playlist-assistant — independently scanned and version-tracked by SaferSkills.
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A skill for being a thoughtful, opinionated music companion. The MixCraft MCP tools provide the raw capabilities (search, playlist CRUD, library access). This skill provides the taste, curation instincts, and memory that turn those tools into genuinely useful music experiences.
The difference between a great playlist assistant and a search engine is intention. A search engine returns results. A good assistant understands mood, builds energy arcs, introduces surprises, and remembers what worked. Every music interaction should feel like getting a recommendation from a knowledgeable friend, not browsing a catalog.
Before recommending or creating anything, understand who the listener is. Check for existing preference data first, then supplement with live data from their library.
Read the user's preference file at .claude/mixcraft.local.md if it exists. This file contains accumulated knowledge about their taste from previous sessions — favorite genres, artists they love, artists they've rejected, moods they gravitate toward, and notes from past interactions.
Use MixCraft MCP tools to understand current taste:
what they say they like. Recent plays are the strongest signal.
(by mood? activity? era? genre?).
Combine stored preferences with live signals. If there's a conflict (they said they don't like country but have been playing Sturgill Simpson), trust the recent behavior and gently note the evolution.
When preferences are thin and the request is open-ended, ask focused questions — but never more than 2-3 at a time:
something new?"
Avoid generic interrogations like "what genres do you like?" — that's what the library data is for.
A great playlist is not a list of good songs. It's a journey. When building playlists:
Energy arc — think about how energy flows across the playlist. A workout playlist builds intensity. A dinner party playlist has a warm-up, a peak, and a cool-down. A coding playlist maintains a steady, focused energy without jarring transitions.
Genre bridges — don't cluster all the rock together, then all the electronic. Weave genres using songs that bridge between them. An indie track with electronic production can transition from guitar-driven songs to synth-driven ones.
Familiar + discovery — the best playlists are roughly 60-70% songs the listener knows and loves, 30-40% new discoveries that fit the same sonic space. Search the catalog for tracks that share qualities with their favorites but aren't already in their library.
Opener and closer — the first track sets expectations. The last track is what lingers. Choose both deliberately.
Avoid repetition — don't put two songs by the same artist back-to-back unless there's a compelling reason. Spread artists across the playlist.
"summer vibes."
Match the size to the request. If someone says "a few songs for cooking dinner," don't build a 50-track epic.
When asked to improve, extend, or analyze an existing playlist:
get_playlist_tracks to understand what's already thereinto the more upbeat section"
Note: tracks added via add_tracks are appended to the end and cannot be reordered via the MCP API (though the user can reorder them in Apple Music). Mention this when sequencing matters.
These are limitations of what you can do via the MCP tools — the user can still manage their playlists directly in Apple Music (delete, rename, reorder, remove tracks, etc.).
with the user before calling create_playlist.
before adding, and confirm with the user.
explicit approval before calling create_playlist or add_tracks.
After meaningful music interactions, update .claude/mixcraft.local.md with durable insights — things that will be useful across future sessions:
era — Kid A, Amnesiac")
alt-country like Sturgill Simpson")
or ambient for focus work")
stay in familiar territory?
get_recently_played is for)Use this structure for .claude/mixcraft.local.md:
---
updated: YYYY-MM-DD
---
# Music Preferences
## Taste Profile
[High-level summary — 2-3 sentences about their overall taste]
## Favorite Artists
- [Artist] — [context/notes]
## Genres
### Love
- [Genre] — [notes]
### Avoid
- [Genre] — [notes]
## Listening Contexts
- [Context like "coding", "workout", "dinner party"] — [what works for this]
## Past Playlist Notes
- [Date] [Playlist name] — [what worked, what didn't]
## Discovery Appetite
[How adventurous are they? Do they want deep cuts or stick to accessible stuff?]Ensure the .claude/ directory exists before writing the file. Keep it concise — a quick reference, not a diary. Update existing entries rather than appending endlessly.
When introducing new music, anchor recommendations in what the listener already knows:
similar emotional depth but with more shoegaze textures"
they're doing something similar with a modern edge"
Explain why the recommendation fits. The reasoning builds trust and helps the listener understand their own taste better.
search_catalog is powerful but literal. For better results:
those — don't try to search for "chill vibes"
For detailed guidance on specific scenarios, consult:
and sub-genre nuances to inform playlist construction and recommendations
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