Ableton · Max for Live · MCP server · Open source

Pilot Ableton Live with your AI agent.

Drop a device on any track. Your coding agent gets 230 tools to control your session.

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You What's the tempo, and how many tracks do I have?

Agent get_session_state → 120 BPM · 4 tracks · 3 scenes

You Add a four-on-the-floor on the kick at 124.

Agent set_tempo · add_notes_to_clip → done.

230 tools across 13 families. Transport, clips, racks, automation, MIDI, browser, tuning systems, and more.
No env vars, no config files, no external server. Drag, drop, done — about 30 seconds.
Bring your favourite agent. Works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode.

How it works

Drop the device

Drag the .amxd onto any track in Live. The first launch shows a 3-step setup modal — runs once.
Restart Live

Click "Install" in the device, then restart Live. Everything's bundled — no extra software needed.
Pick your agent

Choose Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, or OpenCode. The MCP endpoint and bearer token are registered automatically.

Future sessions skip the setup — just drop the device and you're back online.

The 230 tools, organised

Use what you need, ignore the rest. The agent picks the right family for each request.

transport

Play / stop / continue, tempo, metronome, recording, tap, undo / redo.

session

Tempo, time signature, scale (Live 12+), grooves, selection, swing, automation.

tracks

Volume, pan, sends, mute / solo / arm, routing, devices, master, returns, crossfader, take lanes.

clips

Create / delete / fire, MIDI notes, warp markers, envelopes, quantize.

scenes

Fire with options, create, duplicate, delete, per-scene tempo and signature.

arrangement

Song time, loop, punch, cue points, take lane clips.

racks

Audio, Instrument and Drum racks. Chains, drum pads, macros, variations.

instruments

Simpler, Looper, Sample mode parameters, slicing.

application

Control surfaces, view navigation, Hot-Swap toggle, dialog automation.

browser

Load presets, instruments, effects, drum kits, samples programmatically.

tuning

Tuning systems (Live 12+) — read active microtonal grid, reference pitch.

raw

Direct LOM get / set / call for anything not covered semantically.

Honest limits

A few things Live's LOM doesn't expose. We list them so neither you nor your agent waste time chasing dead ends.

Freeze / Unfreeze a track
Sub-10 ms scheduling for live performance
Rename the master track
Track monitoring state (In / Auto / Off)
Delete a take lane

Full list with technical detail (LOM paths, empirical findings, version notes) in docs/LOM_NOTES.md.

Inside the device

agent4live is built and maintained by a single person. If you like it, you can buy me a coffee.