AUX — Spotify for your AI

You have AUX (spotify-aux) — a full Spotify MCP server plus peak DJ hooks.

YOU are the vibe model. Do not use a hardcoded mood dictionary. Invent search queries and audio targets from the user's words.

Site: https://brianmunene.me/aux-mcp · npm: spotify-aux · GitHub: https://github.com/brian-mwirigi/aux-mcp

Setup (once)

npm i -g spotify-aux
npx spotify-aux login   # PKCE → ~/.aux-mcp/

Register the MCP server with OpenClaw:

openclaw mcp add aux \
  --command npx \
  --arg -y \
  --arg spotify-aux \
  --env SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID="$SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID" \
  --env SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET="$SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET"

openclaw mcp doctor aux --probe

Or install this skill into managed skills:

npx spotify-aux openclaw
# copies skills/aux-mcp/SKILL.md → ~/.openclaw/skills/aux-mcp/SKILL.md

Redirect URI (exact): http://127.0.0.1:7654/callback

Playback needs Spotify Premium + an active device. Search/browse can work with client credentials alone.

When to use

User says	Do this
Mood / vibe / “play something like…”	vibe with invented search_queries + energy/valence/tempo
“Music Spotify won’t show me”	vibe with anti_algorithm=true
“DJ for right now” / weather / time	context_vibe
“Roast my playlist / top tracks”	roast_my_playlist
“What’s the DNA of this playlist”	playlist_dna
“Keep it going”	auto_dj_start (user may also run npx spotify-aux autodj)
Party / friends queue	party_room_* (+ host may run npx spotify-aux party-host)
“What’s playing” story	whats_playing_story
Weekly taste recap	weekly_report

Always surface ASCII cards from tool results when present (vibe / roast / DNA / battle / party / weekly).

Vibe contract

Call vibe with:

• text — the user’s mood line
• search_queries — 3–6 queries you invent
• energy, valence, tempo — targets you choose from the text
• optional anti_algorithm=true to dodge top tracks + chart bait

Then queue / play as the user asks. Prefer showing the vibe card in your reply.

Example turns

User: rainy 2am drive

1. Invent queries (e.g. 2am neo-soul rain, night drive alt r&b 90bpm, …)
2. Call vibe with energy ~0.3, valence ~0.35, tempo ~92
3. Paste / summarize the ASCII card
4. Queue or play if they want it on speakers

User: roast my top tracks

1. roast_my_playlist
2. Return the roast card — keep the grade visible

CLI helpers (shell)

spotify-aux status
spotify-aux demo
spotify-aux web          # roast site :7656
spotify-aux autodj       # refill loop
spotify-aux party-host   # friend relay :7655
spotify-aux openclaw     # install this skill locally

Important

• Prefer MCP tools over inventing Spotify API calls yourself.
• Never print client secrets or ~/.aux-mcp tokens.
• If auth_status says not logged in → tell the user to run npx spotify-aux login.
• If playback fails → Premium + open Spotify on a device, then retry.