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LivePilot MCP

An MCP server with 474 tools links an AI client to Ableton Live 12: set editing, version comparison and memory of kept choices.

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Why this level

  • The server changes an open Ableton project and installs a control script and files outside the set, which cannot be undone.
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dreamrec/livepilotAuthor:dreamrec

Install

In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI

npx skillfoxx add mcp/livepilot

Detects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.

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How we review

Extended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.

  • The server changes an open Ableton project and installs a control script and files outside the set, which cannot be undone.

This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.

What it does

LivePilot works with Ableton Live 12 on two levels. Direct control gives explicit tools for transport, tracks, clips, notes, devices, routing, mixing, automation and arrangement. Intent-based help picks an action from a sound description or an artistic reference. In total there are 474 tools across 57 domains. A normal session shows the client 28 entry points, and the rest stay reachable through search and direct call. Edits inside the set go through Ableton undo. Downloads, saved memory and library scans live outside the set and cannot be undone.

Who it is for. Music producers and sound designers on Ableton Live 12 who want to edit a project in conversation and compare variants by ear.

Good fit when

  • An agent edits notes and clips in an open set and plays the result straight away.
  • A mix should be less bright and the report separates measurements from judgments of taste.
  • You look for an Ableton device for a given sound in a database of thousands of entries.
  • An idea is sketched in the arrangement and good choices are remembered for the next session.

Not a fit when

  • You work in another DAW and not Ableton Live 12.
  • You need a repeatable live-performance setup without pinning a version.
  • The BSL 1.1 license does not suit your commercial use.

Example request

Make the bass in the open set less bright, compare it with the previous version and keep the cleaner one.

MCP

Transport
stdio
Authentication
not required

Limitations

The project moves quickly: for studio or live use pin a version and read the changelog before updating. The BSL 1.1 license is not open source by the OSI definition. Setup places a remote script in Ableton and copies a Max for Live analyzer. Do not install both the MCP server and the plugin: both take port 9878. The Max for Live analyzer is needed only for some tools; core set control works without it.

How to disable. Run `claude mcp remove LivePilot` or remove the plugin, then unselect LivePilot under Control Surface in Ableton. Delete the script and analyzer by hand.

FAQ

How do I install LivePilot?

Run `npx livepilot --setup`: the wizard checks Python, installs the Ableton script, creates the environment and tests the link. For Claude Desktop there is an `.mcpb` file on the releases page.

What can and cannot be undone?

Edits inside the set go through Ableton undo. Downloads, memory and library scans cannot be undone from Ableton.

How do the plugin and the MCP server differ?

The Claude Code plugin adds skills and slash commands to the server. Install one of them, or the server registers twice.

Which clients work?

Any MCP client, including Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf.

Why 28 entry points?

They save context: full schemas of all 474 tools are not sent up front, and the rest are searched and called directly.

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