Reapy-next, reapy package lives on

This is a project to continue the legacy of https://github.com/RomeoDespres/reapy since 2025.

• The goal is to keep Reapy living on and make the fun automation happened in the current Python and Reaper versions.
• The original Reapy package hasn't been updated in a long time. I attempted to submit a bug fixes causing fx methods not working after reconnect long ago, but has not been handled. I assume the contributors have moved on.
• It is a cool project, so let's keep it aflow. And instead of keeping it a fork, this will be on its own.
• Unfortunately I have very little time to figure the documentations, helps appreciated!!!

Official Reascript documentation

https://www.reaper.fm/sdk/reascript/reascript.php

How to setup Reapy / Reascript

The guide is MacOS only currently, tested on Reaper v7.36

Part 1 Reaper Setup

Enable Reascript

• Open Reaper Preferences (Settings), under Plug-ins -- Reascript, select Enable Python for use with ReaScript.
• The next field is: Custom path to Python dll directory
  • On Apple Silicon with Python installed using homebrew, you can find the libpython$PYTHON_VERSION.dylib in /opt/homebrew/opt/python@$PYTHON_VERSION/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/$PYTHON_VERSION/lib, relace $PYTHON_VERSION with the version you intend to use, e.g. 3.12.
  • If you are unsure how to find it you can run: python3.12 -c "import sys; print(sys.prefix)" to get the folder before lib, the the dylib file in like in ./lib or ./lib/python3.12/config-3.12-darwin/
• In the dylib file, type in the name of the dylib file, e.g libpython3.12.dylib
• Restart Reaper

Part 2 Python package

• pip install reapy-next
• For local dev:
  • Under your virtual environment, navigate to the root folder of this project
  • pip install -e .
• Run python -c "import reapy; reapy.configure_reaper()"
  • You may see this message:

  DisabledDistAPIWarning: Can't reach distant API. Please start REAPER, or call reapy.config.enable_dist_api() from inside REAPER to enable distant API.
  warnings.warn(errors.DisabledDistAPIWarning())
  

  • Don't worry just restart Reapy and Python that is it!
• Test the installation with: python -c "import reapy; reapy.print('a message')"
• Check Reaper there should be a console log message.

Optional: For uninterrupted automation

This part is not conpulsory for Reapy/Reascript to work, but it disabled certain features to make automation more repreducible.

Open Preferences on Reaper

- In `General`, uncheck automatic update version check in Startup Settings. (Better for CI automation)

- General --> Open project(s) on startup to -- New project (ignore default template)

- Project --> Project loading uncheck prompt when files are not found on project load (This can break automation)

- Audio --> Recording uncheck all options in Prompt to save/delete/rename new files

- Audio --> Rendering check Automatically close render window when render has finished

Quick guide:

Refer to examples folder.

Using ReaScript API directly

Not all API are implemented in reapy currently. You can find available API in: https://www.reaper.fm/sdk/reascript/reascripthelp.html

from reapy import reascript_api as RPR

print(RPR.GetProjectName())

Interact with UI with Perform Action

Action list can be found in: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ultraschall/ultraschall-lua-api-for-reaper/Ultraschall-API-4.6/ultraschall_api/misc/misc_docs/Reaper-ActionList.txt

Use Action ID:

You can find available action ID in:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ultraschall/ultraschall-lua-api-for-reaper/Ultraschall-API-4.6/ultraschall_api/misc/misc_docs/Reaper-ActionList.txt

import reapy
project = reapy.Project()
track = project.tracks[0].select()
project.perform_action(40701)