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openDAW MCP

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262 MCP tools for agent-native control of openDAW, a browser-based DAW

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

OCI package ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0
Claude Code 
claude mcp add opendaw-mcp -e 'OPENDAW_HOST_DIR=<OPENDAW_HOST_DIR>' -e 'OPENDAW_URL=<OPENDAW_URL>' -e 'OPENDAW_EXPORT_DIR=<OPENDAW_EXPORT_DIR>' -e 'NODE_BIN_DIR=<NODE_BIN_DIR>' -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "opendaw-mcp": {
            "command": "docker",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "-i",
                "--rm",
                "ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0"
            ],
            "env": {
                "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR": "<OPENDAW_HOST_DIR>",
                "OPENDAW_URL": "<OPENDAW_URL>",
                "OPENDAW_EXPORT_DIR": "<OPENDAW_EXPORT_DIR>",
                "NODE_BIN_DIR": "<NODE_BIN_DIR>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • OPENDAW_HOST_DIR required Path to the headless openDAW host directory
  • OPENDAW_URL required URL of the running openDAW Vite dev server
  • OPENDAW_EXPORT_DIR Directory for rendered audio exports
  • NODE_BIN_DIR Path to Node.js binary directory (if not on PATH)

Frequently asked questions

What is openDAW MCP?

262 MCP tools for agent-native control of openDAW, a browser-based DAW

How do I install openDAW MCP?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add opendaw-mcp -e 'OPENDAW_HOST_DIR=<OPENDAW_HOST_DIR>' -e 'OPENDAW_URL=<OPENDAW_URL>' -e 'OPENDAW_EXPORT_DIR=<OPENDAW_EXPORT_DIR>' -e 'NODE_BIN_DIR=<NODE_BIN_DIR>' -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does openDAW MCP need an API key?

Yes. It expects OPENDAW_HOST_DIR, OPENDAW_URL, which you set in its configuration.

Is openDAW MCP open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains openDAW MCP?

It is published by AMEOBIUS. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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