Script for making sure I read out loud while I am typing text.

out_loud.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""Ensure that you write out loud when you write your text.

    brew install portaudio
    pip installl pynput speechrecognition pyaudio pyttsx3
    ./out_loud.py

WARNING: you might need to hack your security setting following:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53088995/pynput-keyboard-listener-does-not-detect-keys-on-mac-os-x
"""
import time

from pynput.keyboard import Listener, KeyCode, Key
import speech_recognition as sr
import pyttsx3

BACKOFF_SECONDS = 10

# create a speech recognition object
r = sr.Recognizer()
buffer = ""


def resemble_writing(duration=5, min_words=2):
    global buffer
    buffer = ""

    def on_press(key):
        global buffer
        if isinstance(key, Key):
            if key == Key.space:
                buffer += ' '
        elif isinstance(key, KeyCode):
            buffer += key.char
        else:
            print(f"Unknown key: {key}")
    listener = Listener(on_press=on_press)
    listener.start()
    listener.wait()
    time.sleep(duration)
    listener.stop()
    print(f"Got typing: {buffer}")
    return len(buffer.split()) >= min_words


def record_speech(duration=5):
    text = None
    with sr.Microphone() as source:
        # read the audio data from the default microphone
        audio_data = r.record(source, duration=duration)
    try:
        print("Recognizing...")
        # convert speech to text
        text = r.recognize_google(audio_data)
        print(f"Recognized speech: {text}")
    except sr.UnknownValueError:
        print("No speech seen!")
        text = None
    return text


if __name__ == "__main__":
    while True:
        if resemble_writing(duration=5):
            speaking = record_speech(duration=5)
            if not speaking:
                pyttsx3.speak("outloud.")
                print(
                    f"Screamed at ya! Backing off for {BACKOFF_SECONDS} secs")
                time.sleep(BACKOFF_SECONDS)