Contributing

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What belongs here

Add projects that are at least one of the following:

• high quality free audio plugins
• open-source plugin or DSP projects
• serious plugin development frameworks
• learning resources that genuinely help audio developers
• communities, references, or tooling with clear value

Basic rules

• Keep descriptions short.
• Be accurate.
• Do not use marketing fluff.
• Prefer official project pages or official repositories.
• Put things in the most specific category possible.
• Avoid duplicates.

Entry format

- [**Project Name**](https://example.com) — One-sentence description.

Pull request checklist

Before opening a PR, make sure:

• the link works
• the item is in the right section
• the description is concise
• the formatting matches the rest of the file
• the item is not already listed

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Start Here ecosystem categories

This repo accepts resources that support the audio-plugin/dev lane. For broader artist-platform entries, use awesome-music-platforms; for Python DSP/MIR/research entries, use awesome-python-audio-science.

Accepted here:

• free audio plugins
• open-source DSP/plugin repositories
• JUCE / VST3 / AU / CLAP / LV2 resources
• audio DSP learning resources
• sample-pack and sound-resource links with production/developer relevance
• ecosystem router links that help users find plugins, packs, deconstructed loops, visualizers, or release surfaces

Descriptions should stay short, neutral, and useful to strangers.