# tidal-cycles-mcp-server

> Use this tool when you need to control algorithmic music composition with natural language, enabling conversational live coding with AI. It solves problems of complex pattern manipulation and state management in music generation, allowing for intuitive control of channels and patterns. The tool takes natural language inputs and outputs controlled music patterns, ideal for use cases where human-AI collaboration in music composition is desired.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/vinterstum-tidal-cycles-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vinterstum-tidal-cycles-mcp-server

## Description

Enables conversational live coding with Claude AI and TidalCycles for algorithmic music composition, allowing natural language control of patterns, channels, and state.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/r74lhdi7f8)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/vinterstum/tidal-cycles-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": "vinterstum-tidal-cycles-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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