# cli-anything-musescore

Skill wraps MuseScore 4's CLI for music notation work: transpose scores, export to PDF/MP3/MIDI, extract instrument parts, manage ensemble setup.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 500 installs · ★ 57187
- Author: HKUDS
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/tree/HEAD/skills/cli-anything-musescore/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cli-anything-musescore

## What it does

The skill exposes the `mscore` command from MuseScore 4's backend. Transpose notes by key or semitone interval, extract individual parts (violin, piano, etc.), export to PDF, PNG, MP3, MIDI, MusicXML, and Braille. Handles `.mscz`, `.mxl`, `.musicxml`, and `.midi` files.

All commands use the `--json` flag for machine-readable output. Transposition is useful when adapting scores to an instrument's range or changing key. Batch export runs multiple formats in one call. Requires MuseScore 4 installed locally.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-musescore -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cli-anything-musescore/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cli-anything-musescore/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-musescore -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cli-anything-musescore/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-musescore -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cli-anything-musescore/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install HKUDS/CLI-Anything cli-anything-musescore
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cli-anything-musescore/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-musescore -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything --path skills/cli-anything-musescore
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cli-anything-musescore/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-musescore -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/tree/HEAD/skills/cli-anything-musescore/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Transpose a score to a different key or transposition interval
- Export a musical score to PDF, MP3, or MIDI in one command
- Extract a single instrument part from a full score
- Add or remove an instrument from an ensemble
- Inspect the structure and metadata of a music file

## Example prompts
- Transpose score.mscz to C major and save the result
- Export a score to PDF at 300 DPI and MP3 at 192 kbps in a single batch
- Extract the piano part from a full orchestral score

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---
name: "cli-anything-musescore"
display_name: MuseScore
version: 1.0.0
description: CLI for music notation — transpose, export PDF/audio/MIDI, extract parts, manage instruments
requires: MuseScore 4 (musescore.org)
entry_point: cli-anything-musescore
category: music
---

# MuseScore CLI Skill

## Overview

Wraps MuseScore 4's `mscore` backend for music notation tasks: transposition, export to multiple formats (PDF, PNG, MP3, MIDI, MusicXML, Braille), part extraction, instrument management, and score analysis.

## Commands

### Project Management
```bash
cli-anything-musescore --json project info -i score.mscz
cli-anything-musescore --json project open -i score.mscz
```

### Transposition
```bash
# Transpose to a target key
cli-anything-musescore --json transpose by-key -i score.mscz -o out.mscz --target-key "C major" --direction closest

# Transpose by semitones
cli-anything-musescore --json transpose by-interval -i score.mscz -o out.mscz --semitones 3

# Diatonic transposition
cli-anything-musescore --json transpose diatonic -i score.mscz -o out.mscz --steps 2
```

### Part Extraction
```bash
cli-anything-musescore --json parts list -i score.mscz
cli-anything-musescore --json parts extract -i score.mscz -o piano.mscz --part "Piano"
cli-anything-musescore --json parts generate -i score.mscz -d ./parts/
```

### Export
```bash
cli-anything-musescore --json export pdf -i score.mscz -o score.pdf
cli-anything-musescore --json export mp3 -i score.mscz -o score.mp3 --bitrate 192
cli-anything-musescore --json export png -i score.mscz -o score.png --dpi 300
cli-anything-musescore --json export midi -i score.mscz -o score.mid
cli-anything-musescore --json export musicxml -i score.mscz -o score.musicxml
cli-anything-musescore --json export braille -i score.mscz -o score.brf
cli-anything-musescore --json export batch -i score.mscz -o score.pdf -o score.mid
```

### Instrument Management
```bash
cli-anything-musescore --json instruments list -i score.mscz
cli-anything-musescore --json instruments add -i score.mscz -o out.mscz --id keyboard.piano --name "Piano"
cli-anything-musescore --json instruments remove -i score.mscz -o out.mscz --name "Violin"
```

### Score Analysis
```bash
cli-anything-musescore --json media probe -i score.mscz
cli-anything-musescore --json media stats -i score.mscz
cli-anything-musescore --json media diff --reference a.mscz --compare b.mscz
```

### Session
```bash
cli-anything-musescore --json session status
cli-anything-musescore --json session undo
cli-anything-musescore --json session redo
cli-anything-musescore --json session history
```

## Supported Input Formats
- `.mscz` (MuseScore native)
- `.mxl` (compressed MusicXML)
- `.musicxml` / `.xml` (MusicXML)
- `.mid` / `.midi` (MIDI)

## Key Names for Transposition
Major: Cb, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, C#
Minor: Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, C#, G#, D#, A#

Accepted formats: "C", "C major", "Am", "A minor", "Db major", "F# minor"

## Agent Guidance
- Always use `--json` flag for machine-readable output
- Verify exports with `export verify` after rendering
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