Strudel for VS Code

A modern, offline-capable Strudel livecoding environment inside Visual Studio Code.

This is a maintained fork of the original extension, updated for the newest Strudel releases (1.2.x+), with improved audio loading, sample prebaking, and a more reliable webview playback system.

Features

• Live-evaluate Strudel patterns directly from VS Code
• $: support and full modern Strudel transpiler compatibility
• Built-in audio engine using @strudel/webaudio
• Offline-friendly sample loading
• Supports whole-file play or play-selection
• Status indicators and logs in the VS Code UI
• Embedded piano roll (when available in pattern output)

Getting Started

Install

(Once published to Marketplace)

ext install <YOUR_PUBLISHER>.strudel-vscode

Use

Select a .strudel.js file and start livecoding:

• Play file: Ctrl+Enter
• Play selection: Ctrl+Shift+Enter
• Stop: Ctrl+.
• Reconnect audio: via the Strudel panel button

All commands are also available via Command Palette:

Ctrl+Shift+P → "Strudel: ..."

Samples & Soundbanks

On first connection, the extension automatically preloads:

• Dirt-Samples
• Tidal Drum Machines
• Piano
• EmuSP12
• VCSL
• Mridangam
• All default synths and soundfonts

This ensures an offline-capable workflow close to the Strudel browser experience.

Development

Clone the repo:

git clone https://codeberg.org/cmillsdev/strudel-vscode
cd strudel-vscode
npm install

Run in development mode: npm run dev

Build a .vsix for local install: npm run package

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md.

Maintainer

This fork is maintained by cmillsdev.
Issues and PRs welcome.

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