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Distill davidlbatey/distill_mcpA Claude Code MCP server that converts saved articles into AI-generated conversational podcasts tailored to user interests. It operates locally, fetching articles, generating dialogue scripts using Claude's LLM, and synthesizing audio through various TTS providers.
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First indexed Apr 18, 2026
Environment variables (8)?
At least one of these required?
TTS_PROVIDER
INTERESTSstring OPTIONAL
Comma-separated list of interests for podcast content (e.g., 'entrepreneurship, cybersecurity, AI, startups').
OUTPUT_DIRstring OPTIONAL
Directory to save generated MP3 files (default is '~/Downloads').
SHOW_STYLEstring OPTIONAL
The style of the podcast (e.g., 'The Briefing', 'The Debate', 'The Deep Dive', 'The Watercooler').
TTS_PROVIDERstring OPTIONAL
The text-to-speech provider to use (e.g., 'openai', 'elevenlabs', 'inworld', 'system').
OPENAI_API_KEYstring OPTIONAL
API key for OpenAI TTS provider; required if TTS_PROVIDER is 'openai'.
Show all 8 environment variables INWORLD_API_KEYstring OPTIONAL
API key for Inworld TTS provider; required if TTS_PROVIDER is 'inworld'.
ELEVENLABS_API_KEYstring OPTIONAL
API key for ElevenLabs TTS provider; required if TTS_PROVIDER is 'elevenlabs'.
DISTILL_PROJECT_ROOTstring OPTIONAL
The root directory for storing queue and transcripts; if not set, uses the current working directory where Claude Code launched.