Reaper MCP Server
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The Reaper MCP Server connects a Reaper project to an MCP client like Claude Desktop, enabling users to ask questions about their project. It provides tools to find and parse Reaper projects, allowing Claude to understand and answer queries about project details.
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What is Reaper MCP Server?
The Reaper MCP Server is a custom server designed to integrate Reaper digital audio workstation (DAW) projects with Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients, such as Claude Desktop. It allows users to query their Reaper projects using natural language through the MCP client.
How to use Reaper MCP Server?
- Install dependencies using uv. 2. Configure Claude Desktop with the provided sample config, updating paths for your uv installation, Reaper project directory, and server directory. 3. Launch Claude Desktop and verify the presence of the
find_reaper_projectsandparse_reaper_projecttools. 4. Ask questions about your Reaper project, including the project name.
Key features of Reaper MCP Server
Connects Reaper projects to MCP clients
Enables natural language querying of Reaper projects
Provides tools to find Reaper projects within a directory
Parses Reaper projects and returns a JSON object representing the project data
Allows users to access and understand project details through Claude Desktop
Use cases of Reaper MCP Server
Quickly retrieve information about tracks, items, and effects in a Reaper project
Understand the structure and organization of a complex Reaper project
Troubleshoot issues by querying project settings and configurations
Automate documentation by extracting key project information
Collaborate more effectively by sharing project insights with team members
FAQ from Reaper MCP Server
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's a protocol that allows applications to provide context to language models.
What is Claude Desktop?
What is Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is an example MCP client that can be configured to use custom MCP servers.
How do I find my uv installation path?
How do I find my uv installation path?
The uv installation path is typically located in your virtual environment's bin directory.
What data is parsed from the Reaper project?
What data is parsed from the Reaper project?
The data parsed from the Reaper project can be found in the src/domains/reaper_dataclasses.py file.
Why can't Claude find my Reaper project?
Why can't Claude find my Reaper project?
Ensure that the Reaper project directory is correctly configured in the claude_desktop_config.json file and that the project name is included in your questions to Claude.