# Apple Music

> Search Apple Music, add songs to library, manage playlists, control playback and AirPlay.

- Skill: `thinkfleetai/apple-music` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add thinkfleetai/apple-music`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thinkfleetai/apple-music/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: thinkfleetai (https://skillmd.com/u/thinkfleetai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thinkfleetai/apple-music

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# Apple Music

Control Apple Music via MusicKit API and AppleScript. Path: `~/.thinkfleetbot/skills/apple-music/`

## Local (No Setup)

**Playback:** `./apple-music.sh player [now|play|pause|toggle|next|prev|shuffle|repeat|volume N|song "name"]`  
**AirPlay:** `./apple-music.sh airplay [list|select N|add N|remove N]`

## API (Setup Required)

Requires Apple Developer account ($99/yr) + MusicKit key.

### Setup

**Portal steps first:**
1. developer.apple.com → Keys → Create MusicKit key → Download .p8
2. Note your Key ID and Team ID

**Then run setup:**
```bash
./launch-setup.sh  # Opens Terminal for interactive setup
```

The launcher opens Terminal.app and runs the setup script there. Enter your .p8 path, Key ID, Team ID, then authorize in browser and paste the token.

**⚠️ Agents:** Always use `./launch-setup.sh` to open Terminal. Don't run setup.sh through chat (requires interactive input).

### Commands

- `search "query" [--type songs|albums|artists] [--limit N]`
- `library add <song-id>`
- `playlists [list|create "Name"|add <playlist-id> <song-id>]`

### Config

`config.json` stores tokens (valid ~6 months). Re-run `./setup.sh` if auth fails.

### Errors

- 401: Token expired, re-run setup
- 403: Check Apple Music subscription
- 404: Invalid ID or region-locked

### Setup Issues

- **404 on auth page:** Setup script auto-fixes with HTTP server verification
- **No token in browser:** Restart setup.sh
- **Browser won't open:** Manually open printed URL (Chrome recommended)