ahujasid/ableton-mcp

uvx ableton-mcp
uvx --from ableton-mcp ableton-mcp-install-script

Usage

• •Install uv, add 'uvx ableton-mcp' to Claude Desktop or Cursor, or run 'claude mcp add AbletonMCP uvx ableton-mcp'.
• •Install the Remote Script (uvx --from ableton-mcp ableton-mcp-install-script), then in Ableton set the Control Surface to AbletonMCP with Input and Output set to None.
• •Restart Ableton after installing the script; re-run the installer after upgrading the package since the server warns on version mismatch.
• •Only run one instance of the MCP server (either Cursor or Claude Desktop), not both.

Key features

• ✓Create, modify and manipulate MIDI and audio tracks, clips, and notes.
• ✓Build full song arrangements in Arrangement View including intro, buildup, drop, breakdown, and outro sections.
• ✓Load instruments, effects, and sounds from Ableton's browser; control playback, clips, tempo, and session parameters.
• ✓Version handshake (get_remote_script_info) between server and Remote Script with graceful degradation.

Best for

AI-assisted music production, track creation, and arrangement inside Ableton Live 10+.

Caveats

• ⚠Telemetry is on by default and collects prompts, MIDI notes, track/clip names, and device settings (disable via ABLETON_MCP_DISABLE_TELEMETRY, DISABLE_TELEMETRY, or MCP_DISABLE_TELEMETRY).
• ⚠Designed to work with Ableton's default devices and browser items; complex arrangements may need to be broken into smaller steps.
• ⚠Only one server instance at a time; always save work before extensive experimentation.
• ⚠Third-party integration, not made by Ableton.