Vibe Coding VST Plugins with A.I. (Ft. Claude Code & Windsurf)
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Building a VST plugin from scratch is notoriously hard—especially if you’re not fluent in C++. But in this video, I show you a radically efficient way to automate the entire JUCE plugin development workflow using Claude Code.
You’ll learn:
• How Claude 4 Opus + Sonnet build VST3 plugins from research to release
• Why Context7 MCP ensures reliable DSP and GUI implementation
• Claude vs. Cursor vs. Windsurf for AI coding workflows
• How to structure plugin specs, checklists, and tests for test-driven automation
• How to create audio plugins with no C++ expertise
I also share my CLAUDE.md framework—a build system that enforces validation gates, improves GUI design, and avoids hallucinated code by using ultra-structured prompting.
Whether you’re into AI-assisted music tools, JUCE plugin development, or just curious about building software with large language models, this walkthrough shows you what’s now possible.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:32 - 808 Clap Plugin Demo
00:01:53 - Radio Music Plugin Demo
00:04:02 - Development Setup
00:05:40 - JUCE Framework Basics
00:07:00 - Build System Overview
00:08:11 - Creating New Plugin
00:09:10 - Starting Shimmer Reverb
00:11:02 - Prompt 1: Research Command
00:16:42 - Project Rules
00:21:40 - Prompt 2: Specification Command
00:28:25 - Prompt 3: Checklist Command
00:31:46 - Prompt 4: Build Command
00:34:36 - Conclusion