Audionaut is a free, open-source desktop multitrack audio editor focused on fast, precise editing and recording without the complexity of a full DAW. It provides per-track playlists, multi-channel support, precise cutting, clip fades/crossfades, stem separation, auto-edit features, and clean exports. It speaks MCP so AI agents (e.g., Claude) can drive projects: agents can create/import/analyze/auto-edit/assemble and export sessions, with each agent edit arriving as a single undo step. A command-line tool (audionaut-cli) offers headless scripting and CI/agent integration with machine-readable JSON responses and examples for creating projects, placing/moving clips, analyzing, separating stems, and exporting mixes. Projects are interoperable between CLI and GUI; analytics are strictly opt-in.
The codebase is modern C++ on JUCE and runs natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Analysis uses an Essentia submodule (BIC segmentation, onset/beat detection) built optionally; stem separation uses demucs.cpp and downloads model weights on first use. Build paths include Xcode, Visual Studio 2026, and a Linux Makefile with listed dependencies; Essentia requires Python ≤3.11 and pkg-config/CMake quirks are noted. The project includes tests, contrib guidelines, a CLA, and dual licensing (GPLv3 or commercial). Documentation, a user manual, and sponsor options support adoption and development.
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