Who is Chataigne for?

Chataigne is an open-source project built for artists, live-show technicians, and creative technologists.

Yes — Chataigne is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Chataigne run on?

Chataigne runs on the web, the command line, Linux, macOS, and Windows. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Chataigne still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 8 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Chataigne?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include LightningChart, Hex Reject, and ForQRCode.

Who develops Chataigne?

Chataigne is developed by Benjamin Kuperberg, based in France.

How long has Chataigne been around?

Chataigne first shipped in 2016.

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Chataigne

Name: Chataigne
Author: Benjamin Kuperberg

kuperberg.frOther creative🇫🇷

Chataigne is a free, open-source desktop application that acts as a central hub for synchronizing software, devices, interfaces, and sensors. It supports linear shows, interactive installations, and prototyping for artists, technicians, and developers.

Open SourceGPL-3.0WebCLILinuxmacOSWindowsSelf-hosted

Visit kuperberg.fr

1.6kstars

92forks

8features

2016since

Overview

8 features

Chataigne sits in PulseGate's Other creative category. It focuses on coordinating and synchronizing multiple software systems, devices, interfaces, and sensors in live shows and interactive installations. Chataigne is an open-source project aimed at artists, live-show technicians, and creative technologists. Chataigne is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. It ships for the web, the command line, Linux, macOS, and Windows, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Chataigne is Benjamin Kuperberg, based in France, and it first shipped in 2016. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1.6k stars and 8 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 8 catalogued features are modular routing, protocol support, and software synchronization.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Modular routing
Protocol support
Software synchronization
Hardware control
Sensor integration
Interactive control
Show automation
Community modules

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLILinuxmacOSWindowsSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 1.6kActive maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Aug · 21:13 UTC
Chataigne verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Chataigne

What does Chataigne do?: Chataigne focuses on coordinating and synchronizing multiple software systems, devices, interfaces, and sensors in live shows and interactive installations. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
Who is Chataigne for?: Chataigne is an open-source project built for artists, live-show technicians, and creative technologists.
Is Chataigne free?: Yes — Chataigne is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Chataigne run on?: Chataigne runs on the web, the command line, Linux, macOS, and Windows. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Chataigne still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 8 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Chataigne?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include LightningChart, Hex Reject, and ForQRCode.LightningChart Hex Reject ForQRCode
Who develops Chataigne?: Chataigne is developed by Benjamin Kuperberg, based in France.
How long has Chataigne been around?: Chataigne first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop · Cli · Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 1.6k
License: GPL-3.0
First seen: 13 Aug 2026
Built for: artists, live-show technicians, and creative technologists
Model: Open source
Solves: Coordinating and synchronizing multiple software systems, devices, interfaces, and sensors in live shows and interactive installations.

Registered as

GitHub: benkuper/Chataigne

Developer

🇫🇷Benjamin Kuperberg

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1,642
Forks: 92
Open issues: 77
Last commit: 12 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 8
Contributors: 34
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master

Index record

Identity confidence: Medium · 70.8
Indexed: 13 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 13 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: chataigne-kuperberg-fr
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 13 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://benjamin.kuperberg.fr/chataigne/en

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