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# 🦊 Devalang — Write music with code
Devalang is a compact domain-specific language (DSL) for music makers, sound designers, and creative coders.
Compose loops, control samples, synthesize audio, and render your ideas — all in clean, readable text.
Whether you're prototyping a beat, building generative music, or performing live, Devalang gives you rhythmic precision with the elegance of code.
From studio sketches to live sets, Devalang puts musical ideas into motion.
> **🚀 v0.1.0 - Complete Rewriting**
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> **NEW**: [Devalang Playground V2.0 is now available](https://playground.devalang.com) — Try it in your browser!
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## 📚 Quick Access
- [▶️ Playground](https://playground.devalang.com) — Try Devalang in your browser
- [📖 Documentation](https://docs.devalang.com) — Complete language reference
- [🧩 VSCode Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=devaloop.devalang-vscode) — Syntax highlighting & snippets
- [📜 Changelog](./docs/CHANGELOG.md) — Version history
- [💡 Examples](./examples/)
- [🌐 Website](https://devalang.com) — Project homepage
- [📦 npm Package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@devaloop/devalang)
- [📦 Rust Crate](https://crates.io/crates/devalang)
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## ⚡ Quick Start
### Try in Your Browser
> **[Launch the Playground](https://playground.devalang.com)** to try Devalang without installing anything.
### Install via npm (Recommended)
```bash
npm install -g @devaloop/devalang
```
### Install via Cargo (Rust)
```bash
cargo install devalang
```
### Create Your First Project
```bash
# Initialize a new project
devalang init my-project
# Navigate to the project
cd my-project
# Check syntax
devalang check --entry examples/index.deva
# Build audio files
devalang build --path examples/index.deva --formats wav mid
# Play audio (live mode)
devalang play --live --input examples/index.deva
```
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## 🎵 Your First Devalang Script
Create a file `hello.deva`:
```deva
# Set the tempo
bpm 120
# Load a bank of sounds (make sur you have the bank installed)
bank devaloop.808 as drums
# Create a simple kick pattern
pattern kickPattern with drums.kick = "x--- x--- x--- x---"
# Define a synth and a melody
let mySynth = synth saw
# Define a melody using a group to organize notes
group myMelody:
mySynth -> note(C5)
-> duration(500)
mySynth -> note(E5)
-> duration(500)
mySynth -> note(G5)
-> duration(500)
# Play the melody
spawn myMelody
# Play the kick pattern
spawn kickPattern
```
### Build the audio
```bash
# Build to WAV
devalang build --path hello.deva --formats wav
# Output: ./output/audio/hello.wav
```
# Play the audio
```bash
# Play the audio file
devalang play --input hello.deva
# Play live (repeats and watch until stopped)
devalang play --live --input hello.deva
```
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## 🚀 Features
### 🎵 **Core Language**
- ✅ **Lexer & Parser** — Complete tokenization and AST generation
- ✅ **Patterns** — Rhythmic notation with swing, humanize, velocity
- ✅ **Synths** — Built-in synthesizers with ADSR envelopes
- ✅ **Filters** — Lowpass, highpass, bandpass audio filtering
- ✅ **Effects** — Reverb, delay, distortion, drive, chorus
- ✅ **Variables** — `let`, `const`, `var` with scoping
- ✅ **Groups & Spawn** — Organize and parallelize execution
- ✅ **Loops & Conditions** — `for`, `if`, `else` control flow
- ✅ **Triggers** — Conditional audio triggering
- ✅ **Events** — Event system with `on` and `emit`
### 🛠️ **CLI Tools**
- ✅ `devalang init` — Scaffold new projects (3 templates)
- ✅ `devalang build` — Compile to WAV/MIDI
- ✅ `devalang check` — Validate syntax
- ✅ `devalang play` — Audio playback
- ✅ `devalang addon` — Manage addons (install, list, discover)
- ✅ `devalang login/logout` — Authentication
- ✅ `devalang telemetry` — Privacy controls
### 🌐 **WASM API**
- ✅ `render_audio()` — Browser audio rendering
- ✅ `render_midi_array()` — MIDI export
- ✅ `debug_render()` — Debug information
- ✅ `parse()` — Parse Devalang code
- ✅ TypeScript types included
### 📦 **Output Formats**
- ✅ **WAV** — 16/24/32-bit audio export
- ✅ **MIDI** — Standard MIDI file export
- ✅ **MP3/FLAC** — Planned
### 🎯 **Performance**
- ⚡ **Fast builds** — 7-10ms for typical projects
- ⚡ **Low latency** — Optimized audio engine
- ⚡ **Release builds** — 5-6x faster than debug
### 📚 **Learning Resources**
- ✅ **Online Docs** — Complete language reference
- ✅ **VSCode Extension** — Syntax highlighting
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## 💡 Why Devalang?
- 🎹 **Prototype audio ideas** without opening a DAW
- 💻 **Integrate sound** into code-based workflows
- 🎛️ **Control audio parameters** with readable syntax
- 🧪 **Build musical logic** with variables and conditions
- 🔄 **Create patterns** with expressive notation
- 🎨 **Live code** with fast iteration cycles
- 📦 **Version control** your music with git
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## 📖 Documentation
**[Visit docs.devalang.com](https://docs.devalang.com)** for:
- Complete syntax reference
- API documentation
- WASM integration guide
- CLI command reference
- Advanced tutorials
- Best practices
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## 🔧 Development
### Build from Source
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/devaloop-labs/devalang.git
cd devalang
# Build CLI (Rust)
cargo build --release --features cli
# Build WASM
cargo build --release --features wasm --lib
# Build TypeScript
npm install
npm run ts:build
# Run tests
cargo test --features cli
npm test
```
## 🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
### Ways to Contribute
- 🐛 **Report bugs** via [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/devaloop-labs/devalang/issues)
- 💡 **Suggest features** in discussions
- 📝 **Improve docs** with pull requests
- 🎵 **Share examples** of your creations
- 🧪 **Write tests** for new features
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## 📜 License
MIT License — See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for details.
Copyright (c) 2025 Devaloop
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