automation

magda-core: Automate Music Production

Founders get fast musical iteration with magda-core, a DAW for automation and transformation, ideal for music production startups.

From the repo · “A DAW built for automation, transformation, and fast musical iteration”

intermediate⏱ 1-2 hours💵 Free
245 stars+6★ this week26 forksC++Guide quality 9/10 · reviewed Jul 2Updated 10/23/2026100% free · open source
What it is

You use magda-core to automate music production by writing music code that runs on your computer.

Real use case example

"A founder creates a new album and uses magda-core to automate the mixing and mastering process. They write code to ensure every song has a consistent sound, then execute it to generate the final mixes. The result is a polished album with a unified style."

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When to use it
  • •When you need to automate repetitive music production tasks
  • •When you want to create complex music transformations with ease
  • •When you're looking for a DAW that integrates well with other automation tools
Ready-to-paste prompt
./magda-core -p myproject -a myautomation -t mytransformation
Heads up: Make sure you have the necessary dependencies installed, including a C++ compiler and the required libraries, as specified in the README
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mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/magda-core && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/magda-core/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/magda-core/SKILL.md
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GPL-3.0
license
Key files
.pre-commit-config.yaml
README_CN.md
README.md
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prototypes/
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Details
Creator
Conceptual-Machines
Language
C++
Category
automation
Published
1/17/2026

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