ableton-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_session_overviewB | Tempo, time signature, and summary of every track. |
| get_track_detailB | Devices, clip slots, and routing for one track. |
| get_clip_notesB | MIDI notes in a clip: pitch, start (beats), duration, velocity. |
| get_transport_stateB | Transport state: playing, current beat, loop. |
| get_selectedA | What the user currently has selected in Live. Call this first when the user asks 'what is this?'. |
| create_midi_clipC | Create a MIDI clip and fill with notes. Use this when the user wants a musical idea written into the set. |
| modify_clip_notesC | Replace all notes in an existing MIDI clip. |
| set_tempoC | Set song tempo (BPM). |
| set_time_signatureC | Set song time signature. |
| create_trackC | Create a new MIDI or audio track at end of set. |
| fire_clipA | Start playing a clip. ASK THE USER FIRST before calling — surprise playback is disruptive. |
| stop_clipC | Stop a clip. |
| explain_shortcutB | Look up an Ableton Live keyboard shortcut by action name. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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