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# Livecoding — TidalCycles + Hydra workflow A skill for the algorave / livecoded-electronic-music workflow. You write code in real time → patterns emit OSC messages → SuperDirt synthesizes the audio → Hydra renders matching visuals. Same lineage as `#livecode #electronicmusic #algorave`. This is **code-as-music**, not AI-generated music. The aesthetic comes from polyrhythmic + cyclic structure idiomatic to the tool, not from a generative model. For AI-music generation (Suno / Udio / MusicGen), that's a separate stack — out of scope here. ## When to invoke | User intent | Workflow | Quick command | |---|---|---| | "Get me set up" / fresh install / "is everything working?" | [Boot](Workflows/Boot.md) | Walk prereq check + boot ritual | | "Generate a pattern" / "make me a beat" / "give me an industrial pattern" | [StarterPattern](Workflows/StarterPattern.md) | Vibe descriptor → Tidal pattern | | "Visuals" / "tunnel" / "kaleidoscope" / "open Hydra" | [HydraVisuals](Workflows/HydraVisuals.md) | Open the Hydra page; offer pattern mutations | Default discipline: any livecoding-domain conversation opens with a state check — is SuperCollider running? Is `SuperDirt.start;` evaluated? Is Tidal booted in the editor? — before generating patterns. Dumping a pattern into a chat when the user's stack isn't running just produces frustration. ## The stack ``` Editor (VS Code + Tidal extension) ← you write Haskell-ish patterns │ ▼ OSC (UDP 57120) TidalCycles (Ha