# Ableton Live

> Use this tool when you need to automate music production workflows, compose music, or manipulate Ableton Live sessions programmatically. It provides real-time control and automation of Ableton Live through a Python Remote Script and external MCP server, offering tools for session management, MIDI clip operations, and browser integration. Ideal for music producers, composers, and developers seeking AI assistance in creating and arranging music within Ableton Live.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ableton-live  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ableton-live

## Description

This MCP server provides real-time control and automation of Ableton Live through a dual-component architecture consisting of a Python Remote Script that runs inside Ableton Live and an external MCP server that communicates via socket connections. Built by Siddharth Ahuja, it offers 16 tools covering session management (track creation, tempo control), MIDI clip operations (note insertion, playback control), and browser integration for loading instruments and effects, enabling AI assistants to compose music, automate production workflows, and manipulate Live sessions programmatically. The implementation features thread-safe command processing, comprehensive error handling with validation, and support for both real-time playback control and detailed session introspection, making it valuable for music producers, composers, and developers who want AI assistance in creating beats, arranging tracks, loading sounds, and automating repetitive studio tasks within Ableton Live.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/ableton-live)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/chaudepark/ableton-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ableton-live"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ableton-live` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ableton-live/pull`

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