ToolboxAid · ToolboxAid · Jun 20, 2026 · Jun 20, 2026
diff --git a/assets/theme-v2/partials/header-nav.html b/assets/theme-v2/partials/header-nav.html
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
               <a data-nav-link data-toolbox-menu-item data-route="midi" href="toolbox/midi/index.html">MIDI</a>
               <a data-nav-link data-toolbox-menu-item data-route="music" href="toolbox/music/index.html">Music</a>
               <a data-nav-link data-toolbox-menu-item data-route="particles" href="toolbox/particles/index.html">Particles</a>
+              <a data-nav-link data-toolbox-menu-item data-route="text-to-speech" href="toolbox/text-to-speech/index.html">Text To Speech</a>
               <a data-nav-link data-toolbox-menu-item data-route="videos" href="toolbox/videos/index.html">Videos</a>
               <a data-nav-link data-toolbox-menu-item data-route="speech-to-text" href="toolbox/speech-to-text/index.html">Voice Capture</a>
-              <a data-nav-link data-toolbox-menu-item data-route="text-to-speech" href="toolbox/text-to-speech/index.html">Voice Output</a>
               <a data-nav-link data-toolbox-menu-item data-route="voices" href="toolbox/voices/index.html">Voices</a>
             </div>
           </div>

diff --git a/...v/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-manual-validation.md b/...v/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-manual-validation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# PR_26171_037 Manual Validation Notes
+
+## Manual Review
+- Reviewed the rebuilt active page at `toolbox/text-to-speech/index.html`.
+- Confirmed the page uses Theme V2 paths and shared toolbox partials.
+- Confirmed the creator workflow exposes text input, voice selection, rate, pitch, volume, Speak, and Stop controls.
+- Confirmed the page copy no longer blocks browser preview behind provider-not-implemented behavior.
+- Confirmed unavailable speech synthesis has visible actionable status text.
+- Confirmed the incorrect `tools/text2speech/` path is absent.
+
+## Environment Note
+Audio output was validated through a Playwright Web Speech API stub that records `speak` and `cancel` calls. Physical speaker playback was not audited in this headless validation environment.
diff --git a/...ld/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-requirements.md b/...ld/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-requirements.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# PR_26171_037 Requirement Checklist
+
+| Requirement | Result | Notes |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| Use archive `old_text2speech-V2` as behavior reference only | PASS | Reviewed archive controls and engine behavior; rebuilt in current architecture. |
+| Active tool path is `toolbox/text-to-speech/` | PASS | Page and module live under the active toolbox path. |
+| Restore browser TTS capability | PASS | Browser preview uses `TextToSpeechEngine` and Web Speech API. |
+| Creator can enter text | PASS | Textarea is wired into preview request creation. |
+| Creator can select available browser voice | PASS | Voice select is populated from browser voices and handles empty state. |
+| Creator can adjust rate, pitch, and volume | PASS | Sliders update visible values and preview request options. |
+| Speak/Preview can call browser TTS | PASS | Playwright confirms `speechSynthesis.speak` path is called when available. |
+| Stop speech | PASS | Playwright confirms Stop calls cancel. |
+| Visible actionable unavailable-engine error | PASS | Missing Web Speech API shows an unavailable status and disables preview actions. |
+| Do not block browser TTS behind provider not implemented | PASS | Browser provider is implemented locally; paid providers remain planning only. |
+| Remove placeholder-only provider behavior | PASS | Placeholder generation/export shell behavior was removed from active preview path. |
+| JavaScript external only | PASS | Page references external scripts only. |
+| No inline script/style/event handlers | PASS | Targeted static validation passed. |
+| Theme V2 only | PASS | Page references Theme V2 stylesheet and shared partials. |
+| No fake generation | PASS | No fake audio generation added. |
+| No database tables | PASS | No schema or database table changes made. |
+| No external paid provider integration | PASS | Paid provider adapters are planning metadata only. |
+| Remove incorrect `tools/text2speech` path | PASS | Static check confirms the path is absent. |
diff --git a/...uild/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-validation.md b/...uild/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-validation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# PR_26171_037 Validation Report
+
+## Commands
+- `node --test tests\tools\Text2SpeechShell.test.mjs` - PASS
+- `npx playwright test tests/playwright/tools/TextToSpeechFunctional.spec.mjs --project=playwright --workers=1 --reporter=list` - PASS
+- Targeted static Text To Speech validation script - PASS
+- `git diff --check` - PASS
+- `npm run test:workspace-v2` - FAIL
+
+## Targeted Coverage
+- Page loads from `toolbox/text-to-speech/index.html`.
+- Text input updates the preview model.
+- Voice select renders the available browser voice list and empty/unavailable state.
+- Rate, pitch, and volume sliders update visible values.
+- Speak calls the browser TTS path when Web Speech API support is available.
+- Stop calls `speechSynthesis.cancel()` through the engine.
+- Missing Web Speech API support shows a visible actionable error.
+- No inline scripts, style blocks, inline styles, or inline event handlers were detected.
+- `tools/text2speech/` was absent.
+
+## Project Workspace Command Note
+`npm run test:workspace-v2` is the legacy command name for Project Workspace validation. The command ran and failed in `tests/playwright/tools/RootToolsFutureState.spec.mjs` on five broad root/toolbox expectations:
+- Root tools list expected `[data-tools-accordion-list] .control-card` entries but found none.
+- Common header test did not find `header.site-header` on one active page.
+- Learn/tool template/representative tool tests reported failed requests to `http://127.0.0.1:5501/api/...`.
+
+The targeted Text To Speech unit, static, and Playwright validations passed after the functional rebuild.
diff --git a/docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild.md b/docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# PR_26171_037 Text To Speech Functional Tool Rebuild
+
+## Purpose
+- Rebuilt Text To Speech as a functional browser TTS tool in the active path `toolbox/text-to-speech/`.
+- Used `archive/v1-v2/tools/old_text2speech-V2` as behavior reference material only.
+- Kept browser Web Speech API as the local functional engine for this PR.
+
+## Implementation
+- Replaced the placeholder-only Text To Speech page with a Theme V2 / Tool Template V2 aligned workspace surface.
+- Added creator text entry, browser voice selection, rate, pitch, and volume controls with visible values.
+- Wired Speak and Stop actions through the existing `TextToSpeechEngine` Web Speech API wrapper.
+- Added visible actionable unavailable-engine messaging when `speechSynthesis` is not present.
+- Removed provider-not-implemented blocking behavior from the browser preview path.
+- Kept future paid provider adapters as planning metadata only.
+- Updated current toolbox registration and shared navigation labels from `Voice Output` to `Text To Speech`.
+- Confirmed `tools/text2speech/` does not exist.
+
+## Scope Notes
+- No archived implementation was copied directly.
+- No fake generation was added.
+- No database tables were added.
+- No external paid provider integration was added.
+- JavaScript remains external with no inline script blocks, style blocks, inline styles, or inline event handlers.
diff --git a/docs_build/dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt b/docs_build/dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt
@@ -1,34 +1,32 @@
 # git status --short
-M docs_build/dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt
- M docs_build/dev/reports/codex_review.diff
+M assets/theme-v2/partials/header-nav.html
+ M src/dev-runtime/admin/header-nav.local.html
+ M src/dev-runtime/persistence/tool-repositories/game-journey-mock-repository.js
+ M src/dev-runtime/server/local-api-router.mjs
+ M src/shared/toolbox/tool-metadata-inventory.js
+ M tests/tools/Text2SpeechShell.test.mjs
  M toolbox/text-to-speech/index.html
-?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_027-text2speech-rebuild-foundation.md
-?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_029-text2speech-tool-shell.md
-?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_031-text2speech-message-model.md
-?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_033-text2speech-generation-workflow.md
-?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_035-text2speech-provider-adapter-plan.md
-?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_text2speech-manual-validation.md
-?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_text2speech-toolbox-path-correction.md
-?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_text2speech-validation.md
-?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_text2speech-zip-verification.md
-?? tests/tools/Text2SpeechShell.test.mjs
-?? toolbox/text-to-speech/text2speech.js
+ M toolbox/text-to-speech/text2speech.js
+?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-manual-validation.md
+?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-requirements.md
+?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-validation.md
+?? docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild.md
+?? tests/playwright/tools/TextToSpeechFunctional.spec.mjs
 
 # git ls-files --others --exclude-standard
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_027-text2speech-rebuild-foundation.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_029-text2speech-tool-shell.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_031-text2speech-message-model.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_033-text2speech-generation-workflow.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_035-text2speech-provider-adapter-plan.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_text2speech-manual-validation.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_text2speech-toolbox-path-correction.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_text2speech-validation.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_text2speech-zip-verification.md
-tests/tools/Text2SpeechShell.test.mjs
-toolbox/text-to-speech/text2speech.js
+docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-manual-validation.md
+docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-requirements.md
+docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild-validation.md
+docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26171_037-text2speech-functional-tool-rebuild.md
+tests/playwright/tools/TextToSpeechFunctional.spec.mjs
 
 # git diff --stat
-docs_build/dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt |   40 +-
- docs_build/dev/reports/codex_review.diff       | 1428 ++++++++++++++++++++++--
- toolbox/text-to-speech/index.html              |   76 +-
- 3 files changed, 1406 insertions(+), 138 deletions(-)
+assets/theme-v2/partials/header-nav.html           |   2 +-
+ src/dev-runtime/admin/header-nav.local.html        |   2 +-
+ .../game-journey-mock-repository.js                |   2 +-
+ src/dev-runtime/server/local-api-router.mjs        |  13 +-
+ src/shared/toolbox/tool-metadata-inventory.js      |  27 ++-
+ tests/tools/Text2SpeechShell.test.mjs              |  36 ++-
+ toolbox/text-to-speech/index.html                  |  78 ++++---
+ toolbox/text-to-speech/text2speech.js              | 260 +++++++++++++++++----
+ 8 files changed, 309 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-)