# toplap/awesome-livecoding

All things livecoding

Repository: https://github.com/toplap/awesome-livecoding
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-livecoding
Homepage: https://codeberg.org/toplap/awesome-livecoding
License Family: other
Topics: awesome-list, livecoding, graphics, music, synthesis, awesome, live, coding
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:05:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3487, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3276, forks 212 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:53.481172+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of live coding languages, tools, communities, and resources maintained by TOPLAP. It covers on-the-fly programming for music, graphics, and performing arts.

## Use cases
- find live coding languages for music performance
- discover tools for algorave and live coded visuals
- learn what live coding is and where to start
- find communities and conferences about live coding
- browse libraries for improvising code in performances

## When to choose
- you want a quick overview of the live coding ecosystem
- you are looking for languages like TidalCycles, SuperCollider, or Hydra
- you need links to communities, readings, and videos on live coding

## When to avoid
- you need a runnable tool rather than a list of links
- you want production software with support and licensing guarantees

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, documentation, graphics, audio-processing
- domain: awesome-lists, media, entertainment, education
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, livecoding, algorave, creative-coding, music, synthesis, curated-list

## Member repositories
- toplap/awesome-livecoding (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.481172+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:43:22.591772+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/toplap/awesome-livecoding (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.481172+00:00, sha 7dff38c02195)
  - homepage: https://codeberg.org/toplap/awesome-livecoding (fetched 2026-08-29T09:37:18.979826+00:00, sha 2d083e315dd8)
  - site_page: https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/what-is-codeberg (fetched 2026-08-29T09:37:18.989475+00:00, sha fe3047f34c81)
  - site_page: https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T09:37:18.991442+00:00, sha 7ffd1ab1d66b)
  - site_page: https://docs.codeberg.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:37:18.993224+00:00, sha 3c642f9d47c9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.