ableton-mind

ableton-mind

MCP server for Ableton Live that exposes the Live Object Model to LLMs, enabling natural language control of music production.

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ableton-mind

Servidor MCP (Model Context Protocol) para Ableton Live. Expõe o Live Object Model completo para LLMs (Claude, Cursor, etc.) com knowledge base embutida de devices nativos, recipes musicais declarativas e verify loop integrado.

Status: Phase 0 — Spike em construção. API instável. Não use em produção.

📚 Documentação completa: pantani.github.io/ableton-mind

Arquitetura (3 camadas)

Claude/Cursor ──MCP/stdio──▶ ableton-mind (TS, Node 20+) ──TCP NDJSON JSON-RPC──▶ Remote Script (Python, dentro do Live)
  • src/ — servidor MCP em TypeScript. Tools, resources, prompts, cliente TCP.
  • live/AbletonMind/ — Remote Script Python que sobe TCP server local na porta 9876.
  • recipes/, src/knowledge/ — JSON estático (drum kits, basslines, schemas de devices).

Spec completa em PLAN.md. Contratos congelados em _workspace/contracts/.

Requisitos

  • Node 20+
  • Ableton Live 12 (prioritário; suporte Live 11 vem em Phase 1)
  • macOS (primário; Windows em Phase 1 final)

Setup (dev)

npm install
npm run typecheck
npm run lint
npm run test
npm run build

Instalar o Remote Script (bridge Python)

Modo dev (symlink — edita no repo, Live recarrega):

node scripts/install-remote-script.mjs           # cria symlink
node scripts/install-remote-script.mjs --check   # só checa estado
node scripts/install-remote-script.mjs --copy    # cópia (CI/snapshot)

Modo manual:

  • macOS: copie live/AbletonMind/ para ~/Music/Ableton/User Library/Remote Scripts/AbletonMind/
  • Windows: copie para ~/Documents/Ableton/User Library/Remote Scripts/AbletonMind/

Ative em Live → Preferences → Link/Tempo/MIDI → Control Surface → AbletonMind.

Smoke test passo-a-passo: docs/smoke-test.md.

Rodar o servidor MCP

# stdio transport — apontar Claude Desktop / Cursor para este binário
npm run build
node dist/index.js

Variáveis de ambiente:

Variável Default Descrição
ABLETON_MIND_HOST 127.0.0.1 Host da bridge Python.
ABLETON_MIND_PORT 9876 Porta TCP da bridge.
ABLETON_MIND_TIMEOUT_MS 5000 Timeout default por request JSON-RPC.
ABLETON_MIND_LOG_LEVEL info debug | info | warn | error.

Estrutura do repo

src/
  index.ts            Entry point (MCP stdio transport)
  server/             Bootstrap MCP, registry de tools/resources/prompts
  live-client/        Cliente TCP NDJSON JSON-RPC
  tools/              Tools MCP por domínio (transport, track, clip, ...)
  utils/              Logger, helpers
  feedback/           Verify loop (Phase 1+)
tests/                vitest
live/AbletonMind/     Bridge Python (Remote Script)
_workspace/           Workspace do time multi-agente (contratos, ADRs, progresso)

Tools MCP disponíveis (Cycle 2)

Tool Descrição
play Start/continue playback (idempotente).
stop Stop playback (idempotente).
set_tempo Set BPM global (20–999, idempotente em 0.001).
track_list Lista tracks (regular, return, master).
track_create Cria MIDI ou audio track no index opcional.
create_midi_clip Cria MIDI clip vazio num slot (transacional).

Instalação 1-click (Claude Desktop)

Phase 7 entrega o .mcpb. Manifest base em dxt/manifest.json. Hoje só dev install.

Status do roadmap

Veja PLAN.md §12 e _workspace/PROGRESS.md.

Phase Status Escopo
0 — Spike ✅ código smoke real pendente (TD-004)
1 — Paridade ahujasid ✅ 22/22 tools mapeadas
2 — Listeners → MCP notifications ✅ 7 eventos ativos
3 — Knowledge base ✅ 55/50+ devices 100%+ alvo PLAN §5
4 — Automation envelopes ✅ linear / hold
5 — Preview/verify ✅ snapshot+diff bounce mode planejado
6 — Push 1/2/3 ✅ pad/button/mode sysex MIDI
7 — Distribuição ✅ DXT/Docker/Smithery/CI prontos
8 — Long tail pendente release v0.1.0+

31 tools MCP, 55 device schemas (~800 params indexados), 14 recipes em 7/7 categorias, verify loop 23/23, 7 eventos event.*.

Licença

MIT.

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