kylestetz/slang
🎤 a simple audio programming language implemented in JS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2894
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2362
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1203 stars · 31 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Slang is a small audio programming language implemented entirely in JavaScript, running in the browser on top of the Web Audio API. It uses Ohm.js for parsing and CodeMirror for its in-browser editor, letting users define synthesizers and drum machines with sound lines and sequence them with play lines.
Use cases
- livecode music in the browser
- learn how to build a programming language from scratch
- create synthesizers and drum machines with a simple DSL
- experiment with the Web Audio API through a text language
- teach audio programming concepts interactively
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, browser-based livecoding environment for making music
- you want a readable example of implementing a language with Ohm.js and Web Audio
- you want to teach or learn language design and audio synthesis together
When to avoid
- you need a production-grade audio language with robust error handling and tooling
- you need offline or native audio synthesis
- you need an actively developed or comprehensive language - the project is a personal exploration with sparse maintenance
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
programming-language interpreter parser audio-processing programming-languages web-development education browser livecoding web-audio-api dsl synthesizer music ohm-js browser-based programming-language audio javascript web
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/kylestetz/slang · fetched 2026-08-28 · 11ad94d2019f
- homepage: http://slang.kylestetz.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2692402fd315
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kylestetz/slang | main | 32 |
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