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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+import os
+import re
+import json
+import xml.etree.ElementTree
+
+
+if sys.version_info < (3, 6):
+	print("Python 3.6 or higher required")
+	exit(1)
+
+
+class UserException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+def input_default(prompt, default=""):
+	str = input(f"{prompt} [{default}]: ")
+	if str == "":
+		return default
+	return str
+
+
+def is_valid_slug(slug):
+	return re.match(r'^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+$', slug) != None
+
+
+def slug_to_identifier(slug):
+	if len(slug) == 0 or slug[0].isdigit():
+		slug = "_" + slug
+	slug = slug[0].upper() + slug[1:]
+	slug = slug.replace('-', '_')
+	return slug
+
+
+def usage(script):
+	text = f"""Usage: {script} <command> ...
+Run commands without arguments for command help.
+
+Commands:
+  createplugin <slug>
+  createmodule <module slug>
+  createmanifest
+"""
+	print(text)
+
+
+def usage_create_plugin(script):
+	text = f"""Usage: {script} createplugin <slug>
+
+A directory <slug> will be created in the current working directory and seeded with initial files.
+"""
+	print(text)
+
+
+def create_plugin(slug):
+	# Check slug
+	if not is_valid_slug(slug):
+		raise UserException("Slug must only contain ASCII letters, numbers, '-', and '_'.")
+
+	# Check if plugin directory exists
+	plugin_dir = os.path.join(slug, '')
+	if os.path.exists(plugin_dir):
+		raise UserException(f"Directory {plugin_dir} already exists")
+
+	# Query manifest information
+	manifest = {}
+	manifest['slug'] = slug
+	manifest['name'] = input_default("Plugin name", slug)
+	manifest['version'] = input_default("Version", "1.0.0")
+	manifest['license'] = input_default("License (if open-source, use license identifier from https://spdx.org/licenses/)", "proprietary")
+	manifest['author'] = input_default("Author")
+	manifest['authorEmail'] = input_default("Author email (optional)")
+	manifest['authorUrl'] = input_default("Author website URL (optional)")
+	manifest['pluginUrl'] = input_default("Plugin website URL (optional)")
+	manifest['manualUrl'] = input_default("Manual website URL (optional)")
+	manifest['sourceUrl'] = input_default("Source code URL (optional)")
+	manifest['donateUrl'] = input_default("Donate URL (optional)")
+	manifest['modules'] = []
+
+	# Create plugin directory
+	os.mkdir(plugin_dir)
+
+	# Dump JSON
+	manifest_filename = os.path.join(plugin_dir, 'plugin.json')
+	with open(manifest_filename, "w") as f:
+		json.dump(manifest, f, indent="\t")
+	print(f"Manifest created at {manifest_filename}")
+
+	# Create subdirectories
+	os.mkdir(os.path.join(plugin_dir, "src"))
+	os.mkdir(os.path.join(plugin_dir, "res"))
+
+	# Create Makefile
+	makefile = """# If RACK_DIR is not defined when calling the Makefile, default to two directories above
+RACK_DIR ?= ../..
+
+# FLAGS will be passed to both the C and C++ compiler
+FLAGS +=
+CFLAGS +=
+CXXFLAGS +=
+
+# Careful about linking to shared libraries, since you can't assume much about the user's environment and library search path.
+# Static libraries are fine, but they should be added to this plugin's build system.
+LDFLAGS +=
+
+# Add .cpp files to the build
+SOURCES += $(wildcard src/*.cpp)
+
+# Add files to the ZIP package when running `make dist`
+# The compiled plugin and "plugin.json" are automatically added.
+DISTRIBUTABLES += res
+DISTRIBUTABLES += $(wildcard LICENSE*)
+
+# Include the Rack plugin Makefile framework
+include $(RACK_DIR)/plugin.mk
+"""
+	with open(os.path.join(plugin_dir, "Makefile"), "w") as f:
+		f.write(makefile)
+
+	# Create plugin.hpp
+	plugin_hpp = """#include "rack.hpp"
+
+
+using namespace rack;
+
+// Declare the Plugin, defined in plugin.cpp
+extern Plugin *pluginInstance;
+
+// Declare each Model, defined in each module source file
+"""
+	with open(os.path.join(plugin_dir, "src/plugin.hpp"), "w") as f:
+		f.write(plugin_hpp)
+
+	# Create plugin.cpp
+	plugin_cpp = """#include "plugin.hpp"
+
+
+Plugin *pluginInstance;
+
+
+void init(Plugin *p) {
+	pluginInstance = p;
+
+	// Any other plugin initialization may go here.
+	// As an alternative, consider lazy-loading assets and lookup tables when your module is created to reduce startup times of Rack.
+}
+"""
+	with open(os.path.join(plugin_dir, "src/plugin.cpp"), "w") as f:
+		f.write(plugin_cpp)
+
+	git_ignore = """/build
+/dist
+/plugin.so
+/plugin.dylib
+/plugin.dll
+.DS_Store
+"""
+	with open(os.path.join(plugin_dir, ".gitignore"), "w") as f:
+		f.write(git_ignore)
+
+	print(f"Created template plugin in {plugin_dir}")
+	os.system(f"cd {plugin_dir} && git init")
+	print(f"You may use `make`, `make clean`, `make dist`, `make install`, etc in the {plugin_dir} directory.")
+
+
+def usage_create_module(script):
+	text = f"""Usage: {script} createmodule <module slug>
+
+Must be called in a plugin directory.
+A panel file must exist in res/<module slug>.svg.
+A source file will be created at src/<module slug>.cpp.
+
+Instructions for creating a panel:
+- Only Inkscape is supported by this script and Rack's SVG renderer.
+- Create a document with units in "mm", height of 128.5 mm, and width of a multiple of 5.08 mm (1 HP in Eurorack).
+- Design the panel.
+- Create a layer named "widgets".
+- For each component, create a shape on the widgets layer.
+	- Use a circle to place a component by its center.
+		The size of the circle does not matter, only the center point.
+		A `create*Centered()` call is generated in C++.
+	- Use a rectangle to to place a component by its top-left point.
+		This should only be used when the shape's size is equal to the component's size in C++.
+		A `create*()` call is generated in C++.
+- Set the color of each shape depending on the component's type.
+	- Param: red #ff0000
+	- Input: green #00ff00
+	- Output: blue #0000ff
+	- Light: magenta #ff00ff
+	- Custom widgets: yellow #ffff00
+- Hide the widgets layer and save to res/<module slug>.svg.
+"""
+	print(text)
+
+
+def create_module(slug):
+	# Check slug
+	if not is_valid_slug(slug):
+		raise UserException("Slug must only contain ASCII letters, numbers, '-', and '_'.")
+
+	# Read manifest
+	manifest_filename = 'plugin.json'
+	manifest = None
+	with open(manifest_filename, "r") as f:
+		manifest = json.load(f)
+
+	# Check if module manifest exists
+	module_manifests = filter(lambda m: m['slug'] == slug, manifest['modules'])
+	if module_manifests:
+		# Add module to manifest
+		module_manifest = {}
+		module_manifest['slug'] = slug
+		module_manifest['name'] = input_default("Module name", slug)
+		module_manifest['description'] = input_default("One-line description (optional)")
+		tags = input_default("Tags (comma-separated, see https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/blob/v1/src/plugin.cpp#L543 for list)")
+		tags = tags.split(",")
+		tags = [tag.strip() for tag in tags]
+		if len(tags) == 1 and tags[0] == "":
+			tags = []
+		module_manifest['tags'] = tags
+
+		manifest['modules'].append(module_manifest)
+
+		# Write manifest
+		with open(manifest_filename, "w") as f:
+			json.dump(manifest, f, indent="\t")
+
+		print(f"Added {slug} to plugin.json")
+
+	# Check filenames
+	panel_filename = f"res/{slug}.svg"
+	source_filename = f"src/{slug}.cpp"
+
+	if os.path.exists(source_filename):
+		if input_default(f"{source_filename} already exists. Overwrite?", "n").lower() != "y":
+			return
+
+	# Read SVG XML
+	tree = None
+	try:
+		tree = xml.etree.ElementTree.parse(panel_filename)
+	except FileNotFoundError:
+		raise UserException(f"Panel not found at {panel_filename}")
+
+	components = panel_to_components(tree)
+	print(f"Components extracted from {panel_filename}")
+
+	# Write source
+	source = components_to_source(components, slug)
+
+	with open(source_filename, "w") as f:
+		f.write(source)
+	print(f"Source file generated at {source_filename}")
+
+
+def panel_to_components(tree):
+	ns = {
+		"svg": "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg",
+		"inkscape": "http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape",
+	}
+
+	# Get widgets layer
+	root = tree.getroot()
+	groups = root.findall(".//svg:g[@inkscape:label='widgets']", ns)
+	if len(groups) < 1:
+		raise UserException("Could not find \"widgets\" layer on panel")
+
+	# Get circles and rects
+	widgets_group = groups[0]
+	circles = widgets_group.findall(".//svg:circle", ns)
+	rects = widgets_group.findall(".//svg:rect", ns)
+
+	components = {}
+	components['params'] = []
+	components['inputs'] = []
+	components['outputs'] = []
+	components['lights'] = []
+	components['widgets'] = []
+
+	for el in circles + rects:
+		c = {}
+		# Get name
+		name = el.get('inkscape:label')
+		if name is None:
+			name = el.get('id')
+		name = slug_to_identifier(name).upper()
+		c['name'] = name
+
+		# Get color
+		style = el.get('style')
+		color_match = re.search(r'fill:\S*#(.{6});', style)
+		color = color_match.group(1)
+		c['color'] = color
+
+		# Get position
+		if el.tag == "{http://www.w3.org/2000/svg}rect":
+			x = float(el.get('x'))
+			y = float(el.get('y'))
+			width = float(el.get('width'))
+			height = float(el.get('height'))
+			c['x'] = round(x, 3)
+			c['y'] = round(y, 3)
+			c['width'] = round(width, 3)
+			c['height'] = round(height, 3)
+		elif el.tag == "{http://www.w3.org/2000/svg}circle":
+			cx = float(el.get('cx'))
+			cy = float(el.get('cy'))
+			c['cx'] = round(cx, 3)
+			c['cy'] = round(cy, 3)
+
+		if color == 'ff0000':
+			components['params'].append(c)
+		if color == '00ff00':
+			components['inputs'].append(c)
+		if color == '0000ff':
+			components['outputs'].append(c)
+		if color == 'ff00ff':
+			components['lights'].append(c)
+		if color == 'ffff00':
+			components['widgets'].append(c)
+
+	return components
+
+
+def components_to_source(components, slug):
+	identifier = slug_to_identifier(slug)
+	source = ""
+
+	source += f"""#include "plugin.hpp"
+
+
+struct {identifier} : Module {{"""
+
+	# Params
+	source += """
+	enum ParamIds {"""
+	for c in components['params']:
+		source += f"""
+		{c['name']}_PARAM,"""
+	source += """
+		NUM_PARAMS
+	};"""
+
+	# Inputs
+	source += """
+	enum InputIds {"""
+	for c in components['inputs']:
+		source += f"""
+		{c['name']}_INPUT,"""
+	source += """
+		NUM_INPUTS
+	};"""
+
+	# Outputs
+	source += """
+	enum OutputIds {"""
+	for c in components['outputs']:
+		source += f"""
+		{c['name']}_OUTPUT,"""
+	source += """
+		NUM_OUTPUTS
+	};"""
+
+	# Lights
+	source += """
+	enum LightIds {"""
+	for c in components['lights']:
+		source += f"""
+		{c['name']}_LIGHT,"""
+	source += """
+		NUM_LIGHTS
+	};"""
+
+
+	source += f"""
+
+	{identifier}() {{
+		config(NUM_PARAMS, NUM_INPUTS, NUM_OUTPUTS, NUM_LIGHTS);"""
+
+	for c in components['params']:
+		source += f"""
+		params[{c['name']}_PARAM].config(0.f, 1.f, 0.f, "");"""
+
+	source += """
+	}
+
+	void process(const ProcessArgs &args) override {
+	}
+};"""
+
+	source += f"""
+
+struct {identifier}Widget : ModuleWidget {{
+	{identifier}Widget({identifier} *module) {{
+		setModule(module);
+		setPanel(APP->window->loadSvg(asset::plugin(pluginInstance, "res/{slug}.svg")));
+
+		addChild(createWidget<ScrewSilver>(Vec(RACK_GRID_WIDTH, 0)));
+		addChild(createWidget<ScrewSilver>(Vec(box.size.x - 2 * RACK_GRID_WIDTH, 0)));
+		addChild(createWidget<ScrewSilver>(Vec(RACK_GRID_WIDTH, RACK_GRID_HEIGHT - RACK_GRID_WIDTH)));
+		addChild(createWidget<ScrewSilver>(Vec(box.size.x - 2 * RACK_GRID_WIDTH, RACK_GRID_HEIGHT - RACK_GRID_WIDTH)));"""
+
+
+	# Params
+	if len(components['params']) > 0:
+		source += "\n"
+	for c in components['params']:
+		if 'cx' in c:
+			source += f"""
+		addParam(createParamCentered<RoundBlackKnob>(mm2px(Vec({c['cx']}, {c['cy']})), module, {identifier}::{c['name']}_PARAM));"""
+		else:
+			source += f"""
+		addParam(createParam<RoundBlackKnob>(mm2px(Vec({c['x']}, {c['y']})), module, {identifier}::{c['name']}_PARAM));"""
+
+	# Inputs
+	if len(components['inputs']) > 0:
+		source += "\n"
+	for c in components['inputs']:
+		if 'cx' in c:
+			source += f"""
+		addInput(createInputCentered<PJ301MPort>(mm2px(Vec({c['cx']}, {c['cy']})), module, {identifier}::{c['name']}_INPUT));"""
+		else:
+			source += f"""
+		addInput(createInput<PJ301MPort>(mm2px(Vec({c['x']}, {c['y']})), module, {identifier}::{c['name']}_INPUT));"""
+
+	# Outputs
+	if len(components['outputs']) > 0:
+		source += "\n"
+	for c in components['outputs']:
+		if 'cx' in c:
+			source += f"""
+		addOutput(createOutputCentered<PJ301MPort>(mm2px(Vec({c['cx']}, {c['cy']})), module, {identifier}::{c['name']}_OUTPUT));"""
+		else:
+			source += f"""
+		addOutput(createOutput<PJ301MPort>(mm2px(Vec({c['x']}, {c['y']})), module, {identifier}::{c['name']}_OUTPUT));"""
+
+	# Lights
+	if len(components['lights']) > 0:
+		source += "\n"
+	for c in components['lights']:
+		if 'cx' in c:
+			source += f"""
+		addChild(createLightCentered<MediumLight<RedLight>>(mm2px(Vec({c['cx']}, {c['cy']})), module, {identifier}::{c['name']}_LIGHT));"""
+		else:
+			source += f"""
+		addChild(createLight<MediumLight<RedLight>>(mm2px(Vec({c['x']}, {c['y']})), module, {identifier}::{c['name']}_LIGHT));"""
+
+	# Widgets
+	if len(components['widgets']) > 0:
+		source += "\n"
+	for c in components['widgets']:
+		if 'cx' in c:
+			source += f"""
+		addChild(createWidgetCentered<Widget>(mm2px(Vec({c['cx']}, {c['cy']}))));"""
+		else:
+			source += f"""
+		// mm2px(Vec({c['width']}, {c['height']}))
+		addChild(createWidget<Widget>(mm2px(Vec({c['x']}, {c['y']}))));"""
+
+	source += f"""
+	}}
+}};
+
+
+Model *model{identifier} = createModel<{identifier}, {identifier}Widget>("{slug}");"""
+
+	return source
+
+
+def parse_args(args):
+	if len(args) >= 2:
+		if args[1] == 'createplugin':
+			if len(args) >= 3:
+				create_plugin(args[2])
+				return
+			usage_create_plugin(args[0])
+			return
+		if args[1] == 'createmodule':
+			if len(args) >= 3:
+				create_module(args[2])
+				return
+			usage_create_module(args[0])
+			return
+	usage(args[0])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	try:
+		parse_args(sys.argv)
+	except KeyboardInterrupt:
+		pass
+	except UserException as e:
+		print(e)
+		sys.exit(1)