ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server

Definitive MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Ableton Live. Exposes the full Live Object Model to LLMs (Claude, Cursor, etc.) with an embedded native device knowledge base, declarative music recipes, an integrated verify loop, and reactive listeners. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting documentation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-24 · ★ 4 · #96 OF 183 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server

Claude Code

claude mcp add pantani-ableton-mind -- npx -y ableton-mind

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pantani-ableton-mind": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ableton-mind"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ableton-mind - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.Pantani is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.1.1 · 2026-06-11

v0.1.1 · Patch release for the current main release surface. · Highlights: · Published npm package: [email protected] · GitHub Release asset: ableton-mind-0.1.1.mcpb · Includes the Phase 8 read-only discovery slice…

v0.1.0 · 2026-06-11

port tdmcp build + CI system to ableton-mind · Reestruture a documentação com trilhas para artistas e devs · prepare ableton-mind 0.1.0 release · Adicionar copilot local e validações de dependências · [codex] deliver…

04 · Who maintains ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server

ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server is maintained by pantani. We track 2 MCP servers from pantani - 2 actively maintained, 39 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2026. Full record: all servers from pantani.

  1. tdmcp - TouchDesigner MCP server Build real visual systems in TouchDesigner from plain language with Claude, Cursor or Codex. ★ 35

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/pantani/ableton-mind
category
documentation - ranked #96 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-11)
registry
io.github.Pantani/ableton-mind (active, first published 2026-06-11 · 2 versions)
packages
npm:ableton-mind

06 · ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server FAQ

What is ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server?

Definitive MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Ableton Live. Exposes the full Live Object Model to LLMs (Claude, Cursor, etc.) with an embedded native device knowledge base, declarative music recipes, an integrated verify loop, and reactive listeners. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-24 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server?

Run `npx -y ableton-mind`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does ableton-mind - Ableton Live MCP server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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