Ableton Live Object Model (LOM) Skill

A comprehensive API reference skill for Claude Code that documents the Ableton Live Object Model for Remote Script development.

Covers Live 12.3 including all classes, properties, methods, and common patterns.

Installation

npx skills add mikecfisher/ableton-lom-skill

What's Included

Reference	Description
`song.md`	Song, transport, tempo, loops, cue points, time signatures
`track.md`	Track, MixerDevice, routing, meters, TakeLane
`clip.md`	Clip, MIDI notes, warping, automation, playback
`device.md`	Device, DeviceParameter, automation states
`specialized-devices.md`	Simpler, Wavetable, Looper, Compressor, EQ8, Drift, Meld, etc.
`rack.md`	RackDevice, Chain, DrumPad, DrumChain, macros, variations
`session.md`	Scene, ClipSlot, launching, recording
`views.md`	Application.View, Song.View, Track.View, Clip.View, Device.View
`browser.md`	Browser navigation, loading instruments/effects/samples
`grooves-tuning.md`	GroovePool, Groove, TuningSystem

Usage

Once installed, Claude Code will automatically use this skill when working with:

Ableton Live Remote Scripts
Control surface development
MCP servers for Ableton
Any Python code interfacing with Live's internal API

Example

from _Framework.ControlSurface import ControlSurface

class MyScript(ControlSurface):
    def __init__(self, c_instance):
        ControlSurface.__init__(self, c_instance)
        self._song = self.song()

        # Access tempo
        self._song.tempo = 120.0

        # Create a MIDI track
        self._song.create_midi_track(-1)

        # Fire a clip
        track = self._song.tracks[0]
        track.clip_slots[0].fire()

API Coverage

45+ classes fully documented
400+ properties with types, access modes, and observable status
150+ methods with parameters and return types
Common patterns and code examples throughout

Sources

Documentation compiled from Cycling '74's Live Object Model reference for Max for Live, which covers Live 12.3.

License

MIT

mikecfisher/ableton-lom-skill

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