Ableton Live MCP Server — Claude Code MCP server: 156 tools
Hands an AI assistant 156 typed tools for driving a running Ableton Live set, plus offline reading of saved .als projects.
claude mcp add ableton-live-mcp -- uvx mcp-server-ableton-liveWhat Ableton Live MCP Server does
A Remote Script sits inside Live and serves the Live API over a local socket. The server wraps that into typed calls with validated arguments, per-tool docs, and hints marking which ones destroy data.
The tool set spans session and transport, tracks and mixer, clips and MIDI notes, devices, arrangement, pattern and chord generators, batched edits that collapse into one undo step, recording a section to WAV, and mix analysis. A second group runs with Live closed: project summary, track listing, MIDI extraction, key detection, version diffing, and linting a saved .als.
You need Ableton Live 11 or 12, Python 3.10+, and uv. Register the server, then run uvx [email protected] install to copy the Remote Script, restart Live fully, and pick **AbletonMCP** in the **Control Surface** list under **Settings > Tempo & MIDI** with **Input: None** and **Output: None**. Skip that row and the bridge never starts, so the client sees no tools at all. Some tools delete tracks or overwrite clip notes, so save the project before a long session.
What it helps with
- write MIDI notes into an open set
- load an instrument or effect onto a track by name
- mix a track and drop a limiter on the master
- diff two saved versions of an
.als - record a section to WAV without the export dialog
Example prompts for the agent
- Show me the tempo and track names, no changes
- Diff the session against the last check and tell me what moved
How to install Ableton Live MCP Server
Platform CLI
claude mcp add ableton-live-mcp -- uvx mcp-server-ableton-liveuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from mcp-server-ableton-live <command>
Platform CLI
codex mcp add ableton-live-mcp-server -- uvx mcp-server-ableton-liveuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from mcp-server-ableton-live <command>
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"ableton-live-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-ableton-live"
]
}
}
}uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from mcp-server-ableton-live <command>
Config file
{
"servers": {
"ableton-live-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-ableton-live"
]
}
}
}uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from mcp-server-ableton-live <command>
Platform CLI
gemini mcp add ableton-live-mcp-server uvx mcp-server-ableton-liveuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from mcp-server-ableton-live <command>
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Questions about Ableton Live MCP Server
How do I install Ableton Live MCP Server in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add ableton-live-mcp -- uvx mcp-server-ableton-live, then install the Remote Script with uvx [email protected] install and select **AbletonMCP** in the **Control Surface** list inside Live.
What does Ableton Live MCP Server do?
It gives the assistant 156 tools for controlling a running Ableton Live set: tracks, clips, MIDI, devices, arrangement, generators and analysis. Other tools read and compare saved .als files while Live is closed.
What does the server need to run?
Ableton Live 11 or 12, Python 3.10+ and uv. The Remote Script has to be installed and selected as a Control Surface, otherwise the bridge will not start.
