pure-data/pure-data
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Pure Data - a free real-time computer music system observed · 2026-09-26
Health v2 · maintenance only
75/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4446
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 25
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2094 stars · 293 forks observed · 2026-09-26
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Pure Data (Pd) is a free, open-source visual programming environment for real-time computer music, audio synthesis, and multimedia. It uses a patch-based dataflow model and is extensible with externals for video, 3D graphics, and more.
Use cases
- build real-time audio synthesizers
- create interactive music installations
- prototype sound design patches
- process live audio and MIDI
- teach computer music and DSP
- build multimedia performances with visuals
When to choose
- you need a free open-source alternative to Max/MSP
- you want visual patching for real-time audio work
- you need cross-platform support with an extensible plugin ecosystem
When to avoid
- you need text-based audio programming
- you require a commercial license or vendor support
- your focus is offline audio production rather than real-time processing
Facets
application · maturity stable
audio-processing gui plugin-system media graphics developer-tools windows cross-platform visual-programming computer-music real-time-audio midi max-msp-alternative patching audio linux macos desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data · fetched 2026-09-26 · 2cb5263f1179
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pure-data/pure-data | main | 75 |
For agents
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