Is the Spotify API skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from fabioc-aloha/spotify-skill. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Spotify API SkillProof Score?

7.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 5/10, docs & honesty 3/5.

How do I install Spotify API?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Spotify API with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Spotify API

Create Spotify playlists, search music, control playback, generate SVG cover art

by fabioc-aloha · fabioc-aloha/spotify-skill

Works with setup

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Works with setup
Score: 7.2/10
Tested: Jul 17, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · 2d51563

Ran the bundled cover_art_generator.py offline and it produced a real 600x600 PNG, but the title 'Beast Mode' clipped off both canvas edges because the SVG uses a fixed 96px font with no auto-fit. cairosvg also needs native libcairo (brew install cairo) which requirements.txt omits, and all playlist/playback features sit behind a Spotify OAuth wall so they are unmeasured; the one testable feature is not clearly better than Claude hand-writing an SVG.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 5/10
Docs & honesty 3/5

What Spotify API does

A Python wrapper over the Spotify Web API for creating and managing playlists, searching tracks/artists, controlling playback, and reading user data, plus a parametric SVG-to-PNG playlist cover-art generator. Requires a registered Spotify developer app with OAuth credentials and a refresh token. Triggers when you ask to build a playlist, search Spotify, manage your account, or make playlist cover images.

How to install Spotify API

git clone https://github.com/fabioc-aloha/spotify-skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cd spotify-skill && cp -r spotify-api ~/.claude/skills/spotify-api

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Spotify API

/spotify-api Create Spotify playlists, search music, control playback, generate SVG cover art

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Create a gym playlist on my Spotify and design cover art for it
Search Spotify for upbeat workout tracks and add them to a playlist
Generate SVG cover art for my 'Beast Mode' playlist

Frequently asked questions

Is the Spotify API skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from fabioc-aloha/spotify-skill. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Spotify API work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 17, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. Ran the bundled cover_art_generator.py offline and it produced a real 600x600 PNG, but the title 'Beast Mode' clipped off both canvas edges because the SVG uses a fixed 96px font with no auto-fit. cairosvg also needs native libcairo (brew install cairo) which requirements.txt omits, and all playlist/playback features sit behind a Spotify OAuth wall so they are unmeasured; the one testable feature is not clearly better than Claude hand-writing an SVG.
What is the Spotify API SkillProof Score?: 7.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 5/10, docs & honesty 3/5.
How do I install Spotify API?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Spotify API with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.