This is an attempt at a barebones template for a cross-platform plugin/app using the JUCE framework. CMake is used to dynamically download dependencies at configure-time, and a basic unit testing template is provided using the Catch2 framework.

The actual headers/sources are based on the CMake project template from the JUCE project itself, with no changes except for code formatting.

I recommend using something like VS Code with the CMakeTools extension to work on this project, but you can use anything you like as long as you have CMake installed. After cloning, you should be able to compile and run tests using these two commmands from within the repository directory:

# Configure project:
$ cmake -B build

# Build project:
$ cmake --build build

# Run unit tests:
$ cd ctest --test-dir build

No external dependencies are required; the JUCE and Catch2 frameworks are automatically downloaded when you configure the project. This also means that the first command may take a long time to run.

A note about platforms: this should work fine on both Mac and Windows. I have no idea about Linux. The Ubuntu CI runner complains about missing dependencies and I don't have the time or the energy to troubleshoot that particular nest of rats. If you get this working on Linux, please submit a PR!

Set the name of your project and plugin in the top-level CMakeLists file:

project(AudioPluginExample ...)

Remember to add new files to target_sources in the CMakeLists file in src/.

I highly recommend using clang-format inside your editor to automatically format your code on every save. A formatting template is provided that is in line with the existing formatting of the headers/sources.

If you are writing unit tests for your project (and you should), you will have to add them to target_sources in the CMakeLists file of the test/ directory. A simple test case is provided as an example.

If you host your repository on GitHub, automatic CI actions for building/testing under Mac and Windows are provided and triggered on every push and PR.

This template is distributed under the ISC license. If you wish to disable the mandatory JUCE splash screen, you will need to either purchase a commercial license from JUCE or license your code under the GNU Public License.