install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install cmusfm

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add cmusfm

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · cmusfm · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#cmusfm

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cm/cmusfm/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Last.fm standalone scrobbler for the cmus music player

Project links

Commands and aliases

cmusfm

history

Project history and usage

cmusfm is a standalone Last.fm scrobbler for the cmus music player.

Project history

The official README describes cmusfm as a small C scrobbler for cmus with listening-now support, offline played-track caching, POSIX ERE filename parsing, optional desktop notifications, and customizable scrobbling service URLs.

Adoption history

The input package facts show cmusfm packaged in Homebrew, Alpine Linux, and Nix, matching a small cross-Unix audio utility audience.

How it is used

Users run cmusfm init to authorize the scrobbler, edit ~/.config/cmus/cmusfm.conf if needed, and configure cmus status_display_program=cmusfm.

Why package nerds care

cmusfm matters to package users because it keeps a lightweight terminal music-player workflow connected to Last.fm-style scrobbling without a desktop music client.

Timeline

GitHub repository: official project history shows 95 commits and 11 tags.

Related projects

Official README ties the project directly to cmus and Last.fm, and documents configurable service URLs such as Libre.fm.

Sources

https://github.com/Arkq/cmusfm#readme
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.config/cmus/cmusfm.conf

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.config/cmus/cmusfm.conf

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`cmusfm`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.5.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.5.0

https://github.com/Arkq/cmusfm

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cmusfm
Version	0.5.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cmusfm
Homepage	https://github.com/Arkq/cmusfm
Repository	https://github.com/Arkq/cmusfm
Upstream docs	https://github.com/Arkq/cmusfm#readme
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/Arkq/cmusfm/archive/refs/tags/v0.5.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	autoconf, automake, pkgconf
Uses from macOS	curl
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	cmusfm
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

cmusfm

nix profile install nixpkgs#cmusfm

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cmusfm

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cm/cmusfm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

cmusfm 0.5.0-r1

Last.fm standalone scrobbler for the cmus music player

https://github.com/Arkq/cmusfm

sudo apk add cmusfm

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: cmusfm
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cmusfm

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cmusfm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/cmusfm.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install cmusfm with Homebrew, apk, Nix