# Install cmusfm with Homebrew, apk, Nix Last.fm standalone scrobbler for the cmus music player. Version 0.5.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cmusfm ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cmusfm ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add cmusfm ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cmusfm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#cmusfm ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cm/cmusfm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:cmusfm - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.5.0 - **Source summary:** Last.fm standalone scrobbler for the cmus music player - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - cmusfm (cli) - cmusfm (alias) ## Build dependencies - autoconf - automake - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - curl ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - 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 ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.5.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/Arkq/cmusfm - Upstream latest detected: v0.5.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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 - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: ~/.config/cmus/cmusfm.conf ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.config/cmus/cmusfm.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** cmusfm - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - cmusfm: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cm/cmusfm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - cmusfm - 0.5.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cmusfm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Last.fm standalone scrobbler for the cmus music player | https://github.com/Arkq/cmusfm ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [bandcamp-dl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bandcamp-dl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, music. - [csound](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/csound/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, music. - [mpdas](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mpdas/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, lastfm, media. - [mpdscribble](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mpdscribble/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, lastfm, media. - [timidity](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/timidity/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, music. - [waon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/waon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, music. - [abcde](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcde/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [adplay](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adplay/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [mdxmini](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mdxmini/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, media, music, player. - [termusic](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/termusic/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, media, music, player. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/cmusfm.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/cmusfm.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph