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cli-anything-audacity

Command-line interface for Audacity - A stateful command-line interface for audio editing, following the same patterns as the GIMP and Ble...

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/hkuds/cli-anything --skill cli-anything-audacity
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads cli-anything-audacity automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

cli-anything-audacity

A stateful command-line interface for audio editing, following the same patterns as the GIMP and Blender CLIs in this repo.

Installation

This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-audacity package:

pip install cli-anything-audacity

Prerequisites:

  • Python 3.10+
  • audacity must be installed on your system

Usage

Basic Commands

# Show help
cli-anything-audacity --help

# Start interactive REPL mode
cli-anything-audacity

# Create a new project
cli-anything-audacity project new -o project.json

# Run with JSON output (for agent consumption)
cli-anything-audacity --json project info -p project.json

REPL Mode

When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:

cli-anything-audacity
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history

Command Groups

Project

Project management commands.

CommandDescription
newCreate a new project
openOpen an existing project
saveSave the current project
infoShow project information
settingsView or update project settings
jsonPrint raw project JSON

Track

Track management commands.

CommandDescription
addAdd a new track
removeRemove a track by index
listList all tracks
setSet a track property (name, mute, solo, volume, pan)

Clip

Clip management commands.

CommandDescription
importProbe/import an audio file (show metadata)
addAdd an audio clip to a track
removeRemove a clip from a track
trimTrim a clip's start and/or end
splitSplit a clip at a given time position
moveMove a clip to a new start time
listList clips on a track

Effect Group

Effect management commands.

CommandDescription
list-availableList all available effects
infoShow details about an effect
addAdd an effect to a track
removeRemove an effect by index
setSet an effect parameter
listList effects on a track

Selection

Selection management commands.

CommandDescription
setSet selection range
allSelect all (entire project duration)
noneClear selection
infoShow current selection

Label

Label/marker management commands.

CommandDescription
addAdd a label at a time position
removeRemove a label by index
listList all labels

Media

Media file operations.

CommandDescription
probeAnalyze an audio file
checkCheck that all referenced audio files exist

Export Group

Export/render commands.

CommandDescription
presetsList export presets
preset-infoShow preset details
renderRender the project to an audio file

Session Group

Session management commands.

CommandDescription
statusShow session status
undoUndo the last operation
redoRedo the last undone operation
historyShow undo history

Examples

Create a New Project

Create a new audacity project file.

cli-anything-audacity project new -o myproject.json
# Or with JSON output for programmatic use
cli-anything-audacity --json project new -o myproject.json

Interactive REPL Session

Start an interactive session with undo/redo support.

cli-anything-audacity
# Enter commands interactively
# Use 'help' to see available commands
# Use 'undo' and 'redo' for history navigation

Export Project

Export the project to a final output format.

cli-anything-audacity --project myproject.json export render output.pdf --overwrite

State Management

The CLI maintains session state with:

  • Undo/Redo: Up to 50 levels of history
  • Project persistence: Save/load project state as JSON
  • Session tracking: Track modifications and changes

Output Formats

All commands support dual output modes:

  • Human-readable (default): Tables, colors, formatted text
  • Machine-readable (--json flag): Structured JSON for agent consumption
# Human output
cli-anything-audacity project info -p project.json

# JSON output for agents
cli-anything-audacity --json project info -p project.json

For AI Agents

When using this CLI programmatically:

  1. Always use --json flag for parseable output
  2. Check return codes - 0 for success, non-zero for errors
  3. Parse stderr for error messages on failure
  4. Use absolute paths for all file operations
  5. Verify outputs exist after export operations

More Information

  • Full documentation: See README.md in the package
  • Test coverage: See TEST.md in the package
  • Methodology: See HARNESS.md in the cli-anything-plugin

Version

1.0.0

FAQ

What does the cli-anything-audacity skill do?

Command-line interface for Audacity - A stateful command-line interface for audio editing, following the same patterns as the GIMP and Ble...

How do I install cli-anything-audacity?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/hkuds/cli-anything --skill cli-anything-audacity in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/cli-anything-audacity/ (personal) or .claude/skills/cli-anything-audacity/ (project).

Which AI agents can use cli-anything-audacity?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is cli-anything-audacity safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains cli-anything-audacity?

It is published by hkuds in hkuds/cli-anything. It has 531 recorded installs.

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