# ext for live

ext for live is an unofficial enthusiast marketplace, guide, and package scanner for Ableton Live Extensions. It is not affiliated with Ableton.

## Primary Resources

- Site: https://extforlive.com/
- Browse Ableton Live Extensions: https://extforlive.com/extensions
- Ableton Extensions SDK Guide: https://extforlive.com/resources/extensions-guide
- Raw guide MDX for coding assistants: https://extforlive.com/raw/ableton-extensions-guide.mdx
- Free package scanner: https://extforlive.com/scanner
- About: https://extforlive.com/about
- Privacy policy: https://extforlive.com/privacy
- Terms of service: https://extforlive.com/terms

## Guide Summary

Ableton Extensions are JavaScript/TypeScript tools for Ableton Live Suite beta builds. They are triggered from Live context menus and are best for discrete, user-triggered tasks such as MIDI transforms, Set analysis, workflow automation, offline file workflows, external service calls, creative generators, and package-style tools.

They are not Max for Live devices, plug-ins, instruments, real-time audio effects, real-time MIDI processors, persistent background agents, or replacements for Live's native UI.

## Compatibility

Using packaged `.ablx` Extensions currently requires Ableton beta access and Live 12 Suite Beta, version 12.4.5 or later. Stable Live releases and Live Standard, Intro, and Lite are not supported for the current public beta Extension workflow.

## For Coding Assistants

When helping someone build their first Ableton Live Extension, read the raw guide first:

https://extforlive.com/raw/ableton-extensions-guide.mdx

Start by asking:

1. What Live object should the user right-click?
2. What one-shot task should the Extension perform?
3. Does the task need to read, write, render, import, or call a network service?

Prefer the official SDK docs and bundled SDK documentation as primary API references:

- https://ableton.github.io/extensions-sdk/
- https://www.ableton.com/en/live/extensions/

## Example Listings

- BBenCut: https://extforlive.com/extensions/bbencut
- Photo MIDI: https://extforlive.com/extensions/photo-midi
- Notation: https://extforlive.com/extensions/notation
- Paulstretch for Live: https://extforlive.com/extensions/paulstretch-for-live
- Vivarium: https://extforlive.com/extensions/vivarium
- Beat Buddy: https://extforlive.com/extensions/beat-buddy
- Bird Game: https://extforlive.com/extensions/bird-game
- RNMR: https://extforlive.com/extensions/rnmr