Set the name of a clip. Parameters: - track_index: Track number (1-based). - clip_index: Clip slot number (1-based). - name: The new name for the clip.
AI agents use set_clip_name to create or update resources in Ableton MCP Extended — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ableton MCP Extended environment.
Renaming a clip is a reversible modification operation that changes data without destroying it or executing arbitrary code. It does not create new audio/MIDI content, delete clips, or trigger external operations. This is a straightforward metadata write operation with minimal blast radius—a misnamed clip can be easily renamed again.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Set the name of a clip' with parameters for track_index, clip_index, and name. This modifies metadata (the clip name) within an Ableton Live session.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access set_clip_name gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ableton MCP Extended, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for set_clip_name:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"set_clip_name": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "set_clip_name_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}set_clip_name stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Set the name of a clip. Parameters: - track_index: Track number (1-based). - clip_index: Clip slot number (1-based). - name: The new name for the clip. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ableton MCP Extended MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ableton MCP Extended MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for set_clip_name: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Ableton MCP Extended. Nothing to install.
set_clip_name is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the set_clip_name rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for set_clip_name. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
set_clip_name is provided by the Ableton MCP Extended MCP server (uisato/ableton-mcp-extended). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 46 Ableton MCP Extended tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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