CDP MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides direct access to the Composers' Desktop Project (CDP) sound transformation programs. This server

Local serverstdioPython

What is the CDP MCP MCP server?

CDP MCP becomes available to MCP clients through the cdp mcp mcp server. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides direct access to the Composers' Desktop Project (CDP) sound transformation programs. This server offers an ultra-rigid workflow with zero interpretation, exposing CDP's raw functionality through simple, reliable tools.

What CDP MCP does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides direct access to the Composers' Desktop Project (CDP) sound transformation programs. This server offers an ultra-rigid workflow with zero interpretation, exposing CDP's raw functionality through simple, reliable tools.

CDP MCP Server v7 implements a minimalist approach to CDP integration: - Direct execution - No command parsing or interpretation - Raw usage text - See exactly what CDP shows - Simple tools - Just 6 core functions - Data file support - Create parameter files for complex operations

Key capabilities

  • 🎵 Full CDP Access - Execute any CDP program with complete control
  • 📚 Program Discovery - List all available CDP programs by category
  • 📖 Usage Information - Get raw usage text directly from CDP
  • 📄 Data File Creation - Create parameter files required by CDP programs
  • 🎛️ Spectral Preparation - Helper for PVOC analysis
  • 📊 Sound Analysis - Get basic properties of audio files

Installing the cdp mcp mcp server

The server is distributed via PyPI as mcp, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

The server reads one environment variable: CDP_PATH. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. CDP MCP sits in that group. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by DavidPiazza, written in Python.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the cdp mcp mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

How to install the CDP MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/CDP_MCP_v7.py"],
      "env": {
        "CDP_PATH": "/path/to/cdp/programs"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CDP_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects CDP MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with CDP MCP directly.