# ableton-mind — Ableton Live MCP server

Control Ableton Live from an MCP client with Live Object Model tools, device knowledge, recipes, and state checks. It fits agent-driven music workflows.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 9
- Author: Pantani
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/Pantani/ableton-mind
- Updated: 2026-06-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/ableton-mind-ableton-live-mcp-server

## What it does

ableton-mind connects Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and the other listed clients to Ableton Live. The server exposes Live Object Model tools, a built-in device knowledge base, declarative music recipes, and a verification path based on session snapshots and diffs.

The package combines a TypeScript server running on Node 20+ with a Python Remote Script inside Live. They communicate over TCP on port `9876`. The server also covers automation envelopes, transactions, reactive events, and read-only inspection of Max for Live and plug-ins. Ableton Live 12 is the priority target, while Live 11 is supported; macOS is the primary platform. The API is alpha and should not be used in production.

## Requirements
- Needs: Node.js (commands run via npx)

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add ableton-mind -- npx -y ableton-mind
```

### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add ableton-mind-ableton-live-mcp-server -- npx -y ableton-mind
```

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ableton-mind-ableton-live-mcp-server": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "ableton-mind"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "ableton-mind-ableton-live-mcp-server": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "ableton-mind"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add ableton-mind-ableton-live-mcp-server npx -y ableton-mind
```

## When to use it
- control Ableton Live tracks and devices from an AI agent
- inspect the current set and its device state
- apply music recipes from the embedded knowledge base
- compare a project before and after an agent change
- receive Ableton Live events as MCP notifications

## Example prompts
- Show me the tracks, devices, and key settings in the current Ableton Live set.
- Use an available recipe to add a bass part, then verify the change with a session snapshot diff.
- Inspect the Max for Live and plug-in information in this set.

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