Agent skill

Audio System

by ad-repo in ad-repo/nullplayer

Audio engine architecture, local/streaming pipelines, EQ, spectrum analysis, and playback flow.

Custom licenceAuto-check passed

Install Audio System

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ad-repo/nullplayer --skill audio-system -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ad-repo/nullplayer audio-system --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ad-repo/nullplayer.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/audio-system .claude/skills/audio-system && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
audio-system
GitHub stars
158
Token cost
~11k tokens
SKILL.md length
4,754 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
40
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Audio engine architecture, local/streaming pipelines, EQ, spectrum analysis, and playback flow.

  • Works in 8 steps: Sample extraction - Get float samples… → Windowing - Apply Hann window to reduce… → FFT - 2048-point DFT using Accelerate… → …
  • Working on audio playback
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Architecture Diagram, Components Quick Reference and Equalizer, plus 4 more sections
  • Calls ffmpeg

What it does

Audio System is an agent skill from ad-repo/nullplayer. Audio engine architecture, local/streaming pipelines, EQ, spectrum analysis, and playback flow. Use when working on audio playback, streaming, equalization, spectrum visualization, BPM detection, or ProjectM integration.

Its SKILL.md is about 11k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files (for example `audio-pipelines.md`, `playback-flows.md` and `spectrum-algorithms.md`).

The repository describes itself as: nullPlayer is a free open source macOS media player with some unique features.

When your agent uses it

  • Working on audio playback
  • Spectrum visualization
  • ProjectM integration

Example prompts

  • “/audio-system”

Workflow steps

8 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Sample extraction - Get float samples from PCM buffer (mono-mix stereo)
  2. Windowing - Apply Hann window to reduce spectral leakage
  3. FFT - 2048-point DFT using Accelerate framework
  4. Magnitude calculation - Convert complex output to magnitudes
  5. Band aggregation - Accurate mode is pipeline-specific; adaptive/dynamic modes interpolate at band center frequencies
  6. Frequency weighting - Apply compensation curve (adaptive/dynamic modes)
  7. Normalization - Scale based on selected mode
  8. Smoothing - Fast attack, slow decay for visual appeal

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3d87ce1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • ffmpeg

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • github.com
    • aubio.org

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Audio System loads about 11k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 58 tokens; SKILL.md has 4,754 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~58
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~11k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 4,754 words (~10,851 tokens).

“This guide describes NullPlayer's audio playback system, including local file playback, streaming audio, equalization, spectrum analysis, and waveform generation.”

— opening of SKILL.md by ad-repo, Custom licence
name
audio-system

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files in skills/audio-system of ad-repo/nullplayer.

  • SKILL.md
  • audio-pipelines.md
  • playback-flows.md
  • spectrum-algorithms.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3d87ce1

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Audio System next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Matlab Process Streaming Audiomatlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit1.1k—~5.7kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Opensource Pipelineaffaan-m/ECC276k1 repos~1.8kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Orch Pipelineaffaan-m/ECC276k1 repos~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
AI Pipeline Orchestrationsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k1 repos~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Audio System

What does Audio System do?

Audio engine architecture, local/streaming pipelines, EQ, spectrum analysis, and playback flow. Audio System is an agent skill from ad-repo/nullplayer. Audio engine architecture, local/streaming pipelines, EQ, spectrum analysis, and playback flow.

When should I use Audio System?

Audio System fits situations like: working on audio playback; spectrum visualization; projectM integration.

How do I install Audio System in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ad-repo/nullplayer --skill audio-system -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/audio-system in ad-repo/nullplayer) into .claude/skills/audio-system in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Audio System in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ad-repo/nullplayer --skill audio-system -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/audio-system in ad-repo/nullplayer) into .agents/skills/audio-system in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Audio System in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ad-repo/nullplayer --skill audio-system -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/audio-system, .gemini/skills/audio-system, .github/skills/audio-system and .opencode/skills/audio-system in your project.

What does Audio System need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Audio System needs the command-line tools its instructions call (ffmpeg).

Does Audio System access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: github.com and aubio.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Audio System safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Audio System use?

Audio System has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Audio System use?

About 11k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 43k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Audio System?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Audio System: HyperFrames Audio (heygen-com/hyperframes, 60k stars), Matlab Process Streaming Audio (matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, 1.1k stars), Opensource Pipeline (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars) and Orch Pipeline (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Audio System?

ad-repo (a GitHub user) maintains it in ad-repo/nullplayer, which has 158 GitHub stars. The repository holds 40 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: ad-repo/nullplayer on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.