AbletonMCP

Instructions

Implementation Reference

• AbletonMCP_Remote_Script/__init__.py:566-586 (handler)

  The actual logic that fires the clip in Ableton Live.

  def _fire_clip(self, track_index, clip_index):
      """Fire a clip"""
      try:
          if track_index < 0 or track_index >= len(self._song.tracks):
              raise IndexError("Track index out of range")
          
          track = self._song.tracks[track_index]
          
          if clip_index < 0 or clip_index >= len(track.clip_slots):
              raise IndexError("Clip index out of range")
          
          clip_slot = track.clip_slots[clip_index]
          
          if not clip_slot.has_clip:
              raise Exception("No clip in slot")
          
          clip_slot.fire()
          
          result = {
              "fired": True
          }

• MCP_Server/server.py:383-395 (handler)

  The MCP tool definition and handler that triggers the remote script execution.

  @mcp.tool()
  def fire_clip(ctx: Context, track_index: int, clip_index: int) -> str:
      """
      Start playing a clip.
  
      Parameters:
      - track_index: The index of the track containing the clip
      - clip_index: The index of the clip slot containing the clip
      """
      try:
          _run("fire_clip", {"track_index": track_index, "clip_index": clip_index})
          return f"Playing clip at track {track_index}, slot {clip_index}"
      except Exception as e: