REAPER MCP Server

# REAPER MCP Dead Code and Unused Files Analysis ## Summary This analysis identified unused files, dead code paths, and redundant code in the REAPER MCP codebase. ## 1. Unused Lua Files ### Finding: `mcp_bridge.lua` is obsolete - **Status**: UNUSED - **Evidence**: All references in the codebase point to `mcp_bridge_file_v2.lua` - **Recommendation**: Delete `lua/mcp_bridge.lua` ## 2. Unused Python Files in server/tools/ ### Finding: `bridge_sync.py` is a legacy abstraction - **Status**: USED but potentially obsolete - **Evidence**: Only imported by 6 newer tool modules (advanced_midi_generation, tempo_time_management, bus_routing, groove_quantization, bounce_render, loop_management) - **Details**: This appears to be a synchronous wrapper around the async bridge, but most tools use the async bridge directly - **Recommendation**: Investigate if these 6 modules can be migrated to use the async bridge directly ### Finding: `track_basic.py` is unused - **Status**: UNUSED - **Evidence**: Only imported in `app_modern_modular.py`, which is not the main app - **Recommendation**: Delete `server/tools/track_basic.py` ## 3. Unused/Legacy App Files ### Finding: Multiple app.py variants exist - **Files**: - `app.py` - Main active server - `app_modern_modular.py` - Unused variant - `app_modern_simple.py` - Unused variant - `app.py.backup_20250712_113058` - Backup file - **Recommendation**: Delete the unused variants and backup ## 4. Test Files Analysis ### Finding: Backup and old test files - **Files**: - `conftest_backup.py` - Backup of conftest - `test_recording.py.old` - Old version of test file - `test_integration_new_tools.py.bak` - Backup file - **Recommendation**: Delete all backup files ### Finding: Potentially duplicate test files - **Duplicates identified**: - `test_bounce_render.py` vs `test_bounce_render_operations.py` - `test_midi_advanced.py` vs `test_advanced_midi.py` vs `test_advanced_midi_integration.py` - `test_time_tempo_extended.py` vs `test_time_tempo_extended_new.py` - **Recommendation**: Review these files to consolidate or clarify their distinct purposes ### Finding: Root-level test files - **Files at root**: - `test_bridge_functions.py` - `test_bridge_version.py` (hardcoded version check for "2024-07-14-20:15") - `test_modern_pattern.py` - `test_quick.py` - `test_summary.py` - **Recommendation**: Move to tests/ directory or delete if obsolete ## 5. Unused Directories ### Finding: `generated_api/` directory - **Status**: Potentially obsolete - **Evidence**: Only referenced in documentation and `generate_full_reascript_api.py` script - **Details**: Contains generated code that may have been replaced by the modular tools/ structure - **Recommendation**: Verify if still needed, likely can be deleted ### Finding: `lua/Untitled/` directory - **Contents**: REAPER project files (Untitled.RPP, Untitled.RPP-bak) - **Status**: Accidental inclusion - **Recommendation**: Delete - these are REAPER project files that shouldn't be in version control ## 6. Scripts Directory Analysis ### Finding: Script files that may be outdated - **Files to review**: - `midi_methods_to_implement.py` - May be obsolete if MIDI is fully implemented - `midi_workflow_example.py` - Example file, check if still relevant - `test_manual.py` - Manual test script, may be redundant with automated tests ## 7. Documentation Files ### Finding: Multiple implementation status documents - **Files**: - `EXPANSION_SUMMARY.md` - `FINAL_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md` - `IMPLEMENTATION_MASTER.md` - `IMPLEMENTATION_PROGRESS.md` - `IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md` - `IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS_COMPLETE.md` - `MIGRATION_NOTES.md` - **Recommendation**: Consolidate into a single status document or move old ones to docs/archive/ ## 8. Code Quality Issues ### Finding: No unused imports detected - Ran pyflakes check - no unused imports found in Python files ### Finding: No dead code paths detected - No `if False:` or similar unreachable code blocks found ### Finding: No TODO/FIXME comments - No outstanding TODO or FIXME comments in server code ## Recommendations Summary ### High Priority (Delete these files): 1. `lua/mcp_bridge.lua` 2. `lua/Untitled/` directory and contents 3. `server/app_modern_modular.py` 4. `server/app_modern_simple.py` 5. `server/app.py.backup_20250712_113058` 6. `tests/conftest_backup.py` 7. `tests/test_recording.py.old` 8. `tests/test_integration_new_tools.py.bak` ### Medium Priority (Review and possibly delete): 1. `server/tools/track_basic.py` 2. `generated_api/` directory 3. Root-level test files (move to tests/ or delete) 4. Duplicate test files (consolidate) 5. Old implementation status documents ### Low Priority (Investigate): 1. `server/tools/bridge_sync.py` - Consider migrating tools to async bridge 2. Scripts in `scripts/` directory - Verify if still needed ## Impact Analysis - Removing these files would clean up approximately 15-20 unused files - No active functionality would be affected - The codebase would be cleaner and easier to navigate