Musix

Website & downloads: https://unculture.github.io/musix/

A fun, kid-friendly desktop app (macOS + Windows) for turning lyrics into songs.

The idea

1. Lyrics – type them, or dictate them with speech-to-text.
2. Style – pick a musical style from a list, or just describe it ("happy pop with ukulele").
3. Melody – hum a tune and the app uses it as the basis for the song.
4. Track – the app generates a backing track to sing along to.
5. Edit – tweak the track (sections, instruments, tempo, etc.).
6. Export – save as MP3 to play anywhere.

Built for an 11-year-old: simple, friendly UI, no fiddly menus.

Links

• Project board: https://github.com/users/unculture/projects/2/views/1
• Architecture proposal: docs/PROPOSAL.md
• Releasing & auto-update: docs/RELEASING.md

Development

Requires Node 22 (nvm use).

npm install
npm run dev        # run the app with hot reload
npm test           # unit tests
npm run lint && npm run typecheck
npm run dist:mac   # or dist:win — build installers into dist/
npm run dev:key    # dev with the local OpenRouter key file (openrouter-dev-musix-key.txt, gitignored)

The OpenRouter key for real use is entered in the app: Settings → Grown-ups (press and hold).