openDAW MCP Server

by ameobiusio.github.AMEOBIUS/opendaw-mcpv1.13.0

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

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Install openDAW MCP server

claude mcp add opendaw -e OPENDAW_HOST_DIR='<opendaw-host-dir>' -e OPENDAW_URL='<opendaw-url>' -- docker run -i --rm -e OPENDAW_HOST_DIR -e OPENDAW_URL ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opendaw": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR",
        "-e",
        "OPENDAW_URL",
        "ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR": "<opendaw-host-dir>",
        "OPENDAW_URL": "<opendaw-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opendaw": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR",
        "-e",
        "OPENDAW_URL",
        "ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR": "<opendaw-host-dir>",
        "OPENDAW_URL": "<opendaw-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "opendaw": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR",
        "-e",
        "OPENDAW_URL",
        "ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR": "<opendaw-host-dir>",
        "OPENDAW_URL": "<opendaw-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opendaw": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR",
        "-e",
        "OPENDAW_URL",
        "ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR": "<opendaw-host-dir>",
        "OPENDAW_URL": "<opendaw-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
OPENDAW_HOST_DIR	yes	—	Path to the headless openDAW host directory
OPENDAW_URL	yes	—	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)

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FAQ

›How do I install the openDAW MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add opendaw -e OPENDAW_HOST_DIR='<opendaw-host-dir>' -e OPENDAW_URL='<opendaw-url>' -- docker run -i --rm -e OPENDAW_HOST_DIR -e OPENDAW_URL ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does openDAW require an API key?

Yes. It expects OPENDAW_HOST_DIR, OPENDAW_URL.

›Can I use openDAW as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is openDAW in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.AMEOBIUS/opendaw-mcp.