Control Bluesound or NAD players via the command line with the blucli utility.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/blucli && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/4026" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/blucli && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/blucli

Activation

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BluOS CLI (blu) for discovery, playback, grouping, and volume.
62 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Discover networked audio devices
  • Manage speaker grouping
  • Control track playback
  • Set volume levels
  • Search TuneIn stations

How it works

The tool interfaces with the BluOS CLI to send commands to networked Bluesound or NAD players.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Device identifier and playback command
You get back
Audio device state change

When to use blucli

  • Toggle playback on home audio system
  • Group speakers for multi-room audio
  • Set precise volume levels via terminal
  • Search for and play TuneIn stations

About this skill

blucli (blu)

Use blu to control Bluesound/NAD players.

Quick start

  • blu devices (pick target)
  • blu --device <id> status
  • blu play|pause|stop
  • blu volume set 15

Target selection (in priority order)

  • --device <id|name|alias>
  • BLU_DEVICE
  • config default (if set)

Common tasks

  • Grouping: blu group status|add|remove
  • TuneIn search/play: blu tunein search "query", blu tunein play "query"

Prefer --json for scripts. Confirm the target device before changing playback.

When not to use it

  • Non-BluOS audio hardware
  • Network configuration tasks

Prerequisites

blucli binary installed

Limitations

  • Limited to BluOS-compatible hardware
  • Requires network connectivity to devices

How it compares

It enables terminal-based control of multi-room audio systems instead of using proprietary mobile applications.

Compared to similar skills

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blucli (this skill)12moNo flagsBeginner
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