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Blokkily
An experimental pattern-first DAW with tracker, piano roll and step grid views, CLAP/VST3 hosting, and an LLM assistant and MCP bridge.
v0.3.18 released 2026-10-22 (gh api). (checked 2026-10-25)
In Music-making software
Where it stands apart
- Does the product itself use AI or machine learning? (if both, pick the LLM or agent option) yes, an LLM or AI agent can compose or edit the music (assistant, MCP, agent skill) (11% of 18 others)
- Can you take your music out of it as a file other tools can open? yes, audio and MIDI (or a project format other DAWs open) (11% of 18 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (84% of 19 others)
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? yes (89% of 19 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (95% of 19 others)
- How does it use MIDI? MIDI 1.0 in or out (notes, CC, clock, or MIDI files) (65% of 17 others)
- What does it cost the person using it? free, nothing paid (53% of 19 others)
Nearest neighbors
- Ardour 73% of 15 shared answers match
- vibez 73% of 15 shared answers match
- YANES 60% of 15 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | copyleft or source-available with restrictions Blokkily Source-Available License: personal, non-commercial or evaluation use. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | individual side project, no revenue | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes Runs locally; the LLM assistant needs whatever model you connect. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | both Musicians, plus agent/MCP control and a heavy test harness aimed at developers. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | audio plugin formats (VST3, AU/AUv3, CLAP, LV2) CLAP/VST3/LV2 hosting; MCP bridge is secondary. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does the main version run? | desktop app | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do you mainly use it to make or shape sound? | arrange on a timeline, step grid, or tracker | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does it use MIDI? | MIDI 1.0 in or out (notes, CC, clock, or MIDI files) MIDI in/out, clock, SMF import/export; records MPE and poly pressure, but MPE support 'varies by instrument format'. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does the product itself use AI or machine learning? (if both, pick the LLM or agent option) | stands apart yes, an LLM or AI agent can compose or edit the music (assistant, MCP, agent skill) LLM composition assistant proposes phrases; MCP bridge lets agents drive the app. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does it cost the person using it? | free, nothing paid | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you take your music out of it as a file other tools can open? | stands apart yes, audio and MIDI (or a project format other DAWs open) WAV/MP3/Ogg, stems, MIDI files, MusicXML, DAWproject for Bitwig, Studio One, Cubase. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How much musical experience does it assume? | a lot: working musicians and producers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it recreate real instruments or classic hardware? | no, a software-native design | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- GitHub · github.com/andrewfader/blokkily · read 2026-10-25
- GitHub · github.com/andrewfader/blokkily/blob/main/LICENSE · collected 2026-10-26
- GitHub · github.com/andrewfader/blokkily/blob/main/README.md · collected 2026-10-26
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