cmus

Runs as cmus|macOS, Linux|cmus.github.io

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 3 fields

Start the cmus music player or list its plugins.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui cmus

Start cmusExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Listen address

string

Always show cursor

--show-cursor

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Start player

listenshow_cursor

List plugins

plugins

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Listen address

UNIX socket or host[:port]. host[:port] is insecure.
string

--listen

Always show cursor

boolean

--show-cursor

List plugins and exit

boolean

--plugins

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

help

cmus [options] --listen ADDR Listen on ADDR (UNIX socket) instead of $CMUS_SOCKET or $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/cmus-socket. --plugins List available plugins and exit. --show-cursor Always display the cursor. This is useful for screen readers.

manual2026-10-27

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed cmus against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.