Music Forge
FreeNot checkedMCP server for downloading and processing audio from SoundCloud and other sources, with tools for URL probing, download enqueueing, and job status tracking.
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MCP server for downloading and processing audio from SoundCloud and other sources, with tools for URL probing, download enqueueing, and job status tracking.
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A scalable MCP plugin/service for downloading and processing audio: SoundCloud (starting point), then YouTube/Yandex Music/Spotify; transcoding, tagging and cover art embedding, HTTP API, MCP tools, audio workers.
Quickstart
Variant A: Docker Compose (recommended)
cp .env.example .env
make upb # build and start the stack
Endpoints:
- API: http://localhost:8033
- Admin: http://localhost:8033/admin
- MCP HTTP: http://localhost:8033/mcp
Management:
make logs # logs
make ps # container status
make up # just up
make down # stop and remove
Variant B: Local (uv)
make install # create .venv, install deps, copy .env
source .venv/bin/activate
make lint # ruff + black + mypy
make test # mypy + pytest
# run API
uvicorn api.main:app --reload
# MCP (stdio)
python -m mcp_music_forge.mcp_app
API Examples
# health check
curl -s http://localhost:8033/health | jq
# {"status": "ok"}
# enqueue download (SoundCloud URL with allowed download per ToU)
curl -s -X POST 'http://localhost:8033/download?url=https://soundcloud.com/artist/track' | jq
# {"job_id": "abc123", "status": "queued"}
# check job status
curl -s http://localhost:8033/jobs/<job_id> | jq
MCP Tools
probe_url: provider detection and downloadability check.enqueue_download: create/duplicate a job, put it in the queue.get_job_status: status, artifacts, file links as MCP resources.- Resources:
forge://jobs/<job_id>/{original|final}/<filename>(file bytes).
Project Overview
- MCP Server (
mcp_music_forge/): job management, resource provider, and MCP tools. - HTTP API (
api/):POST /download,GET /jobs/{id},/health, admin interface. - Providers (
providers/): adapters for sources (starting with SoundCloud). - Transcoder (
transcoder/): a wrapper aroundffmpeg. - Storage (
storage/): local FS (can be replaced with S3, etc.). - Queue (
core/services/queue.py): ARQ + Redis; a wrapper inworkers/.
Documentation
Legal Notes
- SoundCloud provider respects ToU: we only download if the track is downloadable (
downloadable/download_url). - Cookie file support is available, but use it strictly within the service's rules.
Install Music Forge in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor
unyly install mcp-music-forgeInstalls into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.
First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh
Or configure manually
Run in your terminal:
claude mcp add mcp-music-forge -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/jojoprison/mcp-music-forge mcp-music-forgeFAQ
Is Music Forge MCP free?
Yes, Music Forge MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Music Forge need an API key?
No, Music Forge runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Music Forge hosted or self-hosted?
A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.
How do I install Music Forge in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Music Forge on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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