Fetches axiom-now-playing-musickit from charleswiltgen/axiom and configures it for Cursor.
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.cursor/skills/axiom-now-playing-musickit
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MusicKit's ApplicationMusicPlayer automatically publishes to MPNowPlayingInfoCenter. You don't need to manually update Now Playing info when playing Apple Music content.
What's Automatic
When using ApplicationMusicPlayer:
Track title, artist, album
Artwork (Apple's album art)
Duration and elapsed time
Playback rate (playing/paused state)
The system handles all MPNowPlayingInfoCenter updates for you.
What's NOT Automatic
Custom metadata (chapter markers, custom artist notes)
Remote command customization beyond standard controls
Mixing MusicKit content with your own content
Subscription and Authorization
Check Music Authorization
importMusicKitfuncrequestMusicAccess()async->Bool{let status =awaitMusicAuthorization.request()return status ==.authorized
}// Check current status without promptinglet currentStatus =MusicAuthorization.currentStatus
// .authorized, .denied, .notDetermined, .restricted
Check Apple Music Subscription
funccheckSubscription()async->Bool{do{let subscription =tryawaitMusicSubscription.current
return subscription.canPlayCatalogContent
}catch{returnfalse}}// Observe subscription changesfuncobserveSubscription(){Task{forawait subscription inMusicSubscription.subscriptionUpdates {if subscription.canPlayCatalogContent {// Full Apple Music access}elseif subscription.canBecomeSubscriber {// Show subscription offershowSubscriptionOffer()}}}}
Subscription Offer Sheet
importMusicKitimportStoreKit// Present Apple Music subscription offerMusicSubscriptionOffer.Options( messageIdentifier:.playMusic, itemID: song.id
)// In SwiftUI.musicSubscriptionOffer(isPresented: $showOffer, options: offerOptions)
Graceful Fallback Without Subscription
@MainActorclassMusicPlayer:ObservableObject{@Publishedvar canPlay =falsefunchandlePlayRequest(song:Song)async{let authorized =awaitrequestMusicAccess()guard authorized else{showAuthorizationDeniedAlert()return}do{let subscription =tryawaitMusicSubscription.current
if subscription.canPlayCatalogContent {// Full playbacktryawaitplay(song: song)}else{// Preview only (30-second clips)iflet previewURL = song.previewAssets?.first?.url {playPreview(url: previewURL)}}}catch{handleError(error)}}}
Playback
Basic Playback
importMusicKit@MainActorclassMusicKitPlayer{privatelet player =ApplicationMusicPlayer.shared
funcplay(song:Song)asyncthrows{// ✅ Just play - MPNowPlayingInfoCenter updates automatically player.queue =[song]tryawait player.play()// ❌ DO NOT manually set nowPlayingInfo here// MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().nowPlayingInfo = [...] // WRONG!}funcpause(){ player.pause()}funcstop(){ player.stop()}}
Observing Playback State
@MainActorclassPlayerViewModel:ObservableObject{privatelet player =ApplicationMusicPlayer.shared
@Publishedvar isPlaying =false@Publishedvar currentEntry:ApplicationMusicPlayer.Queue.Entry?@Publishedvar playbackTime:TimeInterval=0funcobserveState(){// Observe playback statusTask{forawait state in player.state.objectWillChange.values { isPlaying = player.state.playbackStatus ==.playing
}}// Observe current entry (track changes)Task{forawait queue in player.queue.objectWillChange.values { currentEntry = player.queue.currentEntry
}}}}
Queue Management
Setting the Queue
let player =ApplicationMusicPlayer.shared
// Single songplayer.queue =[song]// Albumplayer.queue =ApplicationMusicPlayer.Queue(album: album)// Playlistplayer.queue =ApplicationMusicPlayer.Queue(playlist: playlist)// Multiple itemsplayer.queue =ApplicationMusicPlayer.Queue(for:[song1, song2, song3])// Start at specific itemplayer.queue =ApplicationMusicPlayer.Queue(for: songs, startingAt: songs[2])
Queue Operations
// Skip to nexttryawait player.skipToNextEntry()// Skip to previous
✓
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Stakeholder Communication
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
1Install product management skill
2Start with user story generation for known feature
3Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
4Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
5Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
6Build template library for recurring PM tasks
7Share effective prompts with product team
Common Pitfalls
⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements
Best Practices
✓ Do
+Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
+Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
+Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
+Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
+Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
+Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition
✗ Don't
−Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
−Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
−Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
−Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
−Don't ignore company-specific context and culture
💡 Pro Tips
★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs
When to Use This
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
Learning Path
1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
