Getting Started

Overview

Live MCP has two parts:

  1. M4L Bridge — A Max for Live device that runs inside Ableton Live
  2. MCP Server — A Node.js server that connects your AI assistant to the bridge

Quick Start

1. Install the M4L device

Download the latest live-mcp-bridge.zip from Gumroad. Unzip it and drag Live MCP Bridge.amxd onto any track in your Ableton Live session.

You should see in the Max console:

lom-handler-v8.js: script loaded
Live MCP Bridge listening on port 19740

2. Configure your AI client

Add the MCP server to your client’s configuration. For Claude Code, add to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "live-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@mixofreality/live-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

3. Try it

Ask your AI assistant: “What’s the tempo of my Ableton session?”

The assistant will use the get_property tool to read live_set tempo and return the result.