- name
- apple-music
- description
- Search Apple Music, add songs to library, manage playlists, control playback and AirPlay.
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Apple Music
Control Apple Music via MusicKit API and AppleScript. Path: ~/.clawdbot/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:
- developer.apple.com → Keys → Create MusicKit key → Download .p8
- Note your Key ID and Team ID
Then run setup:
./launch-setup.sh # Opens Terminal for interactive setupThe 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)