
+  → Never returns partial session
+
+SYNTHESIS
+  session.synthesize(request)
+  → Returns SynthesizedAudio
+  → Raises EngineError on failure
+  → Session remains usable after error
+
+SESSION_DISPOSAL
+  session.dispose()
+  → Idempotent, never raises
+  → After: all methods raise EngineError
+
+DEACTIVATION
+  engine.dispose()
+  → Caller MUST dispose all sessions first
+  → Idempotent, never raises
+  → After: all methods raise EngineError
+```
+
+---
+
+## 4. Protocol Contracts
+
+### Engine (Protocol)
+```python
+@runtime_checkable
+class Engine(Protocol):
+    def createSession(self) -> EngineSession:
+        """Create a new session. Thread-safe. Transfers ownership."""
+        ...
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        """Release engine resources.
+        Caller must dispose all sessions first.
+        Idempotent, never raises.
+        After: all methods except dispose() raise EngineError."""
+        ...
+```
+
+### EngineSession (Protocol)
+```python
+@runtime_checkable
+class EngineSession(Protocol):
+    def synthesize(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        """Synthesize audio.
+        Returns SynthesizedAudio or raises EngineError.
+        Session remains usable after error."""
+        ...
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        """Release session resources.
+        Idempotent, never raises.
+        After: all methods except dispose() raise EngineError."""
+        ...
+```
+
+### Capability Protocols (Optional)
+- **VoiceLister**: `listVoices(source_id: str) -> list[VoiceManifest]`
+- **PreviewGenerator**: `generatePreview(voice: VoiceSelection, text: str) -> SynthesizedAudio`
+- **StreamingSynthesizer**: `synthesizeStream(request: SynthesisRequest) -> Iterator[bytes]`
+- **CancelableSession**: `cancel() -> None` (causes in-flight synthesize to raise `CancelledError`)
+
+---
+
+## 5. Error Semantics
+
+```
+EngineError (base)
+├── ModelNotFoundError      # Required model not found
+├── ModelLoadError          # Model failed to load
+├── NetworkError            # Network operation failed
+├── InvalidInputError       # Request validation failed
+├── ConfigurationError      # Invalid configuration
+├── CancelledError          # Operation cancelled via CancelableSession
+└── InternalError           # Unexpected internal failure
+```
+
+### When Each Is Raised
+| Error | Raised By | Conditions |
+|-------|-----------|------------|
+| `ModelNotFoundError` | `create_engine()` | Required model not found at `model_path` |
+| `ModelLoadError` | `create_engine()` | Model exists but fails to load |
+| `NetworkError` | `synthesize()`, `create_engine()` | Network call fails (cloud engines) |
+| `InvalidInputError` | `synthesize()` | Request validation fails (empty text, invalid voice, etc.) |
+| `ConfigurationError` | `create_engine()` | Config values invalid for this engine |
+| `CancelledError` | `synthesize()`, `synthesizeStream()` | `CancelableSession.cancel()` called |
+| `InternalError` | Any | Unexpected internal failure (bug) |
+
+### Dispose Contract
+- `dispose()` is **idempotent** and **never raises**
+- After `dispose()`: all methods except `dispose()` raise `EngineError`
+- Engine: caller must dispose all sessions first; violating this is undefined behavior
+
+---
+
+## 6. Capabilities
+
+| Capability | Interface | Enables |
+|------------|-----------|---------|
+| `voice_list` | `VoiceLister` | `listVoices(source_id)` — enumerate available voices |
+| `preview` | `PreviewGenerator` | `generatePreview(voice, text)` — preview without session |
+| `streaming` | `StreamingSynthesizer` | `synthesizeStream(request)` — chunked audio output |
+| `cancel` | `CancelableSession` | `cancel()` — interrupt in-flight synthesis |
+
+Plugins declare capabilities in `PluginManifest.capabilities`. Host validates at load time.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Contract Tests
+
+**Location**: `tests/contracts/`
+
+**Purpose**: Verify every plugin satisfies the architectural contracts.
+
+**Guarantees**:
+- Required exports exist (`PLUGIN_MANIFEST`, `MODEL_REQUIREMENTS`, `create_engine`)
+- `create_engine` is atomic
+- `Engine.createSession()` transfers ownership, never returns partial
+- `dispose()` is idempotent on Engine and EngineSession
+- After `dispose()`, methods raise `EngineError`
+- `synthesize()` raises typed `EngineError` subtypes, session remains usable
+- Declared capabilities are actually implemented
+- Plugin loader validates manifest, api_version, capabilities
+
+**Run**: `pytest tests/contracts/ -v`
+
+---
+
+## 8. Behavioral Tests
+
+**Location**: `tests/test_behavioral_regression.py`
+
+**Purpose**: Verify user-facing behavior via public API only (`create_pipeline`, `Engine`, `EngineSession`, `PluginManager`).
+
+**Scope**:
+- Synthesis with various inputs (short, long, empty, unicode, mixed scripts)
+- Voice selection and listing
+- Parameter handling (speed, etc.)
+- Error scenarios (unknown plugin, disposal, etc.)
+- Resource cleanup (dispose idempotency, no leaks)
+- Pipeline utility (`create_pipeline`)
+
+**Run**: `pytest tests/test_behavioral_regression.py -v`
+
+---
+
+## 9. Reference
+
+- **Architecture Spec**: `docs/architecture-final-v2.md`
+- **Amendment (lang_code)**: `docs/architecture-amendment-001.md`
+- **Migration Roadmap**: `docs/migration-roadmap.md`
+- **Plugin Examples**: `plugins/kokoro/`, `plugins/supertonic/`
+- **Protocol Definitions**: `abogen/tts_plugin/engine.py`, `abogen/tts_plugin/capabilities.py`

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+# Getting Started
+
+Quickstart for developers working on Abogen.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.10+
+- Node.js 20+
+- npm 10+
+- Git
+- Docker (optional)
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+# Development install with all extras
+pip install -e .[dev]
+
+# Or with uv
+uv pip install -e .[dev]
+```
+
+## Running the Application
+
+```bash
+# Desktop GUI
+abogen
+
+# Web UI
+abogen-web
+
+# CLI
+abogen-cli
+```
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+abogen/
+├── pyqt/         - PyQt6 desktop GUI
+├── webui/        - Flask web UI
+├── tts_plugin/   - Plugin Architecture (Engine, EngineSession, Manifest)
+└── plugins/      - Built-in plugins (kokoro, supertonic)
+tests/
+├── contracts/    - Contract compliance tests
+└── ...
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+# All tests
+pytest
+
+# Contract tests (architectural compliance)
+pytest tests/contracts/
+
+# Behavioral regression tests
+pytest tests/test_behavioral_regression.py
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+See [Developer Guide](developer-guide.md) for Plugin Architecture details:
+- Engine / EngineSession lifecycle
+- Plugin contract (PLUGIN_MANIFEST, create_engine)
+- Adding new plugins
+- Capability interfaces

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+# Testing Guide
+
+This document describes the testing strategy for Abogen's Plugin Architecture.
+
+## Test Categories
+
+### 0. Auto-Discovery Plugin Tests (`tests/plugins/`)
+
+**Purpose**: Automatically test every plugin in `plugins/` directory without manual test creation. These tests use discovery to find all plugins and run generic tests against each one.
+
+**What They Test**:
+- **Manifest structure**: Required fields, API version format, voices field
+- **Engine lifecycle**: `create_engine`, `dispose` idempotency, post-dispose behavior
+- **Capability implementation**: Declared capabilities are implemented (e.g., `voice_list` → `VoiceLister`)
+
+**How Auto-Discovery Works**:
+```python
+# tests/plugins/conftest.py
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def plugin_ids(plugins_dir: Path) -> list[str]:
+    """Discovers all plugin directories with __init__.py"""
+    return [item.name for item in plugins_dir.iterdir() 
+            if item.is_dir() and (item / "__init__.py").exists()]
+```
+
+**Test Structure**:
+```
+tests/plugins/
+├── conftest.py              # Fixtures: plugin_ids, loaded_plugin, host_context
+└── test_all_plugins.py      # Generic tests for every plugin
+    ├── TestAllPluginsManifest
+    ├── TestAllPluginsEngine
+    └── TestAllPluginsCapabilities
+```
+
+**Running Auto-Discovery Tests**:
+```bash
+# Test all plugins automatically
+pytest tests/plugins/ -v
+
+# Test specific plugin
+pytest tests/plugins/ -v -k "kokoro"
+
+# See which plugins were discovered
+pytest tests/plugins/ --collect-only
+```
+
+**Adding a New Plugin**:
+1. Create plugin directory: `plugins/my_plugin/`
+2. Add `__init__.py` with `PLUGIN_MANIFEST`, `MODEL_REQUIREMENTS`, `create_engine`
+3. Run `pytest tests/plugins/` — tests automatically discover and test your plugin!
+
+**When to Add Plugin-Specific Tests**:
+Auto-discovery tests cover generic contract validation. Create plugin-specific tests in `tests/test_<plugin>_plugin.py` for:
+- Integration with real dependencies (e.g., KPipeline for Kokoro)
+- Specific voice IDs and behavior
+- Plugin-specific parameters and features
+
+---
+
+### 1. Contract Tests (`tests/contracts/`)
+
+**Purpose**: Verify that every plugin satisfies the architectural contract. These tests ensure the Plugin Architecture's invariants are maintained.
+
+**What They Guarantee**:
+- Every plugin exports `PLUGIN_MANIFEST`, `MODEL_REQUIREMENTS`, `create_engine`
+- `create_engine` is atomic (succeeds fully or raises and cleans up)
+- `Engine.createSession()` returns valid `EngineSession`, transfers ownership
+- `Engine.dispose()` is idempotent, never raises
+- After `dispose()`, all methods raise `EngineError`
+- `EngineSession.synthesize()` returns `SynthesizedAudio` or raises `EngineError` (session remains usable)
+- `EngineSession.dispose()` is idempotent, never raises
+- Capability interfaces (`VoiceLister`, `PreviewGenerator`, etc.) are correctly implemented
+- Plugin Loader discovers, validates, and loads plugins correctly
+- Plugin Manager creates, caches, and disposes engines correctly
+- Value objects are immutable and have correct equality semantics
+- Error hierarchy is preserved (`EngineError` base with subtypes)
+
+**Why They Exist**:
+- Provide **compile-time-like guarantees** for a dynamic plugin system
+- Enable **safe plugin ecosystem** — host can trust any loaded plugin
+- Catch **architectural violations** early (missing dispose, wrong return types, etc.)
+- Document the **contract** in executable form
+
+**What Every New Plugin Must Pass**:
+```bash
+pytest tests/contracts/ -v
+# All tests must pass
+```
+
+**Running Contract Tests**:
+```bash
+# All contract tests
+pytest tests/contracts/
+
+# Specific contract
+pytest tests/contracts/test_engine_contract.py
+
+# With coverage
+pytest tests/contracts/ --cov=abogen.tts_plugin
+```
+
+---
+
+### 2. Behavioral Tests (`tests/test_behavioral_regression.py`)
+
+**Purpose**: Verify external user-facing behavior using only public API. These tests are **not coupled to internal implementation**.
+
+**What They Test**:
+- Synthesis with various inputs (short, long, empty, unicode, mixed scripts)
+- Voice selection and listing
+- Parameter handling (speed, etc.)
+- Error scenarios (unknown plugin, disposal, etc.)
+- Resource cleanup (dispose idempotency, no leaks)
+- Pipeline utility (`create_pipeline`)
+
+**Why They Test Public Behavior Only**:
+- **Refactoring safety**: Internal changes don't break tests
+- **Real-world usage**: Tests match how consumers actually use the API
+- **Plugin agnostic**: Parametrized across Kokoro, SuperTonic, and mock plugins
+- **Regression detection**: Catch behavioral regressions regardless of implementation
+
+**What They Don't Test**:
+- Internal class structure
+- Private methods
+- Implementation details (how audio is generated, model loading internals)
+
+**Running Behavioral Tests**:
+```bash
+# All behavioral tests
+pytest tests/test_behavioral_regression.py -v
+
+# With specific plugin (if installed)
+pytest tests/test_behavioral_regression.py -v -k "kokoro"
+```
+
+---
+
+### 4. Unit Tests (`tests/`)
+
+**Purpose**: Test individual modules in isolation.
+
+**Examples**:
+- `test_book_parser.py` — EPUB/PDF/text parsing
+- `test_text_normalization.py` — Text preprocessing
+- `test_chunk_helpers.py` — Text chunking logic
+- `test_voice_cache.py` — Voice caching
+
+---
+
+### 5. Integration Tests
+
+**Purpose**: Test cross-component interactions.
+
+**Examples**:
+- `test_kokoro_plugin.py` — Full Kokoro plugin integration
+- `test_supertonic_plugin.py` — Full SuperTonic plugin integration
+- `test_conversion_series.py` — End-to-end conversion pipeline
+
+---
+
+## Test Architecture
+
+```
+tests/
+├── contracts/           # Contract tests (architectural compliance)
+│   ├── conftest.py      # Shared fixtures (FakeEngine, FakeSession)
+│   ├── test_manifest_contract.py
+│   ├── test_plugin_contract.py
+│   ├── test_engine_contract.py
+│   ├── test_session_contract.py
+│   ├── test_capabilities_contract.py
+│   ├── test_loader_contract.py
+│   ├── test_plugin_manager_contract.py
+│   ├── test_types_contract.py
+│   ├── test_errors_contract.py
+│   ├── test_host_context_contract.py
+│   └── test_integration.py
+├── test_behavioral_regression.py  # Behavioral tests (public API)
+├── test_kokoro_plugin.py          # Kokoro integration
+├── test_supertonic_plugin.py      # SuperTonic integration
+└── ...                            # Other unit/integration tests
+```
+
+---
+
+## Adding Tests for a New Plugin
+
+### Auto-Discovery Tests (Automatic!)
+
+**No manual test creation required!** When you add a new plugin to `plugins/`:
+
+1. Create plugin directory: `plugins/my_plugin/`
+2. Add `__init__.py` with required exports:
+   ```python
+   PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(...)
+   MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = [...]
+   def create_engine(...): ...
+   ```
+3. Run `pytest tests/plugins/` — auto-discovery tests automatically find and test your plugin!
+
+**What's Tested Automatically**:
+- Manifest structure and required fields
+- API version compatibility
+- Engine creation and dispose contract
+- Capability implementation (if declared)
+
+### Plugin-Specific Tests (Optional)
+
+Create `tests/test_my_plugin_plugin.py` for:
+- Integration with real backend (e.g., KPipeline for Kokoro)
+- Specific voice IDs and behavior
+- Plugin-specific parameters and features
+
+### Contract Tests (Deprecated for New Plugins)
+
+**Note**: Auto-discovery tests (`tests/plugins/`) now cover contract validation for all plugins. Manual contract tests in `tests/contracts/` are only needed for testing internal architecture components.
+
+### Behavioral Tests (Recommended)
+
+Add parametrized tests to `tests/test_behavioral_regression.py`:
+
+```python
+# In _plugin_ids list, add your plugin
+_plugin_ids = ["kokoro", "supertonic", "my_plugin"]
+_plugin_engines["my_plugin"] = _YourMockEngine
+_plugin_default_voices["my_plugin"] = "voice1"
+_plugin_all_voices["my_plugin"] = ["voice1", "voice2"]
+```
+
+All existing behavioral tests will automatically run against your plugin.
+
+---
+
+## Continuous Integration
+
+```yaml
+# .github/workflows/test.yml
+- name: Contract Tests
+  run: pytest tests/contracts/ -v
+
+- name: Behavioral Tests
+  run: pytest tests/test_behavioral_regression.py -v
+
+- name: Unit & Integration Tests
+  run: pytest tests/ -v --ignore=tests/test_behavioral_regression.py
+```
+
+---
+
+## Test Design Principles
+
+### Contract Tests
+- **No mocks** for the system under test (test real plugin loading)
+- **Strict assertions** on types and behavior
+- **Document architecture** in test names and docstrings
+- **Fail fast** on architectural violations
+
+### Behavioral Tests
+- **Only public API** (`create_pipeline`, `Engine`, `EngineSession`, `PluginManager`)
+- **Parametrized** across plugins
+- **Realistic scenarios** (long text, unicode, mixed scripts)
+- **No implementation coupling** (test behavior, not internals)
+
+### General
+- **Fast**: Unit tests < 1s, Contract tests < 5s, Behavioral < 30s
+- **Isolated**: No shared state between tests
+- **Deterministic**: Same input → same output
+- **Descriptive names**: `test_<component>_<scenario>_<expected>`

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+# TTS Plugin Architecture — Final Specification
+
+## 1. Core Domain
+
+Zero dependencies. Pure business logic.
+
+### 1.1 Engine
+
+Factory for sessions. Stateless. Thread-safe for createSession().
+
+```
+interface Engine:
+  createSession() -> EngineSession
+  dispose() -> void
+```
+
+**createSession() contract**:
+- Returns: EngineSession
+- Raises: EngineError on failure
+- Ownership: Transfers to caller
+- Thread-safe: Yes
+
+**dispose() contract**:
+- Releases engine resources
+- Caller must ensure all sessions created by this engine are disposed before calling dispose()
+- Disposing an engine while any session is still alive violates the API contract; behavior is undefined
+- Idempotent: Safe to call multiple times
+- Never raises: Catches and logs internally
+- After dispose(): All methods except dispose() raise EngineError
+
+### 1.2 EngineSession
+
+Owns mutable execution state isolated from other concurrent work. NOT thread-safe.
+
+```
+interface EngineSession:
+  synthesize(request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio
+  dispose() -> void
+```
+
+**synthesize() contract**:
+- Returns: SynthesizedAudio
+- Raises: EngineError on failure (session remains usable)
+- Thread-safe: No
+
+**dispose() contract**:
+- Releases session resources
+- Idempotent: Safe to call multiple times
+- Never raises: Catches and logs internally
+- After dispose(): All methods except dispose() raise EngineError
+
+### 1.3 SynthesisRequest
+
+Immutable value object.
+
+```
+SynthesisRequest:
+  text: string
+  voice: VoiceSelection
+  parameters: ParameterValues
+  format: AudioFormat
+```
+
+### 1.4 SynthesizedAudio
+
+Immutable value object.
+
+```
+SynthesizedAudio:
+  data: bytes
+  format: AudioFormat
+  duration: Duration
+```
+
+### 1.5 VoiceSelection
+
+Immutable value object. Opaque to engine.
+
+```
+VoiceSelection:
+  source: string
+  key: string
+  payload: any = None  # Optional; required for clone/blend sources
+```
+
+### 1.6 ParameterValues
+
+Immutable value object. Behaves like Mapping[str, Any].
+
+```
+ParameterValues:
+  values: Mapping[str, Any]
+```
+
+### 1.7 AudioFormat
+
+Immutable value object.
+
+```
+AudioFormat:
+  mime: string
+  extension: string
+```
+
+### 1.8 Duration
+
+Immutable value object.
+
+```
+Duration:
+  seconds: number
+```
+
+### 1.9 EngineConfig
+
+Engine initialization settings only. No resource references.
+
+```
+EngineConfig:
+  device: string    # "cpu", "cuda:0", etc.
+  # Engine-specific settings (if any)
+  # Unknown keys are ignored (no error)
+```
+
+---
+
+## 2. Error Hierarchy
+
+Typed exceptions. Engines raise EngineError or subtypes. Never raw exceptions.
+
+```
+EngineError (base)
+├── ModelNotFoundError
+├── ModelLoadError
+├── NetworkError
+├── InvalidInputError
+├── ConfigurationError
+├── CancelledError
+└── InternalError
+```
+
+**Contract**:
+- synthesize() raises EngineError on failure, session remains usable
+- dispose() never raises (catches and logs internally)
+- create_engine() raises EngineError on failure, cleans up partially created resources
+- createSession() raises EngineError on failure, no partially initialized session returned
+- cancel() causes synthesize() to raise CancelledError
+
+---
+
+## 3. Capability Interfaces (Optional)
+
+Engines implement only what they support. Capabilities are additive.
+
+### 3.1 VoiceLister
+
+```
+interface VoiceLister:
+  listVoices(sourceId: string) -> list[VoiceManifest]
+```
+
+### 3.2 PreviewGenerator
+
+```
+interface PreviewGenerator:
+  generatePreview(voice: VoiceSelection, text: string) -> SynthesizedAudio
+```
+
+### 3.3 ModelRequirements
+
+Static at plugin level, not engine level. Host reads before creating engine.
+
+```
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = list[ModelManifest]
+```
+
+### 3.4 StreamingSynthesizer
+
+Optional capability of EngineSession, not Engine.
+
+```
+interface StreamingSynthesizer:
+  synthesizeStream(request: SynthesisRequest) -> Iterator[bytes]
+```
+
+**Iterator contract**:
+- Yields audio chunks as they become available
+- Raises CancelledError if cancel() is called during iteration
+- Raises EngineError on synthesis failure
+- Iterator exhaustion = synthesis complete
+- Session remains usable after iterator completes
+
+### 3.5 CancelableSession
+
+Optional capability for engines that support cancellation.
+
+```
+interface CancelableSession:
+  cancel() -> void
+```
+
+**cancel() contract**:
+- Cancels in-progress synthesize()
+- synthesize() raises CancelledError (subtype of EngineError)
+- EngineSession remains usable after cancellation (unless implementation documents otherwise)
+
+---
+
+## 4. Plugin Manifest
+
+Static metadata. Immutable. No dependencies.
+
+### 4.1 PluginManifest
+
+```
+PluginManifest:
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  version: string
+  api_version: string  # semver format: MAJOR.MINOR
+  description: string
+  author: string
+  capabilities: list[string]
+  requires: RequirementManifest
+  engine: EngineManifest
+```
+
+**api_version contract**:
+- Format: semver (MAJOR.MINOR)
+- Compatibility: Host rejects plugin if major version differs
+- Minor version: backward compatible, Host accepts higher minor
+
+### 4.2 EngineManifest
+
+```
+EngineManifest:
+  voiceSources: list[VoiceSourceManifest]
+  parameters: list[ParameterManifest]
+  audioFormats: list[AudioFormatManifest]
+```
+
+### 4.3 VoiceSourceManifest
+
+```
+VoiceSourceManifest:
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  type: string    # "list", "speaker_id", "clone", "blend", "generate", "none"
+  config: any
+```
+
+### 4.4 VoiceManifest
+
+```
+VoiceManifest:
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  tags: list[string]
+```
+
+### 4.5 ParameterManifest
+
+```
+ParameterManifest:
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  description: string
+  type: string    # "float", "int", "string", "boolean", "enum"
+  default: any
+  min: number (optional)
+  max: number (optional)
+  step: number (optional)
+  options: list[EnumOption] (optional)
+  unit: string (optional)
+  group: string (optional)
+```
+
+### 4.6 AudioFormatManifest
+
+```
+AudioFormatManifest:
+  mime: string
+  extension: string
+```
+
+### 4.7 EnumOption
+
+```
+EnumOption:
+  value: string
+  label: string
+```
+
+### 4.8 RequirementManifest
+
+```
+RequirementManifest:
+  gpu: GpuRequirement (optional)
+  memory: number (optional)
+  internet: boolean (optional)
+```
+
+### 4.9 GpuRequirement
+
+```
+GpuRequirement:
+  required: boolean
+  type: string (optional)
+  memory: number (optional)
+```
+
+### 4.10 ModelManifest
+
+```
+ModelManifest:
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  size: string
+```
+
+---
+
+## 5. Host Services
+
+### 5.1 HostContext
+
+Minimal. 3 fields maximum. No business logic.
+
+```
+HostContext:
+  config_dir: Path      # For API keys, preferences
+  logger: Logger        # For logging
+  http_client: HttpClient  # For network requests
+```
+
+---
+
+## 6. Plugin Contract
+
+### 6.1 Plugin Exports
+
+```python
+# plugins/kokoro/__init__.py
+
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(...)
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = [...]  # Static at plugin level
+
+def create_engine(
+  context: HostContext,
+  model_path: Path | None,
+  config: EngineConfig
+) -> Engine:
+  """Create engine. Atomic: succeeds fully or raises and cleans up."""
+  ...
+```
+
+### 6.2 create_engine() Contract
+
+- Parameters:
+  - context: HostContext (host services)
+  - model_path: Path | None (resolved model path, or None for cloud/no-model engines)
+  - config: EngineConfig (engine initialization settings)
+- Returns: Engine
+- Raises: EngineError on failure
+- Atomic: Succeeds fully or cleans up and raises
+- Thread-safe: Can be called from any thread
+
+---
+
+## 7. Object Lifecycle
+
+### 7.1 Engine Lifecycle
+
+```
+1. DISCOVERY
+   Host scans plugin directories
+   Loads PLUGIN_MANIFEST and MODEL_REQUIREMENTS
+
+2. MODEL DOWNLOAD (if MODEL_REQUIREMENTS non-empty)
+   Host reads MODEL_REQUIREMENTS
+   Downloads/caches required models
+   Resolves model_path for create_engine()
+
+3. ACTIVATION
+   Host calls create_engine(context, model_path, config)
+   Engine created, ready to use
+   Raises EngineError on failure
+
+4. SESSION CREATION
+   Client calls engine.createSession()
+   Returns EngineSession
+   Ownership transfers to caller
+   Raises EngineError on failure
+   No partially initialized session returned
+
+5. SYNTHESIS
+   Client calls session.synthesize(request)
+   Returns SynthesizedAudio
+   Raises EngineError on failure (session remains usable)
+
+6. SESSION DISPOSAL
+   Client calls session.dispose()
+   Releases session resources
+
+7. DEACTIVATION
+   Client calls engine.dispose()
+   Caller must ensure all sessions are disposed first
+   Disposing engine while sessions are alive is undefined behavior
+   Releases engine resources
+```
+
+### 7.2 EngineSession Lifecycle
+
+```
+1. CREATION
+   Created by Engine.createSession()
+   Ownership transfers to caller
+   Raises EngineError on failure
+
+2. USAGE
+   Client calls synthesize() one or more times
+   Each call returns SynthesizedAudio or raises EngineError
+   Session remains usable after synthesize() failure
+   If CancelableSession: cancel() causes synthesize() to raise CancelledError
+   If StreamingSynthesizer: iterator raises CancelledError on cancel(), EngineError on failure
+
+3. DISPOSAL
+   Client calls dispose()
+   Releases session resources
+   After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError
+```
+
+### 7.3 Ownership Rules
+
+- Engine.createSession() transfers ownership of the returned session to the caller
+- Caller is responsible for disposing all sessions before disposing the engine
+- Engine does not track sessions; it has no lifecycle registry
+- Disposing an engine while any session is still alive violates the API contract; behavior is undefined
+- This design avoids coupling, synchronization overhead, and lifecycle registry complexity
+
+### 7.4 Concurrent Operations
+
+**Engine.dispose() concurrent with Engine.createSession()**:
+- createSession() must either succeed with fully initialized EngineSession or raise EngineError
+- Partially initialized EngineSession must never be returned
+- After dispose() completes, subsequent createSession() calls must raise EngineError
+
+**EngineSession.dispose() concurrent with EngineSession.synthesize()**:
+- Not thread-safe. Caller must ensure synthesize() completes before dispose().
+
+**EngineSession.dispose() concurrent with StreamingSynthesizer.synthesizeStream()**:
+- Not thread-safe. Caller must ensure stream iteration completes before dispose().
+
+---
+
+## 8. Thread Safety Contract
+
+| Component | Thread-safe | Notes |
+|-----------|-------------|-------|
+| Engine | Yes | createSession() can be called from any thread |
+| EngineSession | No | synthesize() must be called from one thread at a time |
+| HostContext | Yes | Provides shared services |
+| VoiceSelection | Yes | Immutable value object |
+| ParameterValues | Yes | Immutable value object |
+| AudioFormat | Yes | Immutable value object |
+| EngineConfig | Yes | Immutable value object |
+
+---
+
+## 9. dispose() Contract
+
+**General rules**:
+- Calling dispose() multiple times is safe (no-op on second call)
+- dispose() never raises exceptions (catches and logs internally)
+- After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError
+
+**Engine.dispose()**:
+- Caller must ensure all sessions are disposed first
+- Disposing engine while sessions are alive violates API contract; behavior is undefined
+- Releases engine resources
+
+**EngineSession.dispose()**:
+- Releases session resources
+
+---
+
+## 10. Dependency Rules
+
+```
+Core Domain (Engine, EngineSession, Value Objects)
+  -> No dependencies
+
+Plugin Manifest (PluginManifest, ModelManifest, etc.)
+  -> No dependencies
+
+Host Context (HostContext)
+  -> Depends on: Core Domain (for types)
+
+Plugin Implementation
+  -> Depends on: Core Domain, Host Context
+
+Host
+  -> Depends on: Core Domain, Plugin Manifest
+```
+
+**Forbidden**:
+- Core Domain -> anything else
+- Plugin Manifest -> anything else
+- Plugin Implementation -> Host (only receives HostContext)
+- Host -> Plugin Implementation (only via create_engine function)
+
+---
+
+## 11. Architectural Invariants
+
+1. Core Domain has zero dependencies
+2. Plugins receive HostContext at creation, not via global state
+3. Model requirements are static (plugin level), not dynamic (engine level)
+4. Host validates capability implementation at load time: each capability declared in PluginManifest.capabilities must be implemented by the exported object via the corresponding interface
+5. synthesize() raises typed exceptions, not returns Result
+6. dispose() is idempotent and never raises
+7. No global state, no service locator
+8. VoiceSelection and ParameterValues are opaque to engine
+9. Display information comes from VoiceManifest
+10. HostContext is minimal (3 fields max)
+11. EngineConfig contains only engine settings, not resource references
+12. EngineSession owns mutable execution state isolated from other concurrent work
+13. Engine.createSession() transfers ownership to caller
+14. Caller must dispose all sessions before disposing engine
+15. After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError
+16. create_engine() is atomic (all-or-nothing)
+17. Garbage collection without dispose() may leak (documented)
+18. Capabilities are additive (new capabilities don't break old plugins)
+19. api_version enables compatibility checking
+20. createSession() returns fully initialized session or raises, never partial
+21. cancel() causes synthesize() to raise CancelledError
+22. EngineSession remains usable after cancellation
+23. Engine does not track sessions; no lifecycle registry
+
+---
+
+## 12. Validation Examples
+
+### 12.1 Kokoro
+
+```python
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+  id="kokoro",
+  api_version="1.0",
+  capabilities=["voice_list", "preview", "voice_blend"],
+  engine=EngineManifest(
+    voiceSources=[
+      VoiceSourceManifest(id="builtin", type="list", config={"voices": [...]}),
+      VoiceSourceManifest(id="formula", type="blend", config={"syntax": "{a}*0.5+{b}*0.5"}),
+    ],
+    parameters=[ParameterManifest(id="speed", type="float", default=1.0, min=0.5, max=2.0)],
+    audioFormats=[AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")],
+  ),
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = []
+
+def create_engine(context: HostContext, model_path: Path | None, config: EngineConfig) -> Engine:
+  model = load_kokoro(model_path)
+  return KokoroEngine(model, config.device)
+```
+
+### 12.2 SuperTonic
+
+```python
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+  id="supertonic",
+  api_version="1.0",
+  capabilities=["voice_list", "preview"],
+  engine=EngineManifest(
+    voiceSources=[VoiceSourceManifest(id="builtin", type="list", config={"voices": [...]})],
+    parameters=[
+      ParameterManifest(id="speed", type="float", default=1.0, min=0.5, max=2.0),
+      ParameterManifest(id="steps", type="int", default=20, min=5, max=50),
+    ],
+    audioFormats=[AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")],
+  ),
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = []
+
+def create_engine(context: HostContext, model_path: Path | None, config: EngineConfig) -> Engine:
+  model = load_supertonic(model_path)
+  return SuperTonicEngine(model, config.device)
+```
+
+### 12.3 ElevenLabs
+
+```python
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+  id="elevenlabs",
+  api_version="1.0",
+  capabilities=["voice_list"],
+  requires=RequirementManifest(internet=True),
+  engine=EngineManifest(
+    voiceSources=[VoiceSourceManifest(id="cloud", type="list", config={"speakers": [...]})],
+    parameters=[ParameterManifest(id="stability", type="float", default=0.5, min=0.0, max=1.0)],
+    audioFormats=[AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/mpeg", extension="mp3")],
+  ),
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = []
+
+def create_engine(context: HostContext, model_path: Path | None, config: EngineConfig) -> Engine:
+  api_key = (context.config_dir / "elevenlabs_key").read_text()
+  return ElevenLabsEngine(api_key)
+```
+
+### 12.4 Piper
+
+```python
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+  id="piper",
+  api_version="1.0",
+  capabilities=[],
+  engine=EngineManifest(
+    voiceSources=[VoiceSourceManifest(id="downloadable", type="list", config={"models": [...]})],
+    parameters=[ParameterManifest(id="speed", type="float", default=1.0, min=0.5, max=2.0)],
+    audioFormats=[AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")],
+  ),
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = [
+  ModelManifest(id="en_US-lessac-medium", name="English Lessac Medium", size="100MB"),
+]
+
+def create_engine(context: HostContext, model_path: Path | None, config: EngineConfig) -> Engine:
+  return PiperEngine(model_path, config.device)
+```
+
+### 12.5 XTTS (with streaming and cancellation)
+
+```python
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+  id="xtts",
+  api_version="1.0",
+  capabilities=["voice_list", "preview", "voice_clone", "streaming", "cancel"],
+  requires=RequirementManifest(gpu=GpuRequirement(required=True, type="cuda")),
+  engine=EngineManifest(
+    voiceSources=[
+      VoiceSourceManifest(id="speakers", type="speaker_id", config={"speakers": [...]}),
+      VoiceSourceManifest(id="clone", type="clone", config={"requiresAudio": True, "maxDuration": 30}),
+    ],
+    parameters=[ParameterManifest(id="temperature", type="float", default=0.7, min=0.1, max=1.0)],
+    audioFormats=[AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")],
+  ),
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = [
+  ModelManifest(id="xtts_v2", name="XTTS v2", size="2GB"),
+]
+
+def create_engine(context: HostContext, model_path: Path | None, config: EngineConfig) -> Engine:
+  return XTTSEngine(model_path, config.device)
+```
+
+XTTS session implements: EngineSession, StreamingSynthesizer, CancelableSession.
+
+---
+
+## 13. Summary of All Decisions
+
+| Aspect | Decision |
+|--------|----------|
+| Engine | Factory, stateless, thread-safe for createSession() |
+| EngineSession | Owns mutable execution state, not thread-safe |
+| EngineSession ownership | Caller owns (transferred from createSession) |
+| Engine session tracking | None; engine does not track sessions |
+| StreamingSynthesizer | Optional capability of EngineSession |
+| CancelableSession | Optional capability, cancel() raises CancelledError |
+| dispose() | Idempotent, never raises |
+| Engine.dispose() | Caller must dispose sessions first; undefined if violated |
+| createSession() | Raises EngineError on failure, no partial sessions |
+| create_engine() | Atomic, takes context, model_path, config |
+| EngineConfig | Engine settings only, no resource references |
+| model_path | Separate argument, not in EngineConfig |
+| MODEL_REQUIREMENTS | Static at plugin level |
+| HostContext | Minimal (3 fields) |
+| Error handling | Typed exceptions (EngineError hierarchy) |
+| Thread safety | Documented per component |
+| Capabilities | Additive, optional interfaces |
+| API versioning | api_version in manifest |
+| Concurrent dispose/createSession | Fully initialized session or EngineError |
+| Concurrent dispose/synthesizeStream | Not thread-safe; caller must complete iteration first |

plugins/kokoro/__init__.py

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+"""Kokoro TTS Plugin for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This plugin provides a Kokoro-based TTS engine that implements the
+Plugin API contract. It wraps the existing Kokoro backend in the
+new Engine/EngineSession architecture.
+
+Exports:
+    - PLUGIN_MANIFEST: PluginManifest
+    - MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[ModelManifest]
+    - create_engine: Factory function
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine
+from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import (
+    AudioFormatManifest,
+    EngineManifest,
+    ModelManifest,
+    ParameterManifest,
+    PluginManifest,
+    RequirementManifest,
+    VoiceManifest,
+    VoiceSourceManifest,
+)
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+
+from .engine import KokoroEngine
+
+
+def _load_kpipeline() -> Any:
+    """Lazy-load Kokoro dependencies."""
+    # Transformers 5.x moved AlbertModel out of top-level imports.
+    # Monkey-patch before kokoro imports it.
+    import transformers
+    if not hasattr(transformers, "AlbertModel"):
+        from transformers.models.albert import AlbertModel as _AlbertModel
+        transformers.AlbertModel = _AlbertModel
+
+    from kokoro import KPipeline  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+    return KPipeline
+
+
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+    id="kokoro",
+    name="Kokoro",
+    version="0.9.4",
+    api_version="1.0",
+    description="Kokoro TTS engine - high quality multilingual text-to-speech",
+    author="Kokoro Team",
+    capabilities=("voice_list",),
+    requires=RequirementManifest(
+        internet=False,
+    ),
+    engine=EngineManifest(
+        voiceSources=(
+            VoiceSourceManifest(
+                id="builtin",
+                name="Built-in Voices",
+                type="list",
+                config={"voices": "See listVoices()"},
+            ),
+        ),
+        parameters=(
+            ParameterManifest(
+                id="speed",
+                name="Speed",
+                description="Speech speed multiplier",
+                type="float",
+                default=1.0,
+                min=0.5,
+                max=2.0,
+                step=0.1,
+            ),
+        ),
+        audioFormats=(
+            AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        ),
+    ),
+    voices=(
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_alloy", name="Alloy", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_aoede", name="Aoede", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_bella", name="Bella", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_heart", name="Heart", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_jessica", name="Jessica", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_kore", name="Kore", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_nicole", name="Nicole", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_nova", name="Nova", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_river", name="River", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_sarah", name="Sarah", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="af_sky", name="Sky", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="am_adam", name="Adam", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="am_echo", name="Echo", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="am_eric", name="Eric", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="am_fenrir", name="Fenrir", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="am_liam", name="Liam", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="am_michael", name="Michael", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="am_onyx", name="Onyx", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="am_puck", name="Puck", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="am_santa", name="Santa", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="bf_alice", name="Alice", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="bf_emma", name="Emma", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="bf_isabella", name="Isabella", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="bf_lily", name="Lily", tags=("en", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="bm_daniel", name="Daniel", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="bm_fable", name="Fable", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="bm_george", name="George", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="bm_lewis", name="Lewis", tags=("en", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="ef_dora", name="Dora", tags=("es", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="em_alex", name="Alex", tags=("es", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="em_santa", name="Santa", tags=("es", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="ff_siwis", name="Siwis", tags=("fr", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="hf_alpha", name="Alpha", tags=("hi", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="hf_beta", name="Beta", tags=("hi", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="hm_omega", name="Omega", tags=("hi", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="hm_psi", name="Psi", tags=("hi", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="if_sara", name="Sara", tags=("it", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="im_nicola", name="Nicola", tags=("it", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="jf_alpha", name="Alpha", tags=("ja", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="jf_gongitsune", name="Gongitsune", tags=("ja", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="jf_nezumi", name="Nezumi", tags=("ja", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="jf_tebukuro", name="Tebukuro", tags=("ja", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="jm_kumo", name="Kumo", tags=("ja", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="pf_dora", name="Dora", tags=("pt", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="pm_alex", name="Alex", tags=("pt", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="pm_santa", name="Santa", tags=("pt", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="zf_xiaobei", name="Xiaobei", tags=("zh", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="zf_xiaoni", name="Xiaoni", tags=("zh", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="zf_xiaoxiao", name="Xiaoxiao", tags=("zh", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="zf_xiaoyi", name="Xiaoyi", tags=("zh", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="zm_yunjian", name="Yunjian", tags=("zh", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="zm_yunxi", name="Yunxi", tags=("zh", "male")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="zm_yunxia", name="Yunxia", tags=("zh", "female")),
+        VoiceManifest(id="zm_yunyang", name="Yunyang", tags=("zh", "male")),
+    ),
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[ModelManifest] = []
+
+
+def create_engine(
+    context: HostContext,
+    model_path: Path | None,
+    config: EngineConfig,
+) -> Engine:
+    """Create a Kokoro engine instance.
+
+    This function is the plugin entry point. It must be atomic:
+    succeed fully or raise EngineError and clean up.
+
+    Args:
+        context: Host services (config dir, logger, http client).
+        model_path: Resolved model path, or None for default.
+        config: Engine initialization settings (device, etc.).
+
+    Returns:
+        A fully initialized KokoroEngine instance.
+
+    Raises:
+        EngineError: On failure. Cleans up partially created resources.
+    """
+    try:
+        KPipeline = _load_kpipeline()
+
+        # Determine repo_id from model_path or use default
+        repo_id = "hexgrad/Kokoro-82M"
+        if model_path is not None:
+            # If a specific model path is provided, use it as repo_id
+            repo_id = str(model_path)
+
+        pipeline = KPipeline(
+            lang_code=config.lang_code,
+            repo_id=repo_id,
+            device=config.device,
+        )
+
+        engine = KokoroEngine(pipeline)
+        return engine
+    except Exception as e:
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError as EngineErrorClass
+        raise EngineErrorClass(f"Failed to create Kokoro engine: {e}") from e

plugins/kokoro/engine.py

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+"""Kokoro Engine adapter for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module adapts the existing Kokoro backend to the new Engine/EngineSession
+protocol. It wraps the KokoroBackend without modifying it.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from typing import Any
+
+import numpy as np
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.capabilities import VoiceLister
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import VoiceManifest
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    Duration,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Sample rate for Kokoro audio
+_KOKORO_SAMPLE_RATE = 24000
+
+
+class KokoroSession:
+    """EngineSession implementation for Kokoro.
+
+    Owns mutable execution state for synthesis.
+    NOT thread-safe.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, pipeline: Any) -> None:
+        self._pipeline = pipeline
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def synthesize(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        """Synthesize audio from text using Kokoro."""
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Session disposed")
+
+        try:
+            voice = request.voice.key
+            speed = request.parameters.values.get("speed", 1.0)
+            split_pattern = request.parameters.values.get("split_pattern", None)
+
+            audio_parts: list[np.ndarray] = []
+            for segment in self._pipeline(
+                request.text,
+                voice=voice,
+                speed=speed,
+                split_pattern=split_pattern,
+            ):
+                audio = segment.audio
+                if hasattr(audio, "numpy"):
+                    audio = audio.numpy()
+                audio_parts.append(np.asarray(audio, dtype="float32"))
+
+            if not audio_parts:
+                return SynthesizedAudio(
+                    data=b"",
+                    format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+                    duration=Duration(seconds=0.0),
+                )
+
+            combined = np.concatenate(audio_parts).astype("float32", copy=False)
+            audio_bytes = combined.tobytes()
+            duration_seconds = len(combined) / _KOKORO_SAMPLE_RATE
+
+            return SynthesizedAudio(
+                data=audio_bytes,
+                format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+                duration=Duration(seconds=duration_seconds),
+            )
+        except EngineError:
+            raise
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise EngineError(f"Synthesis failed: {e}") from e
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        """Release session resources. Idempotent."""
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class KokoroEngine:
+    """Engine implementation for Kokoro.
+
+    Factory for KokoroSession instances. Stateless and thread-safe.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, pipeline: Any) -> None:
+        self._pipeline = pipeline
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def createSession(self) -> KokoroSession:
+        """Create a new KokoroSession."""
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Engine disposed")
+        return KokoroSession(self._pipeline)
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        """Release engine resources. Idempotent."""
+        self._disposed = True
+
+    def listVoices(self, sourceId: str) -> list[VoiceManifest]:
+        """List available Kokoro voices. Implements VoiceLister capability.
+
+        Note: Static voices are declared in the plugin manifest.
+        This method is a fallback for dynamic plugins.
+        """
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Engine disposed")
+        return []

plugins/supertonic/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+"""SuperTonic TTS Plugin for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This plugin provides a SuperTonic-based TTS engine that implements the
+Plugin API contract. It wraps the existing SuperTonic backend in the
+new Engine/EngineSession architecture.
+
+Exports:
+    - PLUGIN_MANIFEST: PluginManifest
+    - MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[ModelManifest]
+    - create_engine: Factory function
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine
+from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import (
+    AudioFormatManifest,
+    EngineManifest,
+    ModelManifest,
+    ParameterManifest,
+    PluginManifest,
+    RequirementManifest,
+    VoiceManifest,
+    VoiceSourceManifest,
+)
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+
+from .engine import SuperTonicEngine
+
+
+def _load_supertonic_pipeline() -> Any:
+    """Lazy-load SuperTonic dependencies and create pipeline."""
+    from plugins.supertonic.pipeline import SupertonicPipeline
+
+    return SupertonicPipeline(
+        sample_rate=24000,
+        auto_download=True,
+        total_steps=5,
+    )
+
+
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+    id="supertonic",
+    name="SuperTonic",
+    version="0.1.0",
+    api_version="1.0",
+    description="SuperTonic TTS engine - fast high-quality text-to-speech",
+    author="SuperTonic Team",
+    capabilities=("voice_list",),
+    requires=RequirementManifest(
+        internet=False,
+    ),
+    engine=EngineManifest(
+        voiceSources=(
+            VoiceSourceManifest(
+                id="builtin",
+                name="Built-in Voices",
+                type="list",
+                config={"voices": "See listVoices()"},
+            ),
+        ),
+        parameters=(
+            ParameterManifest(
+                id="speed",
+                name="Speed",
+                description="Speech speed multiplier",
+                type="float",
+                default=1.0,
+                min=0.7,
+                max=2.0,
+                step=0.1,
+            ),
+            ParameterManifest(
+                id="total_steps",
+                name="Quality Steps",
+                description="Inference steps (higher = better quality, slower)",
+                type="int",
+                default=5,
+                min=2,
+                max=15,
+                step=1,
+            ),
+        ),
+        audioFormats=(
+            AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        ),
+    ),
+    voices=(
+        VoiceManifest(id="M1", name="Male 1", tags=("male",)),
+        VoiceManifest(id="M2", name="Male 2", tags=("male",)),
+        VoiceManifest(id="M3", name="Male 3", tags=("male",)),
+        VoiceManifest(id="M4", name="Male 4", tags=("male",)),
+        VoiceManifest(id="M5", name="Male 5", tags=("male",)),
+        VoiceManifest(id="F1", name="Female 1", tags=("female",)),
+        VoiceManifest(id="F2", name="Female 2", tags=("female",)),
+        VoiceManifest(id="F3", name="Female 3", tags=("female",)),
+        VoiceManifest(id="F4", name="Female 4", tags=("female",)),
+        VoiceManifest(id="F5", name="Female 5", tags=("female",)),
+    ),
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[ModelManifest] = []
+
+
+def create_engine(
+    context: HostContext,
+    model_path: Path | None,
+    config: EngineConfig,
+) -> Engine:
+    """Create a SuperTonic engine instance.
+
+    This function is the plugin entry point. It must be atomic:
+    succeed fully or raise EngineError and clean up.
+
+    Args:
+        context: Host services (config dir, logger, http client).
+        model_path: Resolved model path, or None for default.
+        config: Engine initialization settings (device, etc.).
+
+    Returns:
+        A fully initialized SuperTonicEngine instance.
+
+    Raises:
+        EngineError: On failure. Cleans up partially created resources.
+    """
+    try:
+        pipeline = _load_supertonic_pipeline()
+        engine = SuperTonicEngine(pipeline)
+        return engine
+    except Exception as e:
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError as EngineErrorClass
+        raise EngineErrorClass(f"Failed to create SuperTonic engine: {e}") from e

plugins/supertonic/engine.py

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+"""SuperTonic Engine adapter for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+This module adapts the existing SuperTonic backend to the new Engine/EngineSession
+protocol. It wraps the SupertonicPipeline without modifying it.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import io
+import logging
+from typing import Any
+
+import numpy as np
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.capabilities import VoiceLister
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import VoiceManifest
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    Duration,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Sample rate for SuperTonic audio
+_SUPERTONIC_SAMPLE_RATE = 24000
+
+
+class SuperTonicSession:
+    """EngineSession implementation for SuperTonic.
+
+    Owns mutable execution state for synthesis.
+    NOT thread-safe.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, pipeline: Any) -> None:
+        self._pipeline = pipeline
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def synthesize(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        """Synthesize audio from text using SuperTonic."""
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Session disposed")
+
+        try:
+            import soundfile as sf
+
+            voice = request.voice.key
+            speed = float(request.parameters.values.get("speed", 1.0))
+            total_steps = request.parameters.values.get("total_steps", None)
+            split_pattern = request.parameters.values.get("split_pattern", None)
+
+            if total_steps is not None:
+                total_steps = int(total_steps)
+
+            audio_parts: list[np.ndarray] = []
+            for segment in self._pipeline(
+                request.text,
+                voice=voice,
+                speed=speed,
+                split_pattern=split_pattern,
+                total_steps=total_steps,
+            ):
+                audio_parts.append(segment.audio)
+
+            if not audio_parts:
+                return SynthesizedAudio(
+                    data=b"",
+                    format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+                    duration=Duration(seconds=0.0),
+                )
+
+            combined = np.concatenate(audio_parts).astype("float32", copy=False)
+            buf = io.BytesIO()
+            sf.write(buf, combined, self._pipeline.sample_rate, format="WAV")
+            audio_bytes = buf.getvalue()
+            duration_seconds = len(combined) / self._pipeline.sample_rate
+
+            return SynthesizedAudio(
+                data=audio_bytes,
+                format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+                duration=Duration(seconds=duration_seconds),
+            )
+        except EngineError:
+            raise
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise EngineError(f"Synthesis failed: {e}") from e
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        """Release session resources. Idempotent."""
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class SuperTonicEngine:
+    """Engine implementation for SuperTonic.
+
+    Factory for SuperTonicSession instances. Stateless and thread-safe.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, pipeline: Any) -> None:
+        self._pipeline = pipeline
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def createSession(self) -> SuperTonicSession:
+        """Create a new SuperTonicSession."""
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Engine disposed")
+        return SuperTonicSession(self._pipeline)
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        """Release engine resources. Idempotent."""
+        self._disposed = True
+
+    def listVoices(self, sourceId: str) -> list[VoiceManifest]:
+        """List available SuperTonic voices. Implements VoiceLister capability.
+        
+        Note: Static voice catalog is declared in plugin manifest.
+        This method is retained for VoiceLister interface compliance.
+        """
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Engine disposed")
+        return []

plugins/supertonic/pipeline.py

@@ -1,31 +1,25 @@
+"""SuperTonic Pipeline — self-contained TTS pipeline for the plugin.
+
+This module provides the SuperTonicPipeline class and supporting utilities
+used by the SuperTonic plugin. It is independent of the legacy
+abogen.tts_backends module.
+"""
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import ast
-from dataclasses import dataclass
 import logging
-import math
 import re
 from typing import Any, Iterable, Iterator, Optional
 
 import numpy as np
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-DEFAULT_SUPERTONIC_VOICES = ("M1", "M2", "M3", "M4", "M5", "F1", "F2", "F3", "F4", "F5")
-
-
-@dataclass
-class SupertonicSegment:
-    graphemes: str
-    audio: np.ndarray
-
-
 def _ensure_float32_mono(wav: Any) -> np.ndarray:
     arr = np.asarray(wav, dtype="float32")
     if arr.ndim == 2:
-        # (n, 1) or (1, n) or (n, channels)
         if arr.shape[0] == 1 and arr.shape[1] > 1:
             arr = arr.reshape(-1)
         else:
@@ -62,7 +56,6 @@ def _split_text(
     else:
         parts = [stripped]
 
-    # Enforce max length by hard-splitting long parts.
     result: list[str] = []
     for part in parts:
         if len(part) <= max_chunk_length:
@@ -71,7 +64,6 @@ def _split_text(
         start = 0
         while start < len(part):
             end = min(len(part), start + max_chunk_length)
-            # Try to split at whitespace.
             if end < len(part):
                 ws = part.rfind(" ", start, end)
                 if ws > start + 40:
@@ -90,7 +82,6 @@ _UNSUPPORTED_CHARS_RE = re.compile(
 
 def _parse_unsupported_characters(error: BaseException) -> list[str]:
     """Best-effort extraction of unsupported characters from SuperTonic errors."""
-
     message = " ".join(
         str(part) for part in getattr(error, "args", ()) if part is not None
     ) or str(error)
@@ -136,16 +127,11 @@ def _configure_supertonic_gpu() -> None:
 
         available = ort.get_available_providers()
 
-        # Use CUDA if available, skip TensorRT (requires extra libs not always present)
-        # TensorrtExecutionProvider may be listed as available but fail at runtime
-        # if TensorRT libraries (libnvinfer.so) are not installed
         providers = []
         if "CUDAExecutionProvider" in available:
             providers.append("CUDAExecutionProvider")
         providers.append("CPUExecutionProvider")
 
-        # Patch supertonic's config and loader before TTS import
-        # We must patch both because loader imports the value at module load time
         import supertonic.config as supertonic_config
         import supertonic.loader as supertonic_loader
 
@@ -156,6 +142,16 @@ def _configure_supertonic_gpu() -> None:
         logger.warning("Could not configure supertonic GPU providers: %s", exc)
 
 
+class SupertonicSegment:
+    """A single synthesized audio segment."""
+
+    __slots__ = ("graphemes", "audio")
+
+    def __init__(self, graphemes: str, audio: np.ndarray) -> None:
+        self.graphemes = graphemes
+        self.audio = audio
+
+
 class SupertonicPipeline:
     """Minimal adapter that mimics Kokoro's pipeline iteration interface."""
 
@@ -171,7 +167,6 @@ class SupertonicPipeline:
         self.total_steps = int(total_steps)
         self.max_chunk_length = int(max_chunk_length)
 
-        # Configure GPU providers before importing TTS
         _configure_supertonic_gpu()
 
         try:
@@ -207,7 +202,6 @@ class SupertonicPipeline:
             removed: set[str] = set()
             last_exc: Exception | None = None
 
-            # SuperTonic can raise ValueError for unsupported characters; strip and retry.
             for attempt in range(3):
                 try:
                     wav, duration = self._tts.synthesize(
@@ -231,7 +225,6 @@ class SupertonicPipeline:
                         chunk_to_speak, unsupported
                     ).strip()
 
-                    # If we didn't change anything, don't loop forever.
                     if sanitized == chunk_to_speak.strip():
                         raise
 
@@ -249,7 +242,6 @@ class SupertonicPipeline:
                             sorted(removed),
                         )
             else:
-                # Exhausted retries.
                 assert last_exc is not None
                 raise last_exc
 
@@ -258,7 +250,6 @@ class SupertonicPipeline:
 
             audio = _ensure_float32_mono(wav)
 
-            # If duration is present, infer the source sample rate and resample if needed.
             src_rate = self.sample_rate
             try:
                 dur = float(duration)

pyproject.toml

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "python-dotenv>=1.0.1",
   "static_ffmpeg>=2.13",
   "Markdown>=3.9",
-  "Flask>=3.0.3",
+  "Flask>=3.1.0",
   "numpy>=1.24.0",
   "gpustat>=1.1.1",
   "num2words>=0.5.13",
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ exclude = [
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
 packages = ["abogen"]
 
-[tool.hatch.build]
-include = ["abogen/webui/templates/**", "abogen/webui/static/**"]
 
 [tool.hatch.version]
 path = "abogen/VERSION"

tests/contracts/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"""Contract tests for the TTS Plugin API.
+
+This package contains reusable contract tests that any TTS plugin implementation
+must satisfy. Tests use only the public API and are engine-agnostic.
+"""

tests/contracts/conftest.py

@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+"""Shared fixtures and stubs for contract tests.
+
+This module provides minimal stub implementations that satisfy the public API
+for testing purposes. These stubs do NOT contain real business logic.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Iterator
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    Duration,
+    EngineConfig,
+    ParameterValues,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+    VoiceSelection,
+)
+
+
+class FakeHttpClient:
+    """Stub HTTP client that satisfies the HttpClient protocol."""
+
+    def get(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+        return None
+
+    def post(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+        return None
+
+
+class FakeEngineSession:
+    """Stub EngineSession for testing protocol compliance."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def synthesize(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        if self._disposed:
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+
+            raise EngineError("Session disposed")
+        return SynthesizedAudio(
+            data=b"\x00" * 100,
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+            duration=Duration(seconds=1.0),
+        )
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class FakeStreamingSession:
+    """Stub EngineSession with StreamingSynthesizer capability."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def synthesize(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        if self._disposed:
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+
+            raise EngineError("Session disposed")
+        return SynthesizedAudio(
+            data=b"\x00" * 100,
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+            duration=Duration(seconds=1.0),
+        )
+
+    def synthesizeStream(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> Iterator[bytes]:
+        if self._disposed:
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+
+            raise EngineError("Session disposed")
+        for i in range(3):
+            yield b"\x00" * 50
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class FakeCancelableSession:
+    """Stub EngineSession with CancelableSession capability."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = False
+        self._cancelled = False
+
+    def synthesize(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        if self._disposed:
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+
+            raise EngineError("Session disposed")
+        if self._cancelled:
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import CancelledError
+
+            raise CancelledError("Cancelled")
+        return SynthesizedAudio(
+            data=b"\x00" * 100,
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+            duration=Duration(seconds=1.0),
+        )
+
+    def cancel(self) -> None:
+        if self._disposed:
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+
+            raise EngineError("Session disposed")
+        self._cancelled = True
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class FakeEngine:
+    """Stub Engine for testing protocol compliance."""
+
+    def __init__(self, session_class: type = FakeEngineSession) -> None:
+        self._disposed = False
+        self._session_class = session_class
+
+    def createSession(self) -> EngineSession:
+        if self._disposed:
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+
+            raise EngineError("Engine disposed")
+        return self._session_class()
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class FakeVoiceListerEngine:
+    """Stub Engine that also implements VoiceLister."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def createSession(self) -> EngineSession:
+        if self._disposed:
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+
+            raise EngineError("Engine disposed")
+        return FakeEngineSession()
+
+    def listVoices(self, sourceId: str) -> list:
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import VoiceManifest
+
+        return [
+            VoiceManifest(id="voice1", name="Voice 1", tags=("en",)),
+            VoiceManifest(id="voice2", name="Voice 2", tags=("es",)),
+        ]
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class FakePreviewEngine:
+    """Stub Engine that also implements PreviewGenerator."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def createSession(self) -> EngineSession:
+        if self._disposed:
+            from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+
+            raise EngineError("Engine disposed")
+        return FakeEngineSession()
+
+    def generatePreview(self, voice: VoiceSelection, text: str) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        return SynthesizedAudio(
+            data=b"\x00" * 50,
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+            duration=Duration(seconds=0.5),
+        )
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def fake_http_client() -> FakeHttpClient:
+    return FakeHttpClient()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def host_context(tmp_path: Path, fake_http_client: FakeHttpClient) -> HostContext:
+    return HostContext(
+        config_dir=tmp_path,
+        logger=logging.getLogger("test"),
+        http_client=fake_http_client,
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def fake_engine() -> FakeEngine:
+    return FakeEngine()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def fake_session() -> FakeEngineSession:
+    return FakeEngineSession()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def default_voice() -> VoiceSelection:
+    return VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def default_format() -> AudioFormat:
+    return AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def default_request(
+    default_voice: VoiceSelection, default_format: AudioFormat
+) -> SynthesisRequest:
+    return SynthesisRequest(
+        text="Hello, world!",
+        voice=default_voice,
+        parameters=ParameterValues(values={}),
+        format=default_format,
+    )

tests/contracts/engine_contract.py

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+"""Base contract tests for Engine implementations.
+
+Any new TTS plugin must inherit from these classes to verify
+it satisfies the Engine/EngineSession protocol.
+
+Usage:
+    from tests.contracts.engine_contract import EngineContractMixin
+
+    class TestMyEngine(EngineContractMixin):
+        @pytest.fixture
+        def engine(self):
+            return create_my_engine()
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    ParameterValues,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+    VoiceSelection,
+)
+
+
+class EngineContractMixin:
+    """Base contract tests for Engine implementations.
+
+    Subclasses must define a module-level ``engine`` fixture returning
+    a fully initialized Engine instance. The tests below will use it
+    via pytest's standard fixture resolution.
+    """
+
+    def _req(self, text: str = "Hello", voice: str | None = None) -> SynthesisRequest:
+        return SynthesisRequest(
+            text=text,
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key=voice or "default"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(values={}),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+
+    # ── Engine protocol ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_engine_satisfies_protocol(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        assert isinstance(engine, Engine)
+
+    def test_create_session_returns_session(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        assert isinstance(session, EngineSession)
+        session.dispose()
+
+    def test_create_session_returns_new_instances(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        s1 = engine.createSession()
+        s2 = engine.createSession()
+        assert s1 is not s2
+        s1.dispose()
+        s2.dispose()
+
+    def test_dispose_is_idempotent(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        engine.dispose()
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    def test_create_session_after_dispose_raises(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        engine.dispose()
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            engine.createSession()
+
+    # ── Session protocol ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_session_satisfies_protocol(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        assert isinstance(session, EngineSession)
+        session.dispose()
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    def test_session_synthesize_returns_audio(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        result = session.synthesize(self._req())
+        assert isinstance(result, SynthesizedAudio)
+        assert isinstance(result.data, bytes)
+        assert len(result.data) > 0
+        session.dispose()
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    def test_session_dispose_is_idempotent(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        session.dispose()
+        session.dispose()
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    def test_session_synthesize_after_dispose_raises(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        session.dispose()
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            session.synthesize(self._req())
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    def test_session_multiple_synthesize(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        r1 = session.synthesize(self._req())
+        r2 = session.synthesize(self._req())
+        assert isinstance(r1.data, bytes)
+        assert isinstance(r2.data, bytes)
+        session.dispose()
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    # ── Lifecycle ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_full_lifecycle(self, engine: Engine) -> None:
+        s1 = engine.createSession()
+        s2 = engine.createSession()
+        s1.synthesize(self._req())
+        s2.synthesize(self._req())
+        s1.dispose()
+        s2.dispose()
+        engine.dispose()

tests/contracts/test_capabilities_contract.py

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+"""Contract tests for capability interfaces.
+
+These tests verify that capability interfaces satisfy the architectural requirements:
+- VoiceLister: lists voices for a source
+- PreviewGenerator: generates preview audio
+- StreamingSynthesizer: yields audio chunks
+- CancelableSession: cancels in-progress synthesis
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.capabilities import (
+    CancelableSession,
+    PreviewGenerator,
+    StreamingSynthesizer,
+    VoiceLister,
+)
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import CancelledError, EngineError
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import VoiceManifest
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    Duration,
+    ParameterValues,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+    VoiceSelection,
+)
+
+from .conftest import FakeCancelableSession, FakeStreamingSession, FakeVoiceListerEngine
+
+
+class TestVoiceListerProtocolContract:
+    """Contract tests for VoiceLister protocol."""
+
+    def test_voice_lister_is_protocol(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(VoiceLister, "__protocol_attrs__")
+
+    def test_voice_lister_satisfied_by_engine(self) -> None:
+        engine = FakeVoiceListerEngine()
+        assert isinstance(engine, VoiceLister)
+
+    def test_list_voices_returns_list(self) -> None:
+        engine = FakeVoiceListerEngine()
+        voices = engine.listVoices("builtin")
+        assert isinstance(voices, list)
+
+    def test_list_voices_returns_voice_manifests(self) -> None:
+        engine = FakeVoiceListerEngine()
+        voices = engine.listVoices("builtin")
+        for voice in voices:
+            assert isinstance(voice, VoiceManifest)
+
+    def test_list_voices_has_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        engine = FakeVoiceListerEngine()
+        voices = engine.listVoices("builtin")
+        for voice in voices:
+            assert hasattr(voice, "id")
+            assert hasattr(voice, "name")
+            assert hasattr(voice, "tags")
+
+
+class TestPreviewGeneratorProtocolContract:
+    """Contract tests for PreviewGenerator protocol."""
+
+    def test_preview_generator_is_protocol(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(PreviewGenerator, "__protocol_attrs__")
+
+    def test_preview_generator_satisfied_by_engine(self) -> None:
+        from .conftest import FakePreviewEngine
+
+        engine = FakePreviewEngine()
+        assert isinstance(engine, PreviewGenerator)
+
+    def test_generate_preview_returns_synthesized_audio(self) -> None:
+        from .conftest import FakePreviewEngine
+
+        engine = FakePreviewEngine()
+        voice = VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova")
+        result = engine.generatePreview(voice, "Hello")
+        assert isinstance(result, SynthesizedAudio)
+
+    def test_generate_preview_has_valid_data(self) -> None:
+        from .conftest import FakePreviewEngine
+
+        engine = FakePreviewEngine()
+        voice = VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova")
+        result = engine.generatePreview(voice, "Hello")
+        assert isinstance(result.data, bytes)
+        assert len(result.data) > 0
+
+
+class TestStreamingSynthesizerProtocolContract:
+    """Contract tests for StreamingSynthesizer protocol."""
+
+    def test_streaming_synthesizer_is_protocol(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(StreamingSynthesizer, "__protocol_attrs__")
+
+    def test_streaming_session_satisfies_protocol(self) -> None:
+        session = FakeStreamingSession()
+        assert isinstance(session, StreamingSynthesizer)
+
+    def test_synthesize_stream_yields_bytes(self) -> None:
+        session = FakeStreamingSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        chunks = list(session.synthesizeStream(request))
+        assert len(chunks) > 0
+        for chunk in chunks:
+            assert isinstance(chunk, bytes)
+
+    def test_streaming_iterator_exhaustion(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: Iterator exhaustion = synthesis complete."""
+        session = FakeStreamingSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        chunks = list(session.synthesizeStream(request))
+        assert len(chunks) == 3
+
+    def test_streaming_after_dispose_raises(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: After dispose(), methods raise EngineError."""
+        session = FakeStreamingSession()
+        session.dispose()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            list(session.synthesizeStream(request))
+
+
+class TestCancelableSessionProtocolContract:
+    """Contract tests for CancelableSession protocol."""
+
+    def test_cancelable_session_is_protocol(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(CancelableSession, "__protocol_attrs__")
+
+    def test_cancelable_session_satisfies_protocol(self) -> None:
+        session = FakeCancelableSession()
+        assert isinstance(session, CancelableSession)
+
+    def test_cancel_causes_synthesize_to_raise_cancelled(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: cancel() causes synthesize() to raise CancelledError."""
+        session = FakeCancelableSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+
+        # Cancel
+        session.cancel()
+
+        # synthesize should raise CancelledError
+        with pytest.raises(CancelledError):
+            session.synthesize(request)
+
+    def test_cancel_after_dispose_raises(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: cancel() raises EngineError if called after dispose()."""
+        session = FakeCancelableSession()
+        session.dispose()
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            session.cancel()
+
+    def test_session_usable_after_cancel(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: EngineSession remains usable after cancellation."""
+        session = FakeCancelableSession()
+
+        # Cancel
+        session.cancel()
+
+        # Dispose and create new session for synthesis
+        session.dispose()

tests/contracts/test_engine_contract.py

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+"""Contract tests for Engine protocol.
+
+These tests verify that Engine implementations satisfy the architectural requirements:
+- createSession() returns EngineSession
+- dispose() is idempotent
+- After dispose(), createSession() raises EngineError
+- Engine is thread-safe for createSession()
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+
+from .conftest import FakeEngine, FakeEngineSession
+
+
+class TestEngineProtocolContract:
+    """Contract tests for the Engine protocol itself."""
+
+    def test_engine_is_protocol(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(Engine, "__protocol_attrs__")
+
+    def test_engine_session_is_protocol(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(EngineSession, "__protocol_attrs__")
+
+    def test_fake_engine_satisfies_protocol(self) -> None:
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        assert isinstance(engine, Engine)
+
+    def test_fake_session_satisfies_protocol(self) -> None:
+        session = FakeEngineSession()
+        assert isinstance(session, EngineSession)
+
+
+class TestEngineCreateSessionContract:
+    """Contract tests for Engine.createSession()."""
+
+    def test_create_session_returns_engine_session(self) -> None:
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        assert isinstance(session, EngineSession)
+
+    def test_create_session_returns_new_instance(self) -> None:
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        session1 = engine.createSession()
+        session2 = engine.createSession()
+        assert session1 is not session2
+
+    def test_create_session_ownership_transfers(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: Ownership transfers to caller."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        assert isinstance(session, EngineSession)
+
+
+class TestEngineDisposeContract:
+    """Contract tests for Engine.dispose()."""
+
+    def test_dispose_is_idempotent(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: dispose() is idempotent."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        engine.dispose()
+        engine.dispose()  # Should not raise
+
+    def test_dispose_never_raises(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: dispose() never raises exceptions."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        engine.dispose()  # Should not raise
+
+    def test_create_session_after_dispose_raises(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        engine.dispose()
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            engine.createSession()
+
+
+class TestEngineLifecycleContract:
+    """Contract tests for Engine lifecycle."""
+
+    def test_full_lifecycle(self) -> None:
+        """Test complete engine lifecycle: create -> sessions -> dispose."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+
+        # Create sessions
+        session1 = engine.createSession()
+        session2 = engine.createSession()
+
+        # Use sessions
+        assert isinstance(session1, EngineSession)
+        assert isinstance(session2, EngineSession)
+
+        # Dispose sessions
+        session1.dispose()
+        session2.dispose()
+
+        # Dispose engine
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    def test_engine_disposed_session_raises(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        engine.dispose()
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            engine.createSession()

tests/contracts/test_errors_contract.py

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+"""Contract tests for error hierarchy.
+
+These tests verify that the error hierarchy satisfies the architectural requirements:
+- All errors inherit from EngineError
+- EngineError inherits from Exception
+- Each error type is properly classified
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import (
+    CancelledError,
+    ConfigurationError,
+    EngineError,
+    InternalError,
+    InvalidInputError,
+    ModelLoadError,
+    ModelNotFoundError,
+    NetworkError,
+)
+
+
+class TestErrorHierarchyContract:
+    """Contract tests for the error hierarchy."""
+
+    def test_engine_error_is_exception(self) -> None:
+        assert issubclass(EngineError, Exception)
+
+    def test_all_errors_inherit_from_engine_error(self) -> None:
+        error_classes = [
+            ModelNotFoundError,
+            ModelLoadError,
+            NetworkError,
+            InvalidInputError,
+            ConfigurationError,
+            CancelledError,
+            InternalError,
+        ]
+        for error_class in error_classes:
+            assert issubclass(error_class, EngineError), (
+                f"{error_class.__name__} must inherit from EngineError"
+            )
+
+    def test_all_errors_are_catchable(self) -> None:
+        error_classes = [
+            EngineError,
+            ModelNotFoundError,
+            ModelLoadError,
+            NetworkError,
+            InvalidInputError,
+            ConfigurationError,
+            CancelledError,
+            InternalError,
+        ]
+        for error_class in error_classes:
+            with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+                raise error_class("test message")
+
+    def test_error_message_preserved(self) -> None:
+        msg = "Model not found: bert-base"
+        with pytest.raises(ModelNotFoundError, match=msg):
+            raise ModelNotFoundError(msg)
+
+    def test_error_can_be_caught_as_engine_error(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            raise ModelNotFoundError("test")
+
+    def test_cancelled_error_is_engine_error(self) -> None:
+        """CancelledError is a subtype of EngineError per architecture spec."""
+        assert issubclass(CancelledError, EngineError)
+
+    def test_error_hierarchy_no_cycles(self) -> None:
+        """Verify no circular inheritance."""
+        error_classes = [
+            EngineError,
+            ModelNotFoundError,
+            ModelLoadError,
+            NetworkError,
+            InvalidInputError,
+            ConfigurationError,
+            CancelledError,
+            InternalError,
+        ]
+        for cls in error_classes:
+            assert cls not in cls.__bases__

tests/contracts/test_host_context_contract.py

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+"""Contract tests for HostContext.
+
+These tests verify that HostContext satisfies the architectural requirements:
+- Minimal (3 fields maximum)
+- Frozen dataclass
+- config_dir: Path
+- logger: Logger
+- http_client: HttpClient protocol
+"""
+
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HttpClient, HostContext
+
+
+class TestHostContextContract:
+    """Contract tests for HostContext dataclass."""
+
+    def test_is_frozen_dataclass(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(HostContext, "__dataclass_params__")
+        assert HostContext.__dataclass_params__.frozen is True
+
+    def test_required_fields(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        logger = logging.getLogger("test")
+
+        class FakeClient:
+            def get(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+                return None
+
+            def post(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+                return None
+
+        ctx = HostContext(
+            config_dir=tmp_path,
+            logger=logger,
+            http_client=FakeClient(),
+        )
+        assert ctx.config_dir == tmp_path
+        assert ctx.logger is logger
+
+    def test_immutability(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        class FakeClient:
+            def get(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+                return None
+
+            def post(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+                return None
+
+        ctx = HostContext(
+            config_dir=tmp_path,
+            logger=logging.getLogger("test"),
+            http_client=FakeClient(),
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            ctx.config_dir = Path("/other")  # type: ignore[misc]
+
+    def test_max_three_fields(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: HostContext is minimal (3 fields max)."""
+        import dataclasses
+
+        fields = dataclasses.fields(HostContext)
+        assert len(fields) <= 3
+
+
+class TestHttpClientProtocolContract:
+    """Contract tests for HttpClient protocol."""
+
+    def test_http_client_is_protocol(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(HttpClient, "__protocol_attrs__")
+
+    def test_http_client_has_get(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(HttpClient, "get")
+
+    def test_http_client_has_post(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(HttpClient, "post")
+
+    def test_http_client_satisfied(self) -> None:
+        class FakeClient:
+            def get(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+                return None
+
+            def post(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+                return None
+
+        client = FakeClient()
+        assert isinstance(client, HttpClient)

tests/contracts/test_integration.py

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+"""Integration tests for the TTS Plugin Architecture.
+
+These tests verify:
+1. Consumer Flow: consumer → plugin → engine → session → synthesis → result
+2. Lifecycle: dispose, no leaks, error handling
+3. Regression: old path vs new path equivalence
+
+Tests use mock plugins to avoid requiring real TTS dependencies.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from typing import Any, Iterator
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import numpy as np
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+from abogen.tts_plugin.plugin_manager import PluginManager, get_plugin_manager, reset_plugin_manager
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import Pipeline, create_pipeline
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    Duration,
+    ParameterValues,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+    VoiceSelection,
+)
+
+
+class MockEngineSession:
+    """Mock EngineSession that records calls for verification."""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._disposed = False
+        self.synthesize_calls = []
+    
+    def synthesize(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Session disposed")
+        
+        self.synthesize_calls.append(request)
+        
+        # Return fake audio
+        audio = np.ones(1000, dtype=np.float32) * 0.5
+        return SynthesizedAudio(
+            data=audio.tobytes(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+            duration=Duration(seconds=1000 / 24000),
+        )
+    
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class MockEngine:
+    """Mock Engine that creates MockEngineSessions."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+        self._disposed = False
+        self.sessions_created = []
+    
+    def createSession(self) -> MockEngineSession:
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Engine disposed")
+        session = MockEngineSession()
+        self.sessions_created.append(session)
+        return session
+    
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+def create_mock_plugin(create_engine_func=None):
+    """Helper to create a mock plugin module."""
+    if create_engine_func is None:
+        create_engine_func = lambda **kwargs: MockEngine(**kwargs)
+    
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import PluginManifest, EngineManifest
+    
+    manifest = PluginManifest(
+        id="mock_tts",
+        name="Mock TTS",
+        version="1.0.0",
+        api_version="1.0",
+        description="Mock TTS for testing",
+        author="Test",
+        capabilities=(),
+        requires=None,
+        engine=EngineManifest(
+            voiceSources=(),
+            parameters=(),
+            audioFormats=(),
+        ),
+    )
+    
+    return {
+        "PLUGIN_MANIFEST": manifest,
+        "MODEL_REQUIREMENTS": [],
+        "create_engine": create_mock_plugin_engine if create_engine_func is None else create_engine_func,
+    }
+
+
+def create_mock_plugin_engine(**kwargs):
+    """Default mock plugin engine factory."""
+    return MockEngine(**kwargs)
+
+
+class TestConsumerFlow:
+    """Consumer Flow Test: consumer → plugin → engine → session → synthesis → result"""
+    
+    def test_full_consumer_flow(self):
+        """Verify complete flow from consumer to audio output."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        
+        # Register mock plugin
+        mock_plugin = create_mock_plugin()
+        manager._plugins["mock_tts"] = mock_plugin
+        manager._loaded = True
+        
+        # Step 1: Consumer gets plugin
+        assert manager.has_plugin("mock_tts") is True
+        
+        # Step 2: Plugin creates engine
+        engine = manager.create_engine("mock_tts")
+        assert engine is not None
+        assert isinstance(engine, MockEngine)
+        
+        # Step 3: Engine creates session
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        assert session is not None
+        assert isinstance(session, MockEngineSession)
+        
+        # Step 4: Session synthesizes
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello world",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="default"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(values={"speed": 1.0}),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        result = session.synthesize(request)
+        
+        # Step 5: Result returned
+        assert result is not None
+        assert isinstance(result, SynthesizedAudio)
+        assert len(result.data) > 0
+        assert result.format.mime == "audio/wav"
+        assert result.duration.seconds > 0
+    
+    def test_consumer_flow_via_pipeline(self):
+        """Verify flow through Pipeline utility matches direct flow."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        
+        # Register mock plugin
+        mock_plugin = create_mock_plugin()
+        manager._plugins["mock_tts"] = mock_plugin
+        manager._loaded = True
+        
+        # Use Pipeline utility
+        with patch("abogen.tts_plugin.utils.get_plugin_manager", return_value=manager):
+            backend = create_pipeline("mock_tts")
+            
+            # Call like old TTSBackend
+            segments = list(backend("Hello world", voice="default", speed=1.0))
+            
+            # Verify result
+            assert len(segments) >= 1
+            segment = segments[0]
+            assert hasattr(segment, "graphemes")
+            assert hasattr(segment, "audio")
+            assert segment.graphemes == "Hello world"
+
+
+class TestLifecycle:
+    """Lifecycle Test: dispose, no leaks, error handling"""
+    
+    def test_session_dispose_is_idempotent(self):
+        """dispose() can be called multiple times safely."""
+        session = MockEngineSession()
+        
+        session.dispose()
+        session.dispose()  # Should not raise
+        assert session._disposed is True
+    
+    def test_session_synthesize_after_dispose_raises(self):
+        """synthesize() after dispose() raises EngineError."""
+        session = MockEngineSession()
+        session.dispose()
+        
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="test",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="default"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            session.synthesize(request)
+    
+    def test_engine_dispose_is_idempotent(self):
+        """Engine dispose() can be called multiple times safely."""
+        engine = MockEngine()
+        
+        engine.dispose()
+        engine.dispose()  # Should not raise
+        assert engine._disposed is True
+    
+    def test_engine_create_session_after_dispose_raises(self):
+        """createSession() after dispose() raises EngineError."""
+        engine = MockEngine()
+        engine.dispose()
+        
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            engine.createSession()
+    
+    def test_full_lifecycle(self):
+        """Test complete lifecycle: create → use → dispose."""
+        engine = MockEngine()
+        
+        # Create and use session
+        session = engine.createSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="test",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="default"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        result = session.synthesize(request)
+        assert len(result.data) > 0
+        
+        # Dispose session
+        session.dispose()
+        assert session._disposed is True
+        
+        # Dispose engine
+        engine.dispose()
+        assert engine._disposed is True
+    
+    def test_no_session_leak_on_engine_dispose(self):
+        """Engine can be disposed even if sessions were created."""
+        engine = MockEngine()
+        
+        # Create multiple sessions
+        session1 = engine.createSession()
+        session2 = engine.createSession()
+        
+        # Use sessions
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="test",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="default"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        session1.synthesize(request)
+        session2.synthesize(request)
+        
+        # Dispose engine (sessions still exist but engine is disposed)
+        engine.dispose()
+        assert engine._disposed is True
+        
+        # Sessions can still be used (they hold reference to pipeline)
+        result = session1.synthesize(request)
+        assert len(result.data) > 0
+    
+    def test_error_handling_in_synthesis(self):
+        """Error during synthesis is handled correctly."""
+        class FailingSession:
+            def synthesize(self, request):
+                raise EngineError("Synthesis failed")
+            
+            def dispose(self):
+                pass
+        
+        session = FailingSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="test",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="default"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError, match="Synthesis failed"):
+            session.synthesize(request)
+
+
+class TestRegression:
+    """Regression Test: old path vs new path equivalence"""
+    
+    def test_old_path_vs_new_path_same_result(self):
+        """Both paths should produce equivalent results."""
+        # Setup mock plugin
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        mock_plugin = create_mock_plugin()
+        manager._plugins["mock_tts"] = mock_plugin
+        manager._loaded = True
+        
+        # New path: Plugin Manager → Engine → Session → Synthesis
+        with patch("abogen.tts_plugin.utils.get_plugin_manager", return_value=manager):
+            new_backend = create_pipeline("mock_tts")
+            new_segments = list(new_backend("Hello world", voice="default", speed=1.0))
+        
+        # Old path: Direct MockEngine (simulating old registry)
+        old_engine = MockEngine()
+        old_session = old_engine.createSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello world",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="default"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(values={"speed": 1.0}),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        old_result = old_session.synthesize(request)
+        
+        # Compare results
+        # New path returns segments, old path returns SynthesizedAudio
+        # But both should have valid audio data
+        assert len(new_segments) >= 1
+        assert len(old_result.data) > 0
+        
+        # Both should have same format
+        assert new_segments[0].audio.dtype == np.float32
+    
+    def test_pipeline_matches_old_interface(self):
+        """Pipeline utility should match old TTSBackend interface."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        mock_plugin = create_mock_plugin()
+        manager._plugins["mock_tts"] = mock_plugin
+        manager._loaded = True
+        
+        with patch("abogen.tts_plugin.utils.get_plugin_manager", return_value=manager):
+            backend = create_pipeline("mock_tts", lang_code="a", device="cpu")
+            
+            # Old interface: pipeline(text, voice=..., speed=..., split_pattern=...)
+            segments = list(backend(
+                "Hello world",
+                voice="af_heart",
+                speed=1.0,
+                split_pattern=r"\n+"
+            ))
+            
+            # Should return segments with graphemes and audio
+            assert len(segments) >= 1
+            segment = segments[0]
+            assert segment.graphemes == "Hello world"
+            assert isinstance(segment.audio, np.ndarray)
+            assert segment.audio.dtype == np.float32
+            assert len(segment.audio) > 0
+
+
+class TestPluginManagerIntegration:
+    """Integration tests for PluginManager."""
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_singleton_pattern(self):
+        """Global plugin manager follows singleton pattern."""
+        reset_plugin_manager()
+        
+        manager1 = get_plugin_manager()
+        manager2 = get_plugin_manager()
+        
+        assert manager1 is manager2
+        
+        reset_plugin_manager()
+        
+        manager3 = get_plugin_manager()
+        assert manager1 is not manager3
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_discover_plugins(self):
+        """Plugin manager can discover plugins from directory."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        
+        # Discover from test plugins directory
+        manager.discover("tests/plugins")
+        
+        # Should find valid_plugin
+        # (This depends on test plugins existing)
+        plugins = manager.list_plugins()
+        assert isinstance(plugins, list)
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_dispose_all(self):
+        """Plugin manager can dispose all cached engines."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        
+        # Register mock plugin
+        mock_plugin = create_mock_plugin()
+        manager._plugins["mock_tts"] = mock_plugin
+        manager._loaded = True
+        
+        # Create engines
+        engine1 = manager.get_or_create_engine("mock_tts")
+        engine2 = manager.get_or_create_engine("mock_tts")
+        
+        # Dispose all
+        manager.dispose_all()
+        
+        # Engines should be disposed
+        assert engine1._disposed is True
+        assert engine2._disposed is True
+        
+        # Cache should be empty
+        assert len(manager._engines) == 0
+
+
+class TestNoCompatLayer:
+    """Regression: confirm the compatibility layer has been removed."""
+
+    def test_compat_module_does_not_exist(self):
+        """abogen.tts_plugin.compat must not be importable."""
+        import importlib
+        with pytest.raises((ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError)):
+            importlib.import_module("abogen.tts_plugin.compat")
+
+    def test_consumers_use_plugin_architecture_directly(self):
+        """Key consumers import from abogen.tts_plugin.utils, not compat."""
+        import inspect, abogen.voice_profiles, abogen.voice_formulas, abogen.voice_cache
+
+        for mod in (abogen.voice_profiles, abogen.voice_formulas, abogen.voice_cache):
+            source = inspect.getsource(mod)
+            assert "tts_plugin.compat" not in source, (
+                f"{mod.__name__} still references tts_plugin.compat"
+            )

tests/contracts/test_loader_contract.py

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+"""Comprehensive tests for the plugin loader infrastructure.
+
+These tests verify that the loader correctly:
+- Discovers plugins in directories
+- Imports plugin modules
+- Validates PLUGIN_MANIFEST, MODEL_REQUIREMENTS, create_engine
+- Validates api_version compatibility
+- Validates capabilities
+- Provides diagnostic messages for errors
+- Rejects invalid plugins
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.loader import (
+    HOST_API_VERSION,
+    PluginLoadError,
+    PluginLoadResult,
+    _check_api_version_compatibility,
+    _parse_api_version,
+    _validate_api_version,
+    _validate_capabilities,
+    _validate_manifest,
+    discover_plugins,
+    load_plugin,
+    load_plugin_from_dir,
+)
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import (
+    EngineManifest,
+    ModelManifest,
+    PluginManifest,
+)
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Path fixtures
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def plugins_dir() -> Path:
+    return Path(__file__).parent.parent / "plugins"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def fake_plugin_dir(plugins_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    return plugins_dir / "fake_plugin"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def missing_manifest_dir(plugins_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    return plugins_dir / "missing_manifest"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def invalid_api_version_dir(plugins_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    return plugins_dir / "invalid_api_version"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def invalid_capabilities_dir(plugins_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    return plugins_dir / "invalid_capabilities"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def missing_create_engine_dir(plugins_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    return plugins_dir / "missing_create_engine"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def import_error_dir(plugins_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    return plugins_dir / "import_error"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def missing_model_requirements_dir(plugins_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    return plugins_dir / "missing_model_requirements"
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Unit tests: _parse_api_version
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestParseApiVersion:
+    def test_valid_version(self) -> None:
+        assert _parse_api_version("1.0") == (1, 0)
+        assert _parse_api_version("2.5") == (2, 5)
+        assert _parse_api_version("10.20") == (10, 20)
+
+    def test_invalid_format(self) -> None:
+        assert _parse_api_version("1") is None
+        assert _parse_api_version("1.0.0") is None
+        assert _parse_api_version("abc") is None
+        assert _parse_api_version("") is None
+        assert _parse_api_version("1.x") is None
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Unit tests: _check_api_version_compatibility
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestCheckApiVersionCompatibility:
+    def test_compatible_version(self) -> None:
+        assert _check_api_version_compatibility("1.0") is None
+        assert _check_api_version_compatibility("1.5") is None
+
+    def test_major_mismatch(self) -> None:
+        error = _check_api_version_compatibility("2.0")
+        assert error is not None
+        assert "major mismatch" in error
+
+    def test_invalid_format(self) -> None:
+        error = _check_api_version_compatibility("invalid")
+        assert error is not None
+        assert "Invalid api_version format" in error
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Unit tests: _validate_manifest
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestValidateManifest:
+    def test_valid_manifest(self) -> None:
+        class FakeModule:
+            PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+                id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+                api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+            )
+            MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list = []
+            create_engine = lambda *a, **kw: None
+
+        errors = _validate_manifest(FakeModule(), Path("/tmp"))
+        assert errors == []
+
+    def test_missing_manifest(self) -> None:
+        class FakeModule:
+            MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list = []
+            create_engine = lambda *a, **kw: None
+
+        errors = _validate_manifest(FakeModule(), Path("/tmp"))
+        assert any("Missing PLUGIN_MANIFEST" in e for e in errors)
+
+    def test_wrong_manifest_type(self) -> None:
+        class FakeModule:
+            PLUGIN_MANIFEST = "not a manifest"
+            MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list = []
+            create_engine = lambda *a, **kw: None
+
+        errors = _validate_manifest(FakeModule(), Path("/tmp"))
+        assert any("PluginManifest instance" in e for e in errors)
+
+    def test_missing_model_requirements(self) -> None:
+        class FakeModule:
+            PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+                id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+                api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+            )
+            create_engine = lambda *a, **kw: None
+
+        errors = _validate_manifest(FakeModule(), Path("/tmp"))
+        assert any("Missing MODEL_REQUIREMENTS" in e for e in errors)
+
+    def test_wrong_model_requirements_type(self) -> None:
+        class FakeModule:
+            PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+                id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+                api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+            )
+            MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = "not a list"
+            create_engine = lambda *a, **kw: None
+
+        errors = _validate_manifest(FakeModule(), Path("/tmp"))
+        assert any("must be a list" in e for e in errors)
+
+    def test_invalid_model_requirements_item(self) -> None:
+        class FakeModule:
+            PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+                id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+                api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+            )
+            MODEL_REQUIREMENTS = ["not a model manifest"]
+            create_engine = lambda *a, **kw: None
+
+        errors = _validate_manifest(FakeModule(), Path("/tmp"))
+        assert any("ModelManifest instance" in e for e in errors)
+
+    def test_missing_create_engine(self) -> None:
+        class FakeModule:
+            PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+                id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+                api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+            )
+            MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list = []
+
+        errors = _validate_manifest(FakeModule(), Path("/tmp"))
+        assert any("Missing create_engine" in e for e in errors)
+
+    def test_create_engine_not_callable(self) -> None:
+        class FakeModule:
+            PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+                id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+                api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+            )
+            MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list = []
+            create_engine = "not callable"
+
+        errors = _validate_manifest(FakeModule(), Path("/tmp"))
+        assert any("must be callable" in e for e in errors)
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Unit tests: _validate_capabilities
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestValidateCapabilities:
+    def test_valid_capabilities(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+            capabilities=("voice_list", "preview"),
+        )
+        errors = _validate_capabilities(manifest)
+        assert errors == []
+
+    def test_unknown_capability(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+            capabilities=("voice_list", "unknown_cap"),
+        )
+        errors = _validate_capabilities(manifest)
+        assert any("unknown_cap" in e for e in errors)
+
+    def test_empty_capabilities(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+            capabilities=(),
+        )
+        errors = _validate_capabilities(manifest)
+        assert errors == []
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Unit tests: _validate_api_version
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestValidateApiVersion:
+    def test_compatible(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="1.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+        )
+        errors = _validate_api_version(manifest)
+        assert errors == []
+
+    def test_incompatible(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test", name="Test", version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="2.0", description="Test", author="Test",
+        )
+        errors = _validate_api_version(manifest)
+        assert len(errors) > 0
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Integration tests: load_plugin_from_dir
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestLoadPluginFromDir:
+    def test_load_valid_plugin(self, fake_plugin_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(fake_plugin_dir)
+        assert result.success is True
+        assert result.manifest is not None
+        assert result.manifest.id == "fake_plugin"
+        assert result.model_requirements is not None
+        assert result.create_engine is not None
+        assert result.module is not None
+        assert result.error is None
+
+    def test_plugin_satisfies_protocol(self, fake_plugin_dir: Path) -> None:
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+        import logging
+
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(fake_plugin_dir)
+        assert result.success is True
+
+        # Create engine using the loaded create_engine function
+        ctx = HostContext(
+            config_dir=Path("/tmp/test"),
+            logger=logging.getLogger("test"),
+            http_client=type("FakeClient", (), {"get": lambda s, **kw: None, "post": lambda s, **kw: None})(),
+        )
+        engine = result.create_engine(ctx, None, __import__("abogen.tts_plugin.types", fromlist=["EngineConfig"]).EngineConfig())
+        assert isinstance(engine, Engine)
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    def test_nonexistent_directory(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(tmp_path / "nonexistent")
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert "does not exist" in result.error.errors[0]
+
+    def test_missing_init_file(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        plugin_dir = tmp_path / "no_init"
+        plugin_dir.mkdir()
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(plugin_dir)
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert "__init__.py" in result.error.errors[0]
+
+    def test_import_error(self, import_error_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(import_error_dir)
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert "Failed to import" in result.error.errors[0]
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Integration tests: invalid plugins
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestInvalidPlugins:
+    def test_missing_manifest(self, missing_manifest_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(missing_manifest_dir)
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert any("Missing PLUGIN_MANIFEST" in e for e in result.error.errors)
+
+    def test_invalid_api_version(self, invalid_api_version_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(invalid_api_version_dir)
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert any("major mismatch" in e for e in result.error.errors)
+
+    def test_invalid_capabilities(self, invalid_capabilities_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(invalid_capabilities_dir)
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert any("Unknown capability" in e for e in result.error.errors)
+
+    def test_missing_create_engine(self, missing_create_engine_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(missing_create_engine_dir)
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert any("Missing create_engine" in e for e in result.error.errors)
+
+    def test_missing_model_requirements(self, missing_model_requirements_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(missing_model_requirements_dir)
+        assert result.success is False
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert any("Missing MODEL_REQUIREMENTS" in e for e in result.error.errors)
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Integration tests: discover_plugins
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestDiscoverPlugins:
+    def test_discover_from_valid_dir(self, plugins_dir: Path) -> None:
+        results = discover_plugins([plugins_dir])
+        # Should find multiple plugins (valid and invalid)
+        assert len(results) > 0
+
+    def test_discover_includes_valid_plugin(self, plugins_dir: Path) -> None:
+        results = discover_plugins([plugins_dir])
+        valid = [r for r in results if r.success]
+        assert len(valid) >= 1
+        assert any(r.manifest and r.manifest.id == "fake_plugin" for r in valid)
+
+    def test_discover_includes_invalid_plugins(self, plugins_dir: Path) -> None:
+        results = discover_plugins([plugins_dir])
+        invalid = [r for r in results if not r.success]
+        assert len(invalid) >= 1
+
+    def test_discover_nonexistent_dir(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        results = discover_plugins([tmp_path / "nonexistent"])
+        assert results == []
+
+    def test_discover_multiple_dirs(self, plugins_dir: Path, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        results = discover_plugins([plugins_dir, tmp_path / "nonexistent"])
+        assert len(results) > 0
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Diagnostic messages tests
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestDiagnosticMessages:
+    def test_error_contains_plugin_id(self, missing_manifest_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(missing_manifest_dir)
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert result.error.plugin_id == "missing_manifest"
+
+    def test_error_contains_path(self, missing_manifest_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(missing_manifest_dir)
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert result.error.path == missing_manifest_dir
+
+    def test_error_contains_messages(self, missing_manifest_dir: Path) -> None:
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(missing_manifest_dir)
+        assert result.error is not None
+        assert len(result.error.errors) > 0
+
+    def test_multiple_errors(self, invalid_api_version_dir: Path) -> None:
+        # This plugin has multiple issues
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(invalid_api_version_dir)
+        assert result.error is not None
+        # Should have at least the api_version error
+        assert len(result.error.errors) >= 1
+
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# No partial registration tests
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestNoPartialRegistration:
+    def test_invalid_plugin_no_manifest_attr(self, missing_manifest_dir: Path) -> None:
+        """After failed load, module should not remain in sys.modules."""
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(missing_manifest_dir)
+        assert result.success is False
+        # Module should not be registered
+        module_name = f"abogen.tts_plugin._loaded.missing_manifest"
+        assert module_name not in sys.modules
+
+    def test_import_error_no_registration(self, import_error_dir: Path) -> None:
+        """After import error, module should not remain in sys.modules."""
+        result = load_plugin_from_dir(import_error_dir)
+        assert result.success is False
+        module_name = f"abogen.tts_plugin._loaded.import_error"
+        assert module_name not in sys.modules

tests/contracts/test_manifest_contract.py

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+"""Contract tests for plugin manifest types.
+
+These tests verify that manifest types satisfy the architectural requirements:
+- All required fields are present
+- api_version follows semver format
+- capabilities are properly defined
+- engine manifest describes the engine correctly
+"""
+
+import re
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import (
+    AudioFormatManifest,
+    EngineManifest,
+    EnumOption,
+    GpuRequirement,
+    ModelManifest,
+    ParameterManifest,
+    PluginManifest,
+    RequirementManifest,
+    VoiceManifest,
+    VoiceSourceManifest,
+)
+
+
+class TestPluginManifestContract:
+    """Contract tests for PluginManifest."""
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test-plugin",
+            name="Test Plugin",
+            version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="1.0",
+            description="A test plugin",
+            author="Test Author",
+        )
+        assert manifest.id == "test-plugin"
+        assert manifest.name == "Test Plugin"
+        assert manifest.version == "1.0.0"
+        assert manifest.api_version == "1.0"
+        assert manifest.description == "A test plugin"
+        assert manifest.author == "Test Author"
+
+    def test_api_version_semver_format(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: api_version format is semver (MAJOR.MINOR)."""
+        valid_versions = ["1.0", "2.1", "10.5"]
+        for version in valid_versions:
+            manifest = PluginManifest(
+                id="test",
+                name="Test",
+                version="1.0.0",
+                api_version=version,
+                description="Test",
+                author="Test",
+            )
+            assert re.match(r"^\d+\.\d+$", manifest.api_version)
+
+    def test_capabilities_default_empty(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test",
+            name="Test",
+            version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="1.0",
+            description="Test",
+            author="Test",
+        )
+        assert manifest.capabilities == ()
+
+    def test_capabilities_tuple(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test",
+            name="Test",
+            version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="1.0",
+            description="Test",
+            author="Test",
+            capabilities=("voice_list", "preview"),
+        )
+        assert "voice_list" in manifest.capabilities
+        assert "preview" in manifest.capabilities
+
+    def test_requires_default(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test",
+            name="Test",
+            version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="1.0",
+            description="Test",
+            author="Test",
+        )
+        assert isinstance(manifest.requires, RequirementManifest)
+
+    def test_engine_default(self) -> None:
+        manifest = PluginManifest(
+            id="test",
+            name="Test",
+            version="1.0.0",
+            api_version="1.0",
+            description="Test",
+            author="Test",
+        )
+        assert isinstance(manifest.engine, EngineManifest)
+
+
+class TestEngineManifestContract:
+    """Contract tests for EngineManifest."""
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        manifest = EngineManifest(
+            voiceSources=(
+                VoiceSourceManifest(id="builtin", name="Builtin", type="list"),
+            ),
+            parameters=(
+                ParameterManifest(
+                    id="speed", name="Speed", description="Speed", type="float", default=1.0
+                ),
+            ),
+            audioFormats=(AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),),
+        )
+        assert len(manifest.voiceSources) == 1
+        assert len(manifest.parameters) == 1
+        assert len(manifest.audioFormats) == 1
+
+    def test_defaults_empty(self) -> None:
+        manifest = EngineManifest()
+        assert manifest.voiceSources == ()
+        assert manifest.parameters == ()
+        assert manifest.audioFormats == ()
+
+
+class TestVoiceSourceManifestContract:
+    """Contract tests for VoiceSourceManifest."""
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        vs = VoiceSourceManifest(id="builtin", name="Builtin", type="list")
+        assert vs.id == "builtin"
+        assert vs.name == "Builtin"
+        assert vs.type == "list"
+
+    def test_valid_types(self) -> None:
+        valid_types = ["list", "speaker_id", "clone", "blend", "generate", "none"]
+        for vtype in valid_types:
+            vs = VoiceSourceManifest(id="test", name="Test", type=vtype)
+            assert vs.type == vtype
+
+    def test_config_optional(self) -> None:
+        vs = VoiceSourceManifest(id="test", name="Test", type="list")
+        assert vs.config is None
+
+    def test_config_any(self) -> None:
+        config = {"voices": ["af_nova", "af_sky"]}
+        vs = VoiceSourceManifest(id="test", name="Test", type="list", config=config)
+        assert vs.config == config
+
+
+class TestVoiceManifestContract:
+    """Contract tests for VoiceManifest."""
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        v = VoiceManifest(id="af_nova", name="Nova")
+        assert v.id == "af_nova"
+        assert v.name == "Nova"
+
+    def test_tags_default_empty(self) -> None:
+        v = VoiceManifest(id="af_nova", name="Nova")
+        assert v.tags == ()
+
+    def test_tags_tuple(self) -> None:
+        v = VoiceManifest(id="af_nova", name="Nova", tags=("en", "female"))
+        assert "en" in v.tags
+        assert "female" in v.tags
+
+
+class TestParameterManifestContract:
+    """Contract tests for ParameterManifest."""
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        p = ParameterManifest(
+            id="speed", name="Speed", description="Speech speed", type="float", default=1.0
+        )
+        assert p.id == "speed"
+        assert p.name == "Speed"
+        assert p.description == "Speech speed"
+        assert p.type == "float"
+        assert p.default == 1.0
+
+    def test_valid_types(self) -> None:
+        valid_types = ["float", "int", "string", "boolean", "enum"]
+        for ptype in valid_types:
+            p = ParameterManifest(
+                id="test", name="Test", description="Test", type=ptype, default=None
+            )
+            assert p.type == ptype
+
+    def test_optional_numeric_bounds(self) -> None:
+        p = ParameterManifest(
+            id="speed",
+            name="Speed",
+            description="Speed",
+            type="float",
+            default=1.0,
+            min=0.5,
+            max=2.0,
+            step=0.1,
+        )
+        assert p.min == 0.5
+        assert p.max == 2.0
+        assert p.step == 0.1
+
+    def test_enum_options(self) -> None:
+        options = (
+            EnumOption(value="low", label="Low"),
+            EnumOption(value="high", label="High"),
+        )
+        p = ParameterManifest(
+            id="quality",
+            name="Quality",
+            description="Quality",
+            type="enum",
+            default="low",
+            options=options,
+        )
+        assert len(p.options) == 2
+        assert p.options[0].value == "low"
+
+
+class TestAudioFormatManifestContract:
+    """Contract tests for AudioFormatManifest."""
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        af = AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")
+        assert af.mime == "audio/wav"
+        assert af.extension == "wav"
+
+
+class TestEnumOptionContract:
+    """Contract tests for EnumOption."""
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        opt = EnumOption(value="low", label="Low Quality")
+        assert opt.value == "low"
+        assert opt.label == "Low Quality"
+
+
+class TestRequirementManifestContract:
+    """Contract tests for RequirementManifest."""
+
+    def test_defaults(self) -> None:
+        req = RequirementManifest()
+        assert req.gpu is None
+        assert req.memory is None
+        assert req.internet is None
+
+    def test_with_gpu(self) -> None:
+        gpu = GpuRequirement(required=True, type="cuda", memory=8.0)
+        req = RequirementManifest(gpu=gpu)
+        assert req.gpu.required is True
+        assert req.gpu.type == "cuda"
+        assert req.gpu.memory == 8.0
+
+    def test_with_internet(self) -> None:
+        req = RequirementManifest(internet=True)
+        assert req.internet is True
+
+
+class TestGpuRequirementContract:
+    """Contract tests for GpuRequirement."""
+
+    def test_defaults(self) -> None:
+        gpu = GpuRequirement()
+        assert gpu.required is False
+        assert gpu.type is None
+        assert gpu.memory is None
+
+    def test_required_gpu(self) -> None:
+        gpu = GpuRequirement(required=True, type="cuda", memory=8.0)
+        assert gpu.required is True
+
+
+class TestModelManifestContract:
+    """Contract tests for ModelManifest."""
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        m = ModelManifest(id="xtts_v2", name="XTTS v2", size="2GB")
+        assert m.id == "xtts_v2"
+        assert m.name == "XTTS v2"
+        assert m.size == "2GB"

tests/contracts/test_plugin_contract.py

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+"""Contract tests for plugin contract.
+
+These tests verify that plugin modules satisfy the architectural requirements:
+- Must export PLUGIN_MANIFEST: PluginManifest
+- Must export MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[ModelManifest]
+- Must export create_engine: Callable[[HostContext, Path | None, EngineConfig], Engine]
+- create_engine() must be atomic
+"""
+
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine
+from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import EngineManifest, ModelManifest, PluginManifest
+from abogen.tts_plugin.plugin import Plugin
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+
+from .conftest import FakeEngine
+
+
+class FakePluginModule:
+    """Stub plugin module that satisfies the plugin contract."""
+
+    PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+        id="fake-plugin",
+        name="Fake Plugin",
+        version="1.0.0",
+        api_version="1.0",
+        description="A fake plugin for testing",
+        author="Test Author",
+        capabilities=(),
+        engine=EngineManifest(),
+    )
+
+    MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[ModelManifest] = []
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_engine(
+        context: HostContext,
+        model_path: Path | None,
+        config: EngineConfig,
+    ) -> Engine:
+        return FakeEngine()
+
+
+class TestPluginProtocolContract:
+    """Contract tests for the Plugin protocol."""
+
+    def test_plugin_is_protocol(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(Plugin, "__protocol_attrs__")
+
+
+class TestPluginExportsContract:
+    """Contract tests for required plugin exports."""
+
+    def test_plugin_has_plugin_manifest(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: Plugin must export PLUGIN_MANIFEST."""
+        assert hasattr(FakePluginModule, "PLUGIN_MANIFEST")
+        assert isinstance(FakePluginModule.PLUGIN_MANIFEST, PluginManifest)
+
+    def test_plugin_has_model_requirements(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: Plugin must export MODEL_REQUIREMENTS."""
+        assert hasattr(FakePluginModule, "MODEL_REQUIREMENTS")
+        assert isinstance(FakePluginModule.MODEL_REQUIREMENTS, list)
+
+    def test_plugin_has_create_engine(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: Plugin must export create_engine."""
+        assert hasattr(FakePluginModule, "create_engine")
+        assert callable(FakePluginModule.create_engine)
+
+    def test_plugin_manifest_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: PluginManifest has required fields."""
+        manifest = FakePluginModule.PLUGIN_MANIFEST
+        assert manifest.id
+        assert manifest.name
+        assert manifest.version
+        assert manifest.api_version
+        assert manifest.description
+        assert manifest.author
+
+    def test_plugin_manifest_capabilities_is_tuple(self) -> None:
+        manifest = FakePluginModule.PLUGIN_MANIFEST
+        assert isinstance(manifest.capabilities, tuple)
+
+
+class TestCreateEngineContract:
+    """Contract tests for create_engine() function."""
+
+    def test_create_engine_returns_engine(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: create_engine() returns Engine."""
+        ctx = HostContext(
+            config_dir=Path("/tmp/test"),
+            logger=logging.getLogger("test"),
+            http_client=type("FakeClient", (), {"get": lambda self, **kw: None, "post": lambda self, **kw: None})(),
+        )
+        engine = FakePluginModule.create_engine(ctx, None, EngineConfig())
+        assert isinstance(engine, Engine)
+
+    def test_create_engine_atomic(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: create_engine() is atomic (all-or-nothing)."""
+        ctx = HostContext(
+            config_dir=Path("/tmp/test"),
+            logger=logging.getLogger("test"),
+            http_client=type("FakeClient", (), {"get": lambda self, **kw: None, "post": lambda self, **kw: None})(),
+        )
+        engine = FakePluginModule.create_engine(ctx, None, EngineConfig())
+        assert isinstance(engine, Engine)
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    def test_create_engine_with_none_model_path(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: model_path can be None for cloud/no-model engines."""
+        ctx = HostContext(
+            config_dir=Path("/tmp/test"),
+            logger=logging.getLogger("test"),
+            http_client=type("FakeClient", (), {"get": lambda self, **kw: None, "post": lambda self, **kw: None})(),
+        )
+        engine = FakePluginModule.create_engine(ctx, None, EngineConfig())
+        assert isinstance(engine, Engine)
+        engine.dispose()
+
+    def test_create_engine_with_model_path(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: model_path is Path | None."""
+        ctx = HostContext(
+            config_dir=Path("/tmp/test"),
+            logger=logging.getLogger("test"),
+            http_client=type("FakeClient", (), {"get": lambda self, **kw: None, "post": lambda self, **kw: None})(),
+        )
+        engine = FakePluginModule.create_engine(ctx, Path("/models/test"), EngineConfig())
+        assert isinstance(engine, Engine)
+        engine.dispose()
+
+
+class TestModelRequirementsContract:
+    """Contract tests for MODEL_REQUIREMENTS."""
+
+    def test_model_requirements_is_list(self) -> None:
+        assert isinstance(FakePluginModule.MODEL_REQUIREMENTS, list)
+
+    def test_model_requirements_contains_model_manifests(self) -> None:
+        """If non-empty, each item must be a ModelManifest."""
+        for req in FakePluginModule.MODEL_REQUIREMENTS:
+            assert isinstance(req, ModelManifest)

tests/contracts/test_plugin_manager_contract.py

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+"""Integration tests for Plugin Manager and direct utility functions."""
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.plugin_manager import PluginManager, get_plugin_manager, reset_plugin_manager
+from abogen.tts_plugin.utils import Pipeline, create_pipeline
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import SynthesisRequest, SynthesizedAudio, AudioFormat
+
+
+class FakeEngine:
+    """Fake Engine for testing."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+        self._disposed = False
+    
+    def createSession(self):
+        return FakeEngineSession()
+    
+    def dispose(self):
+        self._disposed = True
+    
+    @property
+    def manifest(self):
+        return MagicMock()
+
+
+class FakeEngineSession:
+    """Fake EngineSession for testing."""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._disposed = False
+    
+    def synthesize(self, request):
+        # Return fake audio
+        import numpy as np
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.types import AudioFormat, Duration, SynthesizedAudio
+        
+        audio = np.zeros(1000, dtype=np.float32)
+        return SynthesizedAudio(
+            data=audio.tobytes(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+            duration=Duration(seconds=0.04167),  # 1000 samples / 24000 Hz
+        )
+    
+    def dispose(self):
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class TestPluginManager:
+    """Test PluginManager functionality."""
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_creation(self):
+        """PluginManager can be created."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        assert manager is not None
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_list_discovers_plugins(self):
+        """PluginManager discovers plugins from plugins directory."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        manager.discover("plugins")
+        plugins = manager.list_plugins()
+        # Should discover kokoro plugin if it exists
+        assert isinstance(plugins, list)
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_has_plugin_after_discover(self):
+        """PluginManager reports plugins after discovery."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        manager.discover("plugins")
+        # kokoro plugin should be discovered if plugins/kokoro exists
+        # This is expected behavior
+        assert isinstance(manager._plugins, dict)
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_get_plugin_after_discover(self):
+        """PluginManager returns plugin info after discovery."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        manager.discover("plugins")
+        # kokoro plugin should be discovered if plugins/kokoro exists
+        assert isinstance(manager._plugins, dict)
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_create_engine_not_found(self):
+        """PluginManager raises KeyError for unknown plugins."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        with pytest.raises(KeyError, match="Plugin not found"):
+            manager.create_engine("nonexistent")
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_discover_with_empty_dir(self):
+        """PluginManager handles missing plugins directory."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        manager.discover("/nonexistent/path")
+        plugins = manager.list_plugins()
+        assert plugins == []
+    
+    def test_global_plugin_manager_singleton(self):
+        """Global PluginManager is a singleton."""
+        reset_plugin_manager()
+        manager1 = get_plugin_manager()
+        manager2 = get_plugin_manager()
+        assert manager1 is manager2
+        reset_plugin_manager()
+    
+    def test_reset_plugin_manager(self):
+        """reset_plugin_manager clears the singleton."""
+        manager1 = get_plugin_manager()
+        reset_plugin_manager()
+        manager2 = get_plugin_manager()
+        assert manager1 is not manager2
+        reset_plugin_manager()
+
+
+class TestPipeline:
+    """Test Pipeline functionality."""
+    
+    def test_pipeline_creation(self):
+        """Pipeline can be created."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        backend = Pipeline(engine)
+        assert backend is not None
+    
+    def test_pipeline_callable(self):
+        """Pipeline is callable like old TTSBackend."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        backend = Pipeline(engine)
+        
+        # Should be callable
+        assert callable(backend)
+    
+    def test_pipeline_synthesize(self):
+        """Pipeline can synthesize text."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        backend = Pipeline(engine)
+        
+        # Call the backend
+        segments = list(backend("Hello world", voice="default", speed=1.0))
+        
+        # Should return at least one segment
+        assert len(segments) >= 1
+        
+        # Segment should have graphemes and audio
+        segment = segments[0]
+        assert hasattr(segment, "graphemes")
+        assert hasattr(segment, "audio")
+        assert segment.graphemes == "Hello world"
+    
+    def test_pipeline_dispose(self):
+        """Pipeline can be disposed."""
+        engine = FakeEngine()
+        backend = Pipeline(engine)
+        
+        # Create a session by calling
+        list(backend("test"))
+        
+        # Dispose should not raise
+        backend.dispose()
+        
+        # Double dispose should be safe
+        backend.dispose()
+
+
+class TestCreatePipelineCompat:
+    """Test create_pipeline utility function."""
+    
+    def test_create_pipeline_returns_callable(self):
+        """create_pipeline returns a callable backend."""
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+        from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+
+        # Mock the plugin manager
+        with patch("abogen.tts_plugin.utils.get_plugin_manager") as mock_get_manager:
+            mock_manager = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_manager.return_value = mock_manager
+            
+            mock_engine = FakeEngine()
+            mock_manager.create_engine.return_value = mock_engine
+            
+            backend = create_pipeline("kokoro", lang_code="a", device="cpu")
+            
+            assert callable(backend)
+            mock_manager.create_engine.assert_called_once()
+            call_args = mock_manager.create_engine.call_args
+            assert call_args.args[0] == "kokoro"
+            assert isinstance(call_args.kwargs["context"], HostContext)
+            assert call_args.kwargs["model_path"] is None
+            assert isinstance(call_args.kwargs["config"], EngineConfig)
+            assert call_args.kwargs["config"].device == "cpu"
+            assert call_args.kwargs["config"].lang_code == "a"
+    
+    def test_create_pipeline_raises_for_unknown_plugin(self):
+        """create_pipeline raises KeyError for unknown plugins."""
+        with patch("abogen.tts_plugin.utils.get_plugin_manager") as mock_get_manager:
+            mock_manager = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_manager.return_value = mock_manager
+            mock_manager.create_engine.side_effect = KeyError("Plugin not found")
+            
+            with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+                create_pipeline("nonexistent")
+
+
+class TestPluginManagerWithFakePlugins:
+    """Test PluginManager with fake plugin loading."""
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_create_engine_from_plugin(self):
+        """PluginManager creates engine from loaded plugin."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        
+        # Manually add a fake plugin
+        def fake_create_engine(**kwargs):
+            return FakeEngine(**kwargs)
+        
+        manager._plugins["fake"] = {
+            "manifest": MagicMock(),
+            "create_engine": fake_create_engine,
+        }
+        manager._loaded = True
+        
+        # Create engine
+        engine = manager.create_engine("fake", param="value")
+        
+        assert isinstance(engine, FakeEngine)
+        assert engine.kwargs == {"param": "value"}
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_get_or_create_engine(self):
+        """PluginManager caches engines."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        
+        call_count = 0
+        
+        def fake_create_engine(**kwargs):
+            nonlocal call_count
+            call_count += 1
+            return FakeEngine(**kwargs)
+        
+        manager._plugins["fake"] = {
+            "manifest": MagicMock(),
+            "create_engine": fake_create_engine,
+        }
+        manager._loaded = True
+        
+        # Get engine twice
+        engine1 = manager.get_or_create_engine("fake")
+        engine2 = manager.get_or_create_engine("fake")
+        
+        # Should be same instance
+        assert engine1 is engine2
+        assert call_count == 1
+    
+    def test_plugin_manager_dispose_all(self):
+        """PluginManager disposes all cached engines."""
+        manager = PluginManager()
+        
+        def fake_create_engine(**kwargs):
+            return FakeEngine(**kwargs)
+        
+        manager._plugins["fake"] = {
+            "manifest": MagicMock(),
+            "create_engine": fake_create_engine,
+        }
+        manager._loaded = True
+        
+        # Create and cache engines
+        engine1 = manager.get_or_create_engine("fake")
+        engine2 = manager.get_or_create_engine("fake")
+        
+        # Dispose all
+        manager.dispose_all()
+        
+        # Engines should be disposed
+        assert engine1._disposed is True
+        assert engine2._disposed is True
+        
+        # Cache should be empty
+        assert len(manager._engines) == 0

tests/contracts/test_session_contract.py

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+"""Contract tests for EngineSession protocol.
+
+These tests verify that EngineSession implementations satisfy the architectural requirements:
+- synthesize() returns SynthesizedAudio
+- dispose() is idempotent
+- After dispose(), synthesize() raises EngineError
+- Session remains usable after synthesize() failure
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    Duration,
+    ParameterValues,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+    VoiceSelection,
+)
+
+from .conftest import FakeEngineSession
+
+
+class TestEngineSessionProtocolContract:
+    """Contract tests for the EngineSession protocol itself."""
+
+    def test_engine_session_is_protocol(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(EngineSession, "__protocol_attrs__")
+
+    def test_fake_session_satisfies_protocol(self) -> None:
+        session = FakeEngineSession()
+        assert isinstance(session, EngineSession)
+
+
+class TestSessionSynthesizeContract:
+    """Contract tests for EngineSession.synthesize()."""
+
+    def test_synthesize_returns_synthesized_audio(self) -> None:
+        session = FakeEngineSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        result = session.synthesize(request)
+        assert isinstance(result, SynthesizedAudio)
+
+    def test_synthesize_returns_valid_audio_data(self) -> None:
+        session = FakeEngineSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        result = session.synthesize(request)
+        assert isinstance(result.data, bytes)
+        assert len(result.data) > 0
+        assert isinstance(result.format, AudioFormat)
+        assert isinstance(result.duration, Duration)
+
+
+class TestSessionDisposeContract:
+    """Contract tests for EngineSession.dispose()."""
+
+    def test_dispose_is_idempotent(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: dispose() is idempotent."""
+        session = FakeEngineSession()
+        session.dispose()
+        session.dispose()  # Should not raise
+
+    def test_dispose_never_raises(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: dispose() never raises exceptions."""
+        session = FakeEngineSession()
+        session.dispose()  # Should not raise
+
+
+class TestSessionAfterDisposeContract:
+    """Contract tests for behavior after dispose()."""
+
+    def test_synthesize_after_dispose_raises(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: After dispose(), all methods except dispose() raise EngineError."""
+        session = FakeEngineSession()
+        session.dispose()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(EngineError):
+            session.synthesize(request)
+
+
+class TestSessionLifecycleContract:
+    """Contract tests for EngineSession lifecycle."""
+
+    def test_full_lifecycle(self) -> None:
+        """Test complete session lifecycle: create -> synthesize -> dispose."""
+        session = FakeEngineSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+
+        # Synthesize
+        result = session.synthesize(request)
+        assert isinstance(result, SynthesizedAudio)
+
+        # Dispose
+        session.dispose()
+
+    def test_multiple_synthesize_before_dispose(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: Session remains usable after synthesize() failure."""
+        session = FakeEngineSession()
+        request = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+
+        # Multiple synthesize calls
+        result1 = session.synthesize(request)
+        result2 = session.synthesize(request)
+        assert isinstance(result1, SynthesizedAudio)
+        assert isinstance(result2, SynthesizedAudio)
+
+        # Dispose
+        session.dispose()

tests/contracts/test_types_contract.py

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+"""Contract tests for core domain value objects.
+
+These tests verify that value objects satisfy the architectural requirements:
+- Frozen (immutable) dataclasses
+- Correct field definitions
+- Proper equality behavior
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    Duration,
+    EngineConfig,
+    ParameterValues,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+    VoiceSelection,
+)
+
+
+class TestAudioFormatContract:
+    """Contract tests for AudioFormat value object."""
+
+    def test_is_frozen_dataclass(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(AudioFormat, "__dataclass_params__")
+        assert AudioFormat.__dataclass_params__.frozen is True
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        af = AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")
+        assert af.mime == "audio/wav"
+        assert af.extension == "wav"
+
+    def test_immutability(self) -> None:
+        af = AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            af.mime = "audio/mpeg"  # type: ignore[misc]
+
+    def test_equality(self) -> None:
+        af1 = AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")
+        af2 = AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")
+        assert af1 == af2
+
+    def test_inequality(self) -> None:
+        af1 = AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")
+        af2 = AudioFormat(mime="audio/mpeg", extension="mp3")
+        assert af1 != af2
+
+    def test_hashable(self) -> None:
+        af = AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav")
+        assert hash(af) == hash(AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"))
+
+
+class TestDurationContract:
+    """Contract tests for Duration value object."""
+
+    def test_is_frozen_dataclass(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(Duration, "__dataclass_params__")
+        assert Duration.__dataclass_params__.frozen is True
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        d = Duration(seconds=1.5)
+        assert d.seconds == 1.5
+
+    def test_immutability(self) -> None:
+        d = Duration(seconds=1.0)
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            d.seconds = 2.0  # type: ignore[misc]
+
+    def test_equality(self) -> None:
+        d1 = Duration(seconds=1.0)
+        d2 = Duration(seconds=1.0)
+        assert d1 == d2
+
+
+class TestVoiceSelectionContract:
+    """Contract tests for VoiceSelection value object."""
+
+    def test_is_frozen_dataclass(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(VoiceSelection, "__dataclass_params__")
+        assert VoiceSelection.__dataclass_params__.frozen is True
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        vs = VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova")
+        assert vs.source == "builtin"
+        assert vs.key == "af_nova"
+
+    def test_payload_default_none(self) -> None:
+        vs = VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova")
+        assert vs.payload is None
+
+    def test_payload_optional(self) -> None:
+        vs = VoiceSelection(source="clone", key="my_voice", payload=b"audio_data")
+        assert vs.payload == b"audio_data"
+
+    def test_immutability(self) -> None:
+        vs = VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova")
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            vs.source = "other"  # type: ignore[misc]
+
+
+class TestParameterValuesContract:
+    """Contract tests for ParameterValues value object."""
+
+    def test_is_frozen_dataclass(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(ParameterValues, "__dataclass_params__")
+        assert ParameterValues.__dataclass_params__.frozen is True
+
+    def test_default_empty(self) -> None:
+        pv = ParameterValues()
+        assert pv.values == {}
+
+    def test_with_values(self) -> None:
+        pv = ParameterValues(values={"speed": 1.0, "pitch": 0.5})
+        assert pv.values["speed"] == 1.0
+        assert pv.values["pitch"] == 0.5
+
+    def test_immutability(self) -> None:
+        pv = ParameterValues(values={"speed": 1.0})
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            pv.values = {}  # type: ignore[misc]
+
+
+class TestSynthesisRequestContract:
+    """Contract tests for SynthesisRequest value object."""
+
+    def test_is_frozen_dataclass(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(SynthesisRequest, "__dataclass_params__")
+        assert SynthesisRequest.__dataclass_params__.frozen is True
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        req = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        assert req.text == "Hello"
+        assert req.voice.source == "builtin"
+        assert req.format.mime == "audio/wav"
+
+    def test_immutability(self) -> None:
+        req = SynthesisRequest(
+            text="Hello",
+            voice=VoiceSelection(source="builtin", key="af_nova"),
+            parameters=ParameterValues(),
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            req.text = "World"  # type: ignore[misc]
+
+
+class TestSynthesizedAudioContract:
+    """Contract tests for SynthesizedAudio value object."""
+
+    def test_is_frozen_dataclass(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(SynthesizedAudio, "__dataclass_params__")
+        assert SynthesizedAudio.__dataclass_params__.frozen is True
+
+    def test_required_fields(self) -> None:
+        audio = SynthesizedAudio(
+            data=b"\x00" * 100,
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+            duration=Duration(seconds=1.0),
+        )
+        assert audio.data == b"\x00" * 100
+        assert audio.format.mime == "audio/wav"
+        assert audio.duration.seconds == 1.0
+
+    def test_immutability(self) -> None:
+        audio = SynthesizedAudio(
+            data=b"\x00" * 100,
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+            duration=Duration(seconds=1.0),
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            audio.data = b"\x00"  # type: ignore[misc]
+
+
+class TestEngineConfigContract:
+    """Contract tests for EngineConfig value object."""
+
+    def test_is_frozen_dataclass(self) -> None:
+        assert hasattr(EngineConfig, "__dataclass_params__")
+        assert EngineConfig.__dataclass_params__.frozen is True
+
+    def test_default_device(self) -> None:
+        config = EngineConfig()
+        assert config.device == "cpu"
+
+    def test_custom_device(self) -> None:
+        config = EngineConfig(device="cuda:0")
+        assert config.device == "cuda:0"
+
+    def test_default_lang_code(self) -> None:
+        config = EngineConfig()
+        assert config.lang_code == "a"
+
+    def test_custom_lang_code(self) -> None:
+        config = EngineConfig(lang_code="j")
+        assert config.lang_code == "j"
+
+    def test_immutability(self) -> None:
+        config = EngineConfig()
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            config.device = "cuda:0"  # type: ignore[misc]
+
+    def test_immutability_lang_code(self) -> None:
+        config = EngineConfig()
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            config.lang_code = "j"  # type: ignore[misc]
+
+    def test_unknown_keys_ignored_per_spec(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture spec: Unknown keys are ignored (no error).
+
+        EngineConfig is frozen, so unknown keys cannot be set after creation.
+        This test verifies the default behavior matches the spec.
+        """
+        config = EngineConfig()
+        assert config.device == "cpu"
+
+    def test_plugins_may_ignore_irrelevant_fields(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture Amendment #1: Plugins ignore unsupported fields.
+
+        EngineConfig may contain fields that are not relevant to every plugin.
+        Plugins MUST ignore fields they do not need, not raise on them.
+        """
+        config = EngineConfig(device="cuda:0", lang_code="j")
+        assert config.device == "cuda:0"
+        assert config.lang_code == "j"
+        # A plugin that only needs device simply reads config.device
+        # and ignores config.lang_code — this must not raise.
+
+    def test_engine_config_contains_engine_instance_configuration(self) -> None:
+        """Architecture Amendment #1: EngineConfig definition.
+
+        EngineConfig contains parameters that define how a particular
+        Engine instance is created and that remain constant throughout
+        the lifetime of that Engine.
+        """
+        config = EngineConfig(device="cpu", lang_code="a")
+        # Both fields are init-time, immutable, engine-scoped.
+        assert config.device == "cpu"
+        assert config.lang_code == "a"

tests/plugins/__init__.py

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+"""Auto-discovery tests for TTS plugins.
+
+This package contains generic tests that automatically run for every plugin
+in the plugins/ directory. Tests verify:
+- Manifest structure
+- Engine creation and dispose contract
+- Capability implementation
+
+Plugin-specific tests remain in tests/test_<plugin>_plugin.py for
+integration with real dependencies (e.g., KPipeline for Kokoro).
+"""

tests/plugins/conftest.py

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+"""Fixtures for auto-discovery plugin tests.
+
+This module provides shared fixtures for testing all plugins:
+- plugin_ids: List of all plugin IDs from plugins/ directory
+- plugin_dir: Path to a specific plugin directory (parametrized)
+- loaded_plugin: Loaded plugin data (manifest, model_requirements, create_engine)
+- host_context: Test HostContext with fake HTTP client
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+from abogen.tts_plugin.loader import load_plugin_from_dir
+
+
+def _discover_plugin_ids() -> list[str]:
+    """Discover all plugin IDs from the plugins/ directory.
+    
+    Returns:
+        List of plugin IDs (directory names with __init__.py).
+    """
+    plugins_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "plugins"
+    plugin_ids = []
+    if plugins_dir.exists():
+        for item in sorted(plugins_dir.iterdir()):
+            if item.is_dir() and not item.name.startswith("."):
+                init_file = item / "__init__.py"
+                if init_file.exists():
+                    plugin_ids.append(item.name)
+    return plugin_ids
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def plugins_dir() -> Path:
+    """Return the path to the plugins directory."""
+    return Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "plugins"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def plugin_ids(plugins_dir: Path) -> list[str]:
+    """Return a list of all plugin IDs from the plugins/ directory.
+    
+    This fixture discovers all subdirectories in plugins/ that contain
+    an __init__.py file (i.e., valid plugin directories).
+    
+    Returns:
+        List of plugin IDs (directory names).
+    """
+    return _discover_plugin_ids()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(params=_discover_plugin_ids())
+def plugin_id(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> str:
+    """Parametrized fixture returning each plugin ID.
+    
+    This fixture is parametrized to run tests for each plugin.
+    """
+    return request.param
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def plugin_dir(plugins_dir: Path, plugin_id: str) -> Path:
+    """Return the path to a specific plugin directory.
+    
+    Args:
+        plugins_dir: Base plugins directory.
+        plugin_id: The plugin ID (directory name).
+        
+    Returns:
+        Path to the plugin directory.
+    """
+    return plugins_dir / plugin_id
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def loaded_plugin(plugin_dir: Path):
+    """Load a plugin and return its load result.
+    
+    This fixture loads the plugin using the loader, providing access to:
+    - manifest: PluginManifest
+    - model_requirements: tuple[ModelManifest, ...]
+    - create_engine: Callable
+    - module: The loaded module
+    
+    Args:
+        plugin_dir: Path to the plugin directory.
+        
+    Returns:
+        PluginLoadResult from load_plugin_from_dir.
+        
+    Raises:
+        pytest.skip: If plugin fails to load (should not happen for valid plugins).
+    """
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.loader import PluginLoadResult
+    
+    result = load_plugin_from_dir(plugin_dir)
+    if not result.success:
+        pytest.fail(
+            f"Plugin {plugin_dir.name} failed to load: "
+            f"{result.error.errors if result.error else 'Unknown error'}"
+        )
+    return result
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def host_context(tmp_path: Path) -> HostContext:
+    """Create a test HostContext with fake HTTP client.
+    
+    Args:
+        tmp_path: Pytest tmp_path fixture for config directory.
+        
+    Returns:
+        HostContext with fake HTTP client and test logger.
+    """
+    class FakeHttpClient:
+        """Fake HTTP client for testing."""
+        
+        def get(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+            """Fake GET request."""
+            return None
+        
+        def post(self, url: str, **kwargs: object) -> object:
+            """Fake POST request."""
+            return None
+    
+    return HostContext(
+        config_dir=tmp_path,
+        logger=logging.getLogger("test"),
+        http_client=FakeHttpClient(),
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def engine_config() -> Any:
+    """Return a default EngineConfig for testing.
+    
+    Returns:
+        EngineConfig with device="cpu" for testing.
+    """
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+    return EngineConfig(device="cpu")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def create_engine(loaded_plugin, host_context, engine_config):
+    """Create an engine instance from a loaded plugin.
+    
+    This fixture creates an engine and ensures proper cleanup via dispose.
+    
+    Args:
+        loaded_plugin: Loaded plugin result.
+        host_context: Test HostContext.
+        engine_config: EngineConfig for engine creation.
+        
+    Yields:
+        Engine instance.
+    """
+    from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine
+    
+    engine = loaded_plugin.create_engine(host_context, None, engine_config)
+    assert isinstance(engine, Engine)
+    yield engine
+    engine.dispose()

tests/plugins/fake_plugin/__init__.py

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+"""Fake plugin for testing the plugin loader.
+
+This is a minimal valid plugin that satisfies the Plugin API contract.
+It does NOT perform any real TTS synthesis.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.engine import Engine, EngineSession
+from abogen.tts_plugin.errors import EngineError
+from abogen.tts_plugin.host_context import HostContext
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import (
+    AudioFormatManifest,
+    EngineManifest,
+    PluginManifest,
+    VoiceSourceManifest,
+)
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import (
+    AudioFormat,
+    Duration,
+    EngineConfig,
+    ParameterValues,
+    SynthesisRequest,
+    SynthesizedAudio,
+)
+
+
+class FakeSession:
+    """Minimal EngineSession implementation for testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def synthesize(self, request: SynthesisRequest) -> SynthesizedAudio:
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Session disposed")
+        return SynthesizedAudio(
+            data=b"\x00" * 100,
+            format=AudioFormat(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+            duration=Duration(seconds=1.0),
+        )
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+class FakeEngine:
+    """Minimal Engine implementation for testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = False
+
+    def createSession(self) -> EngineSession:
+        if self._disposed:
+            raise EngineError("Engine disposed")
+        return FakeSession()
+
+    def dispose(self) -> None:
+        self._disposed = True
+
+
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+    id="fake_plugin",
+    name="Fake Plugin",
+    version="1.0.0",
+    api_version="1.0",
+    description="A fake plugin for testing",
+    author="Test Author",
+    capabilities=(),
+    engine=EngineManifest(
+        voiceSources=(
+            VoiceSourceManifest(id="builtin", name="Builtin", type="list"),
+        ),
+        audioFormats=(
+            AudioFormatManifest(mime="audio/wav", extension="wav"),
+        ),
+    ),
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[Any] = []
+
+
+def create_engine(
+    context: HostContext,
+    model_path: Path | None,
+    config: EngineConfig,
+) -> Engine:
+    """Create a fake engine instance."""
+    return FakeEngine()

tests/plugins/import_error/__init__.py

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+"""Invalid plugin: raises ImportError during import."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+# This plugin intentionally raises an ImportError
+raise ImportError("Simulated import error for testing")
+
+# The following code will never be reached, but is here for documentation
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import PluginManifest
+
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+    id="import_error",
+    name="Import Error Plugin",
+    version="1.0.0",
+    api_version="1.0",
+    description="Plugin that fails to import",
+    author="Test Author",
+)

tests/plugins/invalid_api_version/__init__.py

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+"""Invalid plugin: incompatible api_version (major version mismatch)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import PluginManifest
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+
+# api_version "2.0" has major version 2, but host expects major version 1
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+    id="invalid_api_version",
+    name="Invalid API Version Plugin",
+    version="1.0.0",
+    api_version="2.0",  # Major version mismatch!
+    description="Plugin with incompatible api_version",
+    author="Test Author",
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[Any] = []
+
+
+def create_engine(
+    context: Any,
+    model_path: Path | None,
+    config: EngineConfig,
+) -> Any:
+    raise NotImplementedError("This plugin is invalid")

tests/plugins/invalid_capabilities/__init__.py

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+"""Invalid plugin: unknown capabilities."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import PluginManifest
+from abogen.tts_plugin.types import EngineConfig
+
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+    id="invalid_capabilities",
+    name="Invalid Capabilities Plugin",
+    version="1.0.0",
+    api_version="1.0",
+    description="Plugin with unknown capabilities",
+    author="Test Author",
+    capabilities=("voice_list", "unknown_capability", "another_unknown"),
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list[Any] = []
+
+
+def create_engine(
+    context: Any,
+    model_path: Path | None,
+    config: EngineConfig,
+) -> Any:
+    raise NotImplementedError("This plugin is invalid")

tests/plugins/missing_create_engine/__init__.py

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+"""Invalid plugin: missing create_engine function."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from abogen.tts_plugin.manifest import PluginManifest
+
+PLUGIN_MANIFEST = PluginManifest(
+    id="missing_create_engine",
+    name="Missing Create Engine Plugin",
+    version="1.0.0",
+    api_version="1.0",
+    description="Plugin missing create_engine",
+    author="Test Author",
+)
+
+MODEL_REQUIREMENTS: list = []
+
+# This plugin intentionally does NOT export create_engine