CrabBoss
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 19 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 19 Sep 2026. How this is checked
CrabBoss is open-source radio automation software for managing gapless audio playout, playlists, scheduling, advertising blocks, and live streaming. It supports Icecast and Shoutcast, library scanning, loudness normalization, cueing, and optional on-air processing for radio stations.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Running automated radio playout, scheduling, audio processing, and live streaming without proprietary broadcast software.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: radio broadcasters and station operators
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: scheduling
Inferred · not functionally tested
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, macos, windows, linux, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: crabboss.vercel.app · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
CrabBoss sits in PulseGate's Radio stations category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on running automated radio playout, scheduling, audio processing, and live streaming without proprietary broadcast software. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for radio broadcasters and station operators. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by CrabBoss contributors, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 146 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are Gapless Playout, True-PFL Cueing, and Playlist Builder.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Gapless Playout
- True-PFL Cueing
- Playlist Builder
- Auto-DJ Continuity
- Icecast Streaming
- Shoutcast Streaming
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Vue
- bdata-v- in the HTML
- Vercel
- x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed19 Sep · 15:35 UTCShow HN: CrabBoss, radio automation software seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
Frequently asked questions about CrabBoss
- What is CrabBoss?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: CrabBoss focuses on running automated radio playout, scheduling, audio processing, and live streaming without proprietary broadcast software. It is catalogued under Radio stations on PulseGate.
- Who is CrabBoss for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: CrabBoss is an open-source project built for radio broadcasters and station operators.
- Does CrabBoss have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — CrabBoss is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does CrabBoss run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: CrabBoss runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is CrabBoss still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 19 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 146 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who makes CrabBoss?
- CrabBoss is developed by CrabBoss contributors.
- How long has CrabBoss been around?
- CrabBoss first shipped in 2026.
- Is CrabBoss open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — CrabBoss is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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