What is Total Reaper and its core purpose?

Total Reaper is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes REAPER Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) functionality via a clean, programmatic API, enabling external control and automation.

How does Total Reaper communicate with the REAPER DAW?

It employs a robust hybrid Lua-Python architecture and offers flexible communication options: a recommended file-based method (no extra dependencies) and a faster socket-based method (requires LuaSocket).

Is Total Reaper compatible with different operating systems?

Yes, Total Reaper is designed for cross-platform compatibility, working seamlessly on macOS, Windows, and Linux, thanks to REAPER's consistent support across these environments.

What REAPER functionalities can Total Reaper control?

It provides access to over 169 ReaScript API methods covering extensive REAPER features, including track management, media items, MIDI operations, effects, automation, project management, and transport controls.

Total Reaper

Name: Total Reaper
Author: shiehn

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Provides an MCP server to expose REAPER Digital Audio Workstation functionality via a clean API.

Total Reaper

byshiehn

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開発者ツール

API開発

生産性とワークフロー

Provides an MCP server to expose REAPER Digital Audio Workstation functionality via a clean API.

Total Reaper is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to bridge the gap between external applications and the powerful REAPER Digital Audio Workstation. Utilizing a hybrid Lua-Python architecture, it exposes a comprehensive range of REAPER's ReaScript API methods through a standardized interface. Developers can choose between robust file-based or high-performance socket-based communication, enabling deep integration and automation of audio production workflows across macOS, Windows, and Linux environments.

主な機能

01Flexible Communication Options (File-based and Socket-based)

021 GitHub stars

03Automated Quick Install Script for macOS

04Hybrid Lua-Python Architecture for robust communication

05Comprehensive ReaScript API Coverage (169+ methods)

06Cross-platform Compatibility (macOS, Windows, Linux)

ユースケース

01Integrating REAPER's audio production capabilities into external software

02Building custom control interfaces for REAPER

03Automating REAPER DAW operations programmatically