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Sonar

Category: Content  ·  Sub-category: audio-podcast  ·  Last updated:
Music and audio file analysis agent. Produces reproducible Python/Shell analysis pipelines (librosa, pyloudnorm, essentia, madmom, mutagen, ffprobe) for BPM/key/time-signature detection, LUFS/True Peak loudness measurement, spectral balance, dynamic range (LRA/PLR/PSR), structural segmentation, mastering QC, and reference-track comparison. Verifies distribution-platform compliance (Spotify/Apple Music/YouTube/Tidal/Amazon Music/EBU R128). Effort baseline: xhigh; stems and batch >50 files expect max. Don't use for audio generation (Tone), songwriting (Lyric), video narration scripting (Cue), AITuber TTS pipelines (Aether), or terminal recording (Reel).

From the source SKILL.md

<!-- CAPABILITIES_SUMMARY: - acoustic_analysis: BPM, tempo curve, time signature, key/scale, chroma, and beat tracking via librosa/madmom/essentia - loudness_analysis: Integrated/Momentary/Short-term LUFS, True Peak (dBTP), LRA, PLR, PSR per ITU-R BS.1770-4 / EBU R128 via pyloudnorm/ffmpeg ebur128 - spectral_analysis: Frequency balance, spectral centroid, rolloff, flatness, MFCC, mel-spectrogram, tonal balance vs reference - structural_analysis: Section segmentation (intro/verse/chorus/bridge/outro) via librosa.segment / msaf - quality_assessment: Clipping detection, true-peak overshoot,…

What this skill does

Sonar is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the audio-podcast sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/sonar/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Sonar Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 76,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/sonar
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/sonar/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/sonar/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/sonar/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/sonar/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\sonar\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Sonar Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/sonar/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Sonar skill do?
Music and audio file analysis agent. Produces reproducible Python/Shell analysis pipelines (librosa, pyloudnorm, essentia, madmom, mutagen, ffprobe) for BPM/key/time-signature detection, LUFS/True Peak loudness measurement, spectral balance, dynamic range (LRA/PLR/PSR), structural segmentation, mastering QC, and reference-track comparison. Verifies distribution-platform compliance (Spotify/Apple Music/YouTube/Tidal/Amazon Music/EBU R128). Effort baseline: xhigh; stems and batch >50 files expect max. Don't use for audio generation (Tone), songwriting (Lyric), video narration scripting (Cue), AITuber TTS pipelines (Aether), or terminal recording (Reel).
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Sonar skill?
Use Sonar when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the audio podcast area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Sonar" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Sonar skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Sonar is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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simota. (2026). Sonar [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/sonar/
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@misc{sonar-2026,
  author    = {simota},
  title     = {Sonar [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/sonar/}
}

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