# mcol
Terminal browser for an MPD release archive, written in Chez Scheme.
Paths are read as:
- `artist/album`
- `label/artist/release`
Parent paths are not counted as releases. All recognized files are scanned; no
date cutoff is applied.
## Run
Requires Chez Scheme 10.4 or newer. Playback requires `mpc`.
```sh
make tui INPUT=/path/to/releases
```
Input is chosen from `--input`, then `MCOL_INPUT`, then the current directory:
```sh
export MCOL_INPUT=~/src/mtmn.name/releases
make tui
```
## Keys
```text
m months w weeks l labels
a artists s search r random play
p play release q queue release
nn next page pp prev page b back
? help / filter
```
Enter a row number to open it. Commands such as `:month 2026-08`,
`:day 2026-08-11`, `:label Warp`, `:artist Autechre`, and `:search Autechre`
are also accepted.
Use `p 4 5 2` to append visible releases 4, 5, and 2 and start the first one.
Use `q 4 5 2` to append them without changing playback.
## Build and install
```sh
make build
make test INPUT=/path/to/releases
make install # /usr/local
make install PREFIX=~/.local
```
See `mcol(1)` after installation. Set `NO_COLOR=1` to disable colour.
