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#!/bin/bash # FL Studio MCP Server - One-command Installation # # This script installs everything needed to control FL Studio from AI assistants. # It sets up: # 1. uv package manager (if not installed) # 2. Python dependencies # 3. Virtual MIDI ports (IAC Driver on Mac) # 4. FLStudioMCP controller script # 5. ComposeWithLLM piano roll script # 6. Claude Desktop/Code MCP configuration set -e SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)" cd "$SCRIPT_DIR" # Colors for output RED='\033[0;31m' GREEN='\033[0;32m' YELLOW='\033[1;33m' BLUE='\033[0;34m' NC='\033[0m' # No Color echo -e "${BLUE}╔════════════════════════════════════════════╗${NC}" echo -e "${BLUE}║ FL Studio MCP Server - Installation ║${NC}" echo -e "${BLUE}╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝${NC}" echo "" # Step 1: Install uv if not present echo -e "${YELLOW}[1/5]${NC} Checking for uv package manager..." if ! command -v uv &> /dev/null; then echo "Installing uv..." curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh # Add uv to PATH for this session export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH" if ! command -v uv &> /dev/null; then echo -e "${RED}Error: uv installation failed${NC}" exit 1 fi fi echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} uv is installed" # Step 2: Install Python dependencies echo "" echo -e "${YELLOW}[2/5]${NC} Installing Python dependencies..." uv sync echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Dependencies installed" # Step 3: Set up virtual MIDI and FL Studio controller echo "" echo -e "${YELLOW}[3/5]${NC} Setting up FL Studio integration..." if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then # macOS - Run the setup script bash "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/setup.sh" else echo -e "${YELLOW}!${NC} Windows setup - Please follow manual installation steps:" echo " 1. Install loopMIDI: https://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/loopmidi.html" echo " 2. Create a virtual MIDI port" echo " 3. Copy fl_controller/device_FLStudioMCP.py to FL Studio Hardware folder" echo " 4. Copy scripts/ComposeWithLLM.pyscript to FL Studio Piano roll scripts folder" fi # Step 4: Install Piano Roll script (if not already done by setup.sh) echo "" echo -e "${YELLOW}[4/5]${NC} Verifying Piano Roll script..." FL_SCRIPTS="$HOME/Documents/Image-Line/FL Studio/Settings/Piano roll scripts" if [[ -f "$FL_SCRIPTS/ComposeWithLLM.pyscript" ]]; then echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Piano Roll script installed" else if [[ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/ComposeWithLLM.pyscript" ]]; then mkdir -p "$FL_SCRIPTS" cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/ComposeWithLLM.pyscript" "$FL_SCRIPTS/" echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Piano Roll script installed" else echo -e "${YELLOW}!${NC} Piano Roll script not found - some features may be limited" fi fi # Step 5: Configure Claude echo "" echo -e "${YELLOW}[5/5]${NC} Configuring Claude MCP..." bash "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/install_mcp_for_claude.sh" # Done! echo "" echo -e "${GREEN}╔════════════════════════════════════════════╗${NC}" echo -e "${GREEN}║ Installation Complete! ║${NC}" echo -e "${GREEN}╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝${NC}" echo "" echo -e "Next steps:" echo -e " 1. ${BLUE}Restart FL Studio${NC} to load the controller" echo -e " 2. ${BLUE}Go to Options → MIDI Settings${NC} in FL Studio" echo -e " 3. ${BLUE}Select IAC Driver Bus 1${NC} (or your virtual MIDI port)" echo -e " 4. ${BLUE}Set Controller type to FLStudioMCP${NC}" echo -e " 5. ${BLUE}Enable the port${NC} (click to highlight)" echo -e " 6. ${BLUE}Restart Claude Desktop/Code${NC} to load the MCP server" echo "" echo -e "For manual testing, run:" echo -e " ${YELLOW}uv run fl-studio-mcp${NC}" echo "" # Platform-specific notes if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then echo -e "${YELLOW}macOS Note:${NC}" echo " For piano roll auto-triggering, grant Accessibility permissions to" echo " Terminal and Claude Code in System Preferences → Privacy & Security" elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys" || "$OSTYPE" == "win32" ]]; then echo -e "${YELLOW}Windows Note:${NC}" echo " Install loopMIDI and create a virtual MIDI port." echo " Configure it in FL Studio MIDI Settings." fi

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