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MusicXML to ABC MCP Server

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MusicXML to ABC runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 533 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 12 Oct 2026.

Converts between MusicXML and ABC notation, so LLMs can read and edit scores

Installs per day peak 483 · avg 51 · +196% w/w
a month agotoday
533
Installs / week
pypi · musicxml-abc-mcp
0
Stars
0 open issues
12 Oct 2026
Last commit
from GitHub
MIT
License
Python

What the code does

We read the source, 4 d ago · rules ccca72095570

A tool parameter reaches a dangerous call

A value the model can set ends up inside a file or shell call. That is not a flaw by itself — for a terminal server it is the job — but it is where things go wrong when it is not.

A tool parameter reaches a dangerous call render_to_pdf.output_path → render-mcp/src/render_mcp/engine.py:159, render_to_image.dpi → render-mcp/src/render_mcp/engine.py:288
        result = subprocess.run(
In the project's build, not in the package

Found in continuous integration, deployment or infrastructure files, or in a neighbouring package of the same monorepo. None of this is installed when you add the server: it describes how the project is built and released. We list it because a leaked key in a build pipeline is still a real problem, but it is not something this server does on your machine.

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

A tool parameter here reaches a dangerous call

That is not a flaw by itself — but it is where things go wrong when it is not the job. We re-read this code on every release. Watch it and you hear from us the day another one appears.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add musicxml-abc-mcp -- uvx musicxml-abc-mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musicxml-abc-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "musicxml-abc-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.musicxml-abc-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["musicxml-abc-mcp"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musicxml-abc-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "musicxml-abc-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musicxml-abc-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "musicxml-abc-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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MusicXML to ABC — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for MusicXML to ABC?
MusicXML to ABC runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the pypi package musicxml-abc-mcp was installed 533 times last week.
How do I connect MusicXML to ABC?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls musicxml-abc-mcp straight from pypi; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use MusicXML to ABC?
The pypi package musicxml-abc-mcp was installed 533 times in the last week. Week over week that is +196%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is MusicXML to ABC open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in Python and 0 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.