Ableton Live MCP Server

Website and installation guide: abletonmcp.com Control Ableton Live from an AI assistant. This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude, Cursor, Codex, or any MCP client 156 tools for building tracks, editing MIDI, loading instruments and effects, mixing, and mastering inside a running Ableton Live set, plus offline tools that read and diff saved .als project files with Live closed.

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

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LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 17 · #30 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

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01 · Install Ableton Live MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add wstierhout-ableton-live-mcp -- uvx mcp-server-ableton-live

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wstierhout-ableton-live-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-ableton-live"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package mcp-server-ableton-live - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Ableton Live MCP Server can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

Every action is a specific tool with validated arguments; there is no arbitrary-code path. Some tools still make destructive edits (delete a track, replace a clip's notes, overwrite an arrangement region), so save your work before a big session.

Latest releases

v1.8.1 · 2026-09-17

AbletonMCP 1.8.1 fixes idle logging on Ableton Live 11. · Live 11: the Remote Script no longer logs Server accept error: timed out every second while idle. Live 11 embeds Python 3.7, where socket.timeout is not yet an…

v1.8.0 · 2026-09-05

AbletonMCP 1.8.0 adds local audio analysis and more reliable session comparisons, with 156 typed tools for Ableton Live. · Analyze integer/floating-point WAV, AIFF/AIFF-C, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, AAC and M4A/Apple…

v1.7.3 · 2026-07-13

Metadata release for abletonmcp.com. · Makes abletonmcp.com the project homepage and documentation destination on PyPI and the official MCP Registry. · Adds the website link and Remote Script upgrade guidance to the…

04 · Who maintains Ableton Live MCP Server

Ableton Live MCP Server is maintained by wstierhout. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/wstierhout/ableton-live-mcp
website: https://abletonmcp.com/
category: media - ranked #30 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.wstierhout/ableton-live-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-11 · 6 versions)
packages: pypi:mcp-server-ableton-live

06 · Ableton Live MCP Server FAQ

What is Ableton Live MCP Server?

Is Ableton Live MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Ableton Live MCP Server?

Run `uvx mcp-server-ableton-live`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ableton Live MCP Server run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Ableton Live MCP Server

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