MCP-AppleMusic
by kennethreitz
Verified
# MCP-AppleMusic
A FastMCP server implementation for controlling Apple Music (formerly iTunes) on macOS through AppleScript commands.
## Requirements
- Python 3.13+
- macOS with Apple Music app installed
- MCP library ≥1.2.1
## Installation
First, ensure you have uv installed:
```bash
$ brew install uv
```
Then, with **Claude Desktop**, add the following to `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"iTunesControlServer": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["-n", "mcp-applemusic"]
}
}
}
```
## Available Commands
The following commands are available through the MCP server:
```python
itunes_play() # Start playback
itunes_pause() # Pause playback
itunes_next() # Skip to next track
itunes_previous() # Go to previous track
itunes_search(query) # Search library for tracks
itunes_play_song(song) # Play specific song
itunes_create_playlist(name, songs) # Create new playlist
itunes_library() # Get library statistics
```
## Usage
Start the server:
```bash
python server.py
```
Example interactions:
```python
# Search for a song
results = itunes_search("Hey Jude")
# Create a new playlist
itunes_create_playlist("Beatles Favorites", ["Yesterday", "Hey Jude", "Let It Be"])
# Play a specific song
itunes_play_song("Hey Jude")
```
## Development
1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-applemusic.git
cd mcp-applemusic
```
2. Install development dependencies:
```bash
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```
## Contributing
1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
## Notes
- This tool only works on macOS systems due to its AppleScript dependency
- Requires Apple Music (formerly iTunes) to be installed