ableton-mind — Ableton Live MCP server

Name: ableton-mind — Ableton Live MCP server
Author: Pantani

by Pantaniversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.Pantani/ableton-mind

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

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

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Search & AI memory

Install

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

Before you install

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Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ableton-mind": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ableton-mind"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add ableton-mind -- npx -y ableton-mind

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ableton-mind": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ableton-mind"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "ableton-mind": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ableton-mind"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7270 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 16% of the other 7270 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7270 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is ableton-mind — Ableton Live MCP server safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 5 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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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

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)

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:

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:

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.

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

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.

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.

ableton-mind — Ableton Live MCP server

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

ableton-mind

Architecture (3 layers)

Highlights vs. existing MCP/OSC servers

Requirements

Setup (source install)

Install Remote Script (Python bridge)

Run the MCP server

Local copilot

Doctor CLI

Distribution

Roadmap

License