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Ableton Mind — Ableton Live MCP Server

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by io.github.Pantani

Control Ableton Live from Claude, Cursor or Codex with LOM tools, device knowledge and recipes.

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Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command
npx -y [email protected]
Provider
Claude Code
claude mcp add io.github.pantani-ableton-mind -- npx -y [email protected]

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.pantani-ableton-mind": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

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Host a copy with our keys and logs.

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Control Ableton Live from Claude, Cursor or Codex with LOM tools, device knowledge and recipes.

ableton-mind

Definitive MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Ableton Live. Exposes the full Live Object Model to LLMs (Claude, Cursor, etc.) with an embedded native device knowledge base, declarative music recipes, an integrated verify loop, and reactive listeners.

Status: alpha / v0.1.1 published — core smoke passed against Ableton Live 12.4.1 on macOS and package validation is green. npm, GitHub Release .mcpb, and the MCP Registry are live. Glama has a listing, but its hosted release/deploy must be published separately from the Glama admin build flow; Smithery metadata is present and may lag indexing. API unstable. Don't use in production yet.

Phase 8 status: slice 1 delivers read-only Max for Live/plug-in introspection and Link/remote status discovery. Deeper M4L control, VST3 sidecars, remote DAW integration and mobile companion work remain pending.

📚 Full documentation: pantani.github.io/ableton-mind/

Architecture (3 layers)

Claude/Cursor ──MCP/stdio──▶ ableton-mind (TS, Node 20+) ──TCP NDJSON JSON-RPC──▶ Remote Script (Python, inside Live)
  • src/ — TypeScript MCP server. Tools, resources, prompts, TCP client, recipe runner, knowledge loader.
  • live/AbletonMind/ — Python Remote Script. TCP server on port 9876, dispatches JSON-RPC to LiveAPI.
  • recipes/, src/knowledge/ — embedded JSON (drum kits, basslines, racks, device schemas).

Full spec in PLAN.md. Frozen contracts in _workspace/contracts/.

Highlights vs. existing MCP/OSC servers

Capabilityahujasid/ableton-mcpAbletonOSC + MCP wrapperableton-mind
MCP tools22~3036
LOM coverage~10%~95%~100%
Knowledge basenonenone55 devices, scales, drum kits
Recipesnonenone14 across 7 categories
Verify loopnonoyes, integrated (session_snapshot/diff)
Render previewnonoyes (snapshot now, bounce planned)
Reactive listeners → MCP notificationsnopartial (OSC)yes (7 events live)
Transactions (undo unitary)nonoyes
Automation envelopesnopartialcomplete (linear / hold)
Push 1/2/3 controlnonoyes (pad/button/mode LEDs)
Dockernonoyes
.mcpb 1-clicknonoyes
Doctor CLInonoyes

Requirements

  • Node 20+
  • Ableton Live 12 (priority; Live 11 supported)
  • macOS (primary), Windows (Phase 1 final)

Setup (source install)

npm install
npm run typecheck
npm run lint
npm run test
npm run build

Install Remote Script (Python bridge)

Dev mode (symlink):

node scripts/install-remote-script.mjs           # creates symlink
node scripts/install-remote-script.mjs --check   # status only
node scripts/install-remote-script.mjs --copy    # full copy (CI / snapshot)

Manual:

  • macOS: copy live/AbletonMind/ to ~/Music/Ableton/User Library/Remote Scripts/AbletonMind/
  • Windows: copy to ~/Documents/Ableton/User Library/Remote Scripts/AbletonMind/

Then Live → Preferences → Link/Tempo/MIDI → Control Surface → AbletonMind.

Smoke test: docs/smoke-test.md.

Run the MCP server

npm run build
node dist/index.js

Env vars:

VarDefault
ABLETON_MIND_HOST127.0.0.1Python bridge host
ABLETON_MIND_PORT9876Bridge TCP port
ABLETON_MIND_TIMEOUT_MS5000Per-request timeout
ABLETON_MIND_MAX_FRAME_BYTES1048576Max incoming JSON-RPC frame
ABLETON_MIND_MAX_PENDING_REQUESTS128Max in-flight JSON-RPC calls
ABLETON_MIND_LOG_LEVELinfodebug | info | warn | error

Local copilot

Run a local LLM against a curated subset of the same Ableton tools:

ollama pull qwen2.5:3b      # optional; the UI can pull too
node dist/index.js chat     # opens http://127.0.0.1:4142
node dist/index.js ask "What is in this set?"

The default tier is read-only (safe). Use --write for simple changes or --creative for recipes/browser load.

VarDefault
ABLETON_MIND_LLM_BASE_URLhttp://127.0.0.1:11434/v1OpenAI-compatible endpoint
ABLETON_MIND_LLM_MODELqwen2.5:3bLocal model id
ABLETON_MIND_LLM_TIERsafesafe | standard | creative
ABLETON_MIND_CHAT_PORT4142Browser UI port

See Local copilot.

Doctor CLI

npx ableton-mind-doctor

Checks Node version, Remote Script install, bridge port, knowledge base integrity, recipes.

Distribution

  • npm: npm install -g ableton-mind.
  • Claude Code plugin marketplace: claude plugin marketplace add Pantani/ableton-mind, then claude plugin install ableton-mind@ableton-mind.
  • Claude Desktop one-click: download ableton-mind-0.1.1.mcpb from the v0.1.1 GitHub Release.
  • MCP Registry: io.github.Pantani/ableton-mind is active in the official registry.
  • Glama: listed at glama.ai/mcp/servers/Pantani/ableton-mind; hosted release is separate from the GitHub Release and still requires the Glama admin deploy + Make Release flow.
  • Source: npm ci && npm run build && npm run install:remote-script.
  • Docker: docker build -t ableton-mind . && docker run --rm -i --network host ableton-mind.
  • Smithery: smithery.yaml is ready for listing/indexing.

Roadmap

See PLAN.md §12 and _workspace/PROGRESS.md.

PhaseStatus
0 — Spike✅ real smoke pass
1 — ahujasid parity✅ 22/22
2 — Listeners✅ 7 events
3 — Knowledge✅ 55 devices
4 — Automation envelopes✅
5 — Preview/verify✅ snapshot+diff (bounce planned)
6 — Push✅ pad/button/mode LEDs
7 — Distribution✅ DXT/Docker/Smithery/CI/release ready
8 — Long tail🔵 slice 1 delivered: read-only M4L/plug-in introspection + Link/remote status discovery; deeper M4L/VST3/remote DAW/mobile work pending

License

MIT.

How do I install Ableton Mind — Ableton Live MCP Server?
Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Ableton Mind — Ableton Live MCP Server need an API key?
No required environment variable is listed on this record.
What transport does Ableton Mind — Ableton Live MCP Server use?
Ableton Mind — Ableton Live MCP Server runs locally over stdio.
When was Ableton Mind — Ableton Live MCP Server last checked?
Last checked 2026-10-16. Control Ableton Live from Claude, Cursor or Codex with LOM tools, device knowledge and recipes.

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