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Installation

Installation

Prerequisites

Ableton Live: 10 or newer
Python: 3.8 or newer
uv package manager: Latest version

Installation Steps

1. Install via Smithery

bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @ahujasid/ableton-mcp --client claude

2. Configure Claude Desktop

Edit claude_desktop_config.json to add the MCP server:
json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "AbletonMCP": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "ableton-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Install Ableton Remote Script

1Download the AbletonMCP_Remote_Script/__init__.py file
2Copy it to Ableton's MIDI Remote Scripts directory

Troubleshooting

Issue: Server won't start Solution: Check Python version and reinstall dependencies.

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