mixcraft

MixCraft

Give Claude access to your music library. MixCraft is a hosted MCP server that connects Claude to Apple Music and Spotify, letting Claude search your library, build playlists, and learn your taste over time.

mixcraft.app — set up in 60 seconds.

Quick Start

1. Connect your music

Visit mixcraft.app, sign in, and connect your music service (Apple Music, Spotify, or both).

2. Add MixCraft to Claude

claude.ai (Recommended)

Add MixCraft as a connector directly — no CLI or API key needed:

1. Go to Customize > Connectors > + > Add custom connector
2. Fill in:
   • Name: Mixcraft
   • Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mixcraft.app/mcp
3. Expand Advanced settings and add:
   • OAuth Client ID: FLECRN3FqkNiXtGI
4. Click Add, then sign in with your MixCraft account to authorize

Once connected, MixCraft appears in your connectors with all available tools:

Claude Code Plugin

The MixCraft plugin gives Claude both the MCP tools and a playlist assistant skill that teaches it how to curate great playlists and remember your preferences.

/plugin marketplace add schuettc/mixcraft-app
/plugin install mixcraft@mixcraft-app --scope project

Set your API key in your shell profile (.bashrc, .zshrc, etc.):

export MIXCRAFT_API_KEY="mx_your_key_here"

Restart Claude Code to activate the plugin.

Claude Code (MCP only)

Add to your project's .mcp.json (replace mx_your_key_here with your API key from mixcraft.app):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mixcraft": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mixcraft-app@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MIXCRAFT_API_KEY": "mx_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to your config file (replace mx_your_key_here with your API key):

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mixcraft": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mixcraft-app@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MIXCRAFT_API_KEY": "mx_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Use it

Just ask Claude about music:

• "Make me a playlist for a long drive"
• "What have I been listening to lately?"
• "Add some new songs to my workout playlist"
• "Find me something like Radiohead but more electronic"
• "I need focus music for coding"

What You Get

MCP Tools

Tools are registered based on which services you've connected. When both Apple Music and Spotify are connected, tools are prefixed (apple_music_*, spotify_*) so Claude knows which service to use.

Shared tools (available for both services):

Tool	Description
search_catalog	Search songs, albums, and artists
list_playlists	List your library playlists
get_playlist_tracks	Get tracks in a playlist
create_playlist	Create a new playlist
add_tracks	Add tracks to a playlist
get_recently_played	Recent listening history
get_library_songs	Songs in your library
add_to_library	Add songs or albums to your library

Spotify-only tools (registered only when Spotify is connected):

Tool	Description
remove_playlist	Remove (unfollow) a playlist
remove_tracks_from_playlist	Remove specific tracks from a playlist
reorder_playlist_tracks	Reorder tracks in a playlist
update_playlist	Rename, update description, or change visibility
remove_from_library	Remove songs or albums from your library
get_top_items	Your top artists or tracks by listening history

Playlist Assistant Skill

The plugin includes a skill that teaches Claude to be a thoughtful music companion:

• Knows your taste — checks your recently played and library before recommending anything
• Curates intentionally — builds playlists with energy arcs, genre bridges, and a mix of familiar favorites and new discoveries
• Remembers preferences — stores your likes, dislikes, and listening contexts in .claude/mixcraft.local.md so future sessions build on past ones
• Service-aware — knows the differences between Apple Music and Spotify (e.g., Apple Music playlists can't be deleted via API, Spotify's can) and adjusts behavior accordingly

How It Works

MixCraft runs as a hosted service so you don't need to manage developer credentials or run any servers.

claude.ai  <--HTTPS-->  MixCraft API  <--REST-->  Apple Music / Spotify
Claude Code / Desktop  <--stdio-->  CLI (npx mixcraft-app)  <--HTTPS-->  MixCraft API