README.md

Spotify Track Info for iTerm2 Status Bar

Enables Spotify track information in the iTerm2 status bar.

Prerequisites

• iTerm2
• iTerm2 Python Runtime (Will be installed on first launch after installation)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/jackrayner/iterm2-spotify-nowplaying.git
cd iterm2-spotify-nowplaying
mkdir -p ~/Library/Application\ Support/iTerm2/Scripts/AutoLaunch
ln -s "${PWD}/now-playing.py" ~/Library/Application\ Support/iTerm2/Scripts/AutoLaunch/now-playing.py

Features

• Information refresh every 5 seconds.
• Track name, artist and progress (%) information.
• Playing/Paused indicator.
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• Application/Integration Status
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• Multiple sizes
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TODO - Future improvements

• Customisable refresh interval.
• Improved error handling(?).
• Investigate replacement of calling osascript to get track information.
• Travis CI testing.
• Scrolling text.
• Click to open Spotify.
• Add track to saved songs.