REAPER MCP

A TwelveTake Studios project. Setup guide, examples and FAQ -> twelvetake.com/tools/reaper-mcp. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with daw, mastering and midi and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Lua.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-28 · ★ 71 · #12 OF 193 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · Lua · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install REAPER MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add twelvetake-studios-reaper-mcp -- uvx twelvetake-reaper-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twelvetake-studios-reaper-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "twelvetake-reaper-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package twelvetake-reaper-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry vendor namespace com.twelvetake - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What REAPER MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.8.0 · 2026-09-29

After you update, run twelvetake-reaper-mcp --install-bridge. It installs the new bridge and · the analyzer plugin that the measurement tools need. If REAPER is running the 1.7.8 bridge, you · don't have to do anything…

v1.7.8 · 2026-09-29

The bridge changed. Redeploy it by hand one last time (twelvetake-reaper-mcp --install-bridge, · then re-run the script in REAPER). From this version on, installing an update reloads the running · bridge for you.…

v1.7.7 · 2026-09-28

The bridge did not change, so there is nothing to redeploy. · Added · Listed in the official MCP Registry as com.twelvetake/reaper-mcp, so MCP clients and · directories that read the registry can find and install it.…

04 · Who maintains REAPER MCP

REAPER MCP is maintained by twelvetake-studios. We track 2 MCP servers from twelvetake-studios - 2 actively maintained, 71 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Dec 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/twelvetake-studios/reaper-mcp
website: https://twelvetake.com/tools/reaper-mcp/
category: media - ranked #12 of 193 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-29)
registry: com.twelvetake/reaper-mcp (active, first published 2026-09-28 · 3 versions)
packages: pypi:twelvetake-reaper-mcp

06 · REAPER MCP FAQ

What is REAPER MCP?

A TwelveTake Studios project. Setup guide, examples and FAQ -> twelvetake.com/tools/reaper-mcp. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is REAPER MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-28 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install REAPER MCP?

Run `uvx twelvetake-reaper-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does REAPER MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to REAPER MCP

Alternatives to REAPER MCP

Maintained media servers if REAPER MCP isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · Proofcut · VEO 3.1 · Video URL Analyzer · Kdenlive MCP Server · Vugola