Ableton Copilot MCP
local-only server
The server can only run on the client’s local machine because it depends on local resources.
Integrations
Enables real-time interaction with Ableton Live via MIDI Remote Scripts, allowing for song control, track management, clip operations, and audio recording functionality.
ableton-copilot-mcp
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server based on ableton-js for real-time interaction and control with Ableton Live, dedicated to assisting music producers in music creation.
🚀 Features
🎵 Song Control
- Get basic song information (root note, scale name, tempo, song length, etc.)
- Get a list of all tracks
- Create MIDI, audio, and return tracks
- Delete and duplicate tracks
🎹 Track Management
- Get all clips in a track
- Create empty MIDI clips
- Set track properties (mute, color, name, arm, solo, etc.)
- Duplicate MIDI clips to specified tracks
🎼 Clip Operations
- Get clips in the piano roll view
- Get and manage all notes in a clip
- Add, delete, and replace notes in clips
- Set clip properties (name, color, looping, loop_start, loop_end, etc.)
🎧 Audio Operations
- Supports recording track content based on time range
📥 Installation
- Install Node.js: Make sure the npx command is available. It's recommended to install the latest stable version from the Node.js official website
- Install MIDI Remote Scripts: Follow the instructions from the ableton-js project to install AbletonJS MIDI Remote Scripts to your Ableton Live
🔧 Usage
- Ensure that Ableton Live is launched and running
- Make sure AbletonJS Control Surface is enabled in your configuration:
Path: Settings -> Link, Tempo & MIDI -> MIDI -> Control Surface
- Connect using an MCP client, including but not limited to:
- Cursor
- Cherry Studio
- Claude Desktop
Cursor Configuration Example
Configure ableton-copilot-mcp in Cursor:
✅ Compatibility Testing
Compatibility primarily depends on the version support of the ableton-js library.
| Ableton Live Version | Test Status |
|---|---|
| 12.1.10 | ✅ Tested and working |
| 11.x | ⚠️ Not tested yet |
| 10.x | ⚠️ Not tested yet |
🤝 Contributing
Issues and contributions are welcome. Please submit issues or suggestions through GitHub Issues.
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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A Model Context Protocol server that enables real-time interaction with Ableton Live, allowing AI assistants to control song creation, track management, clip operations, and audio recording workflows.