Protocol 0 is a third party keyboard shortcut manager for Ableton Live.

It handles classic Ableton keyboard shortcuts as well as custom actions.

Check out the docs for more details.

It's built with:

• A Rust agent
• A Javascript web UI
• A Python MIDI Remote Script that exposes an HTTP API from inside Live

It's extensible

• Add your own actions by writing a plugin
• Trigger actions with your own tools by calling the script's HTTP API (e.g. AHK, a Stream Deck..)

Platform: Windows. Protocol0 Windows-only for now; macOS support is on the roadmap.

See CONSTITUTION.md for the vision and the design decisions behind it.

The project is in early development. Feedback and contributions are very welcome.

Installation

Download the latest release from the Releases and check out the installation docs for more details. Releases are code-signed with Azure Trusted Signing.

From source

Requires Rust, Node, and Python 3.11+.

git clone https://github.com/lebrunthibault/protocol0
cd protocol0

make bootstrap  # set up the remote script's tooling + deploy it into Ableton
make agent      # build (cargo) and run the agent, with live logs
make up         # or: run the agent + frontend (live reload) + website

• Config UI: http://127.0.0.1:9010.
• Logs: %APPDATA%\Protocol0\logs\.
• Config file: (%APPDATA%\Protocol0\shortcuts.json)

Architecture

See the docs

Contributing

• Join Discord to chat and get help
• See CONTRIBUTING.md

Roadmap

• Fix any bugs
• Mac version
• More smart actions
• make it easier for users to add plugins (add actions from a chat interface)
• MIDI mapping

for much later (maybe another project)

• Add features for managing your Live sets (take notes, tag)