macOS
brew install nowplaying-clilocal Homebrew formula metadata
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nowplaying-cli のインストール経路、実行ファイル、メタデータ、AI エージェント向けセキュリティノートを確認します。
インストール
brew install nowplaying-clilocal Homebrew formula metadata
nix profile install nixpkgs#nowplaying-clinixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/no/nowplaying-cli/package.nix · ソース: api.github.com
概要
Retrieves currently playing media, and simulates media actions
履歴
nowplaying-cli is a macOS command-line utility for reading the system's active media metadata and sending media actions such as play, pause, next, previous, togglePlayPause, and seek. The GitHub repository was created on 2023-02-02 and the first GitHub release, v1.0.0, was published on 2023-02-03.
The project is intentionally macOS-specific and depends on private media frameworks. Its README warns that private-framework use may break with future macOS updates, and lists tested macOS versions from Ventura 13.x through Tahoe 26.3.
The 1.x series shipped quickly in 2023, with releases v1.0.0 on 2023-02-03, v1.1.0 on 2023-02-08, v1.2.0 on 2023-04-18, and v1.2.1 on 2023-06-30. Releases v2.0.0 and v2.1.0 followed on 2026-04-05 and 2026-04-06.
The README credits ungive's mediaremote-adapter for restoring support on macOS 15 and 26, with derived files under src/mediaremote-mini licensed BSD-3-Clause. That note explains why a small CLI had a 2026 maintenance bump: macOS private media APIs are a moving target.
For a narrow macOS utility, Homebrew adoption is notable. The formula API reported 2,614 install-on-request events in its 365-day analytics window, and the GitHub repository had 284 stars and 21 forks when queried on 2026-07-01.
The tool's adoption is practical rather than ecosystem-forming. It fits shell scripts, status bars, menu bar widgets, terminal prompts, automation shortcuts, and Stream Deck-style workflows that need a simple command to read or control the active media session.
Common commands are nowplaying-cli get title artist album, nowplaying-cli get-raw for all non-nil media properties, and action commands such as play, pause, togglePlayPause, next, previous, and seek. The README maps friendly property names to MediaRemote constants such as title, artist, album, duration, elapsedTime, artworkData, playbackRate, shuffleMode, and repeatMode.
Package nerds should notice the maintenance risk: this is a convenient CLI over Apple's private MediaRemote behavior, not a stable public macOS API. Homebrew is the easiest install path, while source builds use make and make install to place the binary, helper script, and dylib together.
nowplaying-cli is a classic tiny macOS utility: high usefulness, small surface area, and fragile internals because it wraps private platform behavior. Its Homebrew usage suggests a real demand for scriptable now-playing metadata that Apple does not expose cleanly as a standard CLI.
セキュリティ状態
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
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実行可能ファイル
| コマンド | 種類 | 公開範囲 | メモ |
|---|---|---|---|
nowplaying-cli | cli | グローバル実行可能ファイル |
鮮度
これらの信号は、ページ生成時期、パッケージマネージャの活動、上流リリース比較を分けて示します。バージョン遅れは、証拠 URL と比較可能なバージョンがある場合だけ警告されます。
https://github.com/kirtan-shah/nowplaying-cli
インストールメタデータ
| パッケージキー | brew:nowplaying-cli |
|---|---|
| バージョン | 2.1.0 |
| パッケージマネージャ | Homebrew |
| パッケージマネージャページ | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nowplaying-cli |
| ホームページ | https://github.com/kirtan-shah/nowplaying-cli |
| リポジトリ | https://github.com/kirtan-shah/nowplaying-cli |
| 上流ドキュメント | https://github.com/kirtan-shah/nowplaying-cli#readme |
| ライセンス | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| ソースアーカイブ | https://github.com/kirtan-shah/nowplaying-cli/archive/refs/tags/v2.1.0.tar.gz |
| Bottle | 利用可能 (対象 arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma) |
| Homebrew post-install | 未定義 |
| サービス | 宣言なし |
レジストリ情報
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | nowplaying-cli |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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ソースデータベース一致
一致は外部パッケージマネージャインデックスから取得され、ローカルの Automic Vault パッケージリンクとは分けて表示されます。
nowplaying-cli
nix profile install nixpkgs#nowplaying-cliソース経路
このページは scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py が生成した非公開のパッケージ SQLite アーティファクトから av-web によって提供されます。
View the package source record on GitHub.