BokeBox

Content in. Private podcasts out.
_{Turn multi-source content into private shows you can finish. Persona, voice, plugins, MCP — self-hosted.}

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Demo · Docs · Product Hunt · Get started · UI · Features · Disclaimer

- Docs: - Local in three steps: ```bash git clone https://github.com/vastsa/BokeBox.git cd bokebox cp .env.example .env # add API keys ./start.sh # http://localhost:5173 ``` Docker (recommended prebuilt image): ```bash cp .env.example .env docker pull ghcr.io/vastsa/bokebox:latest ./start.sh docker # http://localhost:8787 ``` --- ## 30-second pitch ```text What you put in What BokeBox gives back ───────────────── ────────────────────── Meetings / notes Rhythmic spoken episodes Long reads / talks / courses Host persona + natural voice Any link (plugin-extensible) Cover · flashcards · progress ``` 1. **Drop it in** — video, link, draft, or plugin sources 2. **Tune optionally** — persona, voice, prompts 3. **Let it run** — ASR → spoken script → TTS → cover / cards 4. **Listen** — player + albums + star map + review --- ## Why it matters | Pain | What BokeBox does | | --- | --- | | Endless “read later” | Moves content into ear time | | Robot read-aloud | Rewrites into spoken structure with persona | | Heard and forgotten | Auto flashcards for key points | | Locked-in inputs | Source / ASR / TTS / Schedule plugins | | Cloud lock-in | Single-user self-host; jobs & media stay local | Good fit: knowledge workers, commute listeners, private “shows for myself”, privacy-minded self-hosters. Not a fit: public podcast platforms, multi-tenant SaaS, live collaborative editing. --- ## UI Create, listen, and manage assets in one private space. | Home | Player | | :---: | :---: | | | | | **Flashcards** | **Topic Graph** | | | | ### Settings | Persona | Prompts | | :---: | :---: | | | | | **Plugins** | **MCP** | | | | | **Schedules** | **Site** | | | | --- ## Feature map

Expand full checklist (pipeline / listening / plugins / MCP / deploy)

### Multi-source input - Local upload: video / audio / draft - URL import: article body, public media links - Pin a Source plugin or auto-match; assign album, persona, voice on create ### AI production pipeline - Extract → ASR → spoken script → cover / notes / flashcards → TTS - Async jobs with home progress; re-run from a chosen step and skip finished stages - Publish to library, retry failures, delete jobs ### Persona · voice · prompts - Global host persona + per-episode override - Preset voices + text-described voice design - Prompt hub: cover / spoken / rewrite / flashcards with `{{placeholders}}` - Content language: global default or per job ### Assets & listening - Job detail: transcript, script, notes, flashcards, cover, audio - Player: progress memory, speed, sleep timer (incl. end of episode) - **Motion mode**: derive the chapter and animation count from the spoken script, write SRT during audio synthesis, then create a 16:9 information animation with a distinct composition and entrance motion per shot; customize the base, palette, type, information density, and motion intensity, then open a standalone page for full-screen recording (see [docs/guide/motion-mode.md](./docs/guide/motion-mode.md)) - Albums for continuous play; topic graph by tags ### Settings center - **Voice / Persona / Prompts / AI service / Plugins / Schedules / MCP / Site / Account** - Account: UI language (system / zh / en) + theme (system / light / dark) ### Schedules - Schedule plugins discover candidates; Source plugins fetch/parse - Built-ins: RSS, URL list, GitHub Trending, Hacker News, … - Dedup, rate limits, run now / force, run history - Guide: [docs/guide/schedule.md](./docs/guide/schedule.md) ### Plugins - Shared Source / ASR / TTS / Schedule contracts; rescan / zip upload / enable in Settings - Docs & examples: [docs/plugins/](./docs/plugins/) · [docs/development/](./docs/development/) · [examples/](./examples/) ### MCP (AI-native control) - Built-in `POST /mcp` with auto long-lived token - Copy Cursor / Claude / Codex install configs from Settings - Tools include `create_podcast_from_url` / `create_podcast_from_text` / `list_jobs` / `get_job` / schedule tools, … - Optional `PUBLIC_BASE_URL` for reverse-proxy install URLs Cursor example: ```json { "mcpServers": { "bokebox": { "url": "http://localhost:8787/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer " } } } } ``` ### Deploy & privacy - `./start.sh` dev · `./start.sh prod` single port · Docker prebuilt / local / China mirrors - Single-user self-host: SQLite + local storage - License: **LGPL-3.0** · repo: https://github.com/vastsa/BokeBox

--- ## Get started > Prefer clicking first? [Demo](https://bokebox.aiuo.net) · details in [docs](https://bkb-docs.aiuo.net) ```bash git clone https://github.com/vastsa/BokeBox.git cd bokebox cp .env.example .env # add your API keys ./start.sh # http://localhost:5173 ``` First launch walks through account setup and model config. | Mode | Command | Open | | --- | --- | --- | | Local dev | `./start.sh` | `http://localhost:5173` | | Single-port prod | `./start.sh prod` | see script output | | Docker prebuilt | `docker pull ghcr.io/vastsa/bokebox:latest && ./start.sh docker` | `http://localhost:8787` | | Docker local build | `./start.sh docker.local` | `http://localhost:8787` | | China mirrors build | `./start.sh docker.cn` | `http://localhost:8787` | --- ## Docs & links | Entry | URL | | --- | --- | | Online docs (EN/ZH) | | | Demo | | | In-repo docs | `docs/` (VitePress) | | Plugins / developer guides | [docs/plugins/](./docs/plugins/) · [docs/development/](./docs/development/) | | CI / images | [docs/ops/ci-cd.md](./docs/ops/ci-cd.md) | ```bash pnpm docs:dev pnpm docs:build pnpm docs:preview ``` --- ## Roadmap & contribute - Better multi-episode / continue-listening flows - Richer voices and providers - Subscription export (e.g. RSS) into apps you already use - Lighter one-click desktop packaging If that resonates: 1. ⭐ **Star** the repo 2. Open an Issue — what should be “podcast-ified”? 3. PRs welcome — UX, copy, voices & model adapters especially > **Shareable one-liner**: BokeBox turns videos, links, articles, meetings, and courses into private podcasts. Customize persona and voice, with MCP and pluggable sources. Self-hosted — your data stays under your control. **Content in. Private podcasts out.** Most tools help you produce content faster; BokeBox helps you digest it better. ---

Appendix: requirements · commands · config · stack

### Requirements - Node.js ≥ 22.5 · pnpm 9.x - OpenAI-compatible API (Chat / ASR / TTS; image model optional) ### Common commands | Command | Description | | --- | --- | | `./start.sh` | Local dev (web 5173 + API 8787) | | `./start.sh prod` | Build and run on a single port | | `./start.sh docker` | Pull `ghcr.io/vastsa/bokebox:latest` and start | | `./start.sh docker.local` | Build from local Dockerfile and start | | `./start.sh docker.cn` | Build with China mirrors and start | | `./start.sh docker:down` | Stop containers | ### Config highlights (`.env`) ```bash OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.example.com/v1 OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL=mimo-v2.5 OPENAI_TRANSCRIBE_MODEL=mimo-v2.5-asr OPENAI_TTS_MODEL=mimo-v2.5-tts OPENAI_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE=冰糖 ``` Full variables: `.env.example`. ### Pipeline (sketch) ```text multi-source input (video / link / draft / plugins) → normalize → ASR/understanding → spoken script → parallel: cover / flashcards / TTS → library ``` ### Stack React · Vite · Fastify · SQLite · ffmpeg · pnpm monorepo ### License [LGPL-3.0](LICENSE) — open source; derivative works of the library must remain LGPL-compatible. Repo: https://github.com/vastsa/BokeBox

--- --- ## Disclaimer **This project is provided “AS IS”, for learning, research, and technical exchange only.** The authors and contributors make **no warranties**, express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, availability, or continued availability. By using, deploying, modifying, or distributing this project (including derivatives and third-party plugins), you acknowledge and agree that: 1. **Compliance is your responsibility** You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction(s), including copyright and related rights, personal data / privacy, cybersecurity, generative-AI rules, trade secrets, platform terms of service, and export controls. 2. **Content rights are on you** You alone must ensure that materials you ingest, scrape, transcribe, rewrite, synthesize, store, or distribute are lawfully authorized or otherwise permitted. Do not use this project for infringement, circumvention of technical protection measures, unauthorized access, fraud, harassment, or other unlawful purposes. 3. **Risks stay with the operator** To the maximum extent permitted by law, the authors and contributors are **not liable** for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages (including data loss, downtime, account bans, third-party claims, or administrative penalties) arising from use of this project. Enabling plugins, MCP, schedules, guest access, reverse proxies, or public exposure is at your own risk. 4. **Third-party services & dependencies** Model APIs, TTS/ASR providers, fetch-style plugins, container images, and other third-party components have their own terms and billing. Their availability, cost, safety policies, and compliance duties are outside this project’s responsibility. 5. **Demo & docs** The demo instance and documentation examples are for illustration only and are **not** a product commitment, professional advice, or implied license. Do not put real secrets, private data, or protected content into the demo environment. 6. **Open-source license** Software licensing is governed by the root [LICENSE](LICENSE) (**LGPL-3.0-only**). This disclaimer supplements risk notice and liability boundaries and **does not alter** rights or obligations under LGPL. If any part conflicts with mandatory law, that part yields to the law and the remainder continues in effect. If you do not agree, do not download, install, use, or distribute this project.

BokeBox
_{Private AI podcast box · Open Source · LGPL-3.0
github.com/vastsa/BokeBox}