MCP server exposing full Ableton Live Object Model for LLMs to inspect and control Live sets via a local Remote Script bridge.
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Target File:
💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.
Overview
Use cases
Inspect Ableton Live sets and device states programmatically
Create and modify tracks, scenes, and clips via LLM commands
Load and configure devices using embedded device schemas
Apply predefined music recipes to Live projects
Verify and synchronize changes with Ableton Live state
Key features
Full coverage of Ableton Live Object Model (~100%)
Embedded knowledge base with 55 devices, scales, and drum kits
Declarative music recipes across 7 categories
Reactive event listeners with MCP notifications
Integrated verify loop for session snapshot and diff
Supports Push 1/2/3 hardware control and automation envelopes
Capabilities & Tool Schemas
Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Ableton Mind.
Extracted Tool Capabilities
Full coverage of Ableton Live Object Model (~100%)
Embedded knowledge base with 55 devices, scales, and drum kits
Declarative music recipes across 7 categories
Reactive event listeners with MCP notifications
Integrated verify loop for session snapshot and diff
Supports Push 1/2/3 hardware control and automation envelopes
Documentation Overview
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)
src/— TypeScript MCP server. Tools, resources, prompts, TCP client, recipe runner, knowledge loader.live/AbletonMind/— Python Remote Script. TCP server on port9876, 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
| Capability | ahujasid/ableton-mcp | AbletonOSC + MCP wrapper | ableton-mind |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCP tools | 22 | ~30 | 36 |
| LOM coverage | ~10% | ~95% | ~100% |
| Knowledge base | none | none | 55 devices, scales, drum kits |
| Recipes | none | none | 14 across 7 categories |
| Verify loop | no | no | yes, integrated (session_snapshot/diff) |
| Render preview | no | no | yes (snapshot now, bounce planned) |
| Reactive listeners → MCP notifications | no | partial (OSC) | yes (7 events live) |
| Transactions (undo unitary) | no | no | yes |
| Automation envelopes | no | partial | complete (linear / hold) |
| Push 1/2/3 control | no | no | yes (pad/button/mode LEDs) |
| Docker | no | no | yes |
.mcpb 1-click | no | no | yes |
| Doctor CLI | no | no | yes |
Requirements
- Node 20+
- Ableton Live 12 (priority; Live 11 supported)
- macOS (primary), Windows (Phase 1 final)
Setup (source install)
Install Remote Script (Python bridge)
Dev mode (symlink):
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
Env vars:
| Var | Default | |
|---|---|---|
ABLETON_MIND_HOST | 127.0.0.1 | Python bridge host |
ABLETON_MIND_PORT | 9876 | Bridge TCP port |
ABLETON_MIND_TIMEOUT_MS | 5000 | Per-request timeout |
ABLETON_MIND_MAX_FRAME_BYTES | 1048576 | Max incoming JSON-RPC frame |
ABLETON_MIND_MAX_PENDING_REQUESTS | 128 | Max in-flight JSON-RPC calls |
ABLETON_MIND_LOG_LEVEL | info | debug | info | warn | error |
Local copilot
Run a local LLM against a curated subset of the same Ableton tools:
The default tier is read-only (safe). Use --write for simple changes or --creative for recipes/browser load.
| Var | Default | |
|---|---|---|
ABLETON_MIND_LLM_BASE_URL | http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1 | OpenAI-compatible endpoint |
ABLETON_MIND_LLM_MODEL | qwen2.5:3b | Local model id |
ABLETON_MIND_LLM_TIER | safe | safe | standard | creative |
ABLETON_MIND_CHAT_PORT | 4142 | Browser UI port |
See Local copilot.
Doctor CLI
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, thenclaude plugin install ableton-mind@ableton-mind. - Claude Desktop one-click: download
ableton-mind-0.1.1.mcpbfrom the v0.1.1 GitHub Release. - MCP Registry:
io.github.Pantani/ableton-mindis 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.yamlis ready for listing/indexing.
Roadmap
See PLAN.md §12 and _workspace/PROGRESS.md.
| Phase | Status |
|---|---|
| 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.
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