Quick Start

This guide gets you up and running with Reagent as quickly as possible. For detailed installation instructions, see the full installation guide.

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1. Create Your Account

Create an account at reaperagent.com/signup before downloading the app.

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2. Download and Install Reagent

1. Download Reagent from reaperagent.com/download
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts
3. Launch Reagent and sign in with your account

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3. Install the SWS Extension

The SWS/S&M Extension is required for Reagent to access advanced REAPER features.

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4. Complete the Onboarding

Launch Reagent and sign in with your account. The onboarding wizard will guide you through:

1. Installing the REAPER Bridge
2. Connecting to REAPER
3. Verifying everything works

How to automatically start the Bridge with REAPER

By default, you need to run the reagent_bridge action each time you open REAPER. To skip this step forever, set it as a global startup action using the SWS extension:

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Find the Bridge action

In REAPER, go to Actions > Show action list (or press ?) and search for reagent_bridge.

2

Copy the command ID

Right-click the reagent_bridge action and select Copy selected action command ID.

3

Find SWS startup action

Run Set global startup action…

4

Paste and save

Paste the command ID and click OK. The Bridge will now start automatically whenever you open REAPER.

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5. Send Your First Command

With the Bridge connected, you’re ready to use Reagent.

1. Type a message in the chat input, for example:
   Copy

   Is REAPER connected?
   
2. Press Enter to send
3. Reagent will query REAPER and display the results

Try some other commands:

• “Create 4 new tracks named Drums, Bass, Keys, and Vocals”
• “Rename all media item on this track to sfx_explo_01.. etc increment name”
• “Cut everything below 100Hz on this track”

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Next Steps