🎛️ VST Plugin Creator

A browser-based visual builder for VST3 audio plugins — design interfaces, write DSP code, export ready-to-compile C++

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VST Plugin Creator is a fully browser-based tool for designing and exporting VST3 audio plugins. Drag-and-drop interface elements onto a canvas, configure parameters, write DSP code in a full Monaco editor, and export a complete C++ source bundle ready to drop into a JUCE project — in seconds.

✨ Features

• Visual Interface Designer — drag-and-drop canvas with knobs, faders, buttons, VU meters, oscilloscope, and spectrum widgets
• Parameter System — gain, frequency, Q, time, ratio, percentage, toggle, and enum params with log/exp curves
• Monaco Code Editor — full C++ syntax highlighting for DSP source and header files
• 5 Starter Templates — Empty Effect, Compressor, Stereo Delay, Chorus, and Simple Synth
• Plugin Metadata — set manufacturer, version, category, description, and unique plugin ID
• Auto-save — projects persist in localStorage between sessions
• Export Bundle — downloads .h, .cpp, CMakeLists.txt, README.md, and plugin.json ready for JUCE
• Dark theme — sleek UI optimized for long audio engineering sessions

🚀 Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/RhythrosaLabs/vst-plugin-creator.git
cd vst-plugin-creator
npm install
npm run dev

Then open http://localhost:5173, pick a template, design your UI, write your DSP, and click Export.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• React + TypeScript — frontend
• Vite — build tool
• Monaco Editor — in-browser C++ code editor
• JUCE — target framework for exported C++ plugins
• CMake — exported build system

🤝 Contributing

PRs welcome. Open an issue first for major changes.

📄 License

MIT

💛 Support

If VST Plugin Creator saved you hours of plugin boilerplate, consider supporting development:

👉 Donate via PayPal — @noodlebake

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Made with ❤️ by RhythrosaLabs