# benkuper/Chataigne

Artist-friendly Modular Machine for Art and Technology

Repository: https://github.com/benkuper/Chataigne
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chataigne
Homepage: https://benjamin.kuperberg.fr/chataigne
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: art, juce, technology, sensors, osc, midi, dmx, wiimote, timeline, resolume, millumin, audio
Last push: 2026-08-14T14:38:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3596, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1654, forks 93 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:17.240339+00:00)

## What it is
Chataigne is a free, open-source desktop application that acts as a central hub for synchronizing software, hardware devices, and sensors in shows, interactive installations, and prototyping. It supports a wide range of protocols (OSC, MIDI, DMX, MQTT, WebSockets, etc.) and offers state machines, timeline sequencing, and module routing for artists, technicians, and developers.

## Use cases
- synchronize Resolume, TouchDesigner, and Millumin during a live show
- map MIDI controller input to OSC parameters in TouchDesigner
- build an interactive installation triggered by Kinect or Wiimote sensors
- sequence DMX lighting cues alongside audio playback
- route values between multiple softwares regardless of protocol
- create a custom web dashboard to control a show remotely
- prototype real-time interactions between Unity and external hardware

## When to choose
- you need a free, artist-friendly hub to connect show software, sensors, and hardware
- your project mixes protocols like OSC, MIDI, DMX, and MQTT
- you want both timeline-based show control and real-time interactive state machines
- you need pre-built integration modules for common media and lighting software

## When to avoid
- you need a lightweight embeddable library rather than a standalone GUI application
- your use case is pure audio production or video editing without device/protocol bridging
- you require a commercial support contract or proprietary licensing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: middleware, workflow-automation, scheduling, gui
- domain: media, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: osc, midi, dmx, show-control, interactive-installations, live-performance, juce, state-machine, timeline, sensor-integration, media-server-control, automation, real-time, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- benkuper/Chataigne (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:17.240339+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 2026-08-30T03:44:55.111635+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/benkuper/Chataigne (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:17.240339+00:00, sha 9df6f4e24aa4)
  - homepage: https://benjamin.kuperberg.fr/chataigne (fetched 2026-08-29T11:17:48.026231+00:00, sha 9e70a4e8d06c)
  - site_page: https://benjamin.kuperberg.fr/chataigne/releases/changelog.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:17:48.037353+00:00, sha 100c6ec48894)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.