An agent skill for designing, building, and debugging real analog audio circuits — guitar pedals, synthesizer modules, drum machines, reverb units — using actual hardware components: resistors, capacitors, transistors, op-amps, and ICs.
Give your AI agent the knowledge of an experienced analog electronics engineer, specialized in DIY audio hardware. The agent will:
- Design complete circuits with accurate schematics, BOMs, and perfboard layouts
- Debug broken hardware with step-by-step diagnostic flows and voltage checkpoints
- Select components with technical justifications (not just "use a TL072")
- Suggest buildable projects from your parts inventory
| Domain | Examples |
|---|---|
| Guitar pedals | Fuzz, overdrive, distortion, delay, reverb, chorus, phaser, wah |
| Synthesizers | VCO, VCF (Moog ladder, Steiner-Parker, SVF), VCA, ADSR |
| Drum machines | TR-808-style kick, snare, hi-hat, clap — fully discrete |
| Reverb circuits | Spring tank driver, PT2399, Belton brick, FV-1 DSP |
| Logic synthesis | Atari Punk Console, Lunetta, CD4040 dividers, CD4093 oscillators |
| Components | Op-amp selection, transistor matching, cap types, IC pinouts |
| Repair/modding | Diagnosis flows, circuit bending, vintage gear restoration |
npx skills add https://github.com/simoke/analog-circuit-builder --skill analog-circuit-builder
Or with the GitHub shorthand:
npx skills add simoke/analog-circuit-builder
Once installed, just ask naturally:
"Design me a germanium fuzz pedal"
"My Big Muff has no output — how do I debug it?"
"What can I build with a PT2399, TL072, and an NE555?"
"Give me the full schematic for an 808-style kick drum"
"I want to build a spring reverb — what do I need?"
Works with any agent that supports the Agent Skills specification: Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenCode, Codex, and 50+ others.
analog-circuit-builder/
├── SKILL.md ← Main skill instructions
└── references/
├── guitar-pedals.md ← Topologies, classic designs, wiring
├── synth-and-drum-machines.md ← VCO/VCF/VCA, TR-808 circuits
├── reverb-circuits.md ← Spring, PT2399, Belton, FV-1
└── components-reference.md ← Op-amps, transistors, ICs, suppliers
PRs welcome. Especially wanted:
- Additional classic circuit designs (Rat, Klon full, MS-20 filter)
- Eurorack-specific power and mechanical standards
- Digital/hybrid circuits (MIDI, CV-gate interface, microcontroller integration)
- More drum machine topologies (CR-78, LinnDrum)
Built by SIMOKE — producer, A&R, DIY electronics builder. Rome, Italy.
MIT