High-risk tools in Ableton Mind
6 of the 36 tools in Ableton Mind are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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clip_fireExecuteTrigger a session clip slot. Use when the user wants to launch a specific clip in Session view. Idempotent for already-playing clips, returning changed=false; playback state is ...
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clip_stopExecuteStop playback for a specific session clip slot. Use to halt one clip without stopping the global transport. Idempotent for already-stopped clips; returns changed=false when no l...
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playExecuteStart or continue Ableton Live playback. Use when the user wants transport running; optional from_beginning restarts at song start. Idempotent: already-playing sessions return c...
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push_set_modeExecuteSwitch Ableton Push 2/3 to note, session, drum, or step mode. Use when preparing a performance or editing workflow on Push hardware. Requires Push 2/3; returns sent=true with th...
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scene_fireExecuteFire a Session view scene by index, triggering all clips on that row. Use for arrangement-style playback from scenes. NOT idempotent: re-triggering restarts clips; returns scene...
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stopExecuteStop Ableton Live playback. Use before editing or when the user asks to halt audio. Idempotent: already-stopped sessions return changed=false; transport state is async, so the r...
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.