diff --git a/FEATURES.md b/FEATURES.md
index 8f0ad96b..b8761d0a 100644
--- a/FEATURES.md
+++ b/FEATURES.md
@@ -51,6 +51,23 @@ It combines:
 - Safer speech rules for agent-driven bubble content
 - Bubble behavior that avoids showing code, logs, URLs, paths, or secrets in normal integration speech
 
+## Pet Text-to-Speech (Phase 2)
+
+- Settings > **Text-to-Speech** panel controls voice output for the pet and floating chat.
+- **System voice** uses the OS speech engine through the renderer (`window.speechSynthesis`) with optional voice-name matching and a 0.5×–2.0× speed multiplier.
+- **Cloud TTS providers**: OpenAI TTS, ElevenLabs, and an **OpenAI-compatible** preset for OpenRouter, LiteLLM, WaveSpeedAI, or a custom endpoint.
+- **Local TTS provider**: Piper (spawned as a local process) for fully offline speech.
+- Provider credentials are stored with Electron `safeStorage` and fall back to plain local storage when encryption is unavailable (`apps/desktop/src/tts-credentials.ts`).
+- Per-provider model, voice, speed, endpoint preset, and custom endpoint controls.
+- Dynamic voice list fetching for ElevenLabs; static voice lists for OpenAI / OpenAI-compatible.
+- In-app **Test voice** and **Stop** buttons to preview the configured voice.
+- Assistant replies and other speech are spoken through the pet window renderer via a shared TTS service (`apps/desktop/src/tts-service.ts`).
+- Respects quiet-hours: speech is skipped while quiet hours are active.
+- Audio returned by cloud providers is validated (MP3/WAV magic bytes) and played through a renderer `<audio>` element.
+- Endpoint validation enforces HTTPS for cloud providers, allows `http://localhost` for local proxies, and blocks private IP endpoints for cloud providers.
+- Input capped at 2,000 characters; clear error messages when synthesis fails.
+- Plugin SDK bridge: plugins granted the `voice:speak` permission can ask the pet to speak text through the same TTS pipeline.
+
 ## Virtual Pet Care
 
 - Bundled `openpets.virtual-pet` plugin tracks hunger, energy, happiness, and affection
@@ -184,6 +201,12 @@ It combines:
 - `openpets_memory_search`
 - `openpets_memory_store`
 - `openpets_memory_forget`
+- Central **OpenPets MCP Server** panel in Control Center → Integrations
+- Command mode selector (published / bundled / local) in one place
+- Node path override in the central panel
+- Pet routing selector in the central panel
+- One-click **Test Server** health check
+- One-click **Copy MCP JSON** for external hosts
 
 ## Agent Integrations
 
@@ -200,13 +223,16 @@ It combines:
 - OpenCode plugin support
 - Cursor MCP config preview
 - Cursor rules preview
-- Pet routing per supported integration
-- Published package / bundled / local command modes for supported integrations
-- Command path overrides for relevant integrations
+- Pet routing centralized in the OpenPets MCP Server panel
+- Published package / bundled / local command modes centralized in the OpenPets MCP Server panel
+- Agent-specific command path overrides (Claude command, OpenCode command)
+- Node command path centralized in the OpenPets MCP Server panel
 
-## Vanilla Chat MCP Tools
+## MCP Tool Servers (Built-in Chat)
 
-- Multi-select MCP tool activation inside the floating chat window
+- Top-level **MCP Tool Servers** panel in Control Center → Integrations
+- Multi-select MCP tool activation for the built-in floating chat
+- Works without Claude, Cursor, OpenCode, or Pi installed
 - Tiered tool browser (Starter, Terminal & Systems, Advanced)
 - Save & Activate / Deactivate All controls
 - Tools run through an internal stdio MCP client in the main process
@@ -214,7 +240,7 @@ It combines:
 
 ## Curated MCP Toolkit Surface
 
-The control-center Integrations page now also includes a curated **MCP Toolkit** panel. This does not pretend to be a full unsafe one-click installer for the whole MCP ecosystem. Instead, it provides a practical, permission-aware reference surface with copyable snippets and docs links.
+The control-center Integrations page now also includes a curated **Curated MCP Toolkit** panel. This does not pretend to be a full unsafe one-click installer for the whole MCP ecosystem. Instead, it provides a practical, permission-aware reference surface with copyable snippets and docs links.
 
 ### Starter Stack In The Toolkit
 
diff --git a/FEATURES_OUR_CHANGES.md b/FEATURES_OUR_CHANGES.md
index 03c19fe0..c45a06a4 100644
--- a/FEATURES_OUR_CHANGES.md
+++ b/FEATURES_OUR_CHANGES.md
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@ This document lists only the features, UI surfaces, and capabilities added by ou
 - Character prompt persists in app state and applies to future assistant replies.
 - Base instructions toggle to include/exclude the default OpenPets behavior instructions in every chat.
 
+## Pet Text-to-Speech (Phase 2)
+
+- Settings > **Text-to-Speech** panel for the pet and floating chat.
+- **System voice** via the OS speech engine with voice matching and 0.5×–2.0× speed control.
+- **Cloud providers**: OpenAI TTS, ElevenLabs, OpenAI-compatible (OpenRouter / LiteLLM / WaveSpeedAI / custom).
+- **Local provider**: Piper for offline speech.
+- Credentials stored with Electron `safeStorage` (plain fallback).
+- Per-provider model, voice, speed, endpoint preset, and custom endpoint.
+- Dynamic voice list fetching for ElevenLabs; static lists for OpenAI.
+- Test voice + Stop buttons in Settings.
+- Speech skips quiet hours, validates returned audio, and enforces HTTPS / localhost rules for endpoints.
+- Plugin SDK `voice:speak` permission lets plugins speak through the same pipeline.
+
 ## Memory System
 
 - Local-first durable OpenPets memory store.
@@ -48,18 +61,28 @@ This document lists only the features, UI surfaces, and capabilities added by ou
 - **Chat history memory**: cross-conversation message search that injects relevant past conversation excerpts into the system prompt.
 - Separate databases for explicit memories (`openpets-memory.json`) and chat history (`openpets-chat-history.json`).
 
-## Vanilla Chat MCP Tools
+## MCP Tool Servers (Built-in Chat)
 
 - Internal stdio MCP client in the desktop main process (`mcp-chat-client.ts`).
-- Multi-select tool activation in the floating chat window.
+- Top-level **MCP Tool Servers** panel in Control Center → Integrations.
+- Multi-select tool activation for the built-in floating chat, independent of external agents.
 - Tiered tool browser: Starter, Terminal & Systems, Advanced.
 - Save & Activate / Deactivate All controls.
 - ReAct-style tool-calling loop (max 5 iterations) with responses/chat-completions integration.
 - Supported tools: filesystem, terminal/shell, memory, fetch-web, sequential-thinking, playwright, git, github, docker, sqlite.
 
+## OpenPets MCP Server (External-Agent Bridge)
+
+- Central **OpenPets MCP Server** panel in Control Center → Integrations.
+- Command mode selector (published / bundled / local) in one place.
+- Node path override in the central panel.
+- Pet routing selector in the central panel.
+- One-click **Test Server** health check.
+- One-click **Copy MCP JSON** for external hosts.
+
 ## Curated MCP Toolkit Integration
 
-- Curated MCP Toolkit panel inside Control Center > Integrations.
+- Curated MCP Toolkit panel inside Control Center → Integrations.
 - Multi-select chips by tier (Starter, Terminal & Systems, Advanced).
 - Command Source labels clarify where tools come from:
   - Stable release (npm)
@@ -106,7 +129,8 @@ This document lists only the features, UI surfaces, and capabilities added by ou
 ## Settings & Control Center
 
 - Memory viewer section in Settings.
-- Vanilla Chat tool activation section in Integrations.
+- MCP Tool Servers panel in Integrations for built-in chat tool activation.
+- OpenPets MCP Server panel in Integrations for external-agent bridge configuration.
 - OpenAPI chat settings: endpoint, model, credential, theme, base instructions toggle.
 - Moonshot/Kimi API endpoint preset.
 
diff --git a/FEATURE_REGISTRY.md b/FEATURE_REGISTRY.md
index cff8fa36..f31a5a14 100644
--- a/FEATURE_REGISTRY.md
+++ b/FEATURE_REGISTRY.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 This is the canonical feature registry for the VectorShell working fork of OpenPets. It maps every user-facing capability to the files, branches/PRs, and commits that implement it. It is kept in addition to `FEATURES.md` and `FEATURES_OUR_CHANGES.md` so that feature ownership, status, and history can be traced quickly.
 
 - **Current branch:** `v3.1.0-integrated`
-- **Current HEAD:** `16bfab1`
+- **Current HEAD:** `8369418`
 - **Version:** `3.1.0`
 - **Status key:** `shipped` = in the signed Windows installer; `merged` = in `v3.1.0-integrated`; `in-review` = has a PR branch; `experimental` = behind a flag or not yet packaged.
 
@@ -83,16 +83,25 @@ This is the canonical feature registry for the VectorShell working fork of OpenP
 | Memory tools (list/search/store/forget) | shipped | upstream | — | `packages/mcp/src/tools.ts` | Baseline. |
 | Lease routing + default-pet fallback | shipped | upstream | — | `packages/mcp/src/server.ts` | Baseline. |
 
-### 6b. Vanilla chat MCP tools
+### 6b. MCP Tool Servers (built-in chat)
 
 | Feature | Status | PR / Branch | Key commits | Key files | Notes |
 |---------|--------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-------|
 | Internal stdio MCP client | shipped | main PR | `08eff41` | `apps/desktop/src/mcp-chat-client.ts` | Spawns tool servers inside floating chat. |
-| Tool activation UI | shipped | main PR | `08eff41` | `apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx` | Multi-select chips by tier. |
+| Top-level "MCP Tool Servers" panel | shipped | main PR | current | `apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx` | Central place to activate tool servers for built-in chat, independent of external agents. |
+| Tool activation UI | shipped | main PR | `08eff41` / current | `apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx` | Multi-select chips by tier. |
 | Supported tool servers | shipped | main PR | `08eff41` | `apps/desktop/src/mcp-chat-client.ts` | filesystem, terminal, memory, fetch-web, sequential-thinking, playwright, git, github, docker, sqlite. |
 | ReAct-style tool loop | shipped | main PR | `08eff41` | `apps/desktop/src/mcp-chat-client.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/openapi-chat.ts` | Max 5 iterations. |
 
-### 6c. Curated MCP Toolkit
+### 6c. OpenPets MCP Server (external-agent bridge)
+
+| Feature | Status | PR / Branch | Key commits | Key files | Notes |
+|---------|--------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-------|
+| Central "OpenPets MCP Server" panel | shipped | main PR | current | `apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/agent-setup.ts` | Configures command mode, node path, pet routing, test server, and MCP JSON for external hosts. |
+| Server health test | shipped | main PR | current | `apps/desktop/src/agent-setup.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/windows.ts` | `--version` smoke test via IPC. |
+| MCP JSON copy | shipped | main PR | current | `apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx` | One-click copy of the `mcpServers.openpets` entry. |
+
+### 6d. Curated MCP Toolkit
 
 | Feature | Status | PR / Branch | Key commits | Key files | Notes |
 |---------|--------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-------|
@@ -118,7 +127,22 @@ This is the canonical feature registry for the VectorShell working fork of OpenP
 | Official plugin suite | shipped | upstream | — | `plugins/official/` | Baseline: focus-buddy, reminders, launch-buddy, water-reminder, mood-check-in, day-routine, magic-8-ball, fortune-cookie, virtual-pet. |
 | Virtual-pet plugin bundling | shipped | `pr/virtual-pet-context-menu` | `98b7875` | `plugins/official/openpets.virtual-pet/index.js` | Re-enabled after temporary disable. |
 
-## 9. Packaging / release
+## 9. Text-to-Speech (Phase 2)
+
+| Feature | Status | PR / Branch | Key commits | Key files | Notes |
+|---------|--------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-------|
+| TTS settings panel | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx` | Provider, voice, speed, model, endpoint preset, credential, and test/stop UI. |
+| System voice playback | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/pet-preload.cjs`, `apps/desktop/prompt-window-preload.cjs` | OS speech engine via Web Speech API; rate 0.5×–2.0× and voice-name matching. |
+| Cloud TTS providers | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/src/tts-engine.ts` | OpenAI TTS, ElevenLabs, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints. |
+| Piper local TTS | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/src/tts-engine.ts` | Spawns local `piper` binary; WAV magic-byte validation. |
+| Credential storage | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/src/tts-credentials.ts` | Per-provider API key stored with `safeStorage`; plain fallback. |
+| Endpoint presets | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/src/tts-catalog.ts` | OpenRouter, LiteLLM, WaveSpeedAI, Custom. |
+| TTS service & quiet hours | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/src/tts-service.ts` | Shared dispatcher; skips speech during quiet hours. |
+| TTS IPC handlers | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/src/windows.ts` | `openpets:get-tts-settings`, `openpets:get-tts-voices`, `openpets:save-tts-credential`, `openpets:test-tts`, `openpets:tts-stop`. |
+| TTS engine tests | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/tests/tts-engine.test.ts` | Provider catalog, defaults, and preset validation. |
+| Plugin voice bridge | merged | TTS Phase 2 / `v3.1.0-integrated` | current | `apps/desktop/src/plugin-voice.ts` | `voice:speak` permission lets plugins speak through the same pipeline. |
+
+## 10. Packaging / release
 
 | Feature | Status | PR / Branch | Key commits | Key files | Notes |
 |---------|--------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-------|
@@ -159,6 +183,7 @@ This is the canonical feature registry for the VectorShell working fork of OpenP
 | `docs/pull-requests/PR_SCALE_SLIDER_DRAGGABLE.md` | Scale slider draggable thumb PR. |
 | `docs/pull-requests/PR_PACKAGING_AND_DOCS.md` | Packaging/docs PR. |
 | `docs/pull-requests/PROMPT_WINDOW_PACKAGED_BUILD_FIX_2026-06-15.md` | Prompt-window packaged-build fix root cause. |
+| `docs/pull-requests/PR_TTS_PHASE_2.md` | Text-to-Speech Phase 2 PR description. |
 | `docs/pr-chat-memory-mcp-toolkit.md` | Floating chat + memory + MCP toolkit explainer. |
 
 ---
@@ -166,7 +191,7 @@ This is the canonical feature registry for the VectorShell working fork of OpenP
 ## Branches on this repo
 
 - `main` — upstream-aligned baseline.
-- `v3.1.0-integrated` — integration branch with all v3.1.0 work (HEAD `16bfab1`).
+- `v3.1.0-integrated` — integration branch with all v3.1.0 work plus TTS Phase 2 (HEAD `8369418`).
 - `feat/scale-preset-dropdown`, `fix/pet-window-stability`, `fix/prompt-window-hardening`, `fix/prompt-window-signed-build`, `fix/scale-handle-and-keyboard`, `refactor/virtual-pet-context-menu` — topic branches from the six original PRs.
 - `op1/pet-drag-threshold` … `op6/chat-file-attachments` — user-reported tweak branches.
 - `pr/bubble-clip-fix`, `pr/memory-hardening`, `pr/packaging-and-docs`, `pr/scale-slider-draggable`, `pr/single-click-petting`, `pr/virtual-pet-context-menu` — PR branch pointers.
diff --git a/PULL_REQUEST.md b/PULL_REQUEST.md
index ded52104..3d4aee32 100644
--- a/PULL_REQUEST.md
+++ b/PULL_REQUEST.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Pull Request: Floating Chat, Memory, Knowledge Store, MCP Toolkit & Pet Sizing
+# Pull Request: Floating Chat, Memory, Knowledge Store, MCP Servers, Curated MCP Toolkit, TTS Phase 2 & Pet Sizing
 
-**Title:** feat(desktop): add floating chat, local memory, Knowledge Store, vanilla MCP tools, expanded pet sizing, and multi-screen support
+**Title:** feat(desktop): add floating chat, local memory, Knowledge Store, MCP Tool Servers, OpenPets MCP Server panel, Curated MCP Toolkit, Text-to-Speech Phase 2, expanded pet sizing, and multi-screen support
 
 **Author:** VectorShell working fork
 **Base:** upstream `main` at `cba81b7`
@@ -36,10 +36,24 @@ This PR adds a complete in-app chat layer, a durable local memory system, intera
 - **Memory Viewer**
   - New Settings section to search, edit, and delete OpenPets memories.
 
-- **Vanilla Chat MCP Tool Activation**
-  - New Integrations UI to activate MCP tools for use inside floating chat.
+- **MCP Tool Servers Panel**
+  - New top-level Integrations card to activate MCP tools for the built-in floating chat.
+  - Works without Claude, Cursor, OpenCode, or Pi installed.
   - Tiered chip selector (Starter / Terminal & Systems / Advanced).
 
+- **OpenPets MCP Server Panel**
+  - New central Integrations card for the external-agent bridge.
+  - Command mode, node path, and pet routing in one place.
+  - One-click server health test and MCP JSON copy.
+
+- **Text-to-Speech (Phase 2)**
+  - Settings > **Text-to-Speech** panel with provider, voice, model, speed, endpoint, and credential controls.
+  - Providers: system OS voice, OpenAI TTS, ElevenLabs, Piper (local), and OpenAI-compatible (OpenRouter / LiteLLM / WaveSpeedAI / custom).
+  - Credentials stored with `safeStorage` (plain fallback) and tied to the selected provider.
+  - Shared TTS service (`tts-service.ts`) routes speech to the pet / floating-chat renderer via `openpets:tts-speak`, `openpets:tts-audio`, and `openpets:tts-stop` IPC.
+  - Cloud audio validated for MP3/WAV; endpoints validated for HTTPS / localhost rules.
+  - Skips speech during quiet hours.
+
 ### New core modules
 
 - `apps/desktop/src/openapi-chat.ts` — OpenAPI BYOK chat with responses + chat/completions support.
@@ -47,6 +61,10 @@ This PR adds a complete in-app chat layer, a durable local memory system, intera
 - `apps/desktop/src/openpets-memory.ts` — Local memory engine with JSON store and markdown mirror.
 - `apps/desktop/src/knowledge-store-core.ts` — Electron-free file + memory knowledge repository with search and context building.
 - `apps/desktop/src/knowledge-store.ts` — Electron wrapper that wires the core to `app.getPath('userData')`.
+- `apps/desktop/src/tts-service.ts` — Shared TTS dispatcher for pet / floating chat with quiet-hours check.
+- `apps/desktop/src/tts-engine.ts` — Provider-specific synthesis and voice fetching (OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Piper, OpenAI-compatible).
+- `apps/desktop/src/tts-catalog.ts` — Provider catalog, defaults, and endpoint presets.
+- `apps/desktop/src/tts-credentials.ts` — Secure credential storage for TTS providers.
 - `apps/desktop/src/mcp-toolkit-installer.ts` — Toolkit install orchestration.
 - `apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/mcp-toolkit-catalog.ts` — Catalog data for the toolkit UI.
 - `apps/desktop/prompt-window-preload.cjs` — Preload for the floating chat renderer.
@@ -82,7 +100,7 @@ This PR adds a complete in-app chat layer, a durable local memory system, intera
 
 ### Updated files
 
-- `README.md` — added floating chat, memory, and vanilla chat tool bullets.
+- `README.md` — added floating chat, memory, MCP Tool Servers, OpenPets MCP Server, and Curated MCP Toolkit bullets.
 - `FEATURES.md` — comprehensive inventory of new capabilities.
 - `docs/pr-chat-memory-mcp-toolkit.md` — implementation explainer.
 - `docs/phases/phase-14-pet-scale-setting.md` — expanded with new sizes and drag resize.
@@ -110,6 +128,11 @@ apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/mcp-toolkit-catalog.ts
 apps/desktop/src/knowledge-store-core.ts
 apps/desktop/src/knowledge-store.ts
 apps/desktop/tests/knowledge-store.test.ts
+apps/desktop/src/tts-service.ts
+apps/desktop/src/tts-engine.ts
+apps/desktop/src/tts-catalog.ts
+apps/desktop/src/tts-credentials.ts
+apps/desktop/tests/tts-engine.test.ts
 ```
 
 ## How to test
@@ -127,16 +150,21 @@ All existing tests pass. Additional manual verification:
 3. Send a message; assistant reply should appear in the pet bubble and in the history list.
 4. Say "remember that my favorite color is blue" — memory should be captured.
 5. Open Settings > Memory — the memory should be searchable, editable, and deletable.
-6. Open Integrations > MCP Toolkit — activate Filesystem + Fetch/Web, then chat "list my home directory files" — tools should run.
-7. Store a `.txt` file in Settings > Knowledge Store and ask the assistant about its content — the reply should reference the stored file.
-8. Right-click the pet → choose Virtual Pet ▸ Feed/Play/Pet/Nap; stats update and the context menu reflects the new values.
-8. Change display — pet should stay on the display it is currently near.
+6. Open Integrations > MCP Tool Servers — activate Filesystem + Fetch/Web, then chat "list my home directory files" — tools should run.
+7. Open Integrations > OpenPets MCP Server — choose a command mode, click Test Server, and verify the server responds.
+8. Open Integrations > Curated MCP Toolkit to browse copy-paste snippets and optional persistent bundles.
+9. Open Settings > Text-to-Speech, choose System voice, click **Speak** — the pet should speak the test phrase.
+10. Add an OpenAI TTS key, select a voice, click **Speak** — audio should play through the pet window.
+11. Store a `.txt` file in Settings > Knowledge Store and ask the assistant about its content — the reply should reference the stored file.
+12. Right-click the pet → choose Virtual Pet ▸ Feed/Play/Pet/Nap; stats update and the context menu reflects the new values.
+13. Change display — pet should stay on the display it is currently near.
 
 ## Backwards compatibility
 
 - Existing MCP server behavior is unchanged.
 - Existing agent integrations (Claude, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi) are unchanged.
 - Existing plugin system is unchanged.
+- TTS defaults to the system voice; no API key is required until a cloud provider is chosen.
 - Preferences default safely: users without API keys see a clear "Add credential" state.
 
 ## Notes for upstream
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5225b0e..32735a38 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <sub>This branch also includes a <strong>floating chat surface</strong>, <strong>local memory</strong>, <strong>Knowledge Store</strong>, <strong>vanilla MCP tools</strong>, and <strong>expanded pet sizing</strong>. See <code>FEATURES.md</code>, <code>FEATURE_REGISTRY.md</code>, and <code>PULL_REQUEST.md</code> for details.</sub>
+  <sub>This branch also includes a <strong>floating chat surface</strong>, <strong>local memory</strong>, <strong>Knowledge Store</strong>, <strong>MCP Tool Servers</strong>, an <strong>OpenPets MCP Server</strong> panel, a <strong>Curated MCP Toolkit</strong>, <strong>Text-to-Speech (Phase 2)</strong>, and <strong>expanded pet sizing</strong>. See <code>FEATURES.md</code>, <code>FEATURE_REGISTRY.md</code>, and <code>PULL_REQUEST.md</code> for details.</sub>
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@ OpenPets is a tray-first desktop companion app. A pet appears on your desktop, k
 - **Bundled abilities** - first-party plugins can add ambient check-ins, break nudges, playful pet actions, focus timers, safe little walks, and optional developer notifications.
 - **Developer integrations** - advanced setup for Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, and MCP-capable tools when you want coding activity to drive the pet.
 - **MCP ready** - any MCP-capable agent can send short safe speech bubbles and reactions through the OpenPets MCP server.
-- **Floating chat** - double-click the pet to open an always-on-top chat window with BYOK OpenAPI-compatible providers, conversation history, and optional MCP tool activation.
+- **Floating chat** - double-click the pet to open an always-on-top chat window with BYOK OpenAPI-compatible providers, conversation history, and optional MCP Tool Server activation.
 - **Virtual-pet status** - right-click the pet and open the Virtual Pet submenu to see hunger, energy, happiness, bond, mood, and level. No on-pet HUD overlay, so chat clicks stay unobstructed.
 - **Single-click petting** - click the pet once to pet it; the virtual-pet bond and happiness increase.
 - **Local memory** - the pet remembers facts, preferences, and notes across sessions.
+- **Text-to-Speech (Phase 2)** - configurable system, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Piper, or OpenAI-compatible TTS for the pet and floating chat, with voice/model/speed controls and a test preview.
 - **Pet-pack friendly** - loads installed animated pet packs and can route a selected agent/project to its own pet window.
 - **Privacy-conscious by design** - automatic hook speech is static and local; prompts, code, logs, command output, URLs, paths, and secrets are not shown in bubbles.
 
@@ -229,15 +230,22 @@ Available MCP tools:
 
 `openpets_say` messages must be short, single-line, and must not look like code, logs, secrets, URLs, or file paths.
 
+### MCP Tool Servers
+
+The desktop app includes a dedicated **MCP Tool Servers** panel under **Integrations** for the built-in floating chat. Activate tool servers such as filesystem, terminal, memory, fetch-web, sequential-thinking, playwright, git, github, docker, and sqlite so the pet can use them directly. This works independently of whether Claude, Cursor, OpenCode, or Pi are installed.
+
+### OpenPets MCP Server
+
+A central **OpenPets MCP Server** panel under **Integrations** configures the external-agent bridge. It collects command mode (published / bundled / local), node path, and pet routing in one place, and provides a **Test Server** check and a **Copy MCP JSON** button for pasting into Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, or any other MCP host.
+
 ### Curated MCP toolkit
 
-The desktop app also includes a manual-but-curated **MCP Toolkit** panel under **Integrations**. It is there to help you build a practical broader stack without stuffing OpenPets full of unsafe one-click third-party installs.
+The desktop app also includes a manual-but-curated **Curated MCP Toolkit** panel under **Integrations**. It is there to help you build a practical broader stack without stuffing OpenPets full of unsafe one-click third-party installs.
 
-The toolkit now explicitly offers two paths:
+The toolkit offers two paths:
 
 - `Manual Setup` - per-tool guidance, docs links, and copyable snippets
 - `Persistent Full Access` - `Install Now` for the supported persistent baseline in hosts such as Claude Code or Codex CLI, plus a matching copyable bundle
-- `Vanilla Chat Tools` - activate MCP tools directly inside the floating chat window for autonomous filesystem, terminal, web, and browser tasks
 
 The current supported `Install Now` baseline covers:
 
diff --git a/README_OUR_CHANGES.md b/README_OUR_CHANGES.md
index d7965e2f..0c275a53 100644
--- a/README_OUR_CHANGES.md
+++ b/README_OUR_CHANGES.md
@@ -33,14 +33,24 @@ Store files and add manual knowledge entries that the assistant can reference du
 - Relevant files are injected into the assistant's system instructions automatically.
 - Combined search across stored files and OpenPets memories.
 
-## New: Vanilla Chat MCP Tools
+## New: MCP Tool Servers (Built-in Chat)
 
-Activate MCP tools directly inside the floating chat window for autonomous task execution.
+Activate MCP tool servers for the built-in floating chat, independently of external agents.
 
 - Filesystem, Terminal, Memory, Fetch/Web, Sequential Thinking, Playwright, Git, GitHub, Docker, SQLite.
-- Tiered browser in Settings/Integrations: Starter, Terminal & Systems, Advanced.
+- Top-level **MCP Tool Servers** panel in Control Center → Integrations.
+- Tiered browser: Starter, Terminal & Systems, Advanced.
 - Tools run through an internal stdio MCP client in the main process.
 
+## New: OpenPets MCP Server Panel
+
+A central panel in Control Center → Integrations configures the external-agent bridge.
+
+- Command mode selector (published / bundled / local) in one place.
+- Node path override and pet routing in one place.
+- One-click **Test Server** health check.
+- One-click **Copy MCP JSON** for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, or generic MCP hosts.
+
 ## New: Pet Scale
 
 - Continuous scale slider from 0.16x to 10x in Settings.
@@ -57,6 +67,16 @@ Activate MCP tools directly inside the floating chat window for autonomous task
 - Give your pet a custom system-prompt style character in Settings.
 - Toggle whether the default OpenPets behavior instructions are included in every chat.
 
+## New: Text-to-Speech (Phase 2)
+
+The pet can now speak aloud using a configurable TTS provider.
+
+- Settings > **Text-to-Speech** chooses between system OS voice, OpenAI TTS, ElevenLabs, Piper (local), or an OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
+- Per-provider voice, model, speed, endpoint preset, and API-key storage.
+- Test and Stop buttons preview the voice in Settings.
+- Speech is skipped during quiet hours and uses the same safety boundaries as bubbles.
+- Plugins with the `voice:speak` permission can ask the pet to speak.
+
 ## New: Multi-Screen Awareness
 
 The pet now stays on the display it is currently near, rather than always snapping to the primary display.
@@ -69,6 +89,9 @@ No additional setup is required beyond the normal OpenPets desktop app. The new
 - Double-click the pet → floating chat.
 - Right-click the pet → Virtual Pet status and care commands.
 - Settings → OpenAPI Chat for model/credential setup.
+- Settings → Text-to-Speech for voice provider and test preview.
 - Settings → Memory for memory management.
 - Settings → Knowledge Store for file-based knowledge.
-- Integrations → MCP Toolkit for tool activation.
+- Integrations → MCP Tool Servers for built-in chat tool activation.
+- Integrations → OpenPets MCP Server for external-agent bridge configuration.
+- Integrations → Curated MCP Toolkit for optional persistent bundles and copy-paste snippets.
diff --git a/apps/desktop/control-center-preload.cjs b/apps/desktop/control-center-preload.cjs
index 6e630f58..711ff045 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/control-center-preload.cjs
+++ b/apps/desktop/control-center-preload.cjs
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ const api = {
   getIntegrationsState: (selectedPetId, commandMode) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:agent-setup-snapshot", selectedPetId, commandMode),
   runIntegrationAction: (action, selectedPetId, commandMode) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:agent-setup-action", action, selectedPetId, commandMode),
   updateIntegrationCommandPaths: (patch) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:agent-setup-command-paths", patch),
+  getOpenPetsMcpServerPreview: (selectedPetId, commandMode) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:openpets-mcp-server-preview", selectedPetId, commandMode),
+  testOpenPetsMcpServer: (selectedPetId, commandMode) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:test-openpets-mcp-server", selectedPetId, commandMode),
+  getTtsSettings: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:get-tts-settings"),
+  getTtsVoices: (provider) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:get-tts-voices", provider),
+  saveTtsCredential: (provider, credential) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:save-tts-credential", provider, credential),
+  clearTtsCredential: (provider) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:clear-tts-credential", provider),
+  testTtsSpeak: (text) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:test-tts", text),
+  stopTts: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:tts-stop"),
   copyText: (text) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:copy-text", text),
   openExternalUrl: (url) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:open-external-url", url),
   installMcpToolkit: (target) => ipcRenderer.invoke("openpets:install-mcp-toolkit", target),
diff --git a/apps/desktop/pet-preload.cjs b/apps/desktop/pet-preload.cjs
index 97381ef7..720ba204 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/pet-preload.cjs
+++ b/apps/desktop/pet-preload.cjs
@@ -395,8 +395,11 @@ ipcRenderer.on("openpets:stop-audio", () => {
 
 // --- Plugin TTS ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
+let currentTtsAudio = null;
+
 ipcRenderer.on("openpets:tts-speak", (_event, payload) => {
   try {
+    stopCurrentTtsAudio();
     if (!payload || typeof payload.text !== "string" || !window.speechSynthesis) return;
     const utterance = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(payload.text.slice(0, 500));
     if (typeof payload.rate === "number" && payload.rate >= 0.5 && payload.rate <= 2) utterance.rate = payload.rate;
@@ -408,10 +411,37 @@ ipcRenderer.on("openpets:tts-speak", (_event, payload) => {
   } catch { /* tts is best-effort */ }
 });
 
-ipcRenderer.on("openpets:tts-stop", () => {
-  try { window.speechSynthesis && window.speechSynthesis.cancel(); } catch { /* noop */ }
+ipcRenderer.on("openpets:tts-audio", (_event, payload) => {
+  try {
+    stopCurrentTtsAudio();
+    if (!payload || !payload.audio || !payload.mimeType) return;
+    const buffer = payload.audio instanceof Uint8Array ? payload.audio : new Uint8Array(payload.audio);
+    const blob = new Blob([buffer], { type: payload.mimeType });
+    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+    currentTtsAudio = new Audio(url);
+    currentTtsAudio.addEventListener("ended", () => {
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+      currentTtsAudio = null;
+    });
+    currentTtsAudio.play().catch(() => { /* audio is best-effort */ });
+  } catch { /* tts is best-effort */ }
 });
 
+ipcRenderer.on("openpets:tts-stop", () => {
+  try {
+    stopCurrentTtsAudio();
+    if (window.speechSynthesis) window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
+  } catch { /* noop */ }
+});
+
+function stopCurrentTtsAudio() {
+  if (currentTtsAudio) {
+    try { currentTtsAudio.pause(); } catch { /* noop */ }
+    try { currentTtsAudio.src = ""; } catch { /* noop */ }
+    currentTtsAudio = null;
+  }
+}
+
 const installMouseInterop = () => {
   lastInteractiveHit = null;
   dragging = false;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/prompt-window-preload.cjs b/apps/desktop/prompt-window-preload.cjs
index cf0f5397..a287a3eb 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/prompt-window-preload.cjs
+++ b/apps/desktop/prompt-window-preload.cjs
@@ -15,3 +15,48 @@ const api = {
 };
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("openPetsPromptWindow", api);
+
+// --- TTS playback -------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let currentTtsAudio = null;
+
+ipcRenderer.on("openpets:tts-speak", (_event, payload) => {
+  try {
+    stopCurrentTtsAudio();
+    if (!payload || typeof payload.text !== "string" || !window.speechSynthesis) return;
+    const utterance = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(payload.text.slice(0, 500));
+    if (typeof payload.rate === "number" && payload.rate >= 0.5 && payload.rate <= 2) utterance.rate = payload.rate;
+    window.speechSynthesis.speak(utterance);
+  } catch { /* tts is best-effort */ }
+});
+
+ipcRenderer.on("openpets:tts-audio", (_event, payload) => {
+  try {
+    stopCurrentTtsAudio();
+    if (!payload || !payload.audio || !payload.mimeType) return;
+    const buffer = payload.audio instanceof Uint8Array ? payload.audio : new Uint8Array(payload.audio);
+    const blob = new Blob([buffer], { type: payload.mimeType });
+    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+    currentTtsAudio = new Audio(url);
+    currentTtsAudio.addEventListener("ended", () => {
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+      currentTtsAudio = null;
+    });
+    currentTtsAudio.play().catch(() => { /* audio is best-effort */ });
+  } catch { /* tts is best-effort */ }
+});
+
+ipcRenderer.on("openpets:tts-stop", () => {
+  try {
+    stopCurrentTtsAudio();
+    if (window.speechSynthesis) window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
+  } catch { /* noop */ }
+});
+
+function stopCurrentTtsAudio() {
+  if (currentTtsAudio) {
+    try { currentTtsAudio.pause(); } catch { /* noop */ }
+    try { currentTtsAudio.src = ""; } catch { /* noop */ }
+    currentTtsAudio = null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/scripts/run-tests.mjs b/apps/desktop/scripts/run-tests.mjs
index af7b0dbc..8e421c7a 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/scripts/run-tests.mjs
+++ b/apps/desktop/scripts/run-tests.mjs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const behaviorTests = [
   ".test-dist/tests/update-version.test.js",
   ".test-dist/tests/reaction-animation-mapping.test.js",
   ".test-dist/tests/zip-safety.test.js",
+  ".test-dist/tests/tts-engine.test.js",
   ".test-dist/tests/codex-pets.test.js",
   ".test-dist/tests/claude-memory.test.js",
   ".test-dist/tests/prompt-memory-extraction.test.js",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/agent-setup.ts b/apps/desktop/src/agent-setup.ts
index 05a54873..a41ec9b9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/agent-setup.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/agent-setup.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { dirname, isAbsolute, join } from "node:path";
 import { createRequire } from "node:module";
 
 import { app } from "electron";
-import { buildClaudeMcpGetCommand, buildClaudeMcpPreview, classifyClaudeMcpStatus, createOpenPetsHookSettingsPreview, doctorClaudeHooks, installClaudeHooks, mapAsarPathToUnpacked, uninstallClaudeHooks, type ClaudeCommandSpec, type ClaudeHookDoctorResult, type ClaudeMcpPreview, type OpenPetsCommandMode, type ParsedClaudeMcpEntry } from "@open-pets/claude";
+import { buildClaudeMcpGetCommand, buildClaudeMcpPreview, buildOpenPetsMcpServerCommand, classifyClaudeMcpStatus, createOpenPetsHookSettingsPreview, doctorClaudeHooks, formatCommandForDisplay, installClaudeHooks, mapAsarPathToUnpacked, uninstallClaudeHooks, type ClaudeCommandSpec, type ClaudeHookDoctorResult, type ClaudeMcpPreview, type OpenPetsCommandMode, type ParsedClaudeMcpEntry } from "@open-pets/claude";
 import { buildCursorRulesPreview, classifyCursorMcpStatus, executeCursorMcpWrite, getCursorGlobalMcpPath, planCursorMcpInstall, planCursorMcpRemove, planCursorMcpReplace, readCursorMcpConfig, type CursorMcpStatusResult } from "@open-pets/cursor";
 import { buildOpenPetsOnlyPreview, type RedactedPreview } from "@open-pets/cursor";
 import { doctorOpenCodeGlobalSetup, getGlobalOpenCodeConfigDir, parseOpenCodeConfig, prepareOpenCodeGlobalRemove, prepareOpenCodeGlobalSetup, writePreparedOpenCodeGlobalRemove, writePreparedOpenCodeGlobalSetup } from "@open-pets/opencode";
@@ -607,6 +607,56 @@ function getMcpPackageVersion(): string {
   return getWorkspacePackageVersion("@open-pets/mcp");
 }
 
+export interface OpenPetsMcpServerPreview {
+  readonly commandMode: OpenPetsCommandMode;
+  readonly command: string;
+  readonly args: readonly string[];
+  readonly displayCommand: string;
+  readonly mcpJson: {
+    readonly mcpServers: {
+      readonly openpets: {
+        readonly type: "stdio";
+        readonly command: string;
+        readonly args: readonly string[];
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
+
+export interface OpenPetsMcpServerHealth {
+  readonly ok: boolean;
+  readonly output: string;
+  readonly error?: string;
+}
+
+export function buildOpenPetsMcpServerPreview(selectedPetId: string | undefined, commandMode: OpenPetsCommandMode): OpenPetsMcpServerPreview {
+  const nodeCommand = getPreferredNodeCommand();
+  const { command, args } = buildOpenPetsMcpServerCommand(selectedPetId, commandMode, nodeCommand);
+  const displayCommand = formatCommandForDisplay({ command, args });
+  return {
+    commandMode,
+    command,
+    args,
+    displayCommand,
+    mcpJson: {
+      mcpServers: {
+        openpets: { type: "stdio", command, args },
+      },
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export async function testOpenPetsMcpServer(selectedPetId: string | undefined, commandMode: OpenPetsCommandMode): Promise<OpenPetsMcpServerHealth> {
+  const nodeCommand = getPreferredNodeCommand();
+  const { command, args } = buildOpenPetsMcpServerCommand(selectedPetId, commandMode, nodeCommand);
+  const result = await runCommand({ command, args: [...args, "--version"] });
+  if (result.ok) {
+    return { ok: true, output: result.stdout.trim() || "MCP server responded." };
+  }
+  const errorMessage = result.error || result.stderr.trim() || `Command exited with code ${result.exitCode ?? "unknown"}.`;
+  return { ok: false, output: "", error: errorMessage };
+}
+
 function summarizeMemoryMessages(...messages: readonly string[]): string {
   const memoryMessages = messages.flatMap((message) => message.match(/Claude (?:OpenPets )?instructions[^.]*\./g) ?? []);
   return memoryMessages.length > 0 ? ` ${memoryMessages.join(" ")}` : "";
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app-state.ts b/apps/desktop/src/app-state.ts
index 5bdb24ee..049678e5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app-state.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app-state.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ export interface OpenPetsStateV1 {
     readonly opencodeCommandPath?: string;
     readonly vanillaChatMcpTools?: readonly string[];
     readonly openApiChatBaseInstructionsEnabled?: boolean;
+    readonly ttsProvider?: "system" | "openai" | "elevenlabs" | "piper" | "openai-compatible";
+    readonly ttsVoice?: string;
+    readonly ttsSpeed?: number;
+    readonly ttsModel?: string;
+    readonly ttsEndpointPreset?: "openrouter" | "litellm" | "wavespeedai" | "custom";
+    readonly ttsEndpoint?: string;
   };
   readonly pets: {
     readonly installed: readonly InstalledPetState[];
@@ -407,6 +413,12 @@ function normalizePreferences(value: Partial<OpenPetsStateV1["preferences"]>): O
     opencodeCommandPath: normalizeCommandPath(value.opencodeCommandPath),
     vanillaChatMcpTools: normalizeVanillaChatMcpTools(value.vanillaChatMcpTools),
     openApiChatBaseInstructionsEnabled: typeof value.openApiChatBaseInstructionsEnabled === "boolean" ? value.openApiChatBaseInstructionsEnabled : true,
+    ttsProvider: ["system", "openai", "elevenlabs", "piper", "openai-compatible"].includes(value.ttsProvider as string) ? (value.ttsProvider as OpenPetsStateV1["preferences"]["ttsProvider"]) : "system",
+    ttsVoice: typeof value.ttsVoice === "string" ? value.ttsVoice : undefined,
+    ttsSpeed: typeof value.ttsSpeed === "number" && value.ttsSpeed >= 0.5 && value.ttsSpeed <= 2 ? value.ttsSpeed : 1,
+    ttsModel: typeof value.ttsModel === "string" ? value.ttsModel : undefined,
+    ttsEndpointPreset: ["openrouter", "litellm", "wavespeedai", "custom"].includes(value.ttsEndpointPreset as string) ? (value.ttsEndpointPreset as OpenPetsStateV1["preferences"]["ttsEndpointPreset"]) : "openrouter",
+    ttsEndpoint: typeof value.ttsEndpoint === "string" ? value.ttsEndpoint : undefined,
   };
 }
 
@@ -543,6 +555,12 @@ function createDefaultState(): OpenPetsStateV1 {
       opencodeCommandPath: undefined,
       vanillaChatMcpTools: undefined,
       openApiChatBaseInstructionsEnabled: true,
+      ttsProvider: "system",
+      ttsVoice: undefined,
+      ttsSpeed: 1,
+      ttsModel: undefined,
+      ttsEndpointPreset: "openrouter",
+      ttsEndpoint: undefined,
     },
     pets: {
       installed: [builtInPet],
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 66a05987..0326563b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ export const en = {
   // --- Tray menu (main process, src/tray.ts) ---
   "tray.updateAvailable": "Update available: {version}...",
   "tray.defaultPet": "Default Pet: {name}",
-  "tray.showDefaultPet": "Show Default Pet",
-  "tray.hideDefaultPet": "Hide Default Pet",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.show": "Show Default Pet",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.hide": "Hide Default Pet",
   "tray.pauseAllPets": "Pause All Pets",
   "tray.resumeAllPets": "Resume All Pets",
   "tray.managePets": "Manage Pets...",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const en = {
   "pet.status.done": "Done",
   "pet.status.oops": "Oops",
   "pet.status.hi": "Hi",
-  "pet.menu.hidePet": "Hide pet",
+  "pet.menu.hidePet": "Hide Pet",
   "pet.menu.closePet": "Close pet",
   "pet.menu.openControlCenter": "Open Control Center",
 
@@ -270,6 +270,42 @@ export const en = {
   "settings.plugins.eyebrow": "Plugin Platform",
   "settings.plugins.title": "Plugin Permissions & AI",
   "settings.plugins.description": "Global gates for what plugins may do. Sensitive capabilities stay off until you enable them here.",
+  "settings.ai.eyebrow": "AI & Chat",
+  "settings.ai.title": "Chat AI",
+  "settings.ai.description": "Model, endpoint, and system instructions used by the built-in floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.eyebrow": "Voice",
+  "settings.tts.title": "Text-to-Speech",
+  "settings.tts.description": "Voice provider and controls for the pet and floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.placeholder": "TTS provider settings will appear here in the next build step.",
+  "settings.tts.provider.title": "Provider",
+  "settings.tts.provider.description": "Voice engine used by the pet and floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.voice.title": "Voice",
+  "settings.tts.voice.description": "Select a voice for the current provider.",
+  "settings.tts.speed.title": "Speed",
+  "settings.tts.speed.description": "Playback speed multiplier.",
+  "settings.tts.model.title": "Model",
+  "settings.tts.model.description": "TTS model ID. Leave blank for the provider default.",
+  "settings.tts.model.placeholder": "provider default",
+  "settings.tts.endpointPreset.title": "Endpoint preset",
+  "settings.tts.endpointPreset.description": "Built-in base URL preset for OpenAI-compatible providers.",
+  "settings.tts.endpoint.title": "Custom endpoint",
+  "settings.tts.endpoint.description": "Full base or speech endpoint URL when the preset is Custom.",
+  "settings.tts.endpoint.placeholder": "https://api.example.com/v1/audio/speech",
+  "settings.tts.credential.title": "API key",
+  "settings.tts.credential.placeholder": "Paste key",
+  "settings.tts.credential.save": "Save",
+  "settings.tts.credential.clear": "Clear",
+  "settings.tts.test.title": "Test voice",
+  "settings.tts.test.description": "Preview the configured voice with a short phrase.",
+  "settings.tts.test.speak": "Speak",
+  "settings.tts.test.stop": "Stop",
+  "settings.tts.toast.providerSaved": "TTS provider saved.",
+  "settings.tts.toast.voiceSaved": "TTS voice saved.",
+  "settings.tts.toast.speedSaved": "TTS speed saved.",
+  "settings.tts.toast.modelSaved": "TTS model saved.",
+  "settings.tts.toast.endpointSaved": "TTS endpoint saved.",
+  "settings.tts.toast.credentialSaved": "TTS credential saved.",
+  "settings.tts.toast.credentialCleared": "TTS credential removed.",
   "settings.plugins.audio.title": "Plugins may play sound",
   "settings.plugins.audio.description": "Allow plugin chimes, alerts, and bundled sounds.",
   "settings.plugins.voice.title": "Plugins may speak (voice)",
@@ -512,6 +548,24 @@ export const en = {
   "integrations.busy.removingHooks": "Removing hooks",
   "integrations.busy.updatingInstructions": "Updating instructions",
   "integrations.busy.savingPath": "Saving path",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.name": "MCP Tool Servers",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.description": "Choose which built-in MCP tool servers power the floating chat.",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.status": "{count} active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.noTools": "None active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.builtInChat": "Built-in Chat",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.saved": "Saved {count} tool server(s).",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.name": "OpenPets MCP Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.description": "External-agent bridge that exposes your pet to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, and other MCP hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.commandModeHelp": "Choose how the OpenPets MCP server is launched for external hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testServer": "Test Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testBusy": "Testing server…",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testOk": "Server responded: {output}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testError": "Server test failed: {error}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.copyMcpJson": "Copy MCP JSON",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.status": "Ready",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.name": "Curated MCP Toolkit",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.description": "Starter stack for filesystem, Git, browser use, memory, databases, Docker, and terminal-oriented MCP lanes.",
+  "integrations.linkToCentralPanel": "Configure in the OpenPets MCP Server panel above.",
 
   // --- Settings: Language section (renderer) ---
   "settings.language.title": "Language",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es-419.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es-419.ts
index 46de5d72..befec9e0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es-419.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es-419.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ export const es419: Partial<Messages> = {
   // --- Tray menu (main process, src/tray.ts) ---
   "tray.updateAvailable": "Actualización disponible: {version}...",
   "tray.defaultPet": "Mascota predeterminada: {name}",
-  "tray.showDefaultPet": "Mostrar mascota predeterminada",
-  "tray.hideDefaultPet": "Ocultar mascota predeterminada",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.show": "Mostrar mascota predeterminada",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.hide": "Ocultar mascota predeterminada",
   "tray.pauseAllPets": "Pausar todas las mascotas",
   "tray.resumeAllPets": "Reanudar todas las mascotas",
   "tray.managePets": "Administrar mascotas...",
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ export const es419: Partial<Messages> = {
   "settings.plugins.eyebrow": "Plataforma de complementos",
   "settings.plugins.title": "Permisos de complementos e IA",
   "settings.plugins.description": "Controles globales de lo que pueden hacer los complementos. Las funciones sensibles permanecen desactivadas hasta que las habilites aquí.",
+  "settings.ai.eyebrow": "AI & Chat",
+  "settings.ai.title": "Chat AI",
+  "settings.ai.description": "Model, endpoint, and system instructions used by the built-in floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.eyebrow": "Voice",
+  "settings.tts.title": "Text-to-Speech",
+  "settings.tts.description": "Voice provider and controls for the pet and floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.placeholder": "TTS provider settings will appear here in the next build step.",
   "settings.plugins.audio.title": "Los complementos pueden reproducir sonido",
   "settings.plugins.audio.description": "Permite tonos, alertas y sonidos incluidos de los complementos.",
   "settings.plugins.voice.title": "Los complementos pueden hablar (voz)",
@@ -504,6 +511,24 @@ export const es419: Partial<Messages> = {
   "integrations.busy.removingHooks": "Quitando hooks",
   "integrations.busy.updatingInstructions": "Actualizando instrucciones",
   "integrations.busy.savingPath": "Guardando ruta",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.name": "MCP Tool Servers",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.description": "Choose which built-in MCP tool servers power the floating chat.",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.status": "{count} active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.noTools": "None active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.builtInChat": "Built-in Chat",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.saved": "Saved {count} tool server(s).",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.name": "OpenPets MCP Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.description": "External-agent bridge that exposes your pet to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, and other MCP hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.commandModeHelp": "Choose how the OpenPets MCP server is launched for external hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testServer": "Test Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testBusy": "Testing server…",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testOk": "Server responded: {output}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testError": "Server test failed: {error}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.copyMcpJson": "Copy MCP JSON",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.status": "Ready",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.name": "Curated MCP Toolkit",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.description": "Starter stack for filesystem, Git, browser use, memory, databases, Docker, and terminal-oriented MCP lanes.",
+  "integrations.linkToCentralPanel": "Configure in the OpenPets MCP Server panel above.",
 
   // --- Settings: Language section (renderer) ---
   "settings.language.title": "Idioma",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
index c8bcfd92..b2398d53 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ export const ja: Partial<Messages> = {
   // --- Tray menu (main process, src/tray.ts) ---
   "tray.updateAvailable": "アップデートがあります: {version}...",
   "tray.defaultPet": "デフォルトのペット: {name}",
-  "tray.showDefaultPet": "デフォルトのペットを表示",
-  "tray.hideDefaultPet": "デフォルトのペットを非表示",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.show": "デフォルトのペットを表示",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.hide": "デフォルトのペットを非表示",
   "tray.pauseAllPets": "すべてのペットを一時停止",
   "tray.resumeAllPets": "すべてのペットを再開",
   "tray.managePets": "ペットを管理...",
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ export const ja: Partial<Messages> = {
   "settings.plugins.eyebrow": "プラグインプラットフォーム",
   "settings.plugins.title": "プラグインの権限と AI",
   "settings.plugins.description": "プラグインが行える操作の全体的なゲートです。機微な機能はここで有効にするまでオフのままです。",
+  "settings.ai.eyebrow": "AI & Chat",
+  "settings.ai.title": "Chat AI",
+  "settings.ai.description": "Model, endpoint, and system instructions used by the built-in floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.eyebrow": "Voice",
+  "settings.tts.title": "Text-to-Speech",
+  "settings.tts.description": "Voice provider and controls for the pet and floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.placeholder": "TTS provider settings will appear here in the next build step.",
   "settings.plugins.audio.title": "プラグインによる音の再生を許可",
   "settings.plugins.audio.description": "プラグインのチャイム、アラート、付属サウンドを許可します。",
   "settings.plugins.voice.title": "プラグインによる音声発話を許可",
@@ -504,6 +511,24 @@ export const ja: Partial<Messages> = {
   "integrations.busy.removingHooks": "フックを削除中",
   "integrations.busy.updatingInstructions": "手順を更新中",
   "integrations.busy.savingPath": "パスを保存中",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.name": "MCP Tool Servers",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.description": "Choose which built-in MCP tool servers power the floating chat.",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.status": "{count} active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.noTools": "None active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.builtInChat": "Built-in Chat",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.saved": "Saved {count} tool server(s).",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.name": "OpenPets MCP Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.description": "External-agent bridge that exposes your pet to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, and other MCP hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.commandModeHelp": "Choose how the OpenPets MCP server is launched for external hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testServer": "Test Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testBusy": "Testing server…",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testOk": "Server responded: {output}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testError": "Server test failed: {error}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.copyMcpJson": "Copy MCP JSON",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.status": "Ready",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.name": "Curated MCP Toolkit",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.description": "Starter stack for filesystem, Git, browser use, memory, databases, Docker, and terminal-oriented MCP lanes.",
+  "integrations.linkToCentralPanel": "Configure in the OpenPets MCP Server panel above.",
 
   // --- Settings: Language section (renderer) ---
   "settings.language.title": "言語",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
index 82d3b26f..1bcf734d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ export const ko: Partial<Messages> = {
   // --- Tray menu (main process, src/tray.ts) ---
   "tray.updateAvailable": "업데이트 사용 가능: {version}...",
   "tray.defaultPet": "기본 펫: {name}",
-  "tray.showDefaultPet": "기본 펫 표시",
-  "tray.hideDefaultPet": "기본 펫 숨기기",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.show": "기본 펫 표시",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.hide": "기본 펫 숨기기",
   "tray.pauseAllPets": "모든 펫 일시정지",
   "tray.resumeAllPets": "모든 펫 재개",
   "tray.managePets": "펫 관리...",
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ export const ko: Partial<Messages> = {
   "settings.plugins.eyebrow": "플러그인 플랫폼",
   "settings.plugins.title": "플러그인 권한 및 AI",
   "settings.plugins.description": "플러그인이 할 수 있는 작업에 대한 전역 제어입니다. 민감한 기능은 여기에서 활성화하기 전까지 꺼져 있습니다.",
+  "settings.ai.eyebrow": "AI & Chat",
+  "settings.ai.title": "Chat AI",
+  "settings.ai.description": "Model, endpoint, and system instructions used by the built-in floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.eyebrow": "Voice",
+  "settings.tts.title": "Text-to-Speech",
+  "settings.tts.description": "Voice provider and controls for the pet and floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.placeholder": "TTS provider settings will appear here in the next build step.",
   "settings.plugins.audio.title": "플러그인 소리 재생 허용",
   "settings.plugins.audio.description": "플러그인 알림음, 경고음, 번들 사운드를 허용합니다.",
   "settings.plugins.voice.title": "플러그인 음성 말하기 허용",
@@ -504,6 +511,24 @@ export const ko: Partial<Messages> = {
   "integrations.busy.removingHooks": "훅 제거 중",
   "integrations.busy.updatingInstructions": "지침 업데이트 중",
   "integrations.busy.savingPath": "경로 저장 중",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.name": "MCP Tool Servers",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.description": "Choose which built-in MCP tool servers power the floating chat.",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.status": "{count} active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.noTools": "None active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.builtInChat": "Built-in Chat",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.saved": "Saved {count} tool server(s).",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.name": "OpenPets MCP Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.description": "External-agent bridge that exposes your pet to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, and other MCP hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.commandModeHelp": "Choose how the OpenPets MCP server is launched for external hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testServer": "Test Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testBusy": "Testing server…",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testOk": "Server responded: {output}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testError": "Server test failed: {error}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.copyMcpJson": "Copy MCP JSON",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.status": "Ready",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.name": "Curated MCP Toolkit",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.description": "Starter stack for filesystem, Git, browser use, memory, databases, Docker, and terminal-oriented MCP lanes.",
+  "integrations.linkToCentralPanel": "Configure in the OpenPets MCP Server panel above.",
 
   // --- Settings: Language section (renderer) ---
   "settings.language.title": "언어",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
index 8d27ecca..7dfa0274 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ export const ptBR: Partial<Messages> = {
   // --- Tray menu (main process, src/tray.ts) ---
   "tray.updateAvailable": "Atualização disponível: {version}...",
   "tray.defaultPet": "Pet padrão: {name}",
-  "tray.showDefaultPet": "Mostrar pet padrão",
-  "tray.hideDefaultPet": "Ocultar pet padrão",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.show": "Mostrar pet padrão",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.hide": "Ocultar pet padrão",
   "tray.pauseAllPets": "Pausar todos os pets",
   "tray.resumeAllPets": "Retomar todos os pets",
   "tray.managePets": "Gerenciar pets...",
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ export const ptBR: Partial<Messages> = {
   "settings.plugins.eyebrow": "Plataforma de plugins",
   "settings.plugins.title": "Permissões de plugins e IA",
   "settings.plugins.description": "Controles globais do que os plugins podem fazer. Recursos sensíveis ficam desativados até que você os ative aqui.",
+  "settings.ai.eyebrow": "AI & Chat",
+  "settings.ai.title": "Chat AI",
+  "settings.ai.description": "Model, endpoint, and system instructions used by the built-in floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.eyebrow": "Voice",
+  "settings.tts.title": "Text-to-Speech",
+  "settings.tts.description": "Voice provider and controls for the pet and floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.placeholder": "TTS provider settings will appear here in the next build step.",
   "settings.plugins.audio.title": "Plugins podem reproduzir som",
   "settings.plugins.audio.description": "Permitir sinos, alertas e sons incluídos dos plugins.",
   "settings.plugins.voice.title": "Plugins podem falar (voz)",
@@ -504,6 +511,24 @@ export const ptBR: Partial<Messages> = {
   "integrations.busy.removingHooks": "Removendo hooks",
   "integrations.busy.updatingInstructions": "Atualizando instruções",
   "integrations.busy.savingPath": "Salvando caminho",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.name": "MCP Tool Servers",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.description": "Choose which built-in MCP tool servers power the floating chat.",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.status": "{count} active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.noTools": "None active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.builtInChat": "Built-in Chat",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.saved": "Saved {count} tool server(s).",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.name": "OpenPets MCP Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.description": "External-agent bridge that exposes your pet to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, and other MCP hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.commandModeHelp": "Choose how the OpenPets MCP server is launched for external hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testServer": "Test Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testBusy": "Testing server…",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testOk": "Server responded: {output}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testError": "Server test failed: {error}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.copyMcpJson": "Copy MCP JSON",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.status": "Ready",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.name": "Curated MCP Toolkit",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.description": "Starter stack for filesystem, Git, browser use, memory, databases, Docker, and terminal-oriented MCP lanes.",
+  "integrations.linkToCentralPanel": "Configure in the OpenPets MCP Server panel above.",
 
   // --- Settings: Language section (renderer) ---
   "settings.language.title": "Idioma",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hans.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hans.ts
index 97175bf1..c8343916 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hans.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hans.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ export const zhHans: Partial<Messages> = {
   // --- Tray menu (main process, src/tray.ts) ---
   "tray.updateAvailable": "有可用更新：{version}...",
   "tray.defaultPet": "默认宠物：{name}",
-  "tray.showDefaultPet": "显示默认宠物",
-  "tray.hideDefaultPet": "隐藏默认宠物",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.show": "显示默认宠物",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.hide": "隐藏默认宠物",
   "tray.pauseAllPets": "暂停所有宠物",
   "tray.resumeAllPets": "恢复所有宠物",
   "tray.managePets": "管理宠物...",
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ export const zhHans: Partial<Messages> = {
   "settings.plugins.eyebrow": "插件平台",
   "settings.plugins.title": "插件权限与 AI",
   "settings.plugins.description": "插件行为的全局开关。敏感能力在你于此启用前保持关闭。",
+  "settings.ai.eyebrow": "AI & Chat",
+  "settings.ai.title": "Chat AI",
+  "settings.ai.description": "Model, endpoint, and system instructions used by the built-in floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.eyebrow": "Voice",
+  "settings.tts.title": "Text-to-Speech",
+  "settings.tts.description": "Voice provider and controls for the pet and floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.placeholder": "TTS provider settings will appear here in the next build step.",
   "settings.plugins.audio.title": "允许插件播放声音",
   "settings.plugins.audio.description": "允许插件播放提示音、警报和内置音效。",
   "settings.plugins.voice.title": "允许插件说话（语音）",
@@ -504,6 +511,24 @@ export const zhHans: Partial<Messages> = {
   "integrations.busy.removingHooks": "移除钩子中",
   "integrations.busy.updatingInstructions": "更新说明中",
   "integrations.busy.savingPath": "保存路径中",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.name": "MCP Tool Servers",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.description": "Choose which built-in MCP tool servers power the floating chat.",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.status": "{count} active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.noTools": "None active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.builtInChat": "Built-in Chat",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.saved": "Saved {count} tool server(s).",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.name": "OpenPets MCP Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.description": "External-agent bridge that exposes your pet to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, and other MCP hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.commandModeHelp": "Choose how the OpenPets MCP server is launched for external hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testServer": "Test Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testBusy": "Testing server…",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testOk": "Server responded: {output}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testError": "Server test failed: {error}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.copyMcpJson": "Copy MCP JSON",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.status": "Ready",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.name": "Curated MCP Toolkit",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.description": "Starter stack for filesystem, Git, browser use, memory, databases, Docker, and terminal-oriented MCP lanes.",
+  "integrations.linkToCentralPanel": "Configure in the OpenPets MCP Server panel above.",
 
   // --- Settings: Language section (renderer) ---
   "settings.language.title": "语言",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hant.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hant.ts
index 088af3d6..588f3ab8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hant.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hant.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ export const zhHant: Partial<Messages> = {
   // --- Tray menu (main process, src/tray.ts) ---
   "tray.updateAvailable": "有可用更新：{version}...",
   "tray.defaultPet": "預設寵物：{name}",
-  "tray.showDefaultPet": "顯示預設寵物",
-  "tray.hideDefaultPet": "隱藏預設寵物",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.show": "顯示預設寵物",
+  "tray.toggleDefaultPet.hide": "隱藏預設寵物",
   "tray.pauseAllPets": "暫停所有寵物",
   "tray.resumeAllPets": "恢復所有寵物",
   "tray.managePets": "管理寵物...",
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ export const zhHant: Partial<Messages> = {
   "settings.plugins.eyebrow": "外掛平台",
   "settings.plugins.title": "外掛權限與 AI",
   "settings.plugins.description": "控管外掛可執行行為的全域開關。敏感功能在你於此啟用前都會保持關閉。",
+  "settings.ai.eyebrow": "AI & Chat",
+  "settings.ai.title": "Chat AI",
+  "settings.ai.description": "Model, endpoint, and system instructions used by the built-in floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.eyebrow": "Voice",
+  "settings.tts.title": "Text-to-Speech",
+  "settings.tts.description": "Voice provider and controls for the pet and floating chat.",
+  "settings.tts.placeholder": "TTS provider settings will appear here in the next build step.",
   "settings.plugins.audio.title": "允許外掛播放聲音",
   "settings.plugins.audio.description": "允許外掛的提示音、警示音與內建音效。",
   "settings.plugins.voice.title": "允許外掛說話（語音）",
@@ -504,6 +511,24 @@ export const zhHant: Partial<Messages> = {
   "integrations.busy.removingHooks": "移除 Hooks 中",
   "integrations.busy.updatingInstructions": "更新指示中",
   "integrations.busy.savingPath": "儲存路徑中",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.name": "MCP Tool Servers",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.description": "Choose which built-in MCP tool servers power the floating chat.",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.status": "{count} active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.noTools": "None active",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.builtInChat": "Built-in Chat",
+  "integrations.mcpToolServers.saved": "Saved {count} tool server(s).",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.name": "OpenPets MCP Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.description": "External-agent bridge that exposes your pet to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, and other MCP hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.commandModeHelp": "Choose how the OpenPets MCP server is launched for external hosts.",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testServer": "Test Server",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testBusy": "Testing server…",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testOk": "Server responded: {output}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testError": "Server test failed: {error}",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.copyMcpJson": "Copy MCP JSON",
+  "integrations.openpetsMcpServer.status": "Ready",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.name": "Curated MCP Toolkit",
+  "integrations.curatedToolkit.description": "Starter stack for filesystem, Git, browser use, memory, databases, Docker, and terminal-oriented MCP lanes.",
+  "integrations.linkToCentralPanel": "Configure in the OpenPets MCP Server panel above.",
 
   // --- Settings: Language section (renderer) ---
   "settings.language.title": "語言",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/logger.ts b/apps/desktop/src/logger.ts
index bb1e8dae..f61c5df5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/logger.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/logger.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { appendFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
 
 export type LogLevel = "debug" | "info" | "warn" | "error";
-export type LogScope = "app" | "ipc" | "lease" | "pet.default" | "pet.agent" | "pet.window" | "plugin" | "state" | "tray" | "ui";
+export type LogScope = "app" | "ipc" | "lease" | "pet.default" | "pet.agent" | "pet.window" | "plugin" | "state" | "tray" | "tts" | "ui";
 
 type LogFields = Record<string, unknown>;
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/openapi-chat.ts b/apps/desktop/src/openapi-chat.ts
index b8cfbd28..ea18d959 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/openapi-chat.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/openapi-chat.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type { OpenPetsReaction } from "./local-ipc-protocol.js";
 import { buildRelevantKnowledgeContext } from "./knowledge-store.js";
 import { buildRelevantMemoryContext, capturePromptMemories } from "./openpets-memory.js";
 import { getMcpChatClientManager, type McpChatToolDefinition } from "./mcp-chat-client.js";
+import { speakTts } from "./tts-service.js";
 
 type OpenApiChatTransport = "responses" | "chat-completions";
 
@@ -294,6 +295,12 @@ export async function sendOpenApiChatPrompt(prompt: string): Promise<OpenApiChat
   return sendOpenApiChatPromptPlain(trimmedPrompt);
 }
 
+function speakAssistantResponse(text: string): void {
+  void speakTts(text, "prompt").catch((error: unknown) => {
+    warn("app", "TTS for assistant response failed", { error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) });
+  });
+}
+
 async function sendOpenApiChatPromptPlain(prompt: string): Promise<OpenApiChatPromptResult> {
   const credential = getRequiredCredential();
   const model = getConfiguredOpenApiChatModel();
@@ -385,6 +392,7 @@ async function sendOpenApiChatPromptPlain(prompt: string): Promise<OpenApiChatPr
     const responseId = parsed.responseId ?? `response-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`;
     previousResponseId = attempt.transport === "responses" ? parsed.responseId : undefined;
     appendTranscriptEntry("assistant", parsed.text);
+    speakAssistantResponse(parsed.text);
     showOpenApiSuccessState(parsed.text);
     info("app", "openapi prompt completed", {
       model,
@@ -1019,6 +1027,7 @@ async function sendOpenApiChatPromptWithTools(prompt: string): Promise<OpenApiCh
   }
 
   appendTranscriptEntry("assistant", finalText);
+  speakAssistantResponse(finalText);
   showOpenApiSuccessState(finalText);
   info("app", "openapi prompt with tools completed", {
     model,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/plugin-voice.ts b/apps/desktop/src/plugin-voice.ts
index 56812b33..4f4666a5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/plugin-voice.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/plugin-voice.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { BrowserWindow, session } from "electron";
 
-import { getDefaultPetWindowForPlugins } from "./default-pet-controller.js";
 import { debug } from "./logger.js";
-import { speakPetWindowTts, stopPetWindowTts } from "./pet-window.js";
+import { speakTts, stopTts } from "./tts-service.js";
 import type { PluginAiGateway } from "./plugin-ai-gateway.js";
 
 /**
@@ -13,15 +12,12 @@ import type { PluginAiGateway } from "./plugin-ai-gateway.js";
  * the user's configured AI provider. Never ambient.
  */
 
-export async function pluginVoiceSpeak(text: string, opts: { voice?: string; rate?: number }): Promise<void> {
-  const window = getDefaultPetWindowForPlugins();
-  if (!window) throw new Error("No pet window is available for speech.");
-  speakPetWindowTts(window, text, opts);
+export async function pluginVoiceSpeak(text: string, _opts: { voice?: string; rate?: number }): Promise<void> {
+  await speakTts(text, "pet");
 }
 
 export function pluginVoiceStop(): void {
-  const window = getDefaultPetWindowForPlugins();
-  if (window) stopPetWindowTts(window);
+  stopTts("pet");
 }
 
 let listenInProgress = false;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/prompt-window.ts b/apps/desktop/src/prompt-window.ts
index 03056c6b..050ef0b2 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/prompt-window.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/prompt-window.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ export function installPromptWindowHandlers(): void {
   });
 }
 
+export function getPromptWindow(): BrowserWindow | null {
+  return promptWindow && !promptWindow.isDestroyed() ? promptWindow : null;
+}
+
 export function openPromptWindow(): void {
   const existing = promptWindow;
   if (existing && !existing.isDestroyed()) {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx
index b3a2c83c..7ef60cfa 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type ThemeMode = "system" | "light" | "dark";
 type UserSelectableAnimationState = "idle" | "review" | "running" | "waiting" | "waving" | "jumping" | "failed";
 type ReactionAnimationOverrides = Record<string, UserSelectableAnimationState>;
 type OpenApiChatSettings = { model: string; endpoint: string; defaultEndpoint: string; usingDefaultEndpoint: boolean; hasCredential: boolean; storageMode: "encrypted" | "plain" };
-type SettingsState = { preferences: { openDefaultPetOnLaunch: boolean; locale?: "system" | string; petScale: number; reactionAnimationOverrides?: ReactionAnimationOverrides; openApiChatModel?: string; openApiChatSystemPrompt?: string; openApiChatEndpoint?: string; openApiChatTheme?: ThemeMode; openApiChatBaseInstructionsEnabled?: boolean }; petScaleOptions: PetScaleOption[]; openApiChat: OpenApiChatSettings };
+type SettingsState = { preferences: { openDefaultPetOnLaunch: boolean; locale?: "system" | string; petScale: number; reactionAnimationOverrides?: ReactionAnimationOverrides; openApiChatModel?: string; openApiChatSystemPrompt?: string; openApiChatEndpoint?: string; openApiChatTheme?: ThemeMode; openApiChatBaseInstructionsEnabled?: boolean; ttsProvider?: TtsProviderId; ttsVoice?: string; ttsSpeed?: number; ttsModel?: string; ttsEndpointPreset?: "openrouter" | "litellm" | "wavespeedai" | "custom"; ttsEndpoint?: string }; petScaleOptions: PetScaleOption[]; openApiChat: OpenApiChatSettings };
 type LaunchAtLoginState = { supported: boolean; enabled: boolean };
 type UpdateStatus = { state: "idle" | "checking" | "available" | "current" | "error"; currentVersion: string; latestVersion?: string; releaseUrl?: string; checkedAt?: number; error?: string };
 type DashboardActivity = { messagesSent: number; reactionsSent: number; reactionCounts: Record<string, number>; perPetActivityCounts: Record<string, number>; lastActivityAt?: number };
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ type ControlCenterApi = {
   getIntegrationsState(selectedPetId?: string, commandMode?: "published" | "local" | "bundled"): Promise<AgentSetupSnapshot>;
   runIntegrationAction(action: AgentSetupAction, selectedPetId?: string, commandMode?: "published" | "local" | "bundled"): Promise<AgentSetupSnapshot>;
   updateIntegrationCommandPaths(patch: Partial<AgentSetupCommandPaths>): Promise<AgentSetupCommandPaths>;
+  getOpenPetsMcpServerPreview(selectedPetId?: string, commandMode?: "published" | "local" | "bundled"): Promise<OpenPetsMcpServerPreview>;
+  testOpenPetsMcpServer(selectedPetId?: string, commandMode?: "published" | "local" | "bundled"): Promise<OpenPetsMcpServerHealth>;
+  getTtsSettings(): Promise<TtsSettingsSnapshot>;
+  getTtsVoices(provider: TtsProviderId): Promise<TtsVoice[]>;
+  saveTtsCredential(provider: TtsProviderId, credential: string): Promise<TtsCredentialStatus>;
+  clearTtsCredential(provider: TtsProviderId): Promise<TtsCredentialStatus>;
+  testTtsSpeak(text: string): Promise<void>;
+  stopTts(): Promise<void>;
   copyText(text: string): Promise<void>;
   openExternalUrl(url: string): Promise<void>;
   installMcpToolkit(target: McpToolkitPersistentTarget): Promise<McpToolkitInstallResult>;
@@ -157,6 +165,13 @@ type CursorSetupPreview = { global: true; configPath: string; mcpEntry: Record<s
 type AgentSetupCommandPaths = { claude: string; node: string; opencode: string };
 type AgentSetupActionResult = { ok: boolean; action: AgentSetupAction; message: string; changed: boolean };
 type AgentSetupSnapshot = { selectedPetId?: string; commandMode: "published" | "local" | "bundled"; localDevAvailable: boolean; petOptions: AgentSetupPetOption[]; preview: { displayCommand: string; mcpJson: Record<string, unknown> }; status: ClaudeCodeStatus; hookStatus: ClaudeHookDoctorResult; memoryStatus: ClaudeOpenPetsMemoryStatus; opencodeStatus: OpenCodeSetupStatus; opencodePreview: OpenCodeSetupPreview; cursorStatus: CursorSetupStatus; cursorPreview: CursorSetupPreview; commandPaths: AgentSetupCommandPaths; busy: boolean; lastAction?: AgentSetupActionResult };
+type OpenPetsMcpServerPreview = { commandMode: "published" | "local" | "bundled"; command: string; args: readonly string[]; displayCommand: string; mcpJson: { mcpServers: { openpets: { type: "stdio"; command: string; args: readonly string[] } } } };
+type OpenPetsMcpServerHealth = { ok: boolean; output: string; error?: string };
+type TtsProviderId = "system" | "openai" | "elevenlabs" | "piper" | "openai-compatible";
+type TtsEndpointPreset = "openrouter" | "litellm" | "wavespeedai" | "custom";
+type TtsVoice = { id: string; label: string };
+type TtsCredentialStatus = { hasCredential: boolean; storageMode: "encrypted" | "plain"; provider: string };
+type TtsSettingsSnapshot = { provider: TtsProviderId; voice: string; speed: number; model: string; endpointPreset: TtsEndpointPreset; endpoint: string; hasCredential: boolean; providers: { id: TtsProviderId; label: string; defaultModel: string; defaultVoice: string; voices: readonly TtsVoice[] }[] };
 type StatusTone = keyof typeof statusPillToneClass;
 type OpenApiEndpointPreset = {
   id: string;
@@ -547,6 +562,21 @@ const BoxIcon = () => (
   </svg>
 );
 
+const WrenchIcon = () => (
+  <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+    <path d="M14.7 6.3a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.4l1.6 1.6a1 1 0 0 0 1.4 0l3.77-3.77a6 6 0 0 1-7.94 7.94l-6.91 6.91a2.12 2.12 0 0 1-3-3l6.91-6.91a6 6 0 0 1 7.94-7.94l-3.76 3.76z" />
+  </svg>
+);
+
+const ServerIcon = () => (
+  <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+    <rect x="2" y="2" width="20" height="8" rx="2" ry="2" />
+    <rect x="2" y="14" width="20" height="8" rx="2" ry="2" />
+    <line x1="6" y1="6" x2="6.01" y2="6" />
+    <line x1="6" y1="18" x2="6.01" y2="18" />
+  </svg>
+);
+
 const ShieldIcon = () => (
   <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
     <path d="M20 13c0 5-3.5 7.5-7.66 8.95a1 1 0 0 1-.67-.01C7.5 20.5 4 18 4 13V6a1 1 0 0 1 1-1c2 0 4.5-1.2 6.24-2.72a1.17 1.17 0 0 1 1.52 0C14.5 3.8 17 5 19 5a1 1 0 0 1 1 1Z" />
@@ -1182,6 +1212,13 @@ function SettingsView({ onThemeModeChange }: { onThemeModeChange: (mode: ThemeMo
   const [openApiSystemPromptDraft, setOpenApiSystemPromptDraft] = useState("");
   const [openApiBaseInstructionsEnabled, setOpenApiBaseInstructionsEnabled] = useState(true);
   const [openApiEndpointDraft, setOpenApiEndpointDraft] = useState("");
+  const [ttsSettings, setTtsSettings] = useState<TtsSettingsSnapshot | null>(null);
+  const [ttsVoices, setTtsVoices] = useState<TtsVoice[]>([]);
+  const [ttsCredentialDraft, setTtsCredentialDraft] = useState("");
+  const [ttsTestText, setTtsTestText] = useState("Hello, this is a voice test.");
+  const [ttsModelDraft, setTtsModelDraft] = useState("");
+  const [ttsEndpointDraft, setTtsEndpointDraft] = useState("");
+  const [ttsSpeedDraft, setTtsSpeedDraft] = useState(1);
   const [knowledgeQuery, setKnowledgeQuery] = useState("");
   const [knowledgeFiles, setKnowledgeFiles] = useState<KnowledgeFile[]>([]);
   const [knowledgeMemories, setKnowledgeMemories] = useState<Array<{ id: string; text: string; kind: string; tags: string[]; importance: number; createdAt: number; updatedAt: number }>>([]);
@@ -1214,13 +1251,14 @@ function SettingsView({ onThemeModeChange }: { onThemeModeChange: (mode: ThemeMo
 
   async function loadSettings() {
     setError("");
-    const [nextSettings, nextReactions, nextLaunch, nextUpdate, nextPlatform, nextAiKey] = await Promise.all([
+    const [nextSettings, nextReactions, nextLaunch, nextUpdate, nextPlatform, nextAiKey, nextTts] = await Promise.all([
       api.getSettingsState(),
       api.getReactionAnimationSettings(),
       api.getLaunchAtLogin(),
       api.getUpdateStatus(),
       api.getPluginPlatformSettings().catch(() => null),
       api.getPluginAiApiKeyStatus().catch(() => ({ hasKey: false })),
+      api.getTtsSettings().catch(() => null),
     ]);
     setSettings(nextSettings);
     setOpenApiModelDraft(nextSettings.preferences.openApiChatModel ?? nextSettings.openApiChat.model);
@@ -1234,6 +1272,7 @@ function SettingsView({ onThemeModeChange }: { onThemeModeChange: (mode: ThemeMo
     setUpdateStatus(nextUpdate);
     setPlatformSettings(nextPlatform);
     setAiKeyStatus(nextAiKey);
+    setTtsSettings(nextTts);
     if (nextUpdate.state === "checking") {
       void api.checkForUpdates().then(setUpdateStatus).catch((err) => setError(String(err?.message ?? err)));
     }
@@ -1265,6 +1304,23 @@ function SettingsView({ onThemeModeChange }: { onThemeModeChange: (mode: ThemeMo
 
   useEffect(() => { void loadKnowledge().catch((err) => setError(String(err?.message ?? err))); }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!ttsSettings) return;
+    let cancelled = false;
+    setTtsVoices([]);
+    api.getTtsVoices(ttsSettings.provider)
+      .then((voices) => { if (!cancelled) setTtsVoices(voices); })
+      .catch((err) => { if (!cancelled) setError(String(err?.message ?? err)); });
+    return () => { cancelled = true; };
+  }, [ttsSettings?.provider]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!ttsSettings) return;
+    setTtsModelDraft(ttsSettings.model);
+    setTtsEndpointDraft(ttsSettings.endpoint);
+    setTtsSpeedDraft(ttsSettings.speed);
+  }, [ttsSettings?.provider, ttsSettings?.model, ttsSettings?.endpoint, ttsSettings?.speed]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!message) return;
     const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => setMessage(""), 2200);
@@ -1324,6 +1380,46 @@ function SettingsView({ onThemeModeChange }: { onThemeModeChange: (mode: ThemeMo
     });
   }
 
+  function saveTtsPreference(patch: Partial<SettingsState["preferences"]>, success: string) {
+    void run(t("settings.busy.saving"), async () => {
+      await api.updatePreferences(patch);
+      const nextTts = await api.getTtsSettings();
+      setTtsSettings(nextTts);
+      setTtsCredentialDraft("");
+      setMessage(success);
+    });
+  }
+
+  function saveTtsCredential() {
+    if (!ttsSettings || !ttsCredentialDraft.trim()) return;
+    void run(t("settings.busy.saving"), async () => {
+      await api.saveTtsCredential(ttsSettings.provider, ttsCredentialDraft.trim());
+      const nextTts = await api.getTtsSettings();
+      setTtsSettings(nextTts);
+      setTtsCredentialDraft("");
+      setMessage(t("settings.tts.toast.credentialSaved"));
+    });
+  }
+
+  function clearTtsCredential() {
+    if (!ttsSettings) return;
+    void run(t("settings.busy.saving"), async () => {
+      await api.clearTtsCredential(ttsSettings.provider);
+      const nextTts = await api.getTtsSettings();
+      setTtsSettings(nextTts);
+      setTtsCredentialDraft("");
+      setMessage(t("settings.tts.toast.credentialCleared"));
+    });
+  }
+
+  function testTtsSpeak() {
+    if (!ttsTestText.trim()) return;
+    void run(t("settings.busy.checking"), async () => {
+      await api.testTtsSpeak(ttsTestText.trim());
+      setMessage("Test speech sent.");
+    });
+  }
+
   function changeLocale(value: string) {
     void run(t("settings.busy.saving"), async () => {
       await api.updatePreferences({ locale: value });
@@ -1351,6 +1447,207 @@ function SettingsView({ onThemeModeChange }: { onThemeModeChange: (mode: ThemeMo
   const selectedOpenApiPreset = openApiEndpointPresets.find((entry) => entry.id === openApiPresetId) ?? openApiEndpointPresets[0];
   const openApiCredentialUi = getOpenApiCredentialUi(openApiPresetId);
 
+  const aiChatSettingsGroup = (
+              <div className="settings-group">
+                <div className="settings-row">
+                  <div className="settings-row-info">
+                    <strong>Base instructions</strong>
+                    <small>Toggle the built-in safety and behavior floor for the chat.</small>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 flex-col items-stretch gap-2">
+                    <label className="flex items-center gap-3 cursor-pointer">
+                      <input
+                        type="checkbox"
+                        className="h-4 w-4 rounded border-slate-300 text-brand focus:ring-brand"
+                        checked={openApiBaseInstructionsEnabled}
+                        disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                        onChange={(event) => {
+                          const next = event.target.checked;
+                          setOpenApiBaseInstructionsEnabled(next);
+                          void patchPreferences({ openApiChatBaseInstructionsEnabled: next }, next ? "Base instructions enabled." : "Base instructions disabled.");
+                        }}
+                      />
+                      <span className="text-sm text-slatecopy">Include OpenPets base instructions</span>
+                    </label>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="settings-row">
+                  <div className="settings-row-info">
+                    <strong>Pet character</strong>
+                    <small>Sets the pet's tone, personality, and boundaries for future replies.</small>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 flex-col items-stretch gap-2">
+                    <textarea
+                      className="plugin-input plugin-textarea"
+                      value={openApiSystemPromptDraft}
+                      placeholder="Describe the pet's personality, speaking style, and boundaries."
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                      onChange={(event) => setOpenApiSystemPromptDraft(event.target.value)}
+                    />
+                    <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-end gap-2">
+                      <Button
+                        variant="secondary"
+                        size="compact"
+                        disabled={!settings || !!busy || !openApiSystemPromptDraft.trim()}
+                        onClick={() => setOpenApiSystemPromptDraft("")}
+                      >
+                        Clear
+                      </Button>
+                      <Button
+                        variant="secondary"
+                        size="compact"
+                        disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                        onClick={() => patchPreferences({ openApiChatSystemPrompt: openApiSystemPromptDraft.trim() || undefined }, "Pet character saved.")}
+                      >
+                        Save
+                      </Button>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="settings-row">
+                  <div className="settings-row-info">
+                    <strong>Model</strong>
+                    <small>Leave blank to fall back to the default chat model.</small>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex min-w-[280px] max-w-[420px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                    <input
+                      className="plugin-input"
+                      value={openApiModelDraft}
+                      placeholder={settings?.openApiChat.model ?? "gpt-5.5"}
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                      onChange={(event) => setOpenApiModelDraft(event.target.value)}
+                    />
+                    <Button
+                      variant="secondary"
+                      size="compact"
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                      onClick={() => patchPreferences({ openApiChatModel: openApiModelDraft.trim() || undefined }, "Model saved.")}
+                    >
+                      Save
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="settings-row">
+                  <div className="settings-row-info">
+                    <strong>Provider presets</strong>
+                    <small>{selectedOpenApiPreset?.description ?? "Quick endpoint presets and templates."}</small>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                    <select
+                      className="settings-select flex-1"
+                      value={openApiPresetId}
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                      onChange={(event) => setOpenApiPresetId(event.target.value)}
+                    >
+                      {openApiEndpointPresets.map((preset) => (
+                        <option key={preset.id} value={preset.id}>{preset.label}</option>
+                      ))}
+                    </select>
+                    <Button
+                      variant="secondary"
+                      size="compact"
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                      onClick={applyOpenApiPreset}
+                    >
+                      Apply
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="settings-row">
+                  <div className="settings-row-info">
+                    <strong>Endpoint</strong>
+                    <small>Leave blank for OpenAI, or use a base ending in /v1 or a full /responses or /chat/completions URL. Plain http is limited to localhost.</small>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                    <input
+                      className="plugin-input"
+                      value={openApiEndpointDraft}
+                      placeholder={settings?.openApiChat.defaultEndpoint ?? "https://api.openai.com/v1/responses"}
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                      onChange={(event) => setOpenApiEndpointDraft(event.target.value)}
+                    />
+                    <Button
+                      variant="secondary"
+                      size="compact"
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                      onClick={saveOpenApiEndpoint}
+                    >
+                      Save
+                    </Button>
+                    <Button
+                      variant="secondary"
+                      size="compact"
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy || !settings?.preferences.openApiChatEndpoint}
+                      onClick={() => {
+                        setOpenApiEndpointDraft("");
+                        void run("Saving", async () => {
+                          const next = await api.updatePreferences({ openApiChatEndpoint: undefined });
+                          setSettings(next);
+                          syncOpenApiPresetSelection(next);
+                          setMessage("Returned to the default OpenAI endpoint.");
+                        });
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      Default
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="settings-row">
+                  <div className="settings-row-info">
+                    <strong>{openApiCredentialUi.label}</strong>
+                    <small>
+                      One saved credential is used for the selected preset or endpoint.
+                      {" "}Status: {settings?.openApiChat.hasCredential ? "configured" : "missing"}.
+                      {" "}Storage: {settings?.openApiChat.storageMode ?? "plain"}.
+                    </small>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[520px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                    <input
+                      className="plugin-input"
+                      type="password"
+                      autoComplete="off"
+                      value={openApiCredential}
+                      placeholder={settings?.openApiChat.hasCredential ? openApiCredentialUi.replacementPlaceholder : openApiCredentialUi.placeholder}
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                      onChange={(event) => setOpenApiCredential(event.target.value)}
+                    />
+                    <Button
+                      variant="secondary"
+                      size="compact"
+                      disabled={!settings || !!busy || !openApiCredential.trim()}
+                      onClick={() => void run("Saving", async () => {
+                        const openApiChat = await api.saveOpenApiCredential(openApiCredential);
+                        setSettings((current) => current ? { ...current, openApiChat } : current);
+                        setOpenApiCredential("");
+                        setMessage(openApiCredentialUi.savedMessage);
+                      })}
+                    >
+                      Save
+                    </Button>
+                    <Button
+                      variant="secondary"
+                      size="compact"
+                      disabled={!settings?.openApiChat.hasCredential || !!busy}
+                      onClick={() => void run("Clearing", async () => {
+                        const openApiChat = await api.clearOpenApiCredential();
+                        setSettings((current) => current ? { ...current, openApiChat } : current);
+                        setOpenApiCredential("");
+                        setMessage(openApiCredentialUi.clearedMessage);
+                      })}
+                    >
+                      Clear
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+  );
+
+
   function patchPlatformSettings(patch: Partial<PluginPlatformSettings>, success: string) {
     void run(t("settings.busy.saving"), async () => {
       setPlatformSettings(await api.updatePluginPlatformSettings(patch));
@@ -1484,204 +1781,6 @@ function SettingsView({ onThemeModeChange }: { onThemeModeChange: (mode: ThemeMo
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            <div className="settings-group">
-              <div className="settings-row">
-                <div className="settings-row-info">
-                  <strong>Base instructions</strong>
-                  <small>Toggle the built-in safety and behavior floor for the chat.</small>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 flex-col items-stretch gap-2">
-                  <label className="flex items-center gap-3 cursor-pointer">
-                    <input
-                      type="checkbox"
-                      className="h-4 w-4 rounded border-slate-300 text-brand focus:ring-brand"
-                      checked={openApiBaseInstructionsEnabled}
-                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                      onChange={(event) => {
-                        const next = event.target.checked;
-                        setOpenApiBaseInstructionsEnabled(next);
-                        void patchPreferences({ openApiChatBaseInstructionsEnabled: next }, next ? "Base instructions enabled." : "Base instructions disabled.");
-                      }}
-                    />
-                    <span className="text-sm text-slatecopy">Include OpenPets base instructions</span>
-                  </label>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-
-              <div className="settings-row">
-                <div className="settings-row-info">
-                  <strong>Pet character</strong>
-                  <small>Sets the pet's tone, personality, and boundaries for future replies.</small>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 flex-col items-stretch gap-2">
-                  <textarea
-                    className="plugin-input plugin-textarea"
-                    value={openApiSystemPromptDraft}
-                    placeholder="Describe the pet's personality, speaking style, and boundaries."
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                    onChange={(event) => setOpenApiSystemPromptDraft(event.target.value)}
-                  />
-                  <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-end gap-2">
-                    <Button
-                      variant="secondary"
-                      size="compact"
-                      disabled={!settings || !!busy || !openApiSystemPromptDraft.trim()}
-                      onClick={() => setOpenApiSystemPromptDraft("")}
-                    >
-                      Clear
-                    </Button>
-                    <Button
-                      variant="secondary"
-                      size="compact"
-                      disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                      onClick={() => patchPreferences({ openApiChatSystemPrompt: openApiSystemPromptDraft.trim() || undefined }, "Pet character saved.")}
-                    >
-                      Save
-                    </Button>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-
-              <div className="settings-row">
-                <div className="settings-row-info">
-                  <strong>Model</strong>
-                  <small>Leave blank to fall back to the default chat model.</small>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex min-w-[280px] max-w-[420px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
-                  <input
-                    className="plugin-input"
-                    value={openApiModelDraft}
-                    placeholder={settings?.openApiChat.model ?? "gpt-5.5"}
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                    onChange={(event) => setOpenApiModelDraft(event.target.value)}
-                  />
-                  <Button
-                    variant="secondary"
-                    size="compact"
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                    onClick={() => patchPreferences({ openApiChatModel: openApiModelDraft.trim() || undefined }, "Model saved.")}
-                  >
-                    Save
-                  </Button>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-
-              <div className="settings-row">
-                <div className="settings-row-info">
-                  <strong>Provider presets</strong>
-                  <small>{selectedOpenApiPreset?.description ?? "Quick endpoint presets and templates."}</small>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
-                  <select
-                    className="settings-select flex-1"
-                    value={openApiPresetId}
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                    onChange={(event) => setOpenApiPresetId(event.target.value)}
-                  >
-                    {openApiEndpointPresets.map((preset) => (
-                      <option key={preset.id} value={preset.id}>{preset.label}</option>
-                    ))}
-                  </select>
-                  <Button
-                    variant="secondary"
-                    size="compact"
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                    onClick={applyOpenApiPreset}
-                  >
-                    Apply
-                  </Button>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-
-              <div className="settings-row">
-                <div className="settings-row-info">
-                  <strong>Endpoint</strong>
-                  <small>Leave blank for OpenAI, or use a base ending in /v1 or a full /responses or /chat/completions URL. Plain http is limited to localhost.</small>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
-                  <input
-                    className="plugin-input"
-                    value={openApiEndpointDraft}
-                    placeholder={settings?.openApiChat.defaultEndpoint ?? "https://api.openai.com/v1/responses"}
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                    onChange={(event) => setOpenApiEndpointDraft(event.target.value)}
-                  />
-                  <Button
-                    variant="secondary"
-                    size="compact"
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                    onClick={saveOpenApiEndpoint}
-                  >
-                    Save
-                  </Button>
-                  <Button
-                    variant="secondary"
-                    size="compact"
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy || !settings?.preferences.openApiChatEndpoint}
-                    onClick={() => {
-                      setOpenApiEndpointDraft("");
-                      void run("Saving", async () => {
-                        const next = await api.updatePreferences({ openApiChatEndpoint: undefined });
-                        setSettings(next);
-                        syncOpenApiPresetSelection(next);
-                        setMessage("Returned to the default OpenAI endpoint.");
-                      });
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    Default
-                  </Button>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-
-              <div className="settings-row">
-                <div className="settings-row-info">
-                  <strong>{openApiCredentialUi.label}</strong>
-                  <small>
-                    One saved credential is used for the selected preset or endpoint.
-                    {" "}Status: {settings?.openApiChat.hasCredential ? "configured" : "missing"}.
-                    {" "}Storage: {settings?.openApiChat.storageMode ?? "plain"}.
-                  </small>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[520px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
-                  <input
-                    className="plugin-input"
-                    type="password"
-                    autoComplete="off"
-                    value={openApiCredential}
-                    placeholder={settings?.openApiChat.hasCredential ? openApiCredentialUi.replacementPlaceholder : openApiCredentialUi.placeholder}
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy}
-                    onChange={(event) => setOpenApiCredential(event.target.value)}
-                  />
-                  <Button
-                    variant="secondary"
-                    size="compact"
-                    disabled={!settings || !!busy || !openApiCredential.trim()}
-                    onClick={() => void run("Saving", async () => {
-                      const openApiChat = await api.saveOpenApiCredential(openApiCredential);
-                      setSettings((current) => current ? { ...current, openApiChat } : current);
-                      setOpenApiCredential("");
-                      setMessage(openApiCredentialUi.savedMessage);
-                    })}
-                  >
-                    Save
-                  </Button>
-                  <Button
-                    variant="secondary"
-                    size="compact"
-                    disabled={!settings?.openApiChat.hasCredential || !!busy}
-                    onClick={() => void run("Clearing", async () => {
-                      const openApiChat = await api.clearOpenApiCredential();
-                      setSettings((current) => current ? { ...current, openApiChat } : current);
-                      setOpenApiCredential("");
-                      setMessage(openApiCredentialUi.clearedMessage);
-                    })}
-                  >
-                    Clear
-                  </Button>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
             <div className="settings-actions">
               <Button variant="secondary" size="compact" disabled={!!busy} onClick={() => void run(t("settings.busy.resetting"), async () => { setSettings(await api.resetDefaultPetPosition()); setMessage(t("settings.toast.positionReset")); })}>{t("settings.general.resetPosition")}</Button>
             </div>
@@ -1758,6 +1857,246 @@ function SettingsView({ onThemeModeChange }: { onThemeModeChange: (mode: ThemeMo
             <h2 className="settings-section-title">{t("settings.plugins.title")}</h2>
             <p className="text-sm text-slatecopy -mt-2 mb-2">{t("settings.plugins.description")}</p>
 
+            <p className="eyebrow">{t("settings.ai.eyebrow")}</p>
+            <h2 className="settings-section-title">{t("settings.ai.title")}</h2>
+            <p className="text-sm text-slatecopy -mt-2 mb-2">{t("settings.ai.description")}</p>
+            {aiChatSettingsGroup}
+
+            <p className="eyebrow">{t("settings.tts.eyebrow")}</p>
+            <h2 className="settings-section-title">{t("settings.tts.title")}</h2>
+            <p className="text-sm text-slatecopy -mt-2 mb-2">{t("settings.tts.description")}</p>
+            <div className="settings-group">
+              {!ttsSettings ? (
+                <div className="settings-row">
+                  <p className="text-sm text-slatecopy">Loading voice settings…</p>
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  <div className="settings-row">
+                    <div className="settings-row-info">
+                      <strong>{t("settings.tts.provider.title")}</strong>
+                      <small>{t("settings.tts.provider.description")}</small>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="flex min-w-[280px] max-w-[420px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                      <select
+                        className="settings-select flex-1"
+                        value={ttsSettings.provider}
+                        disabled={!!busy}
+                        onChange={(event) => saveTtsPreference({ ttsProvider: event.target.value as TtsProviderId }, t("settings.tts.toast.providerSaved"))}
+                      >
+                        {ttsSettings.providers.map((provider) => (
+                          <option key={provider.id} value={provider.id}>{provider.label}</option>
+                        ))}
+                      </select>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
+                  {(ttsVoices.length > 0 || ttsSettings.providers.find((p) => p.id === ttsSettings.provider)?.voices.length) ? (
+                    <div className="settings-row">
+                      <div className="settings-row-info">
+                        <strong>{t("settings.tts.voice.title")}</strong>
+                        <small>{t("settings.tts.voice.description")}</small>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex min-w-[280px] max-w-[420px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                        <select
+                          className="settings-select flex-1"
+                          value={ttsSettings.voice}
+                          disabled={!!busy}
+                          onChange={(event) => saveTtsPreference({ ttsVoice: event.target.value }, t("settings.tts.toast.voiceSaved"))}
+                        >
+                          {(ttsVoices.length > 0 ? ttsVoices : ttsSettings.providers.find((p) => p.id === ttsSettings.provider)?.voices ?? []).map((voice) => (
+                            <option key={voice.id} value={voice.id}>{voice.label}</option>
+                          ))}
+                        </select>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  ) : null}
+
+                  <div className="settings-row">
+                    <div className="settings-row-info">
+                      <strong>{t("settings.tts.speed.title")}</strong>
+                      <small>{t("settings.tts.speed.description")}</small>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="flex min-w-[280px] max-w-[420px] flex-1 items-center gap-3">
+                      <input
+                        type="range"
+                        min={0.5}
+                        max={2}
+                        step={0.1}
+                        className="flex-1"
+                        value={ttsSpeedDraft}
+                        disabled={!!busy}
+                        onChange={(event) => setTtsSpeedDraft(Number(event.target.value))}
+                      />
+                      <span className="text-sm text-slatecopy w-12 text-right">{ttsSpeedDraft.toFixed(1)}×</span>
+                      <Button
+                        variant="secondary"
+                        size="compact"
+                        disabled={!settings || !!busy || ttsSpeedDraft === ttsSettings.speed}
+                        onClick={() => saveTtsPreference({ ttsSpeed: ttsSpeedDraft }, t("settings.tts.toast.speedSaved"))}
+                      >
+                        {t("common.save")}
+                      </Button>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
+                  {ttsSettings.provider !== "system" && ttsSettings.provider !== "piper" ? (
+                    <div className="settings-row">
+                      <div className="settings-row-info">
+                        <strong>{t("settings.tts.model.title")}</strong>
+                        <small>{t("settings.tts.model.description")}</small>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex min-w-[280px] max-w-[420px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                        <input
+                          className="plugin-input"
+                          value={ttsModelDraft}
+                          placeholder={ttsSettings.providers.find((p) => p.id === ttsSettings.provider)?.defaultModel || t("settings.tts.model.placeholder")}
+                          disabled={!!busy}
+                          onChange={(event) => setTtsModelDraft(event.target.value)}
+                        />
+                        <Button
+                          variant="secondary"
+                          size="compact"
+                          disabled={!settings || !!busy || ttsModelDraft.trim() === (ttsSettings.model ?? "")}
+                          onClick={() => saveTtsPreference({ ttsModel: ttsModelDraft.trim() || undefined }, t("settings.tts.toast.modelSaved"))}
+                        >
+                          {t("common.save")}
+                        </Button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  ) : null}
+
+                  {ttsSettings.provider === "openai-compatible" ? (
+                    <div className="settings-row">
+                      <div className="settings-row-info">
+                        <strong>{t("settings.tts.endpointPreset.title")}</strong>
+                        <small>{t("settings.tts.endpointPreset.description")}</small>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex min-w-[280px] max-w-[420px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                        <select
+                          className="settings-select flex-1"
+                          value={ttsSettings.endpointPreset}
+                          disabled={!!busy}
+                          onChange={(event) => saveTtsPreference({ ttsEndpointPreset: event.target.value as TtsSettingsSnapshot["endpointPreset"] }, t("settings.tts.toast.endpointSaved"))}
+                        >
+                          <option value="openrouter">OpenRouter</option>
+                          <option value="litellm">LiteLLM</option>
+                          <option value="wavespeedai">WaveSpeedAI</option>
+                          <option value="custom">Custom</option>
+                        </select>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  ) : null}
+
+                  {ttsSettings.provider === "openai-compatible" && ttsSettings.endpointPreset === "custom" ? (
+                    <div className="settings-row">
+                      <div className="settings-row-info">
+                        <strong>{t("settings.tts.endpoint.title")}</strong>
+                        <small>{t("settings.tts.endpoint.description")}</small>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                        <input
+                          className="plugin-input"
+                          value={ttsEndpointDraft}
+                          placeholder={t("settings.tts.endpoint.placeholder")}
+                          disabled={!!busy}
+                          onChange={(event) => setTtsEndpointDraft(event.target.value)}
+                        />
+                        <Button
+                          variant="secondary"
+                          size="compact"
+                          disabled={!settings || !!busy}
+                          onClick={() => saveTtsPreference({ ttsEndpoint: ttsEndpointDraft.trim() || undefined }, t("settings.tts.toast.endpointSaved"))}
+                        >
+                          {t("common.save")}
+                        </Button>
+                        <Button
+                          variant="secondary"
+                          size="compact"
+                          disabled={!settings || !!busy || !ttsSettings.endpoint}
+                          onClick={() => saveTtsPreference({ ttsEndpoint: undefined }, t("settings.tts.toast.endpointSaved"))}
+                        >
+                          {t("common.cancel")}
+                        </Button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  ) : null}
+
+                  {ttsSettings.provider !== "system" && ttsSettings.provider !== "piper" ? (
+                    <div className="settings-row">
+                      <div className="settings-row-info">
+                        <strong>{t("settings.tts.credential.title")}</strong>
+                        <small>
+                          {ttsSettings.hasCredential
+                            ? "A credential is stored for this provider."
+                            : "No credential stored. Cloud providers need an API key."}
+                        </small>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[520px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                        <input
+                          className="plugin-input"
+                          type="password"
+                          autoComplete="off"
+                          value={ttsCredentialDraft}
+                          placeholder={ttsSettings.hasCredential ? "••••••••" : t("settings.tts.credential.placeholder")}
+                          disabled={!!busy}
+                          onChange={(event) => setTtsCredentialDraft(event.target.value)}
+                        />
+                        <Button
+                          variant="secondary"
+                          size="compact"
+                          disabled={!settings || !!busy || !ttsCredentialDraft.trim()}
+                          onClick={saveTtsCredential}
+                        >
+                          {t("settings.tts.credential.save")}
+                        </Button>
+                        <Button
+                          variant="secondary"
+                          size="compact"
+                          disabled={!ttsSettings.hasCredential || !!busy}
+                          onClick={clearTtsCredential}
+                        >
+                          {t("settings.tts.credential.clear")}
+                        </Button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  ) : null}
+
+                  <div className="settings-row">
+                    <div className="settings-row-info">
+                      <strong>{t("settings.tts.test.title")}</strong>
+                      <small>{t("settings.tts.test.description")}</small>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="flex min-w-[320px] max-w-[620px] flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+                      <input
+                        className="plugin-input"
+                        value={ttsTestText}
+                        placeholder="Type something to speak"
+                        disabled={!!busy}
+                        onChange={(event) => setTtsTestText(event.target.value)}
+                      />
+                      <Button
+                        variant="secondary"
+                        size="compact"
+                        disabled={!settings || !!busy || !ttsTestText.trim()}
+                        onClick={testTtsSpeak}
+                      >
+                        {t("settings.tts.test.speak")}
+                      </Button>
+                      <Button
+                        variant="secondary"
+                        size="compact"
+                        disabled={!!busy}
+                        onClick={() => { void api.stopTts(); }}
+                      >
+                        {t("settings.tts.test.stop")}
+                      </Button>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </>
+              )}
+            </div>
+
             <div className="settings-group">
               <ToggleRow
                 title={t("settings.plugins.audio.title")}
@@ -2378,7 +2717,8 @@ function IntegrationIcon({ id }: { id: string }) {
   };
   const src = logos[id];
   if (src) return <img src={src} className="integration-logo" alt="" draggable="false" />;
-  if (id === "mcp-toolkit") return <BoxIcon />;
+  if (id === "mcp-toolkit" || id === "mcp-tool-servers") return <BoxIcon />;
+  if (id === "openpets-mcp-server") return <ServerIcon />;
   return <PluginGlyph />;
 }
 
@@ -2424,6 +2764,8 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState("");
   const [error, setError] = useState("");
   const [message, setMessage] = useState("");
+  const [openpetsMcpPreview, setOpenpetsMcpPreview] = useState<OpenPetsMcpServerPreview | null>(null);
+  const [openpetsMcpTest, setOpenpetsMcpTest] = useState<{ busy: boolean; result: OpenPetsMcpServerHealth | null }>({ busy: false, result: null });
 
   const load = async (selectedPetId?: string, commandMode?: AgentSetupSnapshot["commandMode"]) => {
     try {
@@ -2456,6 +2798,13 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
     })();
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!snapshot) return;
+    void api.getOpenPetsMcpServerPreview(snapshot.selectedPetId, snapshot.commandMode)
+      .then(setOpenpetsMcpPreview)
+      .catch(() => setOpenpetsMcpPreview(null));
+  }, [snapshot?.selectedPetId, snapshot?.commandMode, snapshot?.commandPaths.node]);
+
   const run = async (label: string, action: AgentSetupAction) => {
     try {
       setBusy(label);
@@ -2510,13 +2859,37 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
     }
   };
 
+  const testOpenPetsMcpServer = async () => {
+    if (!snapshot) return;
+    try {
+      setOpenpetsMcpTest({ busy: true, result: null });
+      setError("");
+      setMessage("");
+      const result = await api.testOpenPetsMcpServer(snapshot.selectedPetId, snapshot.commandMode);
+      setOpenpetsMcpTest({ busy: false, result });
+      if (result.ok) {
+        setMessage(t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testOk", { output: result.output }));
+      } else {
+        setError(t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testError", { error: result.error || "unknown" }));
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      setOpenpetsMcpTest({ busy: false, result: null });
+      setError(String((err as Error)?.message ?? err));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const copyOpenPetsMcpJson = async () => {
+    if (!openpetsMcpPreview) return;
+    await copyText("MCP JSON", JSON.stringify(openpetsMcpPreview.mcpJson, null, 2));
+  };
+
   const saveVanillaChatTools = async (toolIds: string[]) => {
     try {
       setVanillaChatSaving(true);
       setError("");
       const saved = await api.setVanillaChatMcpTools(toolIds);
       setVanillaChatTools(saved);
-      setMessage(saved.length > 0 ? `Activated ${saved.length} tool${saved.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} for vanilla chat.` : "Vanilla chat tools deactivated.");
+      setMessage(saved.length > 0 ? t("integrations.mcpToolServers.saved", { count: saved.length }) : "Vanilla chat tools deactivated.");
     } catch (err) {
       setError(String((err as Error)?.message ?? err));
     } finally {
@@ -2565,12 +2938,15 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
   const persistentBundle = buildPersistentToolkitBundle(toolkitPersistentTarget);
   const persistentFollowUps = getPersistentToolkitFollowUps();
 
+  const mcpToolServersActive = vanillaChatTools.length;
   const integrations = [
+    { id: "mcp-tool-servers", name: t("integrations.mcpToolServers.name"), icon: "mcp-tool-servers", status: mcpToolServersActive > 0 ? t("integrations.mcpToolServers.status", { count: mcpToolServersActive }) : t("integrations.mcpToolServers.noTools"), tone: mcpToolServersActive > 0 ? "green" : "slate", description: t("integrations.mcpToolServers.description") },
+    { id: "openpets-mcp-server", name: t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.name"), icon: "openpets-mcp-server", status: t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.status"), tone: "blue" satisfies StatusTone, description: t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.description") },
     { id: "claude", name: t("integrations.claude.name"), icon: "claude", status: snapshot.status.label, tone: claudeStatusTone(snapshot.status.state), description: t("integrations.claude.description") },
     { id: "opencode", name: t("integrations.opencode.name"), icon: "opencode", status: snapshot.opencodeStatus.label, tone: opencodeStatusTone(snapshot.opencodeStatus.state), description: t("integrations.opencode.description") },
     { id: "cursor", name: t("integrations.cursor.name"), icon: "cursor", status: snapshot.cursorStatus.label, tone: cursorStatusTone(snapshot.cursorStatus.state), description: t("integrations.cursor.description") },
     { id: "pi", name: t("integrations.pi.name"), icon: "pi", status: t("integrations.pi.status"), tone: "blue" satisfies StatusTone, description: t("integrations.pi.description") },
-    { id: "mcp-toolkit", name: "MCP Toolkit", icon: "mcp-toolkit", status: "Curated", tone: "purple" satisfies StatusTone, description: "Starter stack for filesystem, Git, browser use, memory, databases, Docker, and terminal-oriented MCP lanes." },
+    { id: "mcp-toolkit", name: t("integrations.curatedToolkit.name"), icon: "mcp-toolkit", status: "Curated", tone: "purple" satisfies StatusTone, description: t("integrations.curatedToolkit.description") },
   ] as const;
 
   const soon = [
@@ -2582,8 +2958,12 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
   const selectedIntegrationName = selectedId === "pi"
     ? t("integrations.pi.name")
     : selectedId === "mcp-toolkit"
-      ? "MCP Toolkit"
-      : integrations.find((item) => item.id === selectedId)?.name;
+      ? t("integrations.curatedToolkit.name")
+      : selectedId === "mcp-tool-servers"
+        ? t("integrations.mcpToolServers.name")
+        : selectedId === "openpets-mcp-server"
+          ? t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.name")
+          : integrations.find((item) => item.id === selectedId)?.name;
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-6 h-full overflow-y-auto pr-2">
@@ -2652,18 +3032,130 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
             </div>
 
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-5 mt-4">
-              {selectedId !== "pi" && (
+              {selectedId === "openpets-mcp-server" && (
                 <section className="plugin-section">
                   <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.commandSource")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.cliMode")}</strong></div>
-                  <select className="settings-select w-full" value={snapshot.commandMode} disabled={isBusy} onChange={(event) => changeCommandMode(event.target.value as AgentSetupSnapshot["commandMode"])}>
+                  <select className="settings-select w-full" value={snapshot.commandMode} disabled={isBusy || openpetsMcpTest.busy} onChange={(event) => changeCommandMode(event.target.value as AgentSetupSnapshot["commandMode"])}>
                     <option value="published">{t(commandModeLabelKeys.published)}</option>
                     <option value="bundled">{t(commandModeLabelKeys.bundled)}</option>
                     <option value="local" disabled={!snapshot.localDevAvailable}>{t(commandModeLabelKeys.local)}{snapshot.localDevAvailable ? "" : t("integrations.localUnavailable")}</option>
                   </select>
-                  <p className="text-xs text-slatecopy mt-2">{t("integrations.commandModeHelp")}</p>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-slatecopy mt-2">{t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.commandModeHelp")}</p>
                 </section>
               )}
 
+              {(selectedId === "claude" || selectedId === "opencode" || selectedId === "cursor") && (
+                <section className="plugin-section">
+                  <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.commandSource")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.cliMode")}</strong></div>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-slatecopy">{t("integrations.linkToCentralPanel")}</p>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-slatecopy mt-2">{t(commandModeLabelKeys[snapshot.commandMode])}</p>
+                </section>
+              )}
+
+              {selectedId === "mcp-tool-servers" && (
+                <section className="plugin-section">
+                  <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.mcpToolServers.builtInChat")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.mcpToolServers.name")}</strong></div>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-slatecopy leading-relaxed">
+                    Select which MCP tools the pet can use directly in the floating chat window. When active, the pet can run terminal commands, browse files, fetch web pages, and more.
+                  </p>
+                  <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 mt-3">
+                    {(["starter", "system", "advanced"] as const).map((tier) => {
+                      const entries = mcpToolkitEntries.filter((entry) => entry.tier === tier);
+                      return (
+                        <div key={tier} className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+                          <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                            <strong className="text-sm text-navy">{mcpToolkitTierLabels[tier]}</strong>
+                            <small className="text-xs text-slatecopy">{entries.length} options</small>
+                          </div>
+                          <div className="plugin-chip-list">
+                            {entries.map((entry) => {
+                              const isSelected = vanillaChatTools.includes(entry.id);
+                              return (
+                                <button
+                                  key={entry.id}
+                                  type="button"
+                                  className={`plugin-chip ${isSelected ? "active" : ""}`}
+                                  onClick={() => toggleVanillaChatTool(entry.id)}
+                                  title={isSelected ? "Click to deactivate" : "Click to activate for vanilla chat"}
+                                >
+                                  <span className={`inline-block w-3 h-3 rounded-full mr-1.5 ${isSelected ? "bg-green-500" : "bg-slate-300"}`} />
+                                  {entry.name}
+                                </button>
+                              );
+                            })}
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                      );
+                    })}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex gap-2 mt-4">
+                    <Button variant="primary" icon={<InstallIcon />} disabled={isBusy || vanillaChatSaving} onClick={() => void saveVanillaChatTools(vanillaChatTools)}>
+                      Save & Activate
+                    </Button>
+                    <Button variant="secondary" disabled={isBusy || vanillaChatSaving} onClick={() => void saveVanillaChatTools([])}>
+                      Deactivate All
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                  <small className="text-xs text-slatecopy leading-relaxed mt-2 block">
+                    Only tools with a green dot are active in the vanilla chat. The pet will only use tools that are both selected <em>and</em> successfully started by the system.
+                  </small>
+                </section>
+              )}
+
+              {selectedId === "openpets-mcp-server" && (
+                <>
+                  <section className="plugin-section">
+                    <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.configuration")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.commandPaths")}</strong></div>
+                    <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+                      <PathField label={t("integrations.nodeCommand")} value={snapshot.commandPaths.node} placeholder="node" onSave={(v) => updatePath("node", v)} disabled={isBusy || openpetsMcpTest.busy} />
+                    </div>
+                  </section>
+
+                  <section className="plugin-section">
+                    <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.connection")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.statusRouting")}</strong></div>
+                    <div className="mt-2">
+                      <label className="text-xs font-bold text-slatecopy uppercase tracking-wider mb-1 block">{t("integrations.petRouting")}</label>
+                      <select
+                        className="settings-select w-full"
+                        value={snapshot.selectedPetId || ""}
+                        onChange={(e) => void load(e.target.value)}
+                        disabled={isBusy || openpetsMcpTest.busy}
+                      >
+                        <option value="">{t("integrations.defaultPet")}</option>
+                        {snapshot.petOptions.map(p => <option key={p.id} value={p.id}>{p.displayName}</option>)}
+                      </select>
+                    </div>
+                  </section>
+
+                  <section className="plugin-section">
+                    <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.actions")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.management")}</strong></div>
+                    <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                      <Button variant="primary" icon={<RefreshIcon />} disabled={isBusy || openpetsMcpTest.busy} onClick={() => void testOpenPetsMcpServer()}>
+                        {openpetsMcpTest.busy ? t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testBusy") : t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.testServer")}
+                      </Button>
+                      <Button variant="secondary" icon={<CopyIcon />} disabled={isBusy || !openpetsMcpPreview} onClick={() => void copyOpenPetsMcpJson()}>
+                        {t("integrations.openpetsMcpServer.copyMcpJson")}
+                      </Button>
+                    </div>
+                    {openpetsMcpTest.result && (
+                      <div className={`mt-3 p-3 rounded-2xl border text-xs ${openpetsMcpTest.result.ok ? "bg-green-50/50 border-green-200/80 text-green-900" : "bg-red-50/50 border-red-200/80 text-red-900"}`}>
+                        {openpetsMcpTest.result.ok ? openpetsMcpTest.result.output : (openpetsMcpTest.result.error || "Unknown error")}
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </section>
+
+                  <details className="plugin-section group">
+                    <summary className="cursor-pointer list-none flex items-center justify-between">
+                      <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.advanced")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.mcpJsonPreview")}</strong></div>
+                      <span className="text-brand group-open:rotate-180 transition-transform"><NextIcon /></span>
+                    </summary>
+                    <pre className="mt-3 p-3 rounded-xl bg-navy/5 text-[10px] font-mono overflow-x-auto border border-navy/5">
+                      {openpetsMcpPreview ? JSON.stringify(openpetsMcpPreview.mcpJson, null, 2) : "Loading preview…"}
+                    </pre>
+                  </details>
+                </>
+              )}
+
               {selectedId === "claude" && (
                 <>
                   <section className="plugin-section">
@@ -2675,25 +3167,12 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
                       </div>
                       <StatusPill tone={claudeStatusTone(snapshot.status.state)}>{snapshot.status.state}</StatusPill>
                     </div>
-                    <div className="mt-2">
-                      <label className="text-xs font-bold text-slatecopy uppercase tracking-wider mb-1 block">{t("integrations.petRouting")}</label>
-                      <select
-                        className="settings-select w-full"
-                        value={snapshot.selectedPetId || ""}
-                        onChange={(e) => void load(e.target.value)}
-                        disabled={isBusy}
-                      >
-                        <option value="">{t("integrations.defaultPet")}</option>
-                        {snapshot.petOptions.map(p => <option key={p.id} value={p.id}>{p.displayName}</option>)}
-                      </select>
-                    </div>
                   </section>
 
                   <section className="plugin-section">
                     <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.configuration")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.commandPaths")}</strong></div>
                     <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
                       <PathField label={t("integrations.claudeCommand")} value={snapshot.commandPaths.claude} placeholder="claude" onSave={(v) => updatePath("claude", v)} disabled={isBusy} />
-                      <PathField label={t("integrations.nodeCommand")} value={snapshot.commandPaths.node} placeholder="node" onSave={(v) => updatePath("node", v)} disabled={isBusy} />
                     </div>
                   </section>
 
@@ -2726,18 +3205,6 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
                     <Button variant="secondary" icon={<RefreshIcon />} disabled={isBusy} onClick={() => void load()}>{t("integrations.refreshStatus")}</Button>
                   </div>
                 </section>
-
-
-                  <details className="plugin-section group">
-                    <summary className="cursor-pointer list-none flex items-center justify-between">
-                      <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.advanced")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.mcpJsonPreview")}</strong></div>
-                      <span className="text-brand group-open:rotate-180 transition-transform"><NextIcon /></span>
-                    </summary>
-                    <pre className="mt-3 p-3 rounded-xl bg-navy/5 text-[10px] font-mono overflow-x-auto border border-navy/5">
-                      {JSON.stringify(snapshot.preview.mcpJson, null, 2)}
-                    </pre>
-                  </details>
-
                 </>
               )}
 
@@ -2752,25 +3219,12 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
                       </div>
                       <StatusPill tone={opencodeStatusTone(snapshot.opencodeStatus.state)}>{snapshot.opencodeStatus.state}</StatusPill>
                     </div>
-                    <div className="mt-2">
-                      <label className="text-xs font-bold text-slatecopy uppercase tracking-wider mb-1 block">{t("integrations.petRouting")}</label>
-                      <select
-                        className="settings-select w-full"
-                        value={snapshot.selectedPetId || ""}
-                        onChange={(e) => void load(e.target.value)}
-                        disabled={isBusy}
-                      >
-                        <option value="">{t("integrations.defaultPet")}</option>
-                        {snapshot.petOptions.map(p => <option key={p.id} value={p.id}>{p.displayName}</option>)}
-                      </select>
-                    </div>
                   </section>
 
                   <section className="plugin-section">
                     <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.configuration")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.commandPaths")}</strong></div>
                     <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
                       <PathField label={t("integrations.opencodeCommand")} value={snapshot.commandPaths.opencode} placeholder="opencode" onSave={(v) => updatePath("opencode", v)} disabled={isBusy} />
-                      <PathField label={t("integrations.nodeCommand")} value={snapshot.commandPaths.node} placeholder="node" onSave={(v) => updatePath("node", v)} disabled={isBusy} />
                     </div>
                   </section>
 
@@ -2806,18 +3260,6 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
                       </div>
                       <StatusPill tone={cursorStatusTone(snapshot.cursorStatus.state)}>{snapshot.cursorStatus.state}</StatusPill>
                     </div>
-                    <div className="mt-2">
-                      <label className="text-xs font-bold text-slatecopy uppercase tracking-wider mb-1 block">{t("integrations.petRouting")}</label>
-                      <select
-                        className="settings-select w-full"
-                        value={snapshot.selectedPetId || ""}
-                        onChange={(e) => void load(e.target.value)}
-                        disabled={isBusy}
-                      >
-                        <option value="">{t("integrations.defaultPet")}</option>
-                        {snapshot.petOptions.map(p => <option key={p.id} value={p.id}>{p.displayName}</option>)}
-                      </select>
-                    </div>
                   </section>
 
                   <section className="plugin-section">
@@ -2830,17 +3272,6 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
                     </div>
                   </section>
 
-
-                  <details className="plugin-section group">
-                    <summary className="cursor-pointer list-none flex items-center justify-between">
-                      <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.advanced")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.mcpEntryPreview")}</strong></div>
-                      <span className="text-brand group-open:rotate-180 transition-transform"><NextIcon /></span>
-                    </summary>
-                    <pre className="mt-3 p-3 rounded-xl bg-navy/5 text-[10px] font-mono overflow-x-auto border border-navy/5">
-                      {JSON.stringify({ mcpServers: snapshot.cursorPreview.mcpEntry }, null, 2)}
-                    </pre>
-                  </details>
-
                   <details className="plugin-section group">
                     <summary className="cursor-pointer list-none flex items-center justify-between">
                       <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>{t("integrations.advanced")}</small><strong>{t("integrations.rulesPreview")}</strong></div>
@@ -2915,54 +3346,6 @@ function IntegrationsView() {
                     </small>
                   </section>
 
-                  <section className="plugin-section">
-                    <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>Vanilla Chat</small><strong>Activate tools for built-in chat</strong></div>
-                    <p className="text-sm text-slatecopy leading-relaxed">
-                      Select which MCP tools the pet can use directly in the floating chat window. When active, the pet can run terminal commands, browse files, fetch web pages, and more.
-                    </p>
-                    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 mt-3">
-                      {(["starter", "system", "advanced"] as const).map((tier) => {
-                        const entries = mcpToolkitEntries.filter((entry) => entry.tier === tier);
-                        return (
-                          <div key={tier} className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-                            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-                              <strong className="text-sm text-navy">{mcpToolkitTierLabels[tier]}</strong>
-                              <small className="text-xs text-slatecopy">{entries.length} options</small>
-                            </div>
-                            <div className="plugin-chip-list">
-                              {entries.map((entry) => {
-                                const isSelected = vanillaChatTools.includes(entry.id);
-                                return (
-                                  <button
-                                    key={entry.id}
-                                    type="button"
-                                    className={`plugin-chip ${isSelected ? "active" : ""}`}
-                                    onClick={() => toggleVanillaChatTool(entry.id)}
-                                    title={isSelected ? "Click to deactivate" : "Click to activate for vanilla chat"}
-                                  >
-                                    <span className={`inline-block w-3 h-3 rounded-full mr-1.5 ${isSelected ? "bg-green-500" : "bg-slate-300"}`} />
-                                    {entry.name}
-                                  </button>
-                                );
-                              })}
-                            </div>
-                          </div>
-                        );
-                      })}
-                    </div>
-                    <div className="flex gap-2 mt-4">
-                      <Button variant="primary" icon={<InstallIcon />} disabled={isBusy || vanillaChatSaving} onClick={() => void saveVanillaChatTools(vanillaChatTools)}>
-                        Save & Activate
-                      </Button>
-                      <Button variant="secondary" disabled={isBusy || vanillaChatSaving} onClick={() => void saveVanillaChatTools([])}>
-                        Deactivate All
-                      </Button>
-                    </div>
-                    <small className="text-xs text-slatecopy leading-relaxed mt-2 block">
-                      Only tools with a green dot are active in the vanilla chat. The pet will only use tools that are both selected <em>and</em> successfully started by the system.
-                    </small>
-                  </section>
-
                   <section className="plugin-section">
                     <div className="plugin-section-title"><small>Catalog</small><strong>Browse & Details</strong></div>
                     <p className="text-sm text-slatecopy leading-relaxed">
@@ -4016,4 +4399,4 @@ function App() {
   );
 }
 
-createRoot(document.getElementById("root")!).render(<App />);
+createRoot(document.getElementById("root")!).render(<App />);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/tray.ts b/apps/desktop/src/tray.ts
index 4d2f062b..cfe86612 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/tray.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/tray.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function refreshTrayMenu(): void {
       click: () => openControlCenterWindow("pets"),
     },
     {
-      label: isDefaultPetVisible() ? t("tray.hideDefaultPet") : t("tray.showDefaultPet"),
+      label: isDefaultPetVisible() ? t("tray.toggleDefaultPet.hide") : t("tray.toggleDefaultPet.show"),
       click: () => {
         if (isDefaultPetVisible()) {
           hideDefaultPet();
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/tts-catalog.ts b/apps/desktop/src/tts-catalog.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df171cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/tts-catalog.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+export type TtsProviderId = "system" | "openai" | "elevenlabs" | "piper" | "openai-compatible";
+export type TtsEndpointPreset = "openrouter" | "litellm" | "wavespeedai" | "custom";
+
+export interface TtsVoice {
+  readonly id: string;
+  readonly label: string;
+}
+
+export interface TtsProviderDescriptor {
+  readonly id: TtsProviderId;
+  readonly label: string;
+  readonly defaultModel: string;
+  readonly defaultVoice: string;
+  readonly voices: readonly TtsVoice[];
+}
+
+const openAiVoices: TtsVoice[] = [
+  { id: "alloy", label: "Alloy" },
+  { id: "echo", label: "Echo" },
+  { id: "fable", label: "Fable" },
+  { id: "onyx", label: "Onyx" },
+  { id: "nova", label: "Nova" },
+  { id: "shimmer", label: "Shimmer" },
+];
+
+export function listTtsProviders(): TtsProviderDescriptor[] {
+  return [
+    { id: "system", label: "System voice", defaultModel: "", defaultVoice: "", voices: [] },
+    { id: "openai", label: "OpenAI TTS", defaultModel: "tts-1", defaultVoice: "alloy", voices: openAiVoices },
+    { id: "elevenlabs", label: "ElevenLabs", defaultModel: "eleven_multilingual_v2", defaultVoice: "", voices: [] },
+    { id: "piper", label: "Piper (local)", defaultModel: "", defaultVoice: "", voices: [] },
+    { id: "openai-compatible", label: "OpenAI-compatible", defaultModel: "", defaultVoice: "", voices: openAiVoices },
+  ];
+}
+
+export function getTtsProviderDefaults(provider: TtsProviderId): { model: string; voice: string } {
+  const entry = listTtsProviders().find((p) => p.id === provider);
+  return { model: entry?.defaultModel ?? "", voice: entry?.defaultVoice ?? "" };
+}
+
+export function getTtsEndpointPreset(preset: TtsEndpointPreset): { endpoint: string; model: string } {
+  switch (preset) {
+    case "openrouter":
+      return { endpoint: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", model: "" };
+    case "litellm":
+      return { endpoint: "http://localhost:4000/v1", model: "" };
+    case "wavespeedai":
+      return { endpoint: "https://api.wavespeed.ai/v1", model: "" };
+    case "custom":
+      return { endpoint: "", model: "" };
+  }
+}
+
+export function getOpenAiTtsVoices(): readonly TtsVoice[] {
+  return openAiVoices;
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/tts-credentials.ts b/apps/desktop/src/tts-credentials.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdfaaa24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/tts-credentials.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import { app, safeStorage } from "electron";
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
+
+import { debug, error as logError, info } from "./logger.js";
+
+export interface TtsCredentialStatus {
+  readonly hasCredential: boolean;
+  readonly storageMode: "encrypted" | "plain";
+  readonly provider: string;
+}
+
+interface StoredTtsCredentialV1 {
+  readonly version: 1;
+  readonly provider: string;
+  readonly storageMode: "encrypted" | "plain";
+  readonly apiKey: string;
+}
+
+const ttsCredentialFileName = "openpets-tts-credential.json";
+
+export function getTtsCredentialStatus(provider: string): TtsCredentialStatus {
+  const stored = readStoredCredential();
+  return {
+    hasCredential: stored?.provider === provider && Boolean(stored.apiKey),
+    storageMode: stored?.storageMode ?? getPreferredStorageMode(),
+    provider: stored?.provider ?? provider,
+  };
+}
+
+export function getTtsCredential(provider: string): string | undefined {
+  const stored = readStoredCredential();
+  if (!stored || stored.provider !== provider || !stored.apiKey) return undefined;
+  return getStoredCredential(stored);
+}
+
+export function saveTtsCredential(provider: string, credential: string): TtsCredentialStatus {
+  const trimmed = credential.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) {
+    throw new Error("API key or token cannot be empty.");
+  }
+  if (trimmed.length > 2_048 || /[\0\r\n]/.test(trimmed)) {
+    throw new Error("API key or token is not valid.");
+  }
+
+  const storageMode = getPreferredStorageMode();
+  const serialized = storageMode === "encrypted"
+    ? safeStorage.encryptString(trimmed).toString("base64")
+    : trimmed;
+
+  writeStoredCredential({ version: 1, provider, storageMode, apiKey: serialized });
+  info("app", "TTS credential saved", { provider, storageMode });
+  return getTtsCredentialStatus(provider);
+}
+
+export function clearTtsCredential(provider: string): TtsCredentialStatus {
+  const stored = readStoredCredential();
+  writeStoredCredential({ version: 1, provider, storageMode: getPreferredStorageMode(), apiKey: "" });
+  info("app", "TTS credential cleared", { provider });
+  return { hasCredential: false, storageMode: stored?.storageMode ?? getPreferredStorageMode(), provider };
+}
+
+function getPreferredStorageMode(): "encrypted" | "plain" {
+  return safeStorage.isEncryptionAvailable() ? "encrypted" : "plain";
+}
+
+function getCredentialPath(): string {
+  return join(app.getPath("userData"), ttsCredentialFileName);
+}
+
+function readStoredCredential(): StoredTtsCredentialV1 | null {
+  const path = getCredentialPath();
+  if (!existsSync(path)) return null;
+  try {
+    const raw = JSON.parse(readFileSync(path, "utf8")) as unknown;
+    if (!isRecord(raw) || raw.version !== 1) return null;
+    const provider = typeof raw.provider === "string" ? raw.provider : "";
+    const storageMode = raw.storageMode === "encrypted" || raw.storageMode === "plain" ? raw.storageMode : "plain";
+    const apiKey = typeof raw.apiKey === "string" ? raw.apiKey : "";
+    return { version: 1, provider, storageMode, apiKey };
+  } catch (error) {
+    logError("tts", "Failed to read stored TTS credential", { error: String(error) });
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function writeStoredCredential(stored: StoredTtsCredentialV1): void {
+  const path = getCredentialPath();
+  const dir = dirname(path);
+  if (!existsSync(dir)) {
+    mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+  }
+  writeFileSync(path, JSON.stringify(stored, null, 2), "utf8");
+}
+
+function getStoredCredential(stored: StoredTtsCredentialV1): string | undefined {
+  if (!stored.apiKey) return undefined;
+  if (stored.storageMode === "encrypted") {
+    if (!safeStorage.isEncryptionAvailable()) {
+      throw new Error("Encrypted TTS credentials are unavailable on this machine right now. Re-save the key in Settings.");
+    }
+    return safeStorage.decryptString(Buffer.from(stored.apiKey, "base64"));
+  }
+  return stored.apiKey;
+}
+
+function isRecord(value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> {
+  return typeof value === "object" && value !== null && !Array.isArray(value);
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/tts-engine.ts b/apps/desktop/src/tts-engine.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92577268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/tts-engine.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
+import { existsSync, readFileSync, statSync } from "node:fs";
+import { type OpenPetsStateV1 } from "./app-state.js";
+import { getTtsCredential } from "./tts-credentials.js";
+import { getOpenAiTtsVoices, getTtsEndpointPreset, getTtsProviderDefaults, listTtsProviders, type TtsEndpointPreset, type TtsProviderId, type TtsVoice } from "./tts-catalog.js";
+
+export type { TtsEndpointPreset, TtsProviderId, TtsVoice };
+export { getTtsEndpointPreset, getTtsProviderDefaults, listTtsProviders } from "./tts-catalog.js";
+export interface TtsSynthesizeResult {
+  readonly provider: TtsProviderId;
+  readonly audio?: Buffer;
+  readonly mimeType?: string;
+}
+
+export interface TtsSynthesizeOptions {
+  readonly text: string;
+  readonly provider: TtsProviderId;
+  readonly voice?: string;
+  readonly speed?: number;
+  readonly model?: string;
+  readonly endpointPreset?: TtsEndpointPreset;
+  readonly endpoint?: string;
+}
+
+export async function synthesizeTts(opts: TtsSynthesizeOptions): Promise<TtsSynthesizeResult> {
+  const text = (opts.text ?? "").trim();
+  if (!text) throw new TtsError("No text to speak.");
+  if (text.length > 2000) {
+    throw new TtsError("Text is too long. TTS is limited to 2000 characters.");
+  }
+
+  if (opts.provider === "system") {
+    return { provider: "system" };
+  }
+
+  const credential = getTtsCredential(opts.provider);
+  if (!credential && opts.provider !== "piper") {
+    throw new TtsError(`A credential is required for ${getProviderLabel(opts.provider)}.`);
+  }
+
+  switch (opts.provider) {
+    case "openai":
+      return synthesizeOpenAi(text, opts, credential ?? "");
+    case "elevenlabs":
+      return synthesizeElevenLabs(text, opts, credential ?? "");
+    case "piper":
+      return synthesizePiper(text, opts);
+    case "openai-compatible":
+      return synthesizeOpenAiCompatible(text, opts, credential ?? "");
+    default:
+      throw new TtsError(`Unsupported TTS provider: ${opts.provider}`);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function fetchTtsVoices(provider: TtsProviderId, credential?: string): Promise<TtsVoice[]> {
+  if (provider === "openai" || provider === "openai-compatible") return [...getOpenAiTtsVoices()];
+  if (provider === "system" || provider === "piper") return [];
+  if (provider === "elevenlabs") {
+    if (!credential) return [];
+    return fetchElevenLabsVoices(credential);
+  }
+  return [];
+}
+
+export class TtsError extends Error {
+  constructor(message: string) {
+    super(message);
+    this.name = "TtsError";
+  }
+}
+
+function getProviderLabel(provider: TtsProviderId): string {
+  return listTtsProviders().find((p) => p.id === provider)?.label ?? provider;
+}
+
+function assertHttpsUrl(url: string, allowLocalhost: boolean): void {
+  let parsed: URL;
+  try {
+    parsed = new URL(url);
+  } catch {
+    throw new TtsError("Invalid endpoint URL.");
+  }
+  if (parsed.protocol !== "https:" && !(allowLocalhost && parsed.protocol === "http:")) {
+    throw new TtsError("Endpoint must use HTTPS (or HTTP localhost for local proxies).");
+  }
+  if (parsed.protocol === "https:" && parsed.hostname === "localhost") {
+    throw new TtsError("HTTPS localhost is not supported. Use http://localhost for local proxies.");
+  }
+  if (!allowLocalhost && (parsed.hostname === "localhost" || parsed.hostname === "127.0.0.1" || parsed.hostname.startsWith("192.168.") || parsed.hostname.startsWith("10."))) {
+    throw new TtsError("Cloud providers cannot use localhost or private IP endpoints.");
+  }
+}
+
+function resolveEndpoint(opts: TtsSynthesizeOptions, defaultEndpoint: string, allowLocalhost: boolean): string {
+  let endpoint = opts.endpoint?.trim() || defaultEndpoint;
+  if (opts.provider === "openai-compatible" && opts.endpointPreset && opts.endpointPreset !== "custom") {
+    endpoint = getTtsEndpointPreset(opts.endpointPreset).endpoint;
+  }
+  endpoint = endpoint.replace(/\/$/, "");
+  assertHttpsUrl(endpoint, allowLocalhost);
+  return endpoint;
+}
+
+async function synthesizeOpenAi(text: string, opts: TtsSynthesizeOptions, apiKey: string): Promise<TtsSynthesizeResult> {
+  const endpoint = resolveEndpoint(opts, "https://api.openai.com/v1", false);
+  const model = opts.model?.trim() || "tts-1";
+  const voice = opts.voice?.trim() || "alloy";
+  const speed = typeof opts.speed === "number" ? Math.max(0.5, Math.min(2, opts.speed)) : 1;
+
+  const response = await fetch(`${endpoint}/audio/speech`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ model, voice, input: text, speed }),
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000),
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const body = await response.text().catch(() => "");
+    throw new TtsError(`OpenAI TTS failed (${response.status}): ${body.slice(0, 200)}`);
+  }
+
+  const arrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
+  const buffer = Buffer.from(arrayBuffer);
+  validateAudioBuffer(buffer, "mp3");
+  return { provider: "openai", audio: buffer, mimeType: "audio/mpeg" };
+}
+
+async function synthesizeOpenAiCompatible(text: string, opts: TtsSynthesizeOptions, apiKey: string): Promise<TtsSynthesizeResult> {
+  const preset = opts.endpointPreset ?? "custom";
+  const allowLocalhost = preset === "litellm" || preset === "custom";
+  const endpoint = resolveEndpoint(opts, "", allowLocalhost);
+  if (!endpoint) throw new TtsError("A custom endpoint is required for OpenAI-compatible TTS.");
+  const model = opts.model?.trim() || "";
+  const voice = opts.voice?.trim() || "alloy";
+  const speed = typeof opts.speed === "number" ? Math.max(0.5, Math.min(2, opts.speed)) : 1;
+
+  const response = await fetch(`${endpoint}/audio/speech`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ model, voice, input: text, speed }),
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000),
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const body = await response.text().catch(() => "");
+    throw new TtsError(`TTS endpoint failed (${response.status}): ${body.slice(0, 200)}`);
+  }
+
+  const arrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
+  const buffer = Buffer.from(arrayBuffer);
+  validateAudioBuffer(buffer, "mp3");
+  return { provider: "openai-compatible", audio: buffer, mimeType: "audio/mpeg" };
+}
+
+async function synthesizeElevenLabs(text: string, opts: TtsSynthesizeOptions, apiKey: string): Promise<TtsSynthesizeResult> {
+  const voiceId = opts.voice?.trim();
+  if (!voiceId) throw new TtsError("A voice ID is required for ElevenLabs.");
+  const model = opts.model?.trim() || "eleven_multilingual_v2";
+
+  const response = await fetch(`https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech/${encodeURIComponent(voiceId)}/stream`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      "xi-api-key": apiKey,
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      "Accept": "audio/mpeg",
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      text,
+      model_id: model,
+      voice_settings: { stability: 0.5, similarity_boost: 0.75 },
+    }),
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000),
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const body = await response.text().catch(() => "");
+    throw new TtsError(`ElevenLabs TTS failed (${response.status}): ${body.slice(0, 200)}`);
+  }
+
+  const arrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
+  const buffer = Buffer.from(arrayBuffer);
+  validateAudioBuffer(buffer, "mp3");
+  return { provider: "elevenlabs", audio: buffer, mimeType: "audio/mpeg" };
+}
+
+async function fetchElevenLabsVoices(apiKey: string): Promise<TtsVoice[]> {
+  const response = await fetch("https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/voices", {
+    headers: { "xi-api-key": apiKey },
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(15_000),
+  });
+  if (!response.ok) return [];
+  const data = await response.json() as unknown;
+  if (!data || typeof data !== "object" || !Array.isArray((data as Record<string, unknown>).voices)) return [];
+  return ((data as { voices: Array<{ voice_id?: string; name?: string }> }).voices ?? [])
+    .filter((voice): voice is { voice_id: string; name?: string } => typeof voice.voice_id === "string")
+    .map((voice) => ({ id: voice.voice_id, label: voice.name || voice.voice_id }));
+}
+
+function synthesizePiper(text: string, opts: TtsSynthesizeOptions): Promise<TtsSynthesizeResult> {
+  const modelPath = opts.voice?.trim() || opts.model?.trim();
+  if (!modelPath) throw new TtsError("A Piper model path is required.");
+  if (!existsSync(modelPath)) throw new TtsError(`Piper model not found: ${modelPath}`);
+  const stat = statSync(modelPath);
+  if (!stat.isFile()) throw new TtsError(`Piper model path is not a file: ${modelPath}`);
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const child = spawn("piper", ["--model", modelPath, "--output_file", "-"], {
+      timeout: 30_000,
+    });
+    const chunks: Buffer[] = [];
+    let stderr = "";
+
+    child.stdout.on("data", (chunk) => chunks.push(Buffer.isBuffer(chunk) ? chunk : Buffer.from(chunk)));
+    child.stderr.on("data", (chunk) => { stderr += String(chunk); });
+    child.on("error", (error) => reject(new TtsError(`Failed to run piper: ${error.message}`)));
+    child.on("close", (code) => {
+      if (code !== 0) {
+        reject(new TtsError(`Piper exited with code ${code ?? "unknown"}: ${stderr.slice(0, 200)}`));
+        return;
+      }
+      const buffer = Buffer.concat(chunks);
+      try {
+        validateAudioBuffer(buffer, "wav");
+      } catch (err) {
+        reject(err);
+        return;
+      }
+      resolve({ provider: "piper", audio: buffer, mimeType: "audio/wav" });
+    });
+
+    child.stdin.write(text, "utf8");
+    child.stdin.end();
+  });
+}
+
+function validateAudioBuffer(buffer: Buffer, expectedFormat: "mp3" | "wav"): void {
+  if (buffer.length < 8) {
+    throw new TtsError("TTS returned an empty or truncated audio response.");
+  }
+  if (expectedFormat === "wav" && buffer.toString("ascii", 0, 4) !== "RIFF") {
+    throw new TtsError("TTS did not return a valid WAV file.");
+  }
+  if (expectedFormat === "mp3") {
+    const header = buffer.subarray(0, 4).toString("hex");
+    const isMp3 = header.startsWith("494433") || header.startsWith("fffb") || header.startsWith("fff3") || header.startsWith("fff2") || header.startsWith("52494646");
+    if (!isMp3) {
+      throw new TtsError("TTS did not return a valid MP3 audio response.");
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/tts-service.ts b/apps/desktop/src/tts-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..259cf209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/tts-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import type { BrowserWindow } from "electron";
+
+import { getAppStateSnapshot } from "./app-state.js";
+import { getDefaultPetWindowForPlugins } from "./default-pet-controller.js";
+import { isInQuietHours } from "./plugin-platform-settings.js";
+import { getPromptWindow } from "./prompt-window.js";
+import { debug, error as logError } from "./logger.js";
+import { getTtsCredential, getTtsCredentialStatus } from "./tts-credentials.js";
+import { fetchTtsVoices, listTtsProviders, type TtsProviderId, type TtsSynthesizeOptions, type TtsVoice, synthesizeTts } from "./tts-engine.js";
+
+export { TtsProviderId, TtsSynthesizeOptions, TtsVoice };
+
+export interface TtsSettingsSnapshot {
+  readonly provider: TtsProviderId;
+  readonly voice: string;
+  readonly speed: number;
+  readonly model: string;
+  readonly endpointPreset: "openrouter" | "litellm" | "wavespeedai" | "custom";
+  readonly endpoint: string;
+  readonly hasCredential: boolean;
+  readonly providers: { readonly id: TtsProviderId; readonly label: string; readonly defaultModel: string; readonly defaultVoice: string; readonly voices: readonly TtsVoice[] }[];
+}
+
+export function getTtsSettingsSnapshot(): TtsSettingsSnapshot {
+  const prefs = getAppStateSnapshot().preferences;
+  const provider = prefs.ttsProvider ?? "system";
+  const defaults = listTtsProviders().find((p) => p.id === provider) ?? listTtsProviders()[0];
+  return {
+    provider,
+    voice: prefs.ttsVoice ?? defaults.defaultVoice,
+    speed: prefs.ttsSpeed ?? 1,
+    model: prefs.ttsModel ?? defaults.defaultModel,
+    endpointPreset: prefs.ttsEndpointPreset ?? "openrouter",
+    endpoint: prefs.ttsEndpoint ?? "",
+    hasCredential: getTtsCredentialStatus(provider).hasCredential,
+    providers: listTtsProviders(),
+  };
+}
+
+
+
+export async function fetchTtsVoiceList(provider: TtsProviderId): Promise<TtsVoice[]> {
+  if (provider === "system" || provider === "piper") return [];
+  const credential = getTtsCredential(provider);
+  return fetchTtsVoices(provider, credential ?? undefined);
+}
+
+export async function speakTts(text: string, target?: "pet" | "prompt" | BrowserWindow): Promise<void> {
+  const prefs = getAppStateSnapshot().preferences;
+  const provider = prefs.ttsProvider ?? "system";
+
+  if (isInQuietHours()) {
+    debug("tts", "skipping speech because quiet hours are active");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (provider === "system") {
+    sendToTarget(target, { type: "tts-speak", text, voice: prefs.ttsVoice, rate: prefs.ttsSpeed });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const credential = getTtsCredential(provider);
+    const result = await synthesizeTts({
+      text,
+      provider,
+      voice: prefs.ttsVoice,
+      speed: prefs.ttsSpeed,
+      model: prefs.ttsModel,
+      endpointPreset: prefs.ttsEndpointPreset,
+      endpoint: prefs.ttsEndpoint,
+    });
+
+    if (result.audio && result.mimeType) {
+      sendToTarget(target, { type: "tts-audio", audio: result.audio, mimeType: result.mimeType });
+    } else {
+      // Provider is system or returned no audio; fall back to OS voice.
+      sendToTarget(target, { type: "tts-speak", text, voice: prefs.ttsVoice, rate: prefs.ttsSpeed });
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    logError("tts", "speech synthesis failed", { error: String(error) });
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+export function stopTts(target?: "pet" | "prompt" | BrowserWindow): void {
+  sendToTarget(target, { type: "tts-stop" });
+}
+
+function resolveWindow(target: "pet" | "prompt" | BrowserWindow | undefined): BrowserWindow | null {
+  if (target instanceof Object && "webContents" in target) return target as BrowserWindow;
+  if (target === "prompt") return getPromptWindow();
+  return getDefaultPetWindowForPlugins();
+}
+
+function sendToTarget(target: "pet" | "prompt" | BrowserWindow | undefined, message: TtsRendererMessage): void {
+  const window = resolveWindow(target);
+  if (!window || window.isDestroyed()) return;
+  if (message.type === "tts-audio") {
+    window.webContents.send("openpets:tts-audio", { audio: message.audio, mimeType: message.mimeType });
+  } else if (message.type === "tts-speak") {
+    window.webContents.send("openpets:tts-speak", { text: message.text, voice: message.voice, rate: message.rate });
+  } else if (message.type === "tts-stop") {
+    window.webContents.send("openpets:tts-stop");
+  }
+}
+
+type TtsRendererMessage =
+  | { type: "tts-audio"; audio: Buffer; mimeType: string }
+  | { type: "tts-speak"; text: string; voice?: string; rate?: number }
+  | { type: "tts-stop" };
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/windows.ts b/apps/desktop/src/windows.ts
index bb9be72e..ceb15631 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/windows.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/windows.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { join } from "node:path";
 
 import { app, BrowserWindow, clipboard, dialog, ipcMain, protocol, shell, type IpcMainInvokeEvent, type OpenDialogOptions } from "electron";
 
-import { getAgentSetupSnapshot, runAgentSetupAction, updateAgentSetupCommandPaths } from "./agent-setup.js";
+import { buildOpenPetsMcpServerPreview, getAgentSetupSnapshot, runAgentSetupAction, testOpenPetsMcpServer, updateAgentSetupCommandPaths } from "./agent-setup.js";
 import { refreshAgentPetContent } from "./agent-pet-controller.js";
 import { getAppStateSnapshot, normalizeOpenApiChatEndpoint, normalizePetScale, petScaleOptions, updatePreferences } from "./app-state.js";
 import { createAppIcon } from "./assets.js";
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import { recoverDefaultPetMouseInterop, refreshDefaultPetContent, resetDefaultPe
 import { getMcpChatClientManager, listMcpChatVanillaServerIds } from "./mcp-chat-client.js";
 import { installPersistentToolkit, type McpToolkitPersistentTarget } from "./mcp-toolkit-installer.js";
 import { clearOpenApiCredential, getOpenApiChatSettingsSnapshot, normalizeChatModel, resetOpenApiConversationContext, saveOpenApiCredential } from "./openapi-chat.js";
+import { clearTtsCredential, saveTtsCredential } from "./tts-credentials.js";
+import { fetchTtsVoiceList, getTtsSettingsSnapshot, speakTts, stopTts, type TtsProviderId } from "./tts-service.js";
+import { listTtsProviders } from "./tts-engine.js";
 import { addKnowledgeMemory, deleteKnowledgeFile, listKnowledgeFiles, searchKnowledgeStore, storeKnowledgeFile } from "./knowledge-store.js";
 import { forgetOpenPetsMemory, listOpenPetsMemories, searchOpenPetsMemories, storeOpenPetsMemory, updateOpenPetsMemory } from "./openpets-memory.js";
 import { installPet, installPetFromFolder, installPetFromZipFile, removePet, setDefaultInstalledPet } from "./pet-installation.js";
@@ -642,6 +645,56 @@ export function installInternalUiHandlers(): void {
     assertAllowedSender(event, ["control-center"]);
     return updateAgentSetupCommandPaths(patch);
   });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("openpets:openpets-mcp-server-preview", (event, selectedPetId: unknown, commandMode: unknown) => {
+    assertAllowedSender(event, ["control-center"]);
+    const petId = typeof selectedPetId === "string" && selectedPetId.trim() ? selectedPetId.trim() : undefined;
+    const mode = typeof commandMode === "string" && (commandMode === "published" || commandMode === "bundled" || commandMode === "local") ? commandMode : "published";
+    return buildOpenPetsMcpServerPreview(petId, mode);
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("openpets:test-openpets-mcp-server", async (event, selectedPetId: unknown, commandMode: unknown) => {
+    assertAllowedSender(event, ["control-center"]);
+    const petId = typeof selectedPetId === "string" && selectedPetId.trim() ? selectedPetId.trim() : undefined;
+    const mode = typeof commandMode === "string" && (commandMode === "published" || commandMode === "bundled" || commandMode === "local") ? commandMode : "published";
+    return testOpenPetsMcpServer(petId, mode);
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("openpets:get-tts-settings", (event) => {
+    assertAllowedSender(event, ["control-center"]);
+    return getTtsSettingsSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("openpets:get-tts-voices", async (event, provider: unknown) => {
+    assertAllowedSender(event, ["control-center"]);
+    if (typeof provider !== "string") throw new Error("Provider must be a string.");
+    return fetchTtsVoiceList(provider as TtsProviderId);
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("openpets:save-tts-credential", (event, provider: unknown, credential: unknown) => {
+    assertAllowedSender(event, ["control-center"]);
+    if (typeof provider !== "string") throw new Error("Provider must be a string.");
+    if (typeof credential !== "string") throw new Error("Credential must be a string.");
+    return saveTtsCredential(provider, credential);
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("openpets:clear-tts-credential", (event, provider: unknown) => {
+    assertAllowedSender(event, ["control-center"]);
+    if (typeof provider !== "string") throw new Error("Provider must be a string.");
+    return clearTtsCredential(provider);
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("openpets:test-tts", async (event, text: unknown) => {
+    assertAllowedSender(event, ["control-center"]);
+    if (typeof text !== "string" || !text.trim()) throw new Error("Text must be a non-empty string.");
+    await speakTts(text.trim(), "pet");
+    return { ok: true };
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("openpets:tts-stop", (event) => {
+    assertAllowedSender(event, ["control-center"]);
+    stopTts("pet");
+  });
 }
 
 async function chooseLocalPetImportKind(owner: BrowserWindow | undefined): Promise<"zip" | "folder" | null> {
@@ -914,12 +967,12 @@ async function getDefaultPetPreviewSpriteInfo(): Promise<{ readonly path: string
   return { path: builtInPath, version: `builtin-${Math.round(fallback.mtimeMs)}-${fallback.size}` };
 }
 
-function validatePreferencePatch(value: unknown): { openDefaultPetOnLaunch?: boolean; locale?: LocalePreference; petScale?: number; reactionAnimationOverrides?: ReturnType<typeof validateReactionAnimationOverrides>; openApiChatModel?: string | undefined; openApiChatSystemPrompt?: string | undefined; openApiChatEndpoint?: string | undefined; openApiChatTheme?: "system" | "light" | "dark" } {
+function validatePreferencePatch(value: unknown): { openDefaultPetOnLaunch?: boolean; locale?: LocalePreference; petScale?: number; reactionAnimationOverrides?: ReturnType<typeof validateReactionAnimationOverrides>; openApiChatModel?: string | undefined; openApiChatSystemPrompt?: string | undefined; openApiChatEndpoint?: string | undefined; openApiChatTheme?: "system" | "light" | "dark"; ttsProvider?: TtsProviderId; ttsVoice?: string | undefined; ttsSpeed?: number; ttsModel?: string | undefined; ttsEndpointPreset?: "openrouter" | "litellm" | "wavespeedai" | "custom"; ttsEndpoint?: string | undefined } {
   if (!isRecord(value)) {
     throw new Error("Invalid preferences patch.");
   }
 
-  const patch: { openDefaultPetOnLaunch?: boolean; locale?: LocalePreference; petScale?: number; reactionAnimationOverrides?: ReturnType<typeof validateReactionAnimationOverrides>; openApiChatModel?: string | undefined; openApiChatSystemPrompt?: string | undefined; openApiChatEndpoint?: string | undefined; openApiChatTheme?: "system" | "light" | "dark" } = {};
+  const patch: { openDefaultPetOnLaunch?: boolean; locale?: LocalePreference; petScale?: number; reactionAnimationOverrides?: ReturnType<typeof validateReactionAnimationOverrides>; openApiChatModel?: string | undefined; openApiChatSystemPrompt?: string | undefined; openApiChatEndpoint?: string | undefined; openApiChatTheme?: "system" | "light" | "dark"; ttsProvider?: TtsProviderId; ttsVoice?: string | undefined; ttsSpeed?: number; ttsModel?: string | undefined; ttsEndpointPreset?: "openrouter" | "litellm" | "wavespeedai" | "custom"; ttsEndpoint?: string | undefined } = {};
 
   if ("openDefaultPetOnLaunch" in value) {
     if (typeof value.openDefaultPetOnLaunch !== "boolean") throw new Error("Invalid open-on-launch value.");
@@ -980,6 +1033,63 @@ function validatePreferencePatch(value: unknown): { openDefaultPetOnLaunch?: boo
     patch.openApiChatTheme = value.openApiChatTheme;
   }
 
+  if ("ttsProvider" in value) {
+    const validIds = listTtsProviders().map((p) => p.id);
+    if (!validIds.includes(value.ttsProvider as TtsProviderId)) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid TTS provider.");
+    }
+    patch.ttsProvider = value.ttsProvider as TtsProviderId;
+  }
+
+  if ("ttsVoice" in value) {
+    if (value.ttsVoice === undefined || value.ttsVoice === null || value.ttsVoice === "") {
+      patch.ttsVoice = undefined;
+    } else if (typeof value.ttsVoice === "string") {
+      patch.ttsVoice = value.ttsVoice;
+    } else {
+      throw new Error("Invalid TTS voice.");
+    }
+  }
+
+  if ("ttsSpeed" in value) {
+    const speed = Number(value.ttsSpeed);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(speed) || speed < 0.5 || speed > 2) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid TTS speed. Must be between 0.5 and 2.");
+    }
+    patch.ttsSpeed = Math.round(speed * 10) / 10;
+  }
+
+  if ("ttsModel" in value) {
+    if (value.ttsModel === undefined || value.ttsModel === null || value.ttsModel === "") {
+      patch.ttsModel = undefined;
+    } else if (typeof value.ttsModel === "string") {
+      const trimmed = value.ttsModel.trim();
+      if (trimmed.length > 120) throw new Error("Invalid TTS model name.");
+      patch.ttsModel = trimmed;
+    } else {
+      throw new Error("Invalid TTS model.");
+    }
+  }
+
+  if ("ttsEndpointPreset" in value) {
+    if (value.ttsEndpointPreset !== "openrouter" && value.ttsEndpointPreset !== "litellm" && value.ttsEndpointPreset !== "wavespeedai" && value.ttsEndpointPreset !== "custom") {
+      throw new Error("Invalid TTS endpoint preset.");
+    }
+    patch.ttsEndpointPreset = value.ttsEndpointPreset;
+  }
+
+  if ("ttsEndpoint" in value) {
+    if (value.ttsEndpoint === undefined || value.ttsEndpoint === null || value.ttsEndpoint === "") {
+      patch.ttsEndpoint = undefined;
+    } else {
+      const endpoint = normalizeOpenApiChatEndpoint(value.ttsEndpoint);
+      if (!endpoint) {
+        throw new Error("Invalid TTS endpoint. Use https, or http only for localhost, and provide a base ending in /v1 or a full URL.");
+      }
+      patch.ttsEndpoint = endpoint;
+    }
+  }
+
   return patch;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/tests/tts-engine.test.ts b/apps/desktop/tests/tts-engine.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2d69d85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/tests/tts-engine.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+
+import { getOpenAiTtsVoices, getTtsEndpointPreset, getTtsProviderDefaults, listTtsProviders } from "../src/tts-catalog.js";
+
+const providers = listTtsProviders();
+assert.ok(providers.length > 0, "expected at least one TTS provider");
+assert.ok(providers.some((provider) => provider.id === "system"), "expected system provider");
+assert.ok(providers.some((provider) => provider.id === "openai"), "expected openai provider");
+assert.ok(providers.some((provider) => provider.id === "openai-compatible"), "expected openai-compatible provider");
+
+const systemDefaults = providers.find((provider) => provider.id === "system");
+assert.equal(systemDefaults?.defaultModel, "");
+assert.equal(systemDefaults?.defaultVoice, "");
+assert.deepEqual(systemDefaults?.voices, []);
+
+const openAiDefaults = providers.find((provider) => provider.id === "openai");
+assert.equal(openAiDefaults?.defaultModel, "tts-1");
+assert.equal(openAiDefaults?.defaultVoice, "alloy");
+assert.ok(openAiDefaults?.voices.some((voice) => voice.id === "alloy"));
+
+assert.deepEqual(getOpenAiTtsVoices().map((voice) => voice.id), ["alloy", "echo", "fable", "onyx", "nova", "shimmer"]);
+
+assert.deepEqual(getTtsProviderDefaults("system"), { model: "", voice: "" });
+assert.deepEqual(getTtsProviderDefaults("openai"), { model: "tts-1", voice: "alloy" });
+assert.deepEqual(getTtsProviderDefaults("elevenlabs"), { model: "eleven_multilingual_v2", voice: "" });
+
+assert.deepEqual(getTtsEndpointPreset("openrouter"), { endpoint: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", model: "" });
+assert.deepEqual(getTtsEndpointPreset("litellm"), { endpoint: "http://localhost:4000/v1", model: "" });
+assert.deepEqual(getTtsEndpointPreset("wavespeedai"), { endpoint: "https://api.wavespeed.ai/v1", model: "" });
+assert.deepEqual(getTtsEndpointPreset("custom"), { endpoint: "", model: "" });
+
+console.error("TTS engine validation passed.");
diff --git a/docs/pull-requests/OPENPETS_3_1_0_MOD_NICHE_PULL_REQUESTS.md b/docs/pull-requests/OPENPETS_3_1_0_MOD_NICHE_PULL_REQUESTS.md
index 90f6a206..8b770674 100644
--- a/docs/pull-requests/OPENPETS_3_1_0_MOD_NICHE_PULL_REQUESTS.md
+++ b/docs/pull-requests/OPENPETS_3_1_0_MOD_NICHE_PULL_REQUESTS.md
@@ -99,11 +99,12 @@ Target branch for all PRs: `v3.1.0-integrated` (or `main` once the OP 1–6 inte
 
 ## 4. MCP edition / Agent integrations niche
 **Branch:** `pr/chat-memory-mcp-toolkit` (historical main PR)  
-**Scope:** MCP server, vanilla chat MCP tools, curated MCP Toolkit, and agent integrations.
+**Scope:** OpenPets MCP server, MCP Tool Servers, OpenPets MCP Server panel, Curated MCP Toolkit, and agent integrations.
 
 ### What changed
 - **OpenPets MCP server** (`packages/mcp/`) exposes `openpets_status`, `openpets_react`, `openpets_say`, and memory tools through the `@open-pets/mcp` package.
-- **Vanilla Chat MCP tools** — internal stdio MCP client (`mcp-chat-client.ts`) with tiered activation UI and a ReAct-style tool loop.
+- **MCP Tool Servers** — internal stdio MCP client (`mcp-chat-client.ts`) with tiered activation UI and a ReAct-style tool loop for the built-in floating chat.
+- **OpenPets MCP Server panel** — central Control Center > Integrations card for command mode, node path, pet routing, server test, and MCP JSON copy.
 - **Curated MCP Toolkit** — permission-aware reference panel in Control Center > Integrations with install orchestration for Claude/Codex baselines.
 - **Agent integrations** — Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor, and Pi setup flows; managed instructions/rules/MCP config previews.
 
@@ -121,7 +122,8 @@ Target branch for all PRs: `v3.1.0-integrated` (or `main` once the OP 1–6 inte
 - `08eff41` (main feature PR), `3f8fa1a` (MCP package baseline)
 
 ### Verification
-- Open Integrations > MCP Toolkit and activate Filesystem + Fetch/Web.
+- Open Integrations > MCP Tool Servers and activate Filesystem + Fetch/Web.
+- Open Integrations > OpenPets MCP Server, choose a command mode, and click Test Server.
 - In floating chat, ask "list my home directory files" — the activated tools should run.
 - Right-click the pet → Virtual Pet ▸ Feed/Play/Pet/Nap; stats update and the context menu reflects the new values.