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nuclear

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Reduces friction in background music workflows for dev teams by automating music discovery and playback without licensing overhead or platform switching.

Nuclear is a free, open-source desktop music player for Windows, macOS, and Linux with no ads or tracking — search music from multiple sources, build playlists, and manage a queue. It ships a built-in MCP server (enabled in Settings → Integrations) that lets Claude drive the player, and the docs provide an optional skill file to get the agent up to speed.

18,245 starsAGPL-3.0 (check with legal)FreeQuick setup
Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Reduces friction in background music workflows for dev teams by automating music discovery and playback without licensing overhead or platform switching.

People who use the Nuclear desktop player and want Claude or another AI agent to control playback, search, and playlists through its built-in MCP server.

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https://github.com/nukeop/nuclear

By nukeop

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → PluginsAdd plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.
Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.
Command
claude mcp add nuclear --transport http http://127.0.0.1:8800/mcp

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me stream music from multiple free sources without switching between platforms
PrerequisitesNuclear desktop app installed (from GitHub Releases: .exe/.msi, .dmg, .AppImage/.deb/.rpm/.flatpak) with the MCP server enabled in Settings → Integrations.CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars18,245Contributors2Last updated2026-08-10LicenseAGPL-3.0 (check with legal)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-11 · scanner vattempted-no-data

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Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 17,753 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license AGPL-3.0.

Things to check

  • Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.
  • License (AGPL-3.0) may restrict commercial use. Check with your legal team.

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Evaluation

Ease of Use
2/5
Versatility
5/5
Reliability
3/5
Security
3/5
Overall score3.15 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJun 2026
Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 17,753 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license AGPL-3.0.

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