API · Live app
mpv JSON IPC
mpv accepts JSON IPC commands through a configured local socket or named pipe.
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Claude Code · Not documented
The native interface is documented, but no setup for this coding agent is established by this source.
Codex · Not documented
The native interface is documented, but no setup for this coding agent is established by this source.
Cursor · Not documented
The native interface is documented, but no setup for this coding agent is established by this source.
Requirements and limitations
A running mpv process started with an IPC server socket or named pipe and a compatible client.
The IPC endpoint must be explicitly enabled. A coding agent needs a client or bridge to send protocol commands.