Install a .ablx

The Loophole Kit is five Ableton extensions. Each is a right-click action inside Live. They share the same core as the bridge, and each writes its edit in one undo step.

Install from source

The extensions install from source today, the same way the bridge does: there is no released .ablx yet. When a signed release exists, this page will link to the download.

Prerequisites

• Ableton Live 12.4.5b Suite, with Dev Mode enabled in Settings.
• The Extensions SDK and CLI tarballs from your own Ableton Beta Program access. They are not redistributable, so Loophole does not ship them.
• Node 24.14.1 or newer and pnpm 10.

Build and install

1. Clone and install the workspace.

   git clone https://github.com/OthmanAdi/loophole.git
   cd loophole
   pnpm install

2. Add your local SDK and CLI tarballs (do not commit the resulting manifest or lockfile changes).

   pnpm add file:/abs/path/to/ableton-extensions-sdk-1.0.0-beta.0.tgz --filter @othmanadi/loophole-extension
   pnpm add -D file:/abs/path/to/ableton-extensions-cli-1.0.0-beta.0.tgz --filter @othmanadi/loophole-extension

3. Package the production .ablx.

   pnpm --filter @othmanadi/loophole-extension run package:live

4. In Live, open Settings, then Extensions, add the built .ablx, and restart Live.

The same install carries all five extensions and the bridge, because they ship in one extension. Each appears as its own right-click action.

Verify it worked

1. Live 12.4.5b Suite is running with the extension installed and active.
2. Right-click a MIDI clip. You should see “Lock to Scale…” and “Humanize…” in the menu.
3. Run one of them on a clip and confirm the edit, then press undo once to confirm the whole edit reverts in a single step.

If the menu actions appear and one undo reverts an edit, the install is good. If the actions are missing, confirm Dev Mode and the install, then see Troubleshooting.