{"id":13009,"library":"create-max-framework","title":"MAX/MSP Claude Code Framework Scaffolder","description":"create-max-framework is a command-line interface (CLI) tool designed to scaffold new projects based on the MAX/MSP Claude Code Framework. This framework integrates AI code generation capabilities from Claude Code into the MAX/MSP visual programming environment, primarily for audio and music digital signal processing (DSP) applications. The current stable version is 4.0.0, released recently following a series of minor and patch updates within the v3 series, indicating an active development cycle. Its key differentiators include streamlining the setup of complex MAX/MSP projects, providing pre-configured 'skills' and commands, and establishing a Python library integration for advanced validation and editing, thus lowering the barrier to entry for utilizing generative AI within a visual audio development context. It fetches the latest framework release directly from GitHub.","status":"active","version":"4.0.0","language":"javascript","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/taylorbrook/MAX-MSP_CC_Framework","tags":["javascript","max","msp","maxmsp","claude","claude-code","audio","music","dsp"],"install":[{"cmd":"npm install create-max-framework","lang":"bash","label":"npm"},{"cmd":"yarn add create-max-framework","lang":"bash","label":"yarn"},{"cmd":"pnpm add create-max-framework","lang":"bash","label":"pnpm"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[],"quickstart":{"code":"npx create-max-framework my-project\ncd my-project\nclaude","lang":"bash","description":"Initializes a new MAX/MSP Claude Code project named 'my-project', navigates into it, and starts the 'claude' command to interact with the framework."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Consult the official GitHub repository's change log or technical documentation for v4.0.0 updates. Migrate existing projects incrementally.","message":"Version 4.0.0 represents a major release and may contain breaking changes compared to previous v3.x versions. While specific changes are not detailed in the provided release notes, users should anticipate API or structural changes that might require project adjustments.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":">=4.0.0"},{"fix":"Ensure Node.js is updated to version 16 or higher. Use a version manager like `nvm` or download the latest LTS from the official Node.js website.","message":"The `create-max-framework` CLI tool requires Node.js version 16 or newer to execute. Attempting to run with older Node.js versions will result in an error during the scaffolding process.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=3.0.0"},{"fix":"Install Claude Code, MAX 9 (specifically Max 9, not just Max for Live), and Python 3.10 or later before attempting to utilize the generated MAX/MSP project. Refer to the project's technical documentation for detailed setup instructions.","message":"The scaffolded project is designed to integrate with external prerequisites: Claude Code, MAX 9, and Python 3.10+. The framework's core functionality will not operate as intended without these tools properly installed and configured in your environment.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=2.0.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-19T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Install Node.js version 16+ from the official Node.js website (nodejs.org) or use a Node.js version manager like `nvm`.","cause":"Node.js (and its bundled `npm` and `npx` utilities) is either not installed or not correctly added to the system's PATH environment variable.","error":"npx: command not found"},{"fix":"Update Node.js to version 16 or newer. If using `nvm`, run `nvm install 16 && nvm use 16`. Otherwise, download and install the latest LTS version from nodejs.org.","cause":"Your currently active Node.js version is older than the minimum requirement specified by `create-max-framework`.","error":"Error: Node.js version X.Y.Z detected. This tool requires Node.js >= 16.0.0."},{"fix":"Install Python 3.10 or later from python.org and ensure its installation directory is correctly added to your system's PATH environment variable.","cause":"The scaffolded project's integrated Python validation and editing engine cannot locate the Python executable, indicating Python 3.10+ is either not installed or not properly configured in the system's PATH.","error":"python: command not found"}],"ecosystem":"npm","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null,"pypi_latest":null,"cli_name":"create-max-framework"}