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Managing Apple Music by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Managing Apple Music
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Managing Apple Music

Control Apple Music on macOS via the `clawtunes` CLI (play songs/albums/playlists, control playback, volume, shuffle, repeat, search, catalog lookup, AirPlay, and playlist management). Use when a user asks to play music, search for songs, control audio playback, or manage Apple Music settings.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Apple Music CLI

Use clawtunes to control Apple Music from the terminal. Search and play music, control playback, adjust volume, manage playlists, manage shuffle/repeat, browse the Apple Music catalog, and connect to AirPlay devices.

Setup

Install (Homebrew): brew install forketyfork/tap/clawtunes
macOS-only; requires Apple Music app.

Play Music

Play a song: clawtunes play song "Song Name"
Play an album: clawtunes play album "Album Name"
Play a playlist: clawtunes play playlist "Playlist Name"
Always use the --non-interactive (-N) flag to prevent interactive prompts: clawtunes -N play song "Song Name"
If the command exits with code 1 and lists multiple matches, retry with a more specific song/album/playlist name.
If a more specific name still returns multiple matches, use the --first (-1) flag to auto-select the first result: clawtunes -1 play song "Song Name"

Playback Control

Pause: clawtunes pause
Resume: clawtunes resume
Next track: clawtunes next
Previous track: clawtunes prev
Show now playing: clawtunes status

Volume

Show volume: clawtunes volume
Set volume: clawtunes volume 50
Adjust volume: clawtunes volume +10 or clawtunes volume -10
Mute: clawtunes mute
Unmute: clawtunes unmute

Shuffle and Repeat

Enable/disable shuffle: clawtunes shuffle on or clawtunes shuffle off
Set repeat mode: clawtunes repeat off, clawtunes repeat all, or clawtunes repeat one

Search songs and albums: clawtunes search "query"
Include playlists: clawtunes search "query" -p
Songs only: clawtunes search "query" --no-albums
Limit results: clawtunes search "query" -n 20

Love/Dislike

Love current track: clawtunes love
Dislike current track: clawtunes dislike

Playlists

List all playlists: clawtunes playlists
Create a playlist: clawtunes playlist create "Road Trip"
Add a song to a playlist: clawtunes playlist add "Road Trip" "Kickstart My Heart"
Remove a song from a playlist: clawtunes playlist remove "Road Trip" "Kickstart My Heart"

AirPlay

List devices: clawtunes airplay
Select device: clawtunes airplay "Device Name"
Deselect device: clawtunes airplay "Device Name" --off

Apple Music Catalog

Search the streaming catalog: clawtunes catalog search "Bowie Heroes"
Limit catalog results: clawtunes catalog search "Bowie Heroes" -n 5
Note: Catalog search is browse-only. To add songs to playlists, they must first be in your library. Use Apple Music app to add catalog items to your library before managing them with clawtunes.

Notes

macOS-only (uses AppleScript to communicate with Apple Music).
If automation permissions are requested, grant access in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation.

---name: managing-apple-musicdescription: Control Apple Music on macOS via the `clawtunes` CLI (play songs/albums/playlists, control playback, volume, shuffle, repeat, search, catalog lookup, AirPlay, and playlist management). Use when a user asks to play music, search for songs, control audio playback, or manage Apple Music settings.--- # Apple Music CLI Use `clawtunes` to control Apple Music from the terminal. Search and play music, control playback, adjust volume, manage playlists, manage shuffle/repeat, browse the Apple Music catalog, and connect to AirPlay devices. Setup - Install (Homebrew): `brew install forketyfork/tap/clawtunes` - macOS-only; requires Apple Music app. Play Music - Play a song: `clawtunes play song "Song Name"` - Play an album: `clawtunes play album "Album Name"` - Play a playlist: `clawtunes play playlist "Playlist Name"` - Always use the `--non-interactive` (`-N`) flag to prevent interactive prompts: `clawtunes -N play song "Song Name"` - If the command exits with code 1 and lists multiple matches, retry with a more specific song/album/playlist name. - If a more specific name still returns multiple matches, use the `--first` (`-1`) flag to auto-select the first result: `clawtunes -1 play song "Song Name"` Playback Control - Pause: `clawtunes pause` - Resume: `clawtunes resume` - Next track: `clawtunes next` - Previous track: `clawtunes prev` - Show now playing: `clawtunes status` Volume - Show volume: `clawtunes volume` - Set volume: `clawtunes volume 50` - Adjust volume: `clawtunes volume +10` or `clawtunes volume -10` - Mute: `clawtunes mute` - Unmute: `clawtunes unmute` Shuffle and Repeat - Enable/disable shuffle: `clawtunes shuffle on` or `clawtunes shuffle off` - Set repeat mode: `clawtunes repeat off`, `clawtunes repeat all`, or `clawtunes repeat one` Search - Search songs and albums: `clawtunes search "query"` - Include playlists: `clawtunes search "query" -p` - Songs only: `clawtunes search "query" --no-albums` - Limit results: `clawtunes search "query" -n 20` Love/Dislike - Love current track: `clawtunes love` - Dislike current track: `clawtunes dislike` Playlists - List all playlists: `clawtunes playlists` - Create a playlist: `clawtunes playlist create "Road Trip"` - Add a song to a playlist: `clawtunes playlist add "Road Trip" "Kickstart My Heart"` - Remove a song from a playlist: `clawtunes playlist remove "Road Trip" "Kickstart My Heart"` AirPlay - List devices: `clawtunes airplay` - Select device: `clawtunes airplay "Device Name"` - Deselect device: `clawtunes airplay "Device Name" --off` Apple Music Catalog - Search the streaming catalog: `clawtunes catalog search "Bowie Heroes"` - Limit catalog results: `clawtunes catalog search "Bowie Heroes" -n 5` - Note: Catalog search is browse-only. To add songs to playlists, they must first be in your library. Use Apple Music app to add catalog items to your library before managing them with clawtunes. Notes - macOS-only (uses AppleScript to communicate with Apple Music). - If automation permissions are requested, grant access in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation.

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