/save-live-set

Ableton Live Save Command

This command saves the current Ableton Live project to a specified file path using AppleScript automation on macOS.

When to Use

Use this command when you need to:

• Save the current Ableton Live project to a specific location
• Automate saving Ableton projects as part of a workflow
• Create backups of your Live sets

How It Works

The command uses Python and AppleScript to:

1. Activate Ableton Live
2. Open the Save As dialog (Cmd+Shift+S)
3. Navigate to the target directory using Cmd+Shift+G
4. Enter the filename automatically
5. Wait for you to press Enter (up to 30 seconds)
6. Detect when the Save As dialog closes
7. Find and return the full path of the saved .als file

Note: Ableton Live automatically creates a project folder (e.g., "song Project/") and the script correctly returns the full path including this folder.

Usage

/ableton-save:save-live-set /path/to/project.als
/ableton-save:save-live-set ~/Music/Ableton/Projects/song.als
/ableton-save:save-live-set ../backups/my-song.als

Arguments

• path (required): The file path where you want to save the Ableton Live project
  • Can be absolute or relative path
  • Will automatically create a project folder (Ableton's default behavior)
  • The .als extension is optional

Implementation Steps

1. Parse the path argument from the user's request

   • Extract the file path from the command arguments
   • Convert relative paths to absolute paths

2. Execute the save script

   • Run: python3 /Users/krfantasy/.claude/plugins/cache/claude-plugins-official/plugin-dev/f1be96f0fb58/scripts/ableton_save.py <path>
   • The script will open Ableton Live's Save As dialog and navigate to the target directory

3. Handle the result

   • Display the result message from the script
   • If successful, remind the user to press Enter in the Save As dialog
   • If Ableton Live is not running, show an error message

Error Handling

• Ableton Live not running: The script will return "Error: Ableton Live is not running"
• Invalid path: The script will still open the Save As dialog but won't navigate to the folder
• macOS only: This command only works on macOS with AppleScript support

Examples

Save to an absolute path:

User: /ableton-save:save-live-set /Users/jane/Music/Ableton/Projects/song-v2.als
→ Opens Save As dialog, navigates to the Projects folder, enters "song-v2"

Save to a relative path:

User: /ableton-save:save-live-set ../backups/test.als
→ Opens Save As dialog, navigates to ../backups, enters "test"

Notes

• The Save As dialog will remain open after the script completes
• You must press Enter to complete the save operation
• Ableton Live automatically creates a project folder (e.g., song-v2 Project/)
• The filename field is automatically populated with the base name (without .als)
• This command requires macOS Accessibility permissions for Terminal