# Dorico MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to control music notation software with natural language commands, enabling efficient score creation, note input, and notation management. The Dorico MCP Server solves problems of manual input and navigation, streamlining the music composition process through interfaces like Claude Desktop or ChatGPT. It accepts natural language inputs and outputs controlled actions within Steinberg Dorico, ideal for composers and musicians seeking to accelerate their workflow.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/happycastle114-dorico-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/happycastle114-dorico-mcp-server

## Description

An MCP server that enables natural language control of Steinberg Dorico music notation software through Claude Desktop or ChatGPT, offering tools for score creation, note input, notation, harmony analysis, and orchestration.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/e8s9j5tzmg)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/happycastle114/dorico-mcp-server>

## 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": "happycastle114-dorico-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/happycastle114-dorico-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/happycastle114-dorico-mcp-server/pull`

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