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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ listening history. No manual input needed — she already knows what you like.
 
 ### 1. First-time auth
 ```bash
-SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=xxx SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=xxx python3 musictail_mcp.py --auth
+SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=xxx SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=xxx python3.11 musictail_mcp.py --auth
 ```
 This opens a browser for Spotify login. Token is cached at `~/.musictail_cache`.
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ This opens a browser for Spotify login. Token is cached at `~/.musictail_cache`.
 Add to `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:
 ```json
 "musictail": {
-  "command": "python3",
+  "command": "python3.11",
   "args": ["/Users/alex/mcps/vixy/musictail/musictail_mcp.py"],
   "env": {
     "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",