ReadAloud

Read Aloud is a simple Chrome extension to read aloud selected text.

Usage

• Triple click to read a paragraph
• Manually select text to read selection
• Use the toolbar icon to start or stop reading selected text
• Right-click then Read Aloud > Voices to change reading voice
• Right-click then Read Aloud > Speed to change reading rate
• Right-click then Read Aloud > Pitch to change reading pitch
• Right-click then Read Aloud > Reset to Default to set default options

Installation

Install this extension from the Chrome Web Store.

Development

To build the extension, run the following command:

npm run build

This will create a dist directory containing the bundled extension files. To install the extension in Chrome, open the Extensions page (chrome://extensions), enable "Developer mode", and click "Load unpacked". Then, select the dist directory.

To watch for changes and automatically rebuild the extension, run:

npm run watch

Deployment

The deployment process is automated using GitHub Actions. When a new release is published on GitHub, the extension is automatically built and deployed to the Chrome Web Store.

For more details on the deployment process and how to set it up, please refer to the following documents:

• Deployment Guide
• Quick Start: Service Account Authentication
• Service Account Setup Guide