@mthines/reaper-mcp 0.70.2 → 0.71.0-beta.83.1

package/main.js

@@ -4201,6 +4201,37 @@ function ensureSnapshotActions(kb) {
   const body = kb === "" || kb.endsWith("\n") ? kb : kb + eol;
   return { kb: body + lines.join(eol) + eol, added };
 }
+var AUTOSTART_MARKER = "reaper-mcp: start the bridge with REAPER";
+var AUTOSTART_BEGIN = `-- ${AUTOSTART_MARKER} (begin)`;
+var AUTOSTART_END = `-- ${AUTOSTART_MARKER} (end)`;
+var AUTOSTART_BLOCK = [
+  AUTOSTART_BEGIN,
+  "-- Written by `reaper-mcp setup`. Turn it off in the bridge window: Settings \u2192 Start with REAPER.",
+  "do",
+  '  local bridge = reaper.GetResourcePath() .. "/Scripts/mcp_bridge.lua"',
+  '  if reaper.GetExtState("MCPBridge", "cfg_autostart") ~= "0" and reaper.file_exists(bridge) then',
+  "    local id = reaper.AddRemoveReaScript(true, 0, bridge, true)",
+  "    if id and id > 0 then reaper.Main_OnCommand(id, 0) end",
+  "  end",
+  "end",
+  AUTOSTART_END
+];
+function ensureBridgeAutostart(startup) {
+  const eol = startup.includes("\r\n") ? "\r\n" : "\n";
+  const block = AUTOSTART_BLOCK.join(eol);
+  const lines = startup.split(/\r?\n/);
+  const begin = lines.indexOf(AUTOSTART_BEGIN);
+  const end = begin === -1 ? -1 : lines.indexOf(AUTOSTART_END, begin);
+  let text7;
+  if (begin !== -1 && end !== -1) {
+    text7 = [...lines.slice(0, begin), ...AUTOSTART_BLOCK, ...lines.slice(end + 1)].join(eol);
+  } else if (startup.trim() === "") {
+    text7 = block + eol;
+  } else {
+    text7 = block + eol + eol + startup;
+  }
+  return { text: text7, changed: text7 !== startup };
+}
 var MCP_TOOL_NAMES = [
   // project
   "get_project_info",
@@ -8922,13 +8953,13 @@ async function setup() {
   }
   const webPort = await enableWebInterface();
   await registerSnapshotActions();
+  installBridgeAutostart(scriptsDir);
   console.log("\nSetup complete!\n");
   console.log("Next steps:");
-  console.log("  1. Open REAPER");
-  console.log("  2. Actions > Show action list > Load ReaScript");
-  console.log(`  3. Select: ${join12(scriptsDir, "mcp_bridge.lua")}`);
-  console.log("  4. Run the script (it will keep running in background via defer loop)");
-  console.log("  5. Add reaper-mcp to your Claude Code config (see: reaper-mcp doctor)");
+  console.log("  1. Start REAPER: the bridge starts with it. If REAPER is already open, restart it,");
+  console.log("     or run the bridge once by hand: Actions > Show action list > Load ReaScript,");
+  console.log(`     select ${join12(scriptsDir, "mcp_bridge.lua")} and click Run.`);
+  console.log("  2. Add reaper-mcp to your Claude Code config (see: reaper-mcp doctor)");
   if (webPort) {
     console.log(`
 The bridge opens its status window on start: http://localhost:${webPort}/${BRIDGE_UI_FILE}`);
@@ -8980,6 +9011,14 @@ async function enableWebInterface() {
   console.log(`  Enabled on port ${result.port} (override with REAPER_WEB_PORT)`);
   return result.port;
 }
+function installBridgeAutostart(scriptsDir) {
+  console.log("\nStarting the bridge with REAPER...");
+  const path = join12(scriptsDir, "__startup.lua");
+  const { text: text7, changed } = ensureBridgeAutostart(existsSync7(path) ? readFileSync5(path, "utf-8") : "");
+  if (changed) writeFileSync5(path, text7, "utf-8");
+  console.log(changed ? "  Added to Scripts/__startup.lua (REAPER runs it at launch)" : "  Already in Scripts/__startup.lua");
+  console.log("  Turn it off in the bridge window: Settings > Start with REAPER.");
+}
 async function registerSnapshotActions() {
   console.log("\nRegistering snapshot actions (quick save, next, previous)...");
   const kbPath = join12(getReaperResourcePath(), "reaper-kb.ini");

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mthines/reaper-mcp",
-  "version": "0.70.2",
+  "version": "0.71.0-beta.83.1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "MCP server for controlling REAPER DAW — real-time mixing, FX control, and frequency analysis for AI agents",
   "license": "MIT",

package/reaper/mcp_bridge.lua

@@ -4668,6 +4668,7 @@ end
 
 -- Settings written by the status page through REAPER's web interface (/_/SET/EXTSTATE...).
 -- cfg_paused is in-memory only (resets with REAPER); the others persist in reaper-extstate.ini.
+-- cfg_autostart is read at REAPER's launch by the startup block setup writes into Scripts/__startup.lua.
 local function cfg(key)
   return reaper.GetExtState(STATUS_SECTION, key) == "1"
 end
@@ -4692,7 +4693,7 @@ local _, script_path, _, script_cmd_id = reaper.get_action_context()
 local script_source = script_path and read_file(script_path)
 local HEALTH_INTERVAL = 10
 local last_health_check = -HEALTH_INTERVAL
-local health = { sws = false, jsfx = true, outdated = false }
+local health = { sws = false, jsfx = true, outdated = false, autostart = false }
 local JSFX_FILES = { "mcp_analyzer.jsfx", "mcp_lufs_meter.jsfx", "mcp_correlation_meter.jsfx", "mcp_crest_factor.jsfx", "mcp_midi_emitter.jsfx" }
 
 local function check_health(now)
@@ -4710,8 +4711,13 @@ local function check_health(now)
     missingJsfx = #missing > 0 and missing or nil,
     -- The installed script changed under us (setup ran): this running copy is stale until restarted
     outdated = script_source ~= nil and installed ~= nil and installed ~= script_source,
+    -- REAPER's startup script holds the block `reaper-mcp setup` writes (AUTOSTART_BLOCK in cli.ts), which
+    -- starts the bridge with REAPER unless the page's cfg_autostart is "0"
+    autostart = ((read_file(reaper.GetResourcePath() .. "/Scripts/__startup.lua") or "")
+      :find("reaper-mcp: start the bridge with REAPER", 1, true)) ~= nil,
   }
-  if next_health.sws ~= health.sws or next_health.jsfx ~= health.jsfx or next_health.outdated ~= health.outdated then
+  if next_health.sws ~= health.sws or next_health.jsfx ~= health.jsfx or next_health.outdated ~= health.outdated
+    or next_health.autostart ~= health.autostart then
     status_dirty = true
   end
   health = next_health
@@ -5294,7 +5300,11 @@ local function publish_status(now, force)
     deferMs = defer_n > 0 and math.floor(defer_sum / defer_n * 100000 + 0.5) / 100 or 0,
     recent = status.recent,
     sessions = session_list(),
-    settings = { paused = cfg("cfg_paused"), readonly = cfg("cfg_readonly"), openOnStart = open_on_start(), dev = dev_mode() },
+    settings = {
+      paused = cfg("cfg_paused"), readonly = cfg("cfg_readonly"), openOnStart = open_on_start(), dev = dev_mode(),
+      -- Start with REAPER: on unless turned off ("0"); read by the startup block, not by this script
+      autostart = reaper.GetExtState(STATUS_SECTION, "cfg_autostart") ~= "0",
+    },
     health = health,
     web = web_watch.status,
     control = control_status(),