Olstakh.MusicBuild 1.0.15

MusicBuild

An MSBuild logger that turns your .NET builds into music. Each project picks a musical key, targets become melodic phrases, tasks add texture, warnings hit percussion, and errors crash. A continuous drum loop and bass line provide rhythmic backbone throughout.

Quick Start

As a dotnet tool (easiest)

# Install globally
dotnet tool install --global Olstakh.MusicBuild

# Build any project with music
dotnet music-build

# Customize the sound
dotnet music-build --bpm 140 --scale Blues --instrument ElectricPiano1

# Save a MIDI file too
dotnet music-build --output build.mid

# Pass arguments to dotnet build
dotnet music-build -- -c Release

Tool Options

dotnet music-build [music-options] [-- dotnet-build-options]

Everything after -- is passed directly to dotnet build.

Scales

Instruments

Any of the following names can be used for Instrument, Bass, or Pad:

How It Maps

A continuous drum loop (kick on every beat, snare on 2 & 4, hi-hat on 8th notes) and bass line (root–fifth alternation) play throughout, providing rhythmic and harmonic structure.

Binlog Replay

Replay a previously recorded binary log with music:

# Replay at original build speed (pacing is on by default)
dotnet music-build replay build.binlog

# 3x faster
dotnet music-build replay build.binlog --speed 3

# Blues scale at 140 BPM, save a MIDI file
dotnet music-build replay build.binlog --scale Blues --bpm 140 --output replay.mid

Use --no-pace if you want all events to fire instantly (no timing gaps).

<details> <summary>Using the raw logger instead of the tool</summary>

dotnet msbuild build.binlog -logger:"MusicBuild.dll;Pace=true"
dotnet msbuild build.binlog -logger:"MusicBuild.dll;Pace=true;Speed=3"

</details>

Requirements

• .NET 10.0+
• Windows (for live MIDI playback via winmm.dll). MIDI file output works on any platform.

Building

dotnet build