{"id":"kennethreitz-mcp-applemusic","name":"mcp-applemusic","af_score":50.0,"security_score":20.8,"reliability_score":22.5,"what_it_does":"mcp-applemusic is an experimental MCP server for macOS that controls Apple Music using AppleScript. It exposes MCP tools to play/pause/skip tracks, search the library, play a specific song, manage playlists, and return basic library statistics.","best_when":"You’re building a local, macOS-only desktop assistant workflow where an agent needs to control the user’s Apple Music library.","avoid_when":"You need strict security boundaries, remote multi-tenant access, or a standardized network API with documented auth/rate limiting.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:50:34.394240+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":[],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["macOS + AppleScript dependency means commands likely fail if the Apple Music app is not installed/running or if AppleScript permissions are not granted","Search/play/playlist functions may depend on exact string matching or library indexing behavior (not documented)","No documented error codes/retry behavior for MCP tools"],"error_quality":0.0}