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Music Studio

by linxuleversion 0.14.0i★ –iComputer or cloud
Registry nameio.github.linxule/mcp-music-studio

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

ABC sheet music + Strudel live coding: songs, videos and live jam sessions in ext-apps widgets.

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Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

You need

  • Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
  • npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://music-studio.linxule.com/mcp

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "music-studio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-music-studio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http music-studio https://music-studio.linxule.com/mcp

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add music-studio -- npx -y mcp-music-studio

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "music-studio": {
      "url": "https://music-studio.linxule.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "music-studio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-music-studio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "music-studio": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://music-studio.linxule.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "music-studio": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-music-studio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://music-studio.linxule.com/mcp

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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 8, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • create-share-link

    Create a hosted music share link only when the user asks to share or store a piece online. Uploads the supplied score or pattern to MCP Music Studio for 30 days; anyone with the link can view and play it without signing in. Creating the same share again refreshes its expiry. Play

  • play-sheet-music

    Write a score in ABC notation and play it as sheet music: a melody, a harmonized piece, a multi-voice arrangement or a well-known tune, on any of the 128 General MIDI instruments. Put chord symbols above the notes and add a style (rock, jazz, bossa, waltz, folk...) for drums, bas

  • play-live-pattern

    Live-code music in Strudel (TidalCycles mini-notation in JavaScript) and play it in a player the user can edit. Layer drums, bass and melody with stack(): 71 drum-machine banks, 128 GM instruments, synths and a full effects chain. Add .pianoroll() for a live piano roll (or .punch

  • get-session

    Only for a live session (play-live-pattern session: true). Reads whether the player is up and what it played, its errors and silences, and what the human did since your last read: taps, changes to remember() state, code they ran, a Pass to you, or End. Read it before assuming a p

  • update-session

    Only for a live session. Swaps new code into the session's player while the music keeps playing. Send the WHOLE pattern, as for play-live-pattern. It lands on the next bar (quantize 1, the default), the next multiple of n bars, or at once (0): set quantize to your phrase length (

  • get-music-guide

    Reference for ABC sheet music. Topics: genres (complete templates: jazz, blues, folk, rock, bossa, a 3/4 minuet, a lullaby), styles (what each accompaniment preset does), instruments (GM list + combos), drums (patterns + percussion notes), abc-syntax (notation reference), arrange

  • get-strudel-guide

    Reference and recipes for Strudel live coding. Music: genres (complete templates: techno, house, dnb, ambient, jazz, lofi, synthwave), mini-notation, sounds (synths, 71 drum banks, 128 GM instruments, vcsl samples), effects, patterns, tips (tempo, common mistakes), advanced (samp

  • search-music-docs

    Search detailed documentation for Strudel live coding or ABC/ABCJS notation. Returns relevant code examples and explanations from the official docs. Use this when the curated guides (get-strudel-guide, get-music-guide) don't cover what you need — for specific functions, advanced

  • analyze-harmony

    Music theory helper: name a chord from notes, guess the key, get a progression, or list what fits a key. Returns both the ABC chord-symbol spelling (for play-sheet-music) and the Strudel form (for play-live-pattern). Tasks: detect-chord (notes -> chord name + what to play next),

  • convert-abc-to-strudel

    Turn an ABC melody into Strudel mini-notation so a scored piece can be remixed live. Returns runnable code — setcps() from the Q: tempo, one [...] bar group per bar inside note("<...>"), with a chord("<...>").voicing() layer stacked alongside it when the ABC has chord symbols (on

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 10, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account linxule, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 561 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 10 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Design, images & audioi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 2850 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 93% of the other 2850 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2850 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Music Studio safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.14.0) reached the registry 2 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Figma Context MCP, Claude Real Video, Figma MCP Server

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README from the maker

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MCP Music Studio

English · 简体中文 · Français · 日本語

Make music with an AI assistant, inside the chat. Ask for a song and get sheet music you can play and edit. Ask for a beat and get a live-coding player with visuals. Then edit the piece together, move its controls while it plays, or take turns with the AI.

Music Studio is an MCP server. MCP is a standard way to give an AI assistant extra tools; you need a chat app that supports it, such as Claude. In Claude, claude.ai and other apps that support MCP Apps, the player appears in the chat. In Claude Code and other terminal apps, you get a link that opens the player in your browser.

*One live set in the player. Every section is a change made while the music plays. Watch the full video.*

Quick start

Add this URL as a remote MCP server. There is nothing to install.

https://music-studio.linxule.com/mcp
  • Claude and claude.ai: open Settings, then Connectors, add a custom connector, and paste the URL.
  • Claude Code: run claude mcp add --transport http music-studio https://music-studio.linxule.com/mcp

Then ask for a song, a beat or a music video. No account is needed. Your browser may hold back sound until you tap Play in the player once.

What you can make

  • Sheet music. Scores in ABC notation, drawn as sheet music and played with any of the 128 General MIDI instruments. Add a style (rock, jazz, bossa and others) for drums, bass and chords. Edit the score in place, transpose it, and download WAV or MIDI. More about sheet music
  • Live coding. Patterns in Strudel, the JavaScript version of TidalCycles, in an editor you can change while it plays: drum machines, synths, effects, piano rolls and Hydra shader visuals that follow the music. More about live coding
  • Music videos and stage pieces. Pattern code can draw, react to every note, respond to taps and speak lines in time with the music. The guide's gallery has a short film, a spoken duet and a Game of Life that composes.
  • Play together. A live session keeps one player open. The AI reads what you did and puts its reply on the same player, starting at the next bar. Faders, pads and your phone's motion become controls. More about playing together
  • Share. When a score or pattern is small enough to fit in a link, the reply includes a link that opens the full player. For a larger piece, ask for a stored link, which lasts 30 days.

Tools

ToolWhat it does
play-sheet-musicDraw and play a score written in ABC notation
play-live-patternOpen a live-coding player for Strudel code, optionally as a live session
get-sessionRead what happened in a live session, or wait until the person listening presses Pass
update-sessionSwap new code into a live session's player on the next bar or phrase
get-music-guideReference for ABC notation: syntax, instruments, styles, genres
get-strudel-guideReference for Strudel: sounds, effects, visuals, stage, gallery pieces
search-music-docsSearch the Strudel and abcjs documentation
analyze-harmonyName chords, find the key, build progressions
convert-abc-to-strudelTurn a scored melody into a Strudel pattern
create-share-linkStore a piece for 30 days and return a link anyone can open

Parameters, prompts and the players' own tools: tools and prompts.

Run it on your computer

The hosted URL needs no setup. To run the server locally instead, use npm:

claude mcp add music-studio -- npx -y mcp-music-studio --stdio

Setup for Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf and others, plus render modes and HTTP mode: install and client setup.

More

  • Changelog
  • Development
  • Privacy policy. Playback does not save your piece in the share database. A live session keeps a log until two hours after its last activity, and spoken lines are cached for 30 days. Links that fit the music in the URL carry it in the link itself. Do not put private information in scores, code, titles or spoken lines. create-share-link stores a piece only when you ask.
  • Report an issue

Credits and license

Forked from the Sheet Music Server example in MCP ext-apps by Anthropic (MIT). Live coding uses Strudel, notation uses abcjs, and shader visuals use hydra-synth.

Licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later. The original MIT notices are in LICENSES/MIT.txt. See SOURCE.md for the corresponding source and THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md for dependency and audio licensing. Music you make is not automatically licensed under the software license.

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