applemusic-mcp
local MCP serverapplemusic-mcp is a local MCP server: Apple Music MCP server: playlists, library, catalog, playback and Up Next, on Mac/Windows/Linux. Install it from pypi as applemusic-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add applemusic-mcp -- uvx applemusic-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"applemusic-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"applemusic-mcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Apple Music MCP server: playlists, library, catalog, playback and Up Next, on Mac/Windows/Linux.
applemusic-mcp vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| applemusic-mcp | 101 | Local | No | pypi |
| mcp-apple-music | 43 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| Universal Screenshot MCP | 32 | Local | No | npm |
| Ghost | 25 | Local | Yes | mcpb |
| Windows-MCP | 7,378 | Local | No | pypi |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Python with uv (runs with uvx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
applemusic-mcp is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package applemusic-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add applemusic-mcp -- uvx applemusic-mcp
Run: codex mcp add applemusic-mcp -- uvx applemusic-mcp
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