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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

# Development install with all extras
pip install -e .[dev]

# Or with uv
uv pip install -e .[dev]

Running the Application

# 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

# All tests
pytest

# Contract tests (architectural compliance)
pytest tests/contracts/

# Behavioral regression tests
pytest tests/test_behavioral_regression.py

Architecture

See Developer Guide for Plugin Architecture details:

  • Engine / EngineSession lifecycle
  • Plugin contract (PLUGIN_MANIFEST, create_engine)
  • Adding new plugins
  • Capability interfaces