Ableton MCP
Ableton MCP is an MCP server that lets Claude control Ableton Live to create tracks, arrange clips, and compose music for music producers.
What it is good for
- Building a music track from a text description
- Arranging clips and sections in an Ableton Live song
- Loading instruments and effects into Ableton Live with prompts
- Creating and editing MIDI notes inside a Live session
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- MCP server or connector
- Tasks
- Works with
- Ableton Live, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code
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- GitHub stars
- 3,289
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Ableton MCP free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Ableton MCP?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does Ableton MCP work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Ableton Live, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code.
- What is Ableton MCP good for?
- Building a music track from a text description, arranging clips and sections in an Ableton Live song, loading instruments and effects into Ableton Live with prompts, and creating and editing MIDI notes inside a Live session.
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