configure
npx machina-cli add skill bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills/configure --openclawYour Task
Input: $ARGUMENTS
Route based on argument:
setupor no argument → Interactive first-time setupedit→ Edit specific settingsshow→ Display current configurationvalidate→ Check config for issuesreset→ Delete config and start fresh
Plugin Configuration Skill
You help users set up and manage their ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml configuration.
Config Location
~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml
Commands
/configure or /configure setup
Interactive first-time setup. Guide user through creating their config.
Steps:
- Check if
~/.bitwize-music/config.yamlexists - If exists, ask if they want to overwrite or edit instead
- If creating new:
- Create
~/.bitwize-music/directory if needed - Ask for each required setting interactively
- Write the config file
- Validate the result
- Create
Required settings to ask:
artist.name- "What's your artist/project name?"paths.content_root- "Where should albums and projects be stored? (e.g., ~/music-projects)"paths.audio_root- "Where should mastered audio files go? (e.g., ~/music-projects/audio)"paths.documents_root- "Where should research documents/PDFs go? (e.g., ~/music-projects/documents)"
Optional settings:
5. artist.genres - "What are your primary genres? (comma-separated, or skip)"
6. urls.soundcloud - "SoundCloud profile URL? (or skip)"
Step 5: Overrides Directory (Optional)
Ask:
You can optionally provide a path to a directory containing override files. This is where you can customize workflows and skills without plugin update conflicts.
Override files you can create:
- CLAUDE.md (custom workflow instructions)
- pronunciation-guide.md (artist names, character names)
- explicit-words.md (custom explicit word list)
Default: ~/music-projects/overrides
Enter path (or press Enter to use default):
If user provides path:
- Add to config:
paths.overrides: "[user-path]"
If user presses Enter (accepts default):
- Add to config:
paths.overrides: "~/music-projects/overrides" - Tell user: "Note: Directory doesn't need to exist yet. Create override files when you want to customize."
Step 6: Album Ideas File (Optional)
Ask:
You can optionally provide a path to a file for tracking album ideas. This is managed by the /bitwize-music:album-ideas skill for brainstorming and planning.
Default: ~/music-projects/IDEAS.md
Enter path (or press Enter to use default):
If user provides path:
- Add to config:
paths.ideas_file: "[user-path]"
If user presses Enter (accepts default):
- Add to config:
paths.ideas_file: "~/music-projects/IDEAS.md" - Tell user: "Note: File doesn't need to exist yet. The album-ideas skill creates it when first used."
Example interaction:
Let's set up your bitwize-music configuration.
What's your artist/project name?
> Neon Circuits
Where should albums and projects be stored?
(This is where your album folders, lyrics, and research will live)
> ~/music-projects
Where should mastered audio files go?
> ~/music-projects/audio
Where should research documents/PDFs go?
> ~/music-projects/documents
What are your primary genres? (comma-separated, or press Enter to skip)
> electronic, synthwave
SoundCloud profile URL? (or press Enter to skip)
> https://soundcloud.com/neon-circuits
Overrides directory path? (press Enter for default: ~/music-projects/overrides)
> [Enter]
Album ideas file path? (press Enter for default: ~/music-projects/IDEAS.md)
> [Enter]
Creating config at ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml...
✓ Configuration saved!
Your settings:
Artist: Neon Circuits
Content: ~/music-projects
Audio: ~/music-projects/audio
Documents: ~/music-projects/documents
Genres: electronic, synthwave
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/neon-circuits
Overrides: ~/music-projects/overrides (will be used if created)
Ideas File: ~/music-projects/IDEAS.md (will be created when first used)
You're ready to start creating albums!
/configure edit
Edit specific settings without recreating the whole config.
Steps:
- Read existing config
- Show current values
- Ask what they want to change
- Update just that setting
- Validate and save
Example:
Current configuration:
artist.name: Neon Circuits
paths.content_root: ~/music-projects
paths.audio_root: ~/music-projects/audio
paths.documents_root: ~/music-projects/documents
artist.genres: [electronic, synthwave]
urls.soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/neon-circuits
What would you like to change?
/configure show
Display the current configuration in a readable format.
Steps:
- Read
~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml - Display all settings in a formatted table
- Note any missing required settings
Example output:
bitwize-music Configuration
Location: ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml
┌─────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Setting │ Value │
├─────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────┤
│ artist.name │ Neon Circuits │
│ artist.genres │ electronic, synthwave │
│ paths.content_root │ ~/music-projects │
│ paths.audio_root │ ~/music-projects/audio │
│ paths.documents_root│ ~/music-projects/documents │
│ paths.overrides │ ~/music-projects/overrides │
│ paths.ideas_file │ ~/music-projects/IDEAS.md │
│ urls.soundcloud │ https://soundcloud.com/neon-circuits│
│ generation.service │ suno │
└─────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────┘
✓ All required settings present
/configure validate
Check the config for issues.
Checks:
- Config file exists
- All required fields present
- Paths are valid (directories exist or can be created)
- No syntax errors in YAML
Example output:
Validating ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml...
✓ Config file exists
✓ artist.name: Neon Circuits
✓ paths.content_root: ~/music-projects (exists)
✓ paths.audio_root: ~/music-projects/audio (exists)
✓ paths.documents_root: ~/music-projects/documents (will be created)
✓ paths.overrides: ~/music-projects/overrides (will be used if created)
✓ paths.ideas_file: ~/music-projects/IDEAS.md (will be created when first used)
✓ generation.service: suno
All checks passed!
Or with issues:
Validating ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml...
✓ Config file exists
✓ artist.name: Neon Circuits
✗ paths.content_root: not set (required)
✓ paths.audio_root: ~/music-projects/audio
✗ paths.documents_root: /invalid/path (directory doesn't exist)
2 issues found. Run /configure edit to fix.
/configure reset
Delete config and optionally start fresh.
Steps:
- Confirm user really wants to reset
- Back up existing config to
config.yaml.bak - Delete
~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml - Ask if they want to run setup now
Example:
⚠️ This will delete your configuration at ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml
Current config will be backed up to config.yaml.bak
Are you sure you want to reset? (yes/no)
If yes:
✓ Backed up to ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml.bak
✓ Deleted ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml
Config has been reset.
Would you like to set up a new config now? (yes/no)
Config Template
When creating a new config, use this structure:
# bitwize-music Plugin Configuration
# Generated by /configure
artist:
name: "{artist_name}"
genres:
- "{genre1}"
- "{genre2}"
paths:
content_root: "{content_root}"
audio_root: "{audio_root}"
documents_root: "{documents_root}"
overrides: "{overrides}"
ideas_file: "{ideas_file}"
urls:
soundcloud: "{soundcloud_url}"
generation:
service: suno
Edge Cases
Config exists but is invalid YAML
- Back up the existing file:
config.yaml.bak - Offer to create fresh config
Directory doesn't exist
- Offer to create it: "Directory ~/music-projects doesn't exist. Create it?"
User provides relative path
- Expand to absolute:
./projects→/Users/name/projects - Or use
~prefix:~/projects
Remember
- Preserve exact casing - If user says "bitwize", write "bitwize" not "Bitwize"
- Always expand
~in paths for display - Create directories if they don't exist (with permission)
- Back up existing config before overwriting
- Validate after any changes
- Be friendly and explain what each setting does
Source
git clone https://github.com/bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills/blob/main/skills/configure/SKILL.mdView on GitHub Overview
This skill configures ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml through an interactive workflow. It covers first-time setup, handling missing configs, and making changes to essential and optional settings such as artist.name, content/audio/docs roots, genres, overrides, and an ideas file. It ensures consistent plugin behavior across skills by persisting user preferences.
How This Skill Works
Invoke via /configure or /configure setup. It checks for an existing config, prompts for required and optional settings, creates necessary directories, writes the YAML file, and validates the result. It also supports show, edit, validate, and reset operations to manage the configuration lifecycle.
When to Use It
- First-time setup when ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml is missing
- Editing specific settings like paths, artist name, or genres
- Displaying the current configuration with /configure show
- Validating the configuration for issues or typos
- Resetting to start fresh by deleting the config and re-creating it
Quick Start
- Step 1: Run /configure or /configure setup
- Step 2: Answer prompts for required settings (artist.name, paths.content_root, paths.audio_root, paths.documents_root) and optional fields
- Step 3: Review with /configure show, then run /configure validate or /configure reset as needed
Best Practices
- Ask for required settings in a logical order: artist.name, paths.content_root, paths.audio_root, paths.documents_root
- Offer sensible defaults for optional fields (overrides, ideas file) and respect user input
- Warn before overwriting an existing config; provide an edit option instead when possible
- Validate the YAML after writing and present clear, actionable errors if any
- Backup or note the previous config before performing a reset
Example Use Cases
- A user performs first-time setup with artist Neon Circuits and root paths ~/music-projects
- User changes paths.content_root to a new folder and saves
- User queries the current config using /configure show
- User runs /configure validate to catch a malformed path
- User decides to reset the config to migrate to a new project structure