Install the "daw-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/Goldwaterfung/Stratawright/tree/master/skills/daw-cli into .claude/skills/daw-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "daw-cli", then confirm the skill loads.
Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Goldwaterfung/Stratawright --skill daw-cli -a codex
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
Install the "daw-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/Goldwaterfung/Stratawright/tree/master/skills/daw-cli into .agents/skills/daw-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "daw-cli", then confirm the skill loads.
Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Goldwaterfung/Stratawright --skill daw-cli -a cursor
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
Install the "daw-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/Goldwaterfung/Stratawright/tree/master/skills/daw-cli into .cursor/skills/daw-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "daw-cli", then confirm the skill loads.
Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Goldwaterfung/Stratawright --skill daw-cli -a gemini-cli
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
Install the "daw-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/Goldwaterfung/Stratawright/tree/master/skills/daw-cli into .gemini/skills/daw-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "daw-cli", then confirm the skill loads.
Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Goldwaterfung/Stratawright --skill daw-cli -a github-copilot
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
Install the "daw-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/Goldwaterfung/Stratawright/tree/master/skills/daw-cli into .github/skills/daw-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "daw-cli", then confirm the skill loads.
GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Goldwaterfung/Stratawright --skill daw-cli -a opencode
OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
Install the "daw-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/Goldwaterfung/Stratawright/tree/master/skills/daw-cli into .opencode/skills/daw-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "daw-cli", then confirm the skill loads.
OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
Skill name
daw-cli
GitHub stars
120
Token cost
~6.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
2,103 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT
At a glance
Instructs agents to control Stratawright DAW via the daw-cli command-line IPC interface.
Works in 7 steps: Session State & Transport → Tracks & Gain-Staging → Plugin Management → …
Tasks that involve Session handoff
SKILL.md covers Overview, References Directory, Prerequisites and Output Formats & Parsing, plus 6 more sections
Calls black
What it does
Daw CLI is an agent skill from Goldwaterfung/Stratawright. Instructs agents to control Stratawright DAW via the daw-cli command-line IPC interface. Covers session state, transport, track management, gain staging, VST3/AU plugin hosting, signal routing, clips, MIDI timeline editing, and non-visual DSP analysis & audio intelligence. Requires the DAW application to be running.
Its SKILL.md is about 6.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/command_schema.json` and `references/error_codes.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Session handoff. The repository describes itself as: Stratawright is an agentic DAW that your AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) can natively control so you can focus purely on making music. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
Tasks that involve Session handoff
Example prompts
“Use the daw-cli skill to instruct agents to control Stratawright DAW via the daw-cli command-line IPC interface”
“/daw-cli”
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 35008ae. 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:
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From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Daw CLI loads about 6.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~13k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 81 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,103 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Always· name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~81
When it runs· the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~6.6k
With references· SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~13k
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.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/daw-cli/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
daw-cli
description
Instructs agents to control Stratawright DAW via the daw-cli command-line IPC interface. Covers session state, transport, track management, gain staging, VST3/AU plugin hosting, signal routing, clips, MIDI timeline editing, and non-visual DSP analysis & audio intelligence. Requires the DAW application to be running.
Stratawright DAW CLI Control
Overview
daw-cli is the command-line IPC client for Stratawright DAW, allowing AI agents and automation tools to query and mutate session state, manage tracks, perform gain-staging, host VST3/AU/CLAP plugins, configure signal routing & bus topology, execute clip and MIDI timeline edits, and perform non-visual DSP analysis & audio intelligence in real time.
All commands communicate with the running DAW application using a UNIX domain socket.
Binary location (if not installed on system PATH):
Domain 6 provides a non-visual DSP analysis and audio intelligence suite across 9 specialized subcommands, supporting both Short Frame (real-time telemetry) and Full Track (offline decoded asset) processing.
Frequency Masking & Collision Detection
Calculates psychoacoustic masking overlap and energy density collisions across 24 critical Bark bands between two tracks using Schroeder spreading functions.
Computes an $N \times N$ pairwise Pearson correlation matrix ($r_{i,j}$) across a list or range of tracks to flag phase cancellation risks and identify destructive anti-phase pairs.
Calculates cross-correlation lag across $[-128, +128]$ sample offsets to recommend sample-accurate and millisecond time shifts ($\Delta t_{\text{ms}} = \frac{\text{offset}}{f_s} \times 1000$).
Performs offline telemetry analysis over a specified timeline range for momentary/short-term EBU R128 BS.1770 LUFS, true-peak dBTP, crest factor, and safety gain trim.
8. Export & Asynchronous Render Jobs (export, job)
The export and job command suites allow agents to trigger offline full-mix bounces, export multi-track stems, and asynchronously query or cancel active rendering jobs.
8.1 Master Mixdown Export (export master)
Enqueues an offline bounce of the full master arrangement or loop selection.
# 1. Analyze frequency masking between Vocal (Track 1) and Acoustic Guitar (Track 2)
daw-cli analyze masking --track 1 --vs 2
# 2. Detect harsh resonant peaks and Q-factors on Acoustic Guitar
daw-cli analyze resonance --track 2
# 3. Evaluate multi-mic phase alignment between Top Snare (Track 3) and Bottom Snare (Track 4)
daw-cli analyze phase-align --track 3 --vs 4
# 4. Perform offline windowed LUFS & True-Peak telemetry on Master Output (Track 10)
daw-cli analyze window --track 10 --start 1.1.0 --dur 4.0.0
Workflow E: Bouncing Master Mixdown and Exporting Stems
bash
# 1. Export 24-bit 48kHz master mixdown with -0.1 dBFS normalization
daw-cli export master --output "/tmp/mixdown.wav" --format wav --bit-depth 24 --normalize on --norm-db -0.1
# 2. Export drum stems (tracks 1 to 4) to directory
daw-cli export stems --output "/tmp/stems/" --track 1..4 --format wav --bit-depth 24
# 3. Check active render jobs
daw-cli job list
# 4. Poll specific job status until completed
daw-cli job status --id 1
Common Mistakes
Plugin Name Case Sensitivity:
daw-cli plugin add --name requires an exact case-sensitive match. plugin add --name "fabfilter pro-q 3" will fail with 72 ENTITY_NOT_FOUND. Always run plugin list --filter "FabFilter" first to copy the exact name string.
Forgetting --overwrite on Occupied Plugin Slots:
Copying plugins (plugin copy or plugin copy-chain) to tracks with existing plugins in target slots without --overwrite will fail with error 74 RESOURCE_BUSY_USER_TOUCH.
Not Checking status Before Issuing Commands:
Attempting to execute commands when Stratawright is closed returns error 71 DAW_NOT_RUNNING. Always run daw-cli status first to confirm connectivity.
Missing Comparison Target for Pairwise Analysis:
Commands like daw-cli analyze masking and daw-cli analyze phase-align require --vs <target_track_id>. Omitting --vs returns error 70 INVALID_ARGS.
Daw CLI 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.
Tracks multi-session work with dependencies in the bd issue tracker so the agent can find ready tasks and recover its context after conversation compaction.
Searches past Claude Code, Codex and Cursor sessions and summarizes what was worked on, tried or decided, using extraction scripts instead of reading raw logs.
Hands off the current task, including context, decisions and failed attempts, to a fresh agent through Paseo by writing a self-contained briefing prompt and launching that agent.
A skill your agent uses when working in a repository that uses bd or Beads for durable project task tracking, issue dependencies, blocker management, multi-session handoff, or shared work memory.
Instructs agents to control Stratawright DAW via the daw-cli command-line IPC interface. Daw CLI is an agent skill from Goldwaterfung/Stratawright. Instructs agents to control Stratawright DAW via the daw-cli command-line IPC interface.
When should I use Daw CLI?
Daw CLI fits situations like: tasks that involve Session handoff.
How do I install Daw CLI in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Goldwaterfung/Stratawright --skill daw-cli -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/daw-cli in Goldwaterfung/Stratawright) into .claude/skills/daw-cli in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Daw CLI in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Goldwaterfung/Stratawright --skill daw-cli -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/daw-cli in Goldwaterfung/Stratawright) into .agents/skills/daw-cli in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Daw CLI 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 Goldwaterfung/Stratawright --skill daw-cli -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/daw-cli, .gemini/skills/daw-cli, .github/skills/daw-cli and .opencode/skills/daw-cli in your project.
What does Daw CLI need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Daw CLI needs the command-line tools its instructions call (black).
Does Daw CLI access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Daw CLI 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 Daw CLI use?
Daw CLI is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Daw CLI use?
About 6.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 26k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Daw CLI?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Daw CLI: Orca CLI (stablyai/orca, 89k stars), Beads Task Memory (gastownhall/beads, 28k stars), Session History Search (slopus/happy, 24k stars) and Paseo Agent Handoff (getpaseo/paseo, 20k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Daw CLI?
Goldwaterfung (a GitHub user) maintains it in Goldwaterfung/Stratawright, which has 120 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: Goldwaterfung/Stratawright on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.
