Make music in a DAW through MCP

A developer connected a music workstation to agents through MCP.

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84 HN points41 comments Β· fetched Oct 15, 2026

What they did

androsynth89 built Blokkily for making music through MCP.

How it went

84 points on HN.

Worth knowing

A tool launch rather than a usage report.

Builder recipe

Our own starting point, written from the source. Adapt it to your setup.

Stack

  • Blokkily
  • An MCP client

Steps

  1. Pick a repeatable format.
  2. Let the agent generate drafts or assets from your inputs.
  3. Edit and check facts and rights before publishing.
  4. Reuse the template for the next piece.

Starter prompt

Make a 16-bar lo-fi loop at 80 BPM with drums, bass and a Rhodes chord progression.

Tags

Tool MCP DAW
Industry Music

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