Control Apple Music playback directly from your IDE! This extension lets you view what's currently playing and control playback, volume, and track navigation.
Features
🎵 View Now Playing: See the current track and artist in your status bar
▶️ Play/Pause: Toggle playback with a single command
⏭️ Track Navigation: Skip to next or previous tracks
🔊 Volume Control: Adjust volume up or down in 5% increments
📊 Status Bar Integration: Always visible track information
Commands
appleMusic.togglePlayPause - Play/Pause playback
appleMusic.nextTrack - Play next track
appleMusic.previousTrack - Play previous track
appleMusic.volumeUp - Increase volume by 5%
appleMusic.volumeDown - Decrease volume by 5%
appleMusic.showNowPlaying - Display current track information
Installation
Clone this repository
Run npm install
Run npm run compile
Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host
Or package it as a .vsix file:
npm run package
# Then install the .vsix file through VS Code/Cursor
Requirements
macOS (Apple Music integration)
VS Code or Cursor IDE version 1.74.0 or higher
Usage
Once installed, the extension will:
Display current track information in your status bar
Update automatically every 5 seconds
Provide keyboard shortcuts for all playback controls
You can click on the status bar item to see full track information, or right-click to access commands.
Development
Source files are in the src directory
Run npm run watch to automatically compile on changes
