Pronounce Developer Jargon

Use this skill when a user asks how to pronounce one developer term, project,
product, AI model, acronym, or researcher name—for example `kubectl`, `nginx`,
`Qwen`, `JEPA`, `GIF`, or `PostgreSQL`. It wraps the open-source `say-it` CLI and
its 1,900+ entry TSV dictionary. The tool plays the intended local pronunciation
through macOS `say`, Linux `espeak-ng`/`espeak`, or Windows PowerShell
`System.Speech`, rather than asking a generic speech engine to guess from the raw
spelling. Dictionary records include General American IPA, an English-like TTS
respelling, alternate readings, confidence labels, editorial notes, and a source
URL when an official FAQ, creator statement, or other useful citation exists.

Do not use this skill to narrate sentences or paragraphs. It is deliberately
scoped to one short technical name. Quote the target when invoking the CLI so
punctuation in names such as `C++` is passed literally.

## Instructions

1. Run `say-it –json “”` to inspect the canonical dictionary record
without playing audio. Never invent a source when `source_url` is empty.
2. Run `say-it “”` to play the primary reading three times. The default
also speaks recorded alternatives after an audible “or”.
3. Reply with the IPA, a readable stressed respelling, the source URL when
present, and a brief note when the confidence is `contested`.
4. If the user asks for the rival reading, run `say-it –alt “”`. Use
`–solo` when the user wants only the primary and `–why` for a text record.
5. When `in_dict` is false, say that the local dictionary has no curated record;
do not present the speech engine guess as creator-verified.

## Installation

Install the upstream CLI and dictionary. Its installer also places the upstream
`pronounce-word` skill into detected Claude Code, Codex, and Kiro skill folders:

git clone https://github.com/anzy-renlab-ai/pronounce.git
cd pronounce
./install.sh

GitHub CLI can install and pin the upstream skill directly for Copilot, Claude
Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, or Antigravity:

gh skill install anzy-renlab-ai/pronounce pronounce-word --pin v2.28.1

To install this Agent Skill Exchange copy manually, clone the catalog and copy
the directory into the skill folder used by the agent runtime:

git clone https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills.git
cp -R skills/skills/pronounce-developer-jargon ~/.agent-skills/pronounce-developer-jargon

### Optional Third-Party Installer

The `skills` npm package is maintained by a third party. Pin its version when
using it:

npm exec --package=skills@1.5.7 -- skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill pronounce-developer-jargon