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+flavor-text
+===========
+
+Overview
+--------
+The ``flavor-text`` script writes the currently viewed unit or item flavor text to
+``flavor text/read flavor.txt``.
+
+Usage
+-----
+Run the script from DFHack:
+
+::
+
+  flavor-text
+
+Notes
+-----
+- The file is overwritten each time the script runs.
+- If the wrong window is open, the script clears the output file.
+- Supported unit tabs:
+  - Health (Status/Wounds/Treatment/History/Description)
+  - Personality (Traits/Values/Preferences/Needs)
+- Supported item window: item view sheets.
+- You must use your own text-to-speech (TTS) program to read the output.
+  On Windows 11, Voice Attack works well, and a profile with the launch command
+  can be included for others to use.
+
+-------------------
+Press ` ~ key and hold for 0.05 seconds and release
+Pause 0.05 seconds
+Set Windows clipboard to 'read-flavor'
+Pause 0.05 seconds
+Press Left Ctrl+V keys and hold for 0.05 seconds and release
+Pause 0.05 seconds
+Press NumPad Enter key and hold for 0.05 seconds and release
+Pause 0.05 seconds
+Press Escape key and hold for 0.05 seconds and release
+Pause 0.05 seconds
+Set text [TTS] to [D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dwarf Fortress\flavor text\read flavor.txt]
+Say, '{TXT:TTS}'
diff --git a/read-flavor.lua b/read-flavor.lua
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+-- Writes the currently viewed unit or item flavor text to a file.
+--
+-- Usage:
+--   flavor-text
+
+local folder = 'flavor text'
+local filename = 'read flavor.txt'
+local filepath = folder .. '/' .. filename
+
+local function clear_output_file()
+    local ok, err = pcall(dfhack.filesystem.mkdir_recursive, folder)
+    if not ok then
+        qerror(('Failed to create folder "%s": %s'):format(folder, err))
+    end
+    local file, open_err = io.open(filepath, 'w')
+    if not file then
+        qerror(('Failed to open file "%s" for writing: %s'):format(filepath, open_err))
+    end
+    file:write('')
+    file:close()
+end
+
+local function reformat(str)
+    local cleaned = str:gsub('%[B%]', '')
+        :gsub('%[P%]', '')
+        :gsub('%[R%]', '')
+        :gsub('%[C:%d+:%d+:%d+%]', '')
+        :gsub('%s+', ' ')
+        :gsub('^%s+', '')
+        :gsub('%s+$', '')
+    return cleaned
+end
+
+local function collect_lines(entries)
+    local lines = {}
+    for _, entry in ipairs(entries) do
+        if entry.value ~= '' then
+            local cleaned = reformat(dfhack.df2utf(entry.value))
+            if cleaned ~= '' then
+                table.insert(lines, cleaned)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    return lines
+end
+
+local function get_health_text(view_sheets)
+    if #view_sheets.unit_health_raw_str == 0 then
+        return nil
+    end
+    local lines = collect_lines(view_sheets.unit_health_raw_str)
+    if #lines == 0 then
+        return nil
+    end
+    return table.concat(lines, '\n')
+end
+
+local function get_personality_text(view_sheets)
+    if #view_sheets.personality_raw_str == 0 then
+        return nil
+    end
+    local lines = collect_lines(view_sheets.personality_raw_str)
+    if #lines == 0 then
+        return nil
+    end
+    return table.concat(lines, '\n')
+end
+
+local UNIT_SHEET_SUBTAB = {
+    HEALTH = 2,
+    SKILLS = 3,
+    PERSONALITY = 10,
+}
+
+local HEALTH_ACTIVE_TAB = {
+    STATUS = 0,
+    WOUNDS = 1,
+    TREATMENT = 2,
+    HISTORY = 3,
+    DESCRIPTION = 4,
+}
+
+local PERSONALITY_ACTIVE_TAB = {
+    TRAITS = 0,
+    VALUES = 1,
+    PREFERENCES = 2,
+    NEEDS = 3,
+}
+
+local SKILL_ACTIVE_TAB = {
+    KNOWLEDGE = 4,
+}
+
+local function get_skill_text(view_sheets)
+    if #view_sheets.skill_description_raw_str == 0 then
+        return nil
+    end
+    local lines = collect_lines(view_sheets.skill_description_raw_str)
+    if #lines == 0 then
+        return nil
+    end
+    return table.concat(lines, '\n')
+end
+
+local function get_unit_flavor_text(view_sheets)
+    local unit = df.unit.find(view_sheets.active_id)
+    if not unit then
+        qerror('Unable to resolve the active unit.')
+    end
+
+    if view_sheets.active_sub_tab == UNIT_SHEET_SUBTAB.HEALTH then
+        local health_text = get_health_text(view_sheets)
+        if health_text then
+            return unit, 'Health', health_text
+        end
+        clear_output_file()
+        qerror('No text found on the Health tab.')
+    end
+
+    if view_sheets.active_sub_tab == UNIT_SHEET_SUBTAB.PERSONALITY
+        and (view_sheets.personality_active_tab == PERSONALITY_ACTIVE_TAB.TRAITS
+            or view_sheets.personality_active_tab == PERSONALITY_ACTIVE_TAB.VALUES
+            or view_sheets.personality_active_tab == PERSONALITY_ACTIVE_TAB.PREFERENCES
+            or view_sheets.personality_active_tab == PERSONALITY_ACTIVE_TAB.NEEDS)
+    then
+        local text = get_personality_text(view_sheets)
+        if text then
+            return unit, 'Personality', text
+        end
+        clear_output_file()
+        qerror('No text found on the Personality subtab (Traits/Values/Preferences/Needs).')
+    end
+
+    if view_sheets.active_sub_tab == UNIT_SHEET_SUBTAB.SKILLS
+        and view_sheets.unit_skill_active_tab == SKILL_ACTIVE_TAB.KNOWLEDGE
+    then
+        local text = get_skill_text(view_sheets)
+        if text then
+            return unit, 'Skill', text
+        end
+        clear_output_file()
+        qerror('No text found on the Knowledge subtab.')
+    end
+
+    clear_output_file()
+    qerror('Open Health, Personality, Skills, or an item window before running this script.')
+end
+
+local function get_item_flavor_text(view_sheets)
+    local item = dfhack.gui.getSelectedItem(true)
+    if not item then
+        qerror('Select an item or open an item view sheet before running this script.')
+    end
+
+    local description = view_sheets.raw_description or ''
+    if description == '' then
+        qerror('No item description text found on the item view sheet.')
+    end
+
+    return item, 'Item', reformat(dfhack.df2utf(description))
+end
+
+local view_sheets = df.global.game.main_interface.view_sheets
+if not view_sheets.open then
+    clear_output_file()
+    qerror('Open a unit or item view sheet before running this script.')
+end
+
+local screen = dfhack.gui.getDFViewscreen()
+local is_unit_sheet = dfhack.gui.matchFocusString('dwarfmode/ViewSheets/UNIT', screen)
+local is_item_sheet = dfhack.gui.matchFocusString('dwarfmode/ViewSheets/ITEM', screen)
+
+local subject, flavor_type, text
+if is_unit_sheet then
+    subject, flavor_type, text = get_unit_flavor_text(view_sheets)
+elseif is_item_sheet then
+    subject, flavor_type, text = get_item_flavor_text(view_sheets)
+else
+    clear_output_file()
+    qerror('Open a unit or item view sheet before running this script.')
+end
+
+local ok, err = pcall(dfhack.filesystem.mkdir_recursive, folder)
+if not ok then
+    qerror(('Failed to create folder "%s": %s'):format(folder, err))
+end
+
+local file, open_err = io.open(filepath, 'w')
+if not file then
+    qerror(('Failed to open file "%s" for writing: %s'):format(filepath, open_err))
+end
+
+file:write(text)
+file:close()
+
+local name
+if is_unit_sheet then
+    name = dfhack.df2console(dfhack.units.getReadableName(subject))
+else
+    name = dfhack.df2console(dfhack.items.getDescription(subject, 0, true))
+end
+
+print(('Wrote %s flavor text for %s to "%s".'):format(flavor_type, name, filepath))