# sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi

Code. Music. Live.

Repository: https://github.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sonic-pi
Homepage: https://sonic-pi.net
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: livecoding, music, education, schools, synthesis, synthesizer, instrument, live-coding, art, audio, sonic-pi
Last push: 2026-08-12T16:51:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 64, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4874, "days_push": 21, "days_rel": 26, "gap_med": 406, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12083, forks 987 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:51.712090+00:00)

## What it is
Sonic Pi is an open source live coding music synthesis environment that turns code into a performable musical instrument. Originally built to teach programming in schools, it is now also used by professional musicians and DJs for live performance.

## Use cases
- teach programming concepts through music in schools
- live code music performances and DJ sets
- compose music in styles from classical to EDM using code
- trigger synths with well-timed MIDI and OSC
- sync live coding with Ableton Link

## When to choose
- you want to learn or teach coding through creative music-making
- you need a free, accessible live coding music studio
- you perform electronic music and want code as an instrument

## When to avoid
- you need a traditional DAW with graphical track editing
- you want offline studio production without live coding
- you need a lightweight audio library to embed in your own app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: audio-processing, gui, interpreter
- domain: education, media, programming-languages
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: live-coding, synthesizer, music, midi, osc, ableton-link, schools, education, audio, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:51.712090+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 2026-08-29T17:14:57.086700+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:51.712090+00:00, sha d4738f124fda)
  - homepage: https://sonic-pi.net (fetched 2026-08-29T08:12:28.522578+00:00, sha 0c6716431bfd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.