使用 Homebrew 安装 ncmpcpp

项目链接

• 主页
• 仓库

命令和别名

• ncmpcpp

项目历史

The release notes on the upstream site show rapid 0.1-0.5 growth during 2008-2010: media library, lyrics, playlist editor, tag editor, local browser, Last.fm artist info, visualizer, alternative UI, libmpdclient2, idle support, and many configuration options. The 0.6 beta series in 2014 redesigned keybindings, added readline support, removed polling mode, and required MPD >= 0.16; the 0.7 line in 2015-2016 added richer visualizer modes, 256-color/background customization, multiple config files, action chains, and compatibility with newer MPD.

采用历史

ncmpcpp became one of the iconic MPD terminal clients because it adds the features many MPD users want beyond a minimal queue browser: library views, tag editing, lyrics, visualizer support, and deep theming. The GitHub page observed for this batch showed about 2.5k stars and 237 forks. The Homebrew formula API response consulted for this July 2026 batch reported 45 install-on-request events in 30 days and 1,602 in 365 days.

使用方式

Package nerds use ncmpcpp as the full-screen MPD cockpit: keyboard-driven queue control, database browsing, media-library navigation, playlist editing, tag cleanup with TagLib, lyrics fetching, optional FFTW-backed visualizer output, and heavily customized config/bindings under `~/.ncmpcpp` or XDG config paths. It is especially associated with riced terminal desktops where MPD handles playback and ncmpcpp provides the visible music UI.

为什么软件包爱好者会关心

ncmpcpp is significant because it became the expressive counterpart to ncmpc. In MPD setups, it is the client people screenshot, theme, and wire into terminal-based desktops, while still speaking the same MPD model: a persistent daemon with replaceable clients.

时间线

• 2008-08-07: 0.1.1 appeared in the release notes with example config and customization improvements.
• 2008-09-20: 0.2.3 added the complex tag editor and Last.fm artist info.
• 2009-09-09: 0.4 added visualizer modes and an alternative UI.
• 2014-09-03: 0.6_beta1 redesigned keybindings and required MPD >= 0.16.
• 2021-01-24: 0.9.2 fixed regressions around external commands and password prompts.
• 2024-10-24: 0.10.1 fixed libc++ compilation and an empty-playlist reverse crash.

Related projects

• Music Player Daemon, ncmpc, libmpdclient, TagLib, FFTW, Last.fm

来源

• https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula/ncmpcpp.json
• https://github.com/ncmpcpp/ncmpcpp
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ncmpcpp/ncmpcpp/master/CHANGELOG.md
• https://rybczak.net/ncmpcpp/
• https://www.musicpd.org/clients/