Ableton DJ MCP

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                  ideas in. music out.

MCP server for AI-assisted electronic music production in Ableton Live.

Specialized for indie dance, tech house, melodic techno, and house music — ships with built-in genre theory and production techniques so your AI gives grounded, specific advice instead of generic music theory.

How it works

The server runs inside a Max for Live device embedded in your Live set. A portal bridges your AI client (stdio) to the server over HTTP. Tools prefixed adj- let the AI read and manipulate the Live set in real time.

Requirements

• Ableton Live 12.3+ with Max for Live

• Node.js 24+

• An MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.)

Setup and usage

• Setup — install + connect your AI client (5 minutes)

• Tools Reference — all 22 adj-* tools

• Releasing — release process + local deploy

• docs/ — full developer docs

License

GPL-3.0-or-later.