To use the script in cmus, just set status_display_program to the path of the cmus_add_similar.py file, e.g. in cmus: :set status_display_program=/path/to/cmus_add_similar.py If you want to use multiple status display programs, you have to write a wrapper shell script, e.g.: cat >/home/XXX/.cmus/status_display_program.sh <<END #!/bin/sh /path/to/cmuscrobbler "$@" /path/to/cmus_add_similar.py "$@" & END chmod 755 /home/XXX/.cmus/status_display_program.sh In cmus: :set status_display_program=/home/XXX/.cmus/status_display_program.sh Attention: You need at least cmus 2.4.x, 2.3.x or older is not supported anymore. For questions: jargon@molb.org