Airfoil

Control AirPlay speakers via Airfoil from the command line. Connect, disconnect, set volume, and manage multi-room audio with simple CLI commands.

Security Scan

The skill's code, instructions, and requirements are internally consistent: it uses osascript/AppleScript to control the Airfoil app on macOS and requests no unrelated credentials or installs.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description match the behavior. The script uses osascript to talk to the Airfoil app (connect, disconnect, set volume, list/status) — exactly what the skill advertises. OS restriction (darwin) and required binary (osascript) are appropriate.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md and the script only interact with the Airfoil app via AppleScript and local command-line utilities. The instructions correctly ask the user to install Airfoil and grant accessibility/automation permissions. Note: granting Terminal/iTerm Automation/Accessibility is sensitive because it allows controlling other apps — the SKILL.md documents this and the script itself contains only direct Airfoil AppleScript calls.

Install Mechanism

No install spec in the skill bundle (instruction-only with a small shell script). The SKILL.md recommends installing Airfoil via Homebrew or rogueamoeba.com, which are reasonable and expected for this purpose. Nothing is downloaded or executed from an untrusted URL by the skill itself.

Credentials

The skill requests no environment variables, no credentials, and no config paths. The requested permissions (Accessibility/Automation) are proportional to using AppleScript to control Airfoil.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and the skill does not request elevated platform privileges or attempt to modify other skills or system configuration. It runs only when invoked and performs local AppleScript operations.

Assessment

This skill appears to do exactly what it says: it runs local AppleScript (osascript) to control the Airfoil app. Before installing or running: 1) Ensure you trust the source and have legitimately installed Airfoil (the app is commercial). 2) Review the included airfoil.sh (it's short and readable). 3) Be aware that granting Terminal/iTerm Automation or Accessibility permissions allows scripts to control apps on your Mac — only grant those permissions if you trust the skill. 4) No network exfiltration or secret access is requested by the skill, but always confirm you installed Airfoil from the official site or Homebrew cask.

🔊 Airfoil Skill

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    ║   🎵  A I R F O I L   S P E A K E R   C O N T R O L  🎵  ║
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    ║        Stream audio to any AirPlay speaker                ║
    ║              from your Mac via CLI                        ║
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"Why hop to your Mac when you can croak at it?" 🐸

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📖 What Does This Skill Do?

The Airfoil Skill gives you full control over your AirPlay speakers directly from the terminal – or through Clawd! Connect speakers, control volume, check status – all without touching the mouse.

Features:

• 📡 List — Show all available speakers
• 🔗 Connect — Connect to a speaker
• 🔌 Disconnect — Disconnect from a speaker
• 🔊 Volume — Control volume (0-100%)
• 📊 Status — Show connected speakers with volume levels

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⚙️ Requirements

What	Details
OS	macOS (uses AppleScript)
App	Airfoil by Rogue Amoeba
Price	$35 (free trial available)

Installation

1. Install Airfoil:

   # Via Homebrew
   brew install --cask airfoil
   
   # Or download from rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/
   

2. Launch Airfoil and grant Accessibility permissions (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility)

3. Skill is ready! 🚀

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🛠️ Commands

list — Show All Speakers

./airfoil.sh list

Output:

Computer, Andy's M5 Macbook, Sonos Move, Living Room TV

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connect <speaker> — Connect to Speaker

./airfoil.sh connect "Sonos Move"

Output:

Connected: Sonos Move

💡 Speaker name must match exactly (case-sensitive!)

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disconnect <speaker> — Disconnect Speaker

./airfoil.sh disconnect "Sonos Move"

Output:

Disconnected: Sonos Move

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volume <speaker> <0-100> — Set Volume

# Set to 40%
./airfoil.sh volume "Sonos Move" 40

# Set to maximum
./airfoil.sh volume "Living Room TV" 100

# Quiet mode for night time
./airfoil.sh volume "Sonos Move" 15

Output:

Volume Sonos Move: 40%

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status — Show Connected Speakers

./airfoil.sh status

Output:

Sonos Move: 40%
Living Room TV: 65%

Or if nothing is connected:

No speakers connected

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🎯 Example Workflows

🏠 "Music in the Living Room"

./airfoil.sh connect "Sonos Move"
./airfoil.sh volume "Sonos Move" 50
# → Now fire up Spotify/Apple Music and enjoy!

🎬 "Movie Night Setup"

./airfoil.sh connect "Living Room TV"
./airfoil.sh volume "Living Room TV" 70
./airfoil.sh disconnect "Sonos Move"  # If still connected

🌙 "All Off"

for speaker in "Sonos Move" "Living Room TV"; do
    ./airfoil.sh disconnect "$speaker" 2>/dev/null
done
echo "All speakers disconnected 🌙"

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🔧 Troubleshooting

❌ "Speaker Not Found"

Problem: execution error: Airfoil got an error: Can't get speaker...

Solutions:

1. Check exact spelling: ./airfoil.sh list
2. Speaker name is case-sensitive ("sonos move" ≠ "Sonos Move")
3. Speaker must be on the same network
4. Speaker must be powered on and reachable

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❌ "Airfoil Won't Start / No Permission"

Problem: AppleScript can't control Airfoil

Solutions:

1. System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
2. Add Terminal (or iTerm)
3. Add Airfoil
4. Restart macOS (sometimes necessary 🙄)

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❌ "Volume Doesn't Work"

Problem: Volume command has no effect

Solutions:

1. Speaker must be connected before volume can be set
2. First connect, then volume
3. Some speakers have hardware-side limits

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❌ "Airfoil Not Installed"

Problem: execution error: Application isn't running

Solution:

# Start Airfoil
open -a Airfoil

# Or install it
brew install --cask airfoil

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❌ "bc: command not found"

Problem: Volume calculation fails

Solution:

# Install bc (should be standard on macOS)
brew install bc

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📋 Known Speakers

These speakers have been tested:

Speaker	Type	Notes
Computer	Local	Always available
Andy's M5 Macbook	Mac	When on the network
Sonos Move	Sonos	Bluetooth or WiFi
Living Room TV	Apple TV	Via AirPlay

💡 Use ./airfoil.sh list to discover your own speakers!

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🔗 Integration with Clawd

This skill works perfectly with Clawd! Examples:

"Hey Clawd, connect the Sonos Move"
→ ./airfoil.sh connect "Sonos Move"

"Turn the music down"
→ ./airfoil.sh volume "Sonos Move" 30

"Which speakers are on?"
→ ./airfoil.sh status

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📜 Changelog

Version	Date	Changes
1.0.0	2025-01-25	Initial release
1.1.0	2025-06-10	Documentation polished 🐸
1.2.0	2025-06-26	Translated to English, ClawdHub-ready!

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🐸 Credits

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( >__< )   "This skill was crafted with love
 ^^  ^^     by a frog and his human!"

Author: Andy Steinberger (with help from his Clawdbot Owen the Frog 🐸)
Powered by: Airfoil by Rogue Amoeba
Part of: Clawdbot Skills Collection

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