LSITCM

Note: MacOS Catalina support has been added this version (2.0.0)

Install

sudo npm i -g lsitcm

What is it?

LSITCM is a module for controlling iTunes on MacOS. It utilizes AppleScript to control the iTunes player to play a song, pause/play, skip a song, and play the previous song.

Why use it?

Inside of external utilities such as SSH, the graphical portition of the host is not available, and only a console (shell) window is available. With the ability to control iTunes through the system console, it extends the capabilities of utilizing MacOS.

How to use it?

A few examples of how the program can be used are as follows:

1. Play a specific song:

• lsitcm [-s <SONG NAME>] [-a <ARTIST NAME>] [-l <ALBUM NAME>]

1. Show the playing status of iTunes:

• lsitcm

1. Control iTunes' flow:

• lsitcm -P Pause
• lsitcm -N Next song
• lsitcm -R Previous song

1. Preview a playlist:

• lsitcm -y [PLAYLIST NAME]

All commands that are available are shown through lsitcm -h