Strudai
browser based agentic wrapper around Strudel
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What is Strudai?
StrudAI is an AI assistant and browser-based agentic wrapper around Strudel, a live coding environment for making music that runs fully in your browser. It allows users to prompt an AI model to generate music, create visuals, or play full autonomous live sets. The tool enables real-time collaboration with an AI agent during live coding sessions, where users can see the code being edited by the AI.
Key features include AI-powered music generation through natural language prompts, the ability to create visual outputs alongside music, autonomous live set playback (still in development), real-time code visibility as the AI edits patterns, and collaborative capabilities during live coding sessions. The tool runs client-side for everything except model inference, requiring users to bring their own Anthropic or OpenRouter API key.
StrudAI is designed for musicians, live coders, electronic music producers, and anyone interested in AI-assisted music creation. It appeals to both beginners who want to create music through prompts and experienced live coders who want to collaborate with AI agents during performances. The tool is open-source under AGPL-3.0 license and welcomes community contributions.
Strudai pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free to use - StrudAI is open-source under AGPL-3.0 license with no subscription fees. Users must bring their own API key from Anthropic or OpenRouter for model inference, so costs depend on your API usage with those providers. Everything except model inference runs client-side at no additional cost.
Strudai pros
- Runs fully in browser with no installation required
- Client-side execution for privacy and speed
- Bring your own API key for model inference
- AI generates music from natural language prompts
- Real-time code editing visibility
- Collaborate with AI agent during live sets
- Creates both music and visuals from prompts
- Autonomous live set playback capability
- Open-source AGPL-3.0 licensed
- Source code available on GitHub
- No server-side audio processing needed
- Works with Anthropic and OpenRouter models
- Accepts contributions from community
- Free to use (only pay for API calls)
- Inspired by TidalCycles music programming
Strudai cons
- AI-generated music often sounds shitty
- Autonomous live sets still work in progress
- Requires own Anthropic or OpenRouter API key
- API costs not included (BYOK model)
- Browser-based may have latency issues
- Limited to Strudel's sound library
- New tool with potentially incomplete features
- No dedicated mobile app
Frequently asked questions about Strudai
What is StrudAI?
StrudAI is an AI assistant and browser-based agentic wrapper around Strudel, a live coding environment for making music that runs fully in your browser. It allows you to prompt an AI model to generate music, create visuals, or play autonomous live sets while seeing the code being edited in real-time.
Does StrudAI cost money?
The tool itself is free and open-source under AGPL-3.0 license. However, you need to bring your own API key from Anthropic or OpenRouter for model inference, so you pay for API usage through those providers based on their pricing.
What API providers does StrudAI support?
StrudAI supports Anthropic and OpenRouter API keys. You need to provide your own API key from one of these providers for the model inference functionality.
Can I collaborate with others using StrudAI?
Yes, StrudAI allows you to collaborate with the AI agent during live sets. You can see the code being edited in real-time and work together with the agent during your music creation sessions.
Does StrudAI work on mobile devices?
Since StrudAI is browser-based and runs fully in your browser, it should work on mobile browsers. However, there is no dedicated mobile app, and the experience is optimized for desktop browser usage.
What is the autonomous live set feature?
The autonomous live set feature allows the AI to play full live sets without constant user input. This feature is still a work in progress (WIP) and may not be fully polished yet.
Where can I find the source code?
The source code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/strudai/strudai. The project is open to contributions and the maintainers welcome feedback from the community.
What license is StrudAI under?
StrudAI is licensed under AGPL-3.0 (GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0), which is a strong copyleft open-source license that requires derivative works to also be open-source.
Can I create visuals with StrudAI or just music?
Yes, StrudAI can create both music and visuals. You can prompt the model to make music, create visuals, or both together during your live coding sessions.
What is Strudel that StrudAI wraps?
Strudel is a browser-based live coding environment for making music that runs fully in your browser. It is inspired by TidalCycles and allows users to create music by writing code patterns that produce instant audio playback.