Livepilot MCP Server

Make the change. Hear what happened. Keep what works. LivePilot connects an AI client to Ableton Live 12. Sketch ideas, edit the set, compare versions, and learn from the choices you keep. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ableton, daw and midi and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 69 · #9 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

NOASSERTION · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Livepilot

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add dreamrec-livepilot -- npx -y livepilot

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dreamrec-livepilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "livepilot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package livepilot - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.dreamrec is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Livepilot can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

[!WARNING] LivePilot is moving quickly. Pin a version for repeatable studio or live-performance setups, and check the changelog before updating.

Latest releases

v1.30.0 · 2026-08-30

LivePilot 1.30.0 spends less context describing itself and is clearer about what it actually knows. · Highlights · Search-first MCP surface: 28 default entry points, with all 474 tools still searchable and directly…

v1.29.0 · 2026-08-21

LivePilot v1.29.0 adds perceptual taste learning, optional CLAP-based perceptual distance, and named Arrangement locators. · Highlights: · Learn from kept-versus-discarded audio with taste_record_pair, taste_train, and…

v1.28.0 · 2026-07-31

A new perception domain plus the bridge authentication batch - 469 tools / 57 domains. · > This release requires the updated LivePilot_Analyzer.amxd. The device has been · > re-frozen at 1.28.0; token authentication…

04 · Who maintains Livepilot

livepilot is maintained by dreamrec. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/dreamrec/livepilot
category: media - ranked #9 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 7 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-30)
registry: io.github.dreamrec/livepilot (active, first published 2026-03-17 · 8 versions)
packages: npm:livepilot

06 · Livepilot FAQ

What is Livepilot?

Is Livepilot still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 7 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Livepilot?

Run `npx -y livepilot`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Livepilot run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Livepilot

Alternatives to Livepilot

Maintained media servers if Livepilot isn't the fit.

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