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get_project_path

Retrieve the current REAPER project file path so AI assistants can locate, reference, or save project files during music production workflows.

Instructions

Get the project path.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv1.7.3

TDQS

C2.7/5.0
Behavior2/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full disclosure burden and fails to meet it: nothing is said about what the returned value is, whether it reflects the saved project or the current working session, or what happens if no project is open. For a zero-param read it is low-risk, but the disclosure is effectively absent.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

A single short sentence that is front-loaded and wastes nothing, but it is under-specified rather than concise — the brevity comes from omitting information rather than from efficient phrasing.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness2/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With no output schema, the description is the only place the return value could be explained, and it does not say what a 'project path' string looks like or how it differs from the project name. For a simple getter the complexity is low, but the key ambiguity is left unresolved.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

The tool takes no parameters and schema coverage is 100%, so there is nothing for the description to clarify. Baseline of 4 applies for a parameterless tool.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose3/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a verb and a resource ('Get the project path'), so the basic intent is recoverable, but 'project path' is ambiguous — filesystem path, directory, or DAW-internal path — and the description does nothing to distinguish it from close siblings like get_project_name. It is identifiable but not precise.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

There is no when-to-use guidance, no mention of prerequisites or session state, and no reference to any alternative such as get_project_name or get_project_summary that an agent might confuse it with. The agent is left to infer usage entirely from the name.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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