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MuseScore CLI

Transpose, export, and manage parts and instruments in MuseScore 4 scores from an agent

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Repository
HKUDS/CLI-Anything
Stars
58,084
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent to drive MuseScore 4, a music notation program, through a command-line tool. Once installed, the agent can transpose a score to another key or by a set number of semitones, pull out individual instrument parts, add or remove instruments, and export the score as PDF, PNG, MP3, MIDI, MusicXML or Braille. It can also inspect a score and compare two versions.

Great for

  • Musicians or arrangers who need a score transposed or split into parts quickly
  • Music teachers preparing printed parts or audio files for students
  • Developers building music workflows that batch-convert MuseScore files

Skip it if

  • Users without MuseScore 4 installed, since the skill depends on its mscore backend and will not work without it
  • Anyone expecting to compose or edit individual notes; the listed commands cover transposition, parts, instruments, and exports rather than note entry

Try asking

  • “Transpose score.mscz to D major and save it as out.mscz”
  • “Extract the Piano part from this score and export it as a PDF”
  • “Export this score as an MP3 at 192 kbps and a MIDI file”
  • “Remove the Violin part from my score and show the instrument list”
Step-by-step guide: how to use MuseScore CLIInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    cli-anything-musescore.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip cli-anything-musescore.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip cli-anything-musescore.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Always work on a copy and give an explicit -o output path, because transposition and instrument changes write new files.
  • Run media probe on an unfamiliar score first so the agent knows what it contains before editing.
  • Use the session undo and history commands to step back if an edit goes wrong.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from HKUDS/CLI-Anything under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.