control Amazon Alexa from command Line
alexa-remote-control [-d <device>|ALL] -e <pause|play|next|prev|fwd|rwd|shuffle|vol:<0-100>> |
-b [list|<"AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF">] | -q | -r <"station name"|stationid> |
-s <trackID|'Artist' 'Album'> | -t <ASIN> | -u <seedID> | -v <queueID> |
-w <playlistId> | -i | -p | -P | -S | -a | -l | -h |
-m <multiroom_device> [device_1 .. device_X] | -lastalexa
-e : run command, additional SEQUENCECMDs:
weather,traffic,flashbriefing,goodmorning,singasong,tellstory,
speak:'<text>',automation:'<routine name>'
-b : connect/disconnect/list bluetooth device
-q : query queue
-r : play tunein radio
-s : play library track/library album
-t : play Prime playlist
-u : play Prime station
-v : play Prime historical queue
-w : play library playlist
-i : list imported library tracks
-p : list purchased library tracks
-P : list Prime playlists
-S : list Prime stations
-a : list available devices
-m : delete multiroom and/or create new multiroom containing devices
-lastalexa : print device that received the last voice command
-l : logoff
-h : help
There's also a "plain" version, which lacks some functionality (-i, -p, -P, -S and no radio station names and no routines) but doesn't require 'jq' for JSON processing.
http://blog.loetzimmer.de/2017/10/amazon-alexa-hort-auf-die-shell-echo.html