sfx-maker: sfxc - sfxr-style .sfx text presets -> 16-bit WAV synthesis

- waves: square (duty), saw, sine, triangle, pitched noise (seeded, deterministic) - envelope attack/sustain/decay, freq slide, vibrato, arpeggio jump, one-pole low/high-pass filters, clamped output - presets blip/coin/explosion/hurt/jump/laser/powerup with seeded variants; preset writes editable .sfx or renders .wav directly - go tests: parse/validate, determinism, per-preset RMS, WAV header roundtrip Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01MmdG9GqfSWCzts7AkDwRDh
ci/tasks/readme: register bitmap-font-maker (fontc)
2026-07-14 07:08:04 +02:00 · 2026-07-14 07:04:28 +02:00 · 2026-07-14 07:03:15 +02:00 · 2026-07-14 07:03:04 +02:00
35 changed files with 2606 additions and 2 deletions
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Detektera ändrade tools
        id: changed
        run: |
-          TOOLS="pixel-sprite-maker mesh-tool"
+          TOOLS="pixel-sprite-maker mesh-tool bitmap-font-maker"
          BEFORE="${{ github.event.before }}"
          CHANGED=""
          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ] \
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
            case "$t" in
              pixel-sprite-maker) BIN=spritec ;;
              mesh-tool)          BIN=mesht ;;
+              bitmap-font-maker)  BIN=fontc ;;
              *) echo "okänt tool $t"; exit 1 ;;
            esac
            echo "=== $t ($BIN) ==="
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
            case "$t" in
              pixel-sprite-maker) BIN=spritec ;;
              mesh-tool)          BIN=mesht ;;
+              bitmap-font-maker)  BIN=fontc ;;
            esac
            TAG="$t-latest"
            BODY="$t (binär: $BIN) - rullande bygge från senaste master. Commit: ${{ github.sha }}. Arkitekturer: linux x64 + arm64 (Pi5)."
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -17,6 +17,22 @@
      "group": "build",
      "problemMatcher": ["$go"]
    },
+    {
+      "label": "build bitmap-font-maker",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "go build -trimpath -ldflags '-s -w' -o build/fontc .",
+      "options": { "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/bitmap-font-maker" },
+      "group": "build",
+      "problemMatcher": ["$go"]
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "test bitmap-font-maker",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "go test ./...",
+      "options": { "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/bitmap-font-maker" },
+      "group": "test",
+      "problemMatcher": ["$go"]
+    },
    {
      "label": "test pixel-sprite-maker",
      "type": "shell",
@@ -35,7 +51,7 @@
    },
    {
      "label": "build",
-      "dependsOn": ["build pixel-sprite-maker", "build mesh-tool"],
+      "dependsOn": ["build pixel-sprite-maker", "build mesh-tool", "build bitmap-font-maker"],
      "dependsOrder": "parallel",
      "group": { "kind": "build", "isDefault": true },
      "problemMatcher": []
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ agent understands the result without opening an image viewer.
 |------|--------|--------------|
 | [`pixel-sprite-maker/`](pixel-sprite-maker/) | `spritec` | Turns `.sprite` text files (palette + character grid) into PNG/JPG/SVG pixel art, up to 256x256 px per sprite. Combines several sprites into sprite sheets / animation strips whose **file names document the layout** (`walk_8x8_4x1.png` = 8x8 px frames, 4 columns, 1 row). |
 | [`mesh-tool/`](mesh-tool/) | `mesht` | Creates, inspects and edits 3D models (OBJ + STL). ASCII multi-view rendering + measurements (bbox, volume, watertightness) let an agent *see* a model, edit it (scale/rotate/mirror/merge/primitives) and verify the result. |
+| [`bitmap-font-maker/`](bitmap-font-maker/) | `fontc` | Turns `.font` text files (pixel glyph grids, proportional widths) into font atlases (PNG + JSON metrics) and renders text strings to PNG or the terminal. |

 Each tool has its own folder, its own README with the full format/CLI
 reference, its own tests and its own dev branch (`dev/<tool>`).
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/README.md
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# bitmap-font-maker (`fontc`)
+
+Turns `.font` text files — pixel glyph grids an agent can read and edit
+directly — into **font atlases (PNG + JSON metrics)** and renders text
+strings to PNG. Proportional widths, unicode glyph names (ÅÄÖ works).
+Go, zero dependencies, single static binary.
+
+## Build
+
+```bash
+# Arch/Garuda: sudo pacman -S go
+cd bitmap-font-maker
+go build -o build/fontc .        # or the VS Code task "build bitmap-font-maker"
+go test ./...
+```
+
+## The `.font` format
+
+```
+# comment
+font: tiny5          optional name
+spacing: 1           px between glyphs (default 1)
+space-width: 3       advance of ' ' (default: width of '0')
+line-height: 7       default: glyph height + 1
+baseline: 5          default: glyph height
+
+glyph A:
+  .#.
+  #.#
+  ###
+  #.#
+  #.#
+
+glyph ::             the char between "glyph " and ":" is literal
+  .
+  #
+  .
+  #
+  .
+```
+
+- `#` = pixel on, `.` = off.
+- **All glyphs share one height; widths may differ** (proportional fonts —
+  `M` can be 5 px wide while `.` is 1 px).
+- Max glyph size 64x64.
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+fontc build tiny5.font -o out/tiny5        # -> tiny5.png (atlas) + tiny5.json (metrics)
+fontc render tiny5.font 'HEJ!\nRAD 2' --scale 4 --color '#FFD700' -o title.png
+fontc info tiny5.font                      # validate + list glyphs
+fontc preview tiny5.font 'HELLO'           # draw in the terminal
+```
+
+## Atlas + metrics
+
+The atlas draws glyphs **white on transparent** so game engines can tint
+them. The JSON carries everything a loader needs:
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "tiny5", "atlas": "tiny5.png",
+  "height": 5, "lineHeight": 6, "baseline": 5,
+  "spacing": 1, "spaceWidth": 3,
+  "glyphs": { "A": {"x": 0, "y": 0, "w": 3, "h": 5, "advance": 4}, ... }
+}
+```
+
+Drawing text in a game: blit `glyphs[c]` from the atlas, advance the
+cursor by `advance`; spaces advance `spaceWidth + spacing`; new lines
+step `lineHeight`.
+
+[`examples/tiny5.font`](examples/tiny5.font) is a complete 3x5 font:
+A-Z, ÅÄÖ, 0-9 and punctuation.
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/examples/out/hej.png
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/examples/out/hej.png
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/examples/out/tiny5.json
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/examples/out/tiny5.json
@@ -0,0 +1,340 @@
+{
+  "name": "tiny5",
+  "atlas": "tiny5.png",
+  "height": 5,
+  "lineHeight": 6,
+  "baseline": 5,
+  "spacing": 1,
+  "spaceWidth": 3,
+  "glyphs": {
+    "!": {
+      "x": 36,
+      "y": 30,
+      "w": 1,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 2
+    },
+    "'": {
+      "x": 24,
+      "y": 36,
+      "w": 1,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 2
+    },
+    "+": {
+      "x": 18,
+      "y": 36,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    ",": {
+      "x": 30,
+      "y": 30,
+      "w": 2,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 3
+    },
+    "-": {
+      "x": 12,
+      "y": 36,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    ".": {
+      "x": 24,
+      "y": 30,
+      "w": 1,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 2
+    },
+    "0": {
+      "x": 6,
+      "y": 24,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "1": {
+      "x": 12,
+      "y": 24,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "2": {
+      "x": 18,
+      "y": 24,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "3": {
+      "x": 24,
+      "y": 24,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "4": {
+      "x": 30,
+      "y": 24,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "5": {
+      "x": 36,
+      "y": 24,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "6": {
+      "x": 0,
+      "y": 30,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "7": {
+      "x": 6,
+      "y": 30,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "8": {
+      "x": 12,
+      "y": 30,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "9": {
+      "x": 18,
+      "y": 30,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    ":": {
+      "x": 6,
+      "y": 36,
+      "w": 1,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 2
+    },
+    "?": {
+      "x": 0,
+      "y": 36,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "A": {
+      "x": 0,
+      "y": 0,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "B": {
+      "x": 6,
+      "y": 0,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "C": {
+      "x": 12,
+      "y": 0,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "D": {
+      "x": 18,
+      "y": 0,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "E": {
+      "x": 24,
+      "y": 0,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "F": {
+      "x": 30,
+      "y": 0,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "G": {
+      "x": 36,
+      "y": 0,
+      "w": 4,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 5
+    },
+    "H": {
+      "x": 0,
+      "y": 6,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "I": {
+      "x": 6,
+      "y": 6,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "J": {
+      "x": 12,
+      "y": 6,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "K": {
+      "x": 18,
+      "y": 6,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "L": {
+      "x": 24,
+      "y": 6,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "M": {
+      "x": 30,
+      "y": 6,
+      "w": 5,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 6
+    },
+    "N": {
+      "x": 36,
+      "y": 6,
+      "w": 4,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 5
+    },
+    "O": {
+      "x": 0,
+      "y": 12,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "P": {
+      "x": 6,
+      "y": 12,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "Q": {
+      "x": 12,
+      "y": 12,
+      "w": 4,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 5
+    },
+    "R": {
+      "x": 18,
+      "y": 12,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "S": {
+      "x": 24,
+      "y": 12,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "T": {
+      "x": 30,
+      "y": 12,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "U": {
+      "x": 36,
+      "y": 12,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "V": {
+      "x": 0,
+      "y": 18,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "W": {
+      "x": 6,
+      "y": 18,
+      "w": 5,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 6
+    },
+    "X": {
+      "x": 12,
+      "y": 18,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "Y": {
+      "x": 18,
+      "y": 18,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "Z": {
+      "x": 24,
+      "y": 18,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "Ä": {
+      "x": 36,
+      "y": 18,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "Å": {
+      "x": 30,
+      "y": 18,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    },
+    "Ö": {
+      "x": 0,
+      "y": 24,
+      "w": 3,
+      "h": 5,
+      "advance": 4
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/examples/out/tiny5.png
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/examples/out/tiny5.png
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/examples/tiny5.font
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/examples/tiny5.font
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+# tiny5 - a 3x5 pixel font (uppercase + digits + Swedish ÅÄÖ).
+# Widths vary: M/W are 5 px, punctuation as narrow as 1 px.
+font: tiny5
+spacing: 1
+space-width: 3
+
+glyph A:
+.#.
+#.#
+###
+#.#
+#.#
+
+glyph B:
+##.
+#.#
+##.
+#.#
+##.
+
+glyph C:
+.##
+#..
+#..
+#..
+.##
+
+glyph D:
+##.
+#.#
+#.#
+#.#
+##.
+
+glyph E:
+###
+#..
+##.
+#..
+###
+
+glyph F:
+###
+#..
+##.
+#..
+#..
+
+glyph G:
+.###
+#...
+#.##
+#..#
+.##.
+
+glyph H:
+#.#
+#.#
+###
+#.#
+#.#
+
+glyph I:
+###
+.#.
+.#.
+.#.
+###
+
+glyph J:
+..#
+..#
+..#
+#.#
+.#.
+
+glyph K:
+#.#
+#.#
+##.
+#.#
+#.#
+
+glyph L:
+#..
+#..
+#..
+#..
+###
+
+glyph M:
+#...#
+##.##
+#.#.#
+#...#
+#...#
+
+glyph N:
+#..#
+##.#
+#.##
+#..#
+#..#
+
+glyph O:
+.#.
+#.#
+#.#
+#.#
+.#.
+
+glyph P:
+##.
+#.#
+##.
+#..
+#..
+
+glyph Q:
+.##.
+#..#
+#..#
+#.#.
+.#.#
+
+glyph R:
+##.
+#.#
+##.
+#.#
+#.#
+
+glyph S:
+.##
+#..
+.#.
+..#
+##.
+
+glyph T:
+###
+.#.
+.#.
+.#.
+.#.
+
+glyph U:
+#.#
+#.#
+#.#
+#.#
+###
+
+glyph V:
+#.#
+#.#
+#.#
+#.#
+.#.
+
+glyph W:
+#...#
+#...#
+#.#.#
+##.##
+#...#
+
+glyph X:
+#.#
+#.#
+.#.
+#.#
+#.#
+
+glyph Y:
+#.#
+#.#
+.#.
+.#.
+.#.
+
+glyph Z:
+###
+..#
+.#.
+#..
+###
+
+glyph Å:
+.#.
+.#.
+#.#
+###
+#.#
+
+glyph Ä:
+#.#
+.#.
+#.#
+###
+#.#
+
+glyph Ö:
+#.#
+.#.
+#.#
+#.#
+.#.
+
+glyph 0:
+###
+#.#
+#.#
+#.#
+###
+
+glyph 1:
+.#.
+##.
+.#.
+.#.
+###
+
+glyph 2:
+##.
+..#
+.#.
+#..
+###
+
+glyph 3:
+###
+..#
+.##
+..#
+###
+
+glyph 4:
+#.#
+#.#
+###
+..#
+..#
+
+glyph 5:
+###
+#..
+##.
+..#
+##.
+
+glyph 6:
+.##
+#..
+###
+#.#
+###
+
+glyph 7:
+###
+..#
+.#.
+.#.
+.#.
+
+glyph 8:
+###
+#.#
+###
+#.#
+###
+
+glyph 9:
+###
+#.#
+###
+..#
+##.
+
+glyph .:
+.
+.
+.
+.
+#
+
+glyph ,:
+..
+..
+..
+.#
+#.
+
+glyph !:
+#
+#
+#
+.
+#
+
+glyph ?:
+###
+..#
+.#.
+...
+.#.
+
+glyph ::
+.
+#
+.
+#
+.
+
+glyph -:
+...
+...
+###
+...
+...
+
+glyph +:
+...
+.#.
+###
+.#.
+...
+
+glyph ':
+#
+#
+.
+.
+.
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/font/font.go
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/font/font.go
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+// Package font parses .font text files and renders bitmap fonts to
+// atlases (PNG + JSON metrics) and text images.
+package font
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// MaxGlyphSize bounds glyph width/height in pixels.
+const MaxGlyphSize = 64
+
+// Glyph is one character's bitmap: rows of booleans (true = pixel on).
+// All glyphs in a font share the same height; widths vary
+// (proportional fonts).
+type Glyph struct {
+	Char rune
+	W, H int
+	Rows [][]bool
+}
+
+// Font is a parsed .font file.
+type Font struct {
+	Name       string
+	Height     int // glyph height, uniform across the font
+	LineHeight int // suggested distance between text baselines
+	Baseline   int // rows from glyph top to the baseline
+	Spacing    int // horizontal px between glyphs
+	SpaceWidth int // advance of ' '
+	Glyphs     map[rune]*Glyph
+	Order      []rune // file order, for stable atlas layout
+}
+
+// ParseFile reads a .font file; the font name defaults to the file name.
+func ParseFile(path string) (*Font, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	ft, err := Parse(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", path, err)
+	}
+	if ft.Name == "" {
+		ft.Name = strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(path), filepath.Ext(path))
+	}
+	return ft, nil
+}
+
+// Parse reads the .font text format:
+//
+//	# comment
+//	font: tiny5            optional name
+//	spacing: 1             px between glyphs (default 1)
+//	space-width: 3         advance of ' ' (default: width of '0' or 3)
+//	line-height: 7         default: glyph height + 1
+//	baseline: 5            default: glyph height
+//
+//	glyph A:
+//	  .#.
+//	  #.#
+//	  ###
+//	  #.#
+//	  #.#
+//
+// Glyph grids use '#' for on and '.' for off. Every glyph must have the
+// same height; widths may differ. The char between "glyph " and the
+// trailing ':' is taken literally (one character, e.g. "glyph ::").
+func Parse(r io.Reader) (*Font, error) {
+	ft := &Font{
+		Spacing:    1,
+		SpaceWidth: -1, // resolved in validate
+		LineHeight: -1,
+		Baseline:   -1,
+		Glyphs:     map[rune]*Glyph{},
+	}
+	var cur *Glyph
+	sc := bufio.NewScanner(r)
+	sc.Buffer(make([]byte, 0, 64*1024), 1024*1024)
+	lineNo := 0
+	flush := func() error {
+		if cur == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if len(cur.Rows) == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("glyph %q has no grid rows", string(cur.Char))
+		}
+		cur.H = len(cur.Rows)
+		cur.W = len(cur.Rows[0])
+		for i, row := range cur.Rows {
+			if len(row) != cur.W {
+				return fmt.Errorf("glyph %q row %d is %d px wide, expected %d", string(cur.Char), i+1, len(row), cur.W)
+			}
+		}
+		if cur.W > MaxGlyphSize || cur.H > MaxGlyphSize {
+			return fmt.Errorf("glyph %q is %dx%d; the maximum is %dx%d", string(cur.Char), cur.W, cur.H, MaxGlyphSize, MaxGlyphSize)
+		}
+		if _, dup := ft.Glyphs[cur.Char]; dup {
+			return fmt.Errorf("glyph %q defined twice", string(cur.Char))
+		}
+		ft.Glyphs[cur.Char] = cur
+		ft.Order = append(ft.Order, cur.Char)
+		cur = nil
+		return nil
+	}
+	for sc.Scan() {
+		lineNo++
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(sc.Text())
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		// '#' starts a comment — except inside a glyph where a line of
+		// only '#'/'.' is a grid row.
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") && !(cur != nil && isGridLine(line)) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(line), "glyph ") && strings.HasSuffix(line, ":") {
+			if err := flush(); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("line %d: %w", lineNo, err)
+			}
+			name := strings.TrimSuffix(line[len("glyph "):], ":")
+			runes := []rune(name)
+			if len(runes) != 1 {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("line %d: glyph name %q must be exactly one character", lineNo, name)
+			}
+			cur = &Glyph{Char: runes[0]}
+			continue
+		}
+		if cur != nil && isGridLine(line) {
+			row := make([]bool, 0, len(line))
+			for _, r := range line {
+				row = append(row, r == '#')
+			}
+			cur.Rows = append(cur.Rows, row)
+			continue
+		}
+		// header key: value
+		if i := strings.Index(line, ":"); i > 0 && cur == nil {
+			key := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(line[:i]))
+			val := strings.TrimSpace(line[i+1:])
+			var err error
+			switch key {
+			case "font":
+				ft.Name = val
+			case "spacing":
+				ft.Spacing, err = strconv.Atoi(val)
+			case "space-width":
+				ft.SpaceWidth, err = strconv.Atoi(val)
+			case "line-height":
+				ft.LineHeight, err = strconv.Atoi(val)
+			case "baseline":
+				ft.Baseline, err = strconv.Atoi(val)
+			default:
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("line %d: unknown setting %q", lineNo, key)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("line %d: %s: %v", lineNo, key, err)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("line %d: unexpected %q (want 'key: value', 'glyph X:' or a #/. grid row)", lineNo, line)
+	}
+	if err := sc.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := flush(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return ft, ft.validate()
+}
+
+// isGridLine reports whether the line consists solely of '#' and '.'.
+func isGridLine(s string) bool {
+	if s == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, r := range s {
+		if r != '#' && r != '.' {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (ft *Font) validate() error {
+	if len(ft.Order) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("font has no glyphs")
+	}
+	ft.Height = ft.Glyphs[ft.Order[0]].H
+	for _, r := range ft.Order {
+		if g := ft.Glyphs[r]; g.H != ft.Height {
+			return fmt.Errorf("glyph %q is %d px tall but %q is %d — all glyphs must share one height",
+				string(r), g.H, string(ft.Order[0]), ft.Height)
+		}
+	}
+	if ft.LineHeight < 0 {
+		ft.LineHeight = ft.Height + 1
+	}
+	if ft.Baseline < 0 {
+		ft.Baseline = ft.Height
+	}
+	if ft.SpaceWidth < 0 {
+		if g, ok := ft.Glyphs['0']; ok {
+			ft.SpaceWidth = g.W
+		} else {
+			ft.SpaceWidth = 3
+		}
+	}
+	if ft.Spacing < 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("spacing must be >= 0")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MaxGlyphWidth returns the widest glyph's width.
+func (ft *Font) MaxGlyphWidth() int {
+	w := 0
+	for _, r := range ft.Order {
+		if g := ft.Glyphs[r]; g.W > w {
+			w = g.W
+		}
+	}
+	return w
+}
+
+// SortedChars returns the glyph chars sorted by codepoint (JSON stability).
+func (ft *Font) SortedChars() []rune {
+	out := append([]rune(nil), ft.Order...)
+	sort.Slice(out, func(i, j int) bool { return out[i] < out[j] })
+	return out
+}
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/font/font_test.go
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/font/font_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+package font
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"image/color"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+const tiny = `
+font: t
+spacing: 1
+space-width: 2
+
+glyph A:
+.#.
+#.#
+###
+
+glyph I:
+#
+#
+#
+`
+
+func parseOK(t *testing.T, src string) *Font {
+	t.Helper()
+	ft, err := Parse(strings.NewReader(src))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parse: %v", err)
+	}
+	return ft
+}
+
+func TestParseBasics(t *testing.T) {
+	ft := parseOK(t, tiny)
+	if ft.Name != "t" || ft.Height != 3 || len(ft.Order) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("name=%q height=%d glyphs=%d", ft.Name, ft.Height, len(ft.Order))
+	}
+	a := ft.Glyphs['A']
+	if a.W != 3 || a.H != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("A is %dx%d, want 3x3", a.W, a.H)
+	}
+	if !a.Rows[1][0] || a.Rows[0][0] {
+		t.Error("A pixel pattern wrong")
+	}
+	i := ft.Glyphs['I']
+	if i.W != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("I width = %d, want 1 (proportional)", i.W)
+	}
+	if ft.LineHeight != 4 || ft.Baseline != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("defaults: lineHeight=%d baseline=%d", ft.LineHeight, ft.Baseline)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := map[string]string{
+		"no glyphs":      "font: x\n",
+		"ragged glyph":   "glyph A:\n##\n#\n",
+		"height differs": "glyph A:\n#\n#\n\nglyph B:\n#\n",
+		"dup glyph":      "glyph A:\n#\n\nglyph A:\n#\n",
+		"bad name":       "glyph AB:\n#\n",
+		"unknown key":    "wat: 3\nglyph A:\n#\n",
+	}
+	for name, src := range cases {
+		if _, err := Parse(strings.NewReader(src)); err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("%s: expected error", name)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGlyphNameColon(t *testing.T) {
+	ft := parseOK(t, "glyph ::\n#\n#\n")
+	if _, ok := ft.Glyphs[':']; !ok {
+		t.Error("glyph ':' not parsed")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAtlasAndMetrics(t *testing.T) {
+	ft := parseOK(t, tiny)
+	img, m := ft.BuildAtlas("t.png")
+	if m.Glyphs["A"].Advance != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("A advance = %d, want 4 (w3 + spacing1)", m.Glyphs["A"].Advance)
+	}
+	g := m.Glyphs["A"]
+	// center-top pixel of A within its atlas cell: (x+1, y+0)
+	if img.NRGBAAt(g.X+1, g.Y).A == 0 {
+		t.Error("A apex pixel missing in atlas")
+	}
+	if img.NRGBAAt(g.X, g.Y).A != 0 {
+		t.Error("A corner should be empty")
+	}
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := WriteMetrics(&buf, m); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	var back Metrics
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &back); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("metrics json invalid: %v", err)
+	}
+	if back.Glyphs["I"].W != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("metrics roundtrip: I.w = %d", back.Glyphs["I"].W)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenderText(t *testing.T) {
+	ft := parseOK(t, tiny)
+	white := color.NRGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}
+	img, warns := ft.RenderText("AI", 1, white)
+	if len(warns) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("warnings: %v", warns)
+	}
+	// width: A(3) + spacing(1) + I(1) = 5
+	if b := img.Bounds(); b.Dx() != 5 || b.Dy() != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("size = %dx%d, want 5x3", b.Dx(), b.Dy())
+	}
+	// I column at x=4
+	if img.NRGBAAt(4, 0).A == 0 {
+		t.Error("I pixel missing")
+	}
+
+	_, warns = ft.RenderText("AXA", 1, white)
+	if len(warns) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("missing-glyph warning expected, got %v", warns)
+	}
+
+	img, _ = ft.RenderText(`A\nA`, 1, white)
+	if b := img.Bounds(); b.Dy() != ft.LineHeight+ft.Height {
+		t.Errorf("two-line height = %d, want %d", b.Dy(), ft.LineHeight+ft.Height)
+	}
+
+	img2, _ := ft.RenderText("A", 3, white)
+	if b := img2.Bounds(); b.Dx() != 9 || b.Dy() != 9 {
+		t.Errorf("scaled size = %dx%d, want 9x9", b.Dx(), b.Dy())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSpaceWidthDefaultFromZero(t *testing.T) {
+	ft := parseOK(t, "glyph 0:\n####\n####\n")
+	if ft.SpaceWidth != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("space-width = %d, want 4 (width of '0')", ft.SpaceWidth)
+	}
+}
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/font/render.go
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/font/render.go
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+package font
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"image"
+	"image/color"
+	"image/png"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// AtlasGlyph is one glyph's placement in the atlas.
+type AtlasGlyph struct {
+	X       int `json:"x"`
+	Y       int `json:"y"`
+	W       int `json:"w"`
+	H       int `json:"h"`
+	Advance int `json:"advance"` // cursor movement after drawing: W + spacing
+}
+
+// Metrics is the JSON sidecar written next to the atlas PNG.
+type Metrics struct {
+	Name       string                `json:"name"`
+	Atlas      string                `json:"atlas"`
+	Height     int                   `json:"height"`
+	LineHeight int                   `json:"lineHeight"`
+	Baseline   int                   `json:"baseline"`
+	Spacing    int                   `json:"spacing"`
+	SpaceWidth int                   `json:"spaceWidth"`
+	Glyphs     map[string]AtlasGlyph `json:"glyphs"`
+}
+
+// BuildAtlas packs all glyphs into a grid atlas image (white pixels on
+// transparency, so game engines can tint) and returns the metrics.
+// atlasName is stored in the metrics so loaders can find the image.
+func (ft *Font) BuildAtlas(atlasName string) (*image.NRGBA, *Metrics) {
+	n := len(ft.Order)
+	cols := 1
+	for cols*cols < n {
+		cols++
+	}
+	rows := (n + cols - 1) / cols
+	cellW := ft.MaxGlyphWidth() + 1 // 1 px padding against bleed
+	cellH := ft.Height + 1
+	img := image.NewNRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, cols*cellW, rows*cellH))
+	white := color.NRGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}
+
+	m := &Metrics{
+		Name:       ft.Name,
+		Atlas:      atlasName,
+		Height:     ft.Height,
+		LineHeight: ft.LineHeight,
+		Baseline:   ft.Baseline,
+		Spacing:    ft.Spacing,
+		SpaceWidth: ft.SpaceWidth,
+		Glyphs:     map[string]AtlasGlyph{},
+	}
+	for i, r := range ft.Order {
+		g := ft.Glyphs[r]
+		x0 := (i % cols) * cellW
+		y0 := (i / cols) * cellH
+		drawGlyph(img, g, x0, y0, white)
+		m.Glyphs[string(r)] = AtlasGlyph{X: x0, Y: y0, W: g.W, H: g.H, Advance: g.W + ft.Spacing}
+	}
+	return img, m
+}
+
+func drawGlyph(img *image.NRGBA, g *Glyph, x0, y0 int, c color.NRGBA) {
+	for y, row := range g.Rows {
+		for x, on := range row {
+			if on {
+				img.SetNRGBA(x0+x, y0+y, c)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// RenderText draws text into a new image using the font. scale is an
+// integer upscale factor; unknown characters are skipped with a warning
+// returned. "\n" (literal backslash-n) and real newlines both break lines.
+func (ft *Font) RenderText(text string, scale int, fg color.NRGBA) (*image.NRGBA, []string) {
+	if scale < 1 {
+		scale = 1
+	}
+	text = strings.ReplaceAll(text, `\n`, "\n")
+	lines := strings.Split(text, "\n")
+
+	var warnings []string
+	width := 0
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		if w := ft.lineWidth(line); w > width {
+			width = w
+		}
+	}
+	if width == 0 {
+		width = 1
+	}
+	height := ft.LineHeight*(len(lines)-1) + ft.Height
+
+	small := image.NewNRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, width, height))
+	for li, line := range lines {
+		x := 0
+		y := li * ft.LineHeight
+		for _, r := range line {
+			if r == ' ' {
+				x += ft.SpaceWidth + ft.Spacing
+				continue
+			}
+			g, ok := ft.Glyphs[r]
+			if !ok {
+				warnings = append(warnings, fmt.Sprintf("no glyph for %q — skipped", string(r)))
+				x += ft.SpaceWidth + ft.Spacing
+				continue
+			}
+			drawGlyph(small, g, x, y, fg)
+			x += g.W + ft.Spacing
+		}
+	}
+	if scale == 1 {
+		return small, warnings
+	}
+	b := small.Bounds()
+	big := image.NewNRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, b.Dx()*scale, b.Dy()*scale))
+	for y := 0; y < b.Dy(); y++ {
+		for x := 0; x < b.Dx(); x++ {
+			c := small.NRGBAAt(x, y)
+			for dy := 0; dy < scale; dy++ {
+				for dx := 0; dx < scale; dx++ {
+					big.SetNRGBA(x*scale+dx, y*scale+dy, c)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return big, warnings
+}
+
+func (ft *Font) lineWidth(line string) int {
+	x := 0
+	for _, r := range line {
+		if r == ' ' {
+			x += ft.SpaceWidth + ft.Spacing
+			continue
+		}
+		if g, ok := ft.Glyphs[r]; ok {
+			x += g.W + ft.Spacing
+		} else {
+			x += ft.SpaceWidth + ft.Spacing
+		}
+	}
+	if x > 0 {
+		x -= ft.Spacing // no trailing spacing
+	}
+	return x
+}
+
+// WritePNG encodes an image as PNG.
+func WritePNG(w io.Writer, img image.Image) error { return png.Encode(w, img) }
+
+// WriteMetrics encodes metrics as indented JSON.
+func WriteMetrics(w io.Writer, m *Metrics) error {
+	enc := json.NewEncoder(w)
+	enc.SetIndent("", "  ")
+	return enc.Encode(m)
+}
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/go.mod
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module gitea.brasse-pc.eu/brasse/agent-tools/bitmap-font-maker
+
+go 1.24
--- a/bitmap-font-maker/main.go
+++ b/bitmap-font-maker/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+// fontc turns .font text files (pixel glyph grids) into font atlases
+// (PNG + JSON metrics) and renders text strings to images.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"image/color"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"gitea.brasse-pc.eu/brasse/agent-tools/bitmap-font-maker/font"
+)
+
+var version = "dev"
+
+const usage = `fontc - bitmap font maker for agents
+
+Usage:
+  fontc build <file.font> [flags]     build atlas PNG + metrics JSON
+  fontc render <file.font> <text> [flags]
+                                      render a text string to PNG
+  fontc info <file.font>              validate + list glyphs
+  fontc preview <file.font> <text>    draw text in the terminal
+  fontc version
+
+Build flags:
+  -o <base>        output base name -> <base>.png + <base>.json
+                   (default: font file name without extension)
+
+Render flags:
+  -o <path>        output PNG (default text.png)
+  --scale <n>      integer upscale, default 1
+  --color <c>      text color (#RRGGBB, CSS names not supported here), default #FFFFFF
+  Use \n in <text> for line breaks.
+
+The .font format:
+  font: tiny5          optional name
+  spacing: 1           px between glyphs (default 1)
+  space-width: 3       advance of ' ' (default: width of '0')
+  line-height: 7       default: glyph height + 1
+  baseline: 5          default: glyph height
+
+  glyph A:
+    .#.
+    #.#
+    ###
+    #.#
+    #.#
+
+'#' = pixel on, '.' = off. All glyphs share one height; widths may
+differ (proportional). The atlas draws glyphs in white so engines can
+tint them; metrics JSON carries x/y/w/h/advance per glyph.
+`
+
+func main() {
+	if len(os.Args) < 2 {
+		fmt.Print(usage)
+		os.Exit(2)
+	}
+	switch os.Args[1] {
+	case "build":
+		cmdBuild(os.Args[2:])
+	case "render":
+		cmdRender(os.Args[2:])
+	case "info":
+		cmdInfo(os.Args[2:])
+	case "preview":
+		cmdPreview(os.Args[2:])
+	case "version", "--version", "-v":
+		fmt.Println("fontc", version)
+	case "help", "--help", "-h":
+		fmt.Print(usage)
+	default:
+		die("unknown command %q — run 'fontc help'", os.Args[1])
+	}
+}
+
+// parseInterspersed lets flags appear before or after positional args.
+func parseInterspersed(fs *flag.FlagSet, args []string) {
+	var flags, pos []string
+	for i := 0; i < len(args); i++ {
+		a := args[i]
+		if len(a) > 1 && a[0] == '-' {
+			flags = append(flags, a)
+			name := strings.TrimLeft(a, "-")
+			if !strings.Contains(name, "=") {
+				f := fs.Lookup(name)
+				isBool := false
+				if f != nil {
+					if bv, ok := f.Value.(interface{ IsBoolFlag() bool }); ok && bv.IsBoolFlag() {
+						isBool = true
+					}
+				}
+				if !isBool && i+1 < len(args) {
+					i++
+					flags = append(flags, args[i])
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			pos = append(pos, a)
+		}
+	}
+	fs.Parse(append(flags, pos...))
+}
+
+func cmdBuild(args []string) {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("build", flag.ExitOnError)
+	out := fs.String("o", "", "output base name")
+	parseInterspersed(fs, args)
+	if fs.NArg() != 1 {
+		die("build takes exactly one .font file")
+	}
+	ft, err := font.ParseFile(fs.Arg(0))
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	base := *out
+	if base == "" {
+		base = strings.TrimSuffix(fs.Arg(0), filepath.Ext(fs.Arg(0)))
+	}
+	base = strings.TrimSuffix(base, ".png")
+	img, metrics := ft.BuildAtlas(filepath.Base(base) + ".png")
+
+	pngF, err := os.Create(base + ".png")
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	defer pngF.Close()
+	if err := font.WritePNG(pngF, img); err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	jsonF, err := os.Create(base + ".json")
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	defer jsonF.Close()
+	if err := font.WriteMetrics(jsonF, metrics); err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	b := img.Bounds()
+	fmt.Printf("%s.png  (%dx%d atlas, %d glyphs)\n%s.json\n", base, b.Dx(), b.Dy(), len(ft.Order), base)
+}
+
+func parseHexColor(s string) (r, g, b uint8, err error) {
+	s = strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimSpace(s), "#")
+	if len(s) != 6 {
+		return 0, 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("color must be #RRGGBB, got %q", s)
+	}
+	var v [3]uint8
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		var n int
+		if _, err := fmt.Sscanf(s[i*2:i*2+2], "%02x", &n); err != nil {
+			return 0, 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("bad hex color %q", s)
+		}
+		v[i] = uint8(n)
+	}
+	return v[0], v[1], v[2], nil
+}
+
+func cmdRender(args []string) {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("render", flag.ExitOnError)
+	out := fs.String("o", "text.png", "output PNG")
+	scale := fs.Int("scale", 1, "integer upscale")
+	col := fs.String("color", "#FFFFFF", "text color #RRGGBB")
+	parseInterspersed(fs, args)
+	if fs.NArg() != 2 {
+		die("render takes a .font file and a text string")
+	}
+	ft, err := font.ParseFile(fs.Arg(0))
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	r, g, b, err := parseHexColor(*col)
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	img, warnings := ft.RenderText(fs.Arg(1), *scale, rgba(r, g, b))
+	for _, w := range warnings {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "fontc:", w)
+	}
+	f, err := os.Create(*out)
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	if err := font.WritePNG(f, img); err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	bd := img.Bounds()
+	fmt.Printf("%s  (%dx%d px)\n", *out, bd.Dx(), bd.Dy())
+}
+
+func cmdInfo(args []string) {
+	if len(args) != 1 {
+		die("info takes exactly one .font file")
+	}
+	ft, err := font.ParseFile(args[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("font:        %s\n", ft.Name)
+	fmt.Printf("height:      %d px\n", ft.Height)
+	fmt.Printf("line-height: %d px\n", ft.LineHeight)
+	fmt.Printf("baseline:    %d\n", ft.Baseline)
+	fmt.Printf("spacing:     %d px\n", ft.Spacing)
+	fmt.Printf("space-width: %d px\n", ft.SpaceWidth)
+	fmt.Printf("glyphs:      %d\n", len(ft.Order))
+	var chars []string
+	for _, r := range ft.SortedChars() {
+		chars = append(chars, string(r))
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("  %s\n", strings.Join(chars, " "))
+	fmt.Println("valid:       yes")
+}
+
+func cmdPreview(args []string) {
+	if len(args) != 2 {
+		die("preview takes a .font file and a text string")
+	}
+	ft, err := font.ParseFile(args[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	img, warnings := ft.RenderText(args[1], 1, rgba(255, 255, 255))
+	for _, w := range warnings {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "fontc:", w)
+	}
+	b := img.Bounds()
+	for y := 0; y < b.Dy(); y += 2 {
+		var sb strings.Builder
+		for x := 0; x < b.Dx(); x++ {
+			top := img.NRGBAAt(x, y).A >= 128
+			bot := y+1 < b.Dy() && img.NRGBAAt(x, y+1).A >= 128
+			switch {
+			case top && bot:
+				sb.WriteRune('█')
+			case top:
+				sb.WriteRune('▀')
+			case bot:
+				sb.WriteRune('▄')
+			default:
+				sb.WriteByte(' ')
+			}
+		}
+		fmt.Println(sb.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func rgba(r, g, b uint8) color.NRGBA {
+	return color.NRGBA{R: r, G: g, B: b, A: 255}
+}
+
+func die(format string, a ...any) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "fontc: "+format+"\n", a...)
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
--- a/sfx-maker/README.md
+++ b/sfx-maker/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# sfx-maker (`sfxc`)
+
+Synthesizes **retro game sound effects** (sfxr-style) from `.sfx` text
+files and writes 16-bit mono **WAV**. Sound design becomes text an agent
+can read, tweak and reason about — no DAW needed. Go, zero
+dependencies, single static binary.
+
+## Build
+
+```bash
+# Arch/Garuda: sudo pacman -S go
+cd sfx-maker
+go build -o build/sfxc .        # or the VS Code task "build sfx-maker"
+go test ./...
+```
+
+## Quick start
+
+```bash
+sfxc preset jump -o jump.sfx      # editable text preset
+sfxc build jump.sfx               # -> jump.wav
+mpv jump.wav                      # listen (or aplay/ffplay)
+
+sfxc preset coin -o coin.wav      # straight to WAV
+sfxc preset coin --seed 3 -o coin3.wav    # deterministic variant
+sfxc info laser.sfx               # validate + summary
+```
+
+Presets: `blip, coin, explosion, hurt, jump, laser, powerup`.
+`--seed 0` is the canonical sound; any other seed nudges pitch/length
+deterministically — ask for three seeds, keep the one that sounds best.
+
+## The `.sfx` format
+
+```
+# comment
+sfx: jump            name
+wave: square         square | saw | sine | triangle | noise
+volume: 0.7          0..1
+attack: 0.01         seconds: fade in
+sustain: 0.08        hold at full volume
+decay: 0.18          fade out (total length = a+s+d, max 10 s)
+freq: 330            start pitch, Hz
+freq-slide: 900      Hz/second (positive = rising, negative = falling)
+duty: 0.5            square pulse width 0.05..0.95 (thinner = buzzier)
+vibrato-depth: 25    pitch wobble, Hz
+vibrato-rate: 9      wobbles per second
+arpeggio: 1.335      multiply pitch by this...
+arpeggio-time: 0.06  ...after this many seconds (classic coin blip)
+lowpass: 2200        cutoff Hz (muffle: explosions, thuds)
+highpass: 300        cutoff Hz (thin out: lasers, clicks)
+sample-rate: 44100   8000-96000
+seed: 1              noise randomness — same seed = same sound
+```
+
+Unknown keys are **errors**, so typos surface immediately. Everything is
+deterministic: same file → byte-identical WAV.
+
+## Recipe intuition for agents
+
+- **Jump**: square wave + rising `freq-slide`.
+- **Coin/pickup**: square + `arpeggio` > 1 shortly after the start.
+- **Laser**: saw + steep negative `freq-slide` + `highpass`.
+- **Explosion**: noise + `lowpass` ~2 kHz + long `decay`.
+- **Hurt**: saw, low pitch, quick fall.
+- **Power-up**: rising slide + `vibrato`.
+
+[`examples/`](examples/) contains all presets as `.sfx` + rendered `.wav`.
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/blip.sfx
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/blip.sfx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# blip preset (seed 0) — edit freely, then: sfxc build examples/blip.sfx
+sfx: blip
+wave: square
+volume: 0.7
+attack: 0.002
+sustain: 0.03
+decay: 0.05
+freq: 660
+duty: 0.4
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/blip.wav
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/blip.wav
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/coin.sfx
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/coin.sfx
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# coin preset (seed 0) — edit freely, then: sfxc build examples/coin.sfx
+sfx: coin
+wave: square
+volume: 0.7
+attack: 0.005
+sustain: 0.08
+decay: 0.25
+freq: 988
+arpeggio: 1.335
+arpeggio-time: 0.06
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/coin.wav
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/coin.wav
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/explosion.sfx
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/explosion.sfx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# explosion preset (seed 0) — edit freely, then: sfxc build examples/explosion.sfx
+sfx: explosion
+wave: noise
+volume: 0.7
+attack: 0.01
+sustain: 0.15
+decay: 0.55
+freq-slide: -600
+lowpass: 2200
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/explosion.wav
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/explosion.wav
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/hurt.sfx
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/hurt.sfx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# hurt preset (seed 0) — edit freely, then: sfxc build examples/hurt.sfx
+sfx: hurt
+wave: saw
+volume: 0.7
+attack: 0.005
+sustain: 0.04
+decay: 0.14
+freq: 300
+freq-slide: -700
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/hurt.wav
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/hurt.wav
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/jump.sfx
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/jump.sfx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# jump preset (seed 0) — edit freely, then: sfxc build examples/jump.sfx
+sfx: jump
+wave: square
+volume: 0.7
+attack: 0.01
+sustain: 0.08
+decay: 0.18
+freq: 330
+freq-slide: 900
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/jump.wav
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/jump.wav
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/laser.sfx
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/laser.sfx
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# laser preset (seed 0) — edit freely, then: sfxc build examples/laser.sfx
+sfx: laser
+wave: saw
+volume: 0.7
+attack: 0.005
+sustain: 0.05
+decay: 0.12
+freq: 1400
+freq-slide: -6000
+highpass: 300
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/laser.wav
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/laser.wav
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/powerup.sfx
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/powerup.sfx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# powerup preset (seed 0) — edit freely, then: sfxc build examples/powerup.sfx
+sfx: powerup
+wave: square
+volume: 0.7
+attack: 0.01
+sustain: 0.25
+decay: 0.25
+freq: 220
+freq-slide: 700
+duty: 0.4
+vibrato-depth: 25
+vibrato-rate: 9
--- a/sfx-maker/examples/powerup.wav
+++ b/sfx-maker/examples/powerup.wav
--- a/sfx-maker/go.mod
+++ b/sfx-maker/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module gitea.brasse-pc.eu/brasse/agent-tools/sfx-maker
+
+go 1.24
--- a/sfx-maker/main.go
+++ b/sfx-maker/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+// sfxc synthesizes retro game sound effects from .sfx text files
+// (sfxr-style parameters) and writes 16-bit mono WAV.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"gitea.brasse-pc.eu/brasse/agent-tools/sfx-maker/sfx"
+)
+
+var version = "dev"
+
+const usage = `sfxc - sound effect maker for agents
+
+Usage:
+  sfxc build <file.sfx> [-o out.wav]      synthesize a .sfx file to WAV
+  sfxc preset <name> [-o out.sfx|out.wav] [--seed n]
+                                          write a preset (editable .sfx text,
+                                          or straight to .wav)
+  sfxc info <file.sfx>                    validate + print parameters
+  sfxc version
+
+Presets: blip, coin, explosion, hurt, jump, laser, powerup
+--seed 0 (default) is the canonical sound; other seeds give variants.
+
+The .sfx format (all keys optional, '#' comments):
+  sfx: jump            name
+  wave: square         square | saw | sine | triangle | noise
+  volume: 0.7          0..1
+  attack: 0.01         seconds: fade in
+  sustain: 0.08        hold
+  decay: 0.18          fade out
+  freq: 330            start pitch, Hz
+  freq-slide: 900      Hz per second (negative = falling)
+  duty: 0.5            square pulse width 0.05..0.95
+  vibrato-depth: 25    Hz
+  vibrato-rate: 9      Hz
+  arpeggio: 1.335      pitch multiplier that kicks in at...
+  arpeggio-time: 0.06  ...this many seconds
+  lowpass: 2200        filter cutoff Hz
+  highpass: 300        filter cutoff Hz
+  sample-rate: 44100
+  seed: 1              noise randomness (deterministic)
+
+Play the result with e.g.:  mpv out.wav   or   aplay out.wav
+`
+
+func main() {
+	if len(os.Args) < 2 {
+		fmt.Print(usage)
+		os.Exit(2)
+	}
+	switch os.Args[1] {
+	case "build":
+		cmdBuild(os.Args[2:])
+	case "preset":
+		cmdPreset(os.Args[2:])
+	case "info":
+		cmdInfo(os.Args[2:])
+	case "version", "--version", "-v":
+		fmt.Println("sfxc", version)
+	case "help", "--help", "-h":
+		fmt.Print(usage)
+	default:
+		die("unknown command %q — run 'sfxc help'", os.Args[1])
+	}
+}
+
+// parseInterspersed lets flags appear before or after positional args.
+func parseInterspersed(fs *flag.FlagSet, args []string) {
+	var flags, pos []string
+	for i := 0; i < len(args); i++ {
+		a := args[i]
+		if len(a) > 1 && a[0] == '-' {
+			flags = append(flags, a)
+			name := strings.TrimLeft(a, "-")
+			if !strings.Contains(name, "=") {
+				f := fs.Lookup(name)
+				isBool := false
+				if f != nil {
+					if bv, ok := f.Value.(interface{ IsBoolFlag() bool }); ok && bv.IsBoolFlag() {
+						isBool = true
+					}
+				}
+				if !isBool && i+1 < len(args) {
+					i++
+					flags = append(flags, args[i])
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			pos = append(pos, a)
+		}
+	}
+	fs.Parse(append(flags, pos...))
+}
+
+func writeWAVFile(path string, p *sfx.Params) error {
+	samples := sfx.Render(p)
+	f, err := os.Create(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	if err := sfx.WriteWAV(f, samples, p.SampleRate); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return f.Close()
+}
+
+func cmdBuild(args []string) {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("build", flag.ExitOnError)
+	out := fs.String("o", "", "output .wav (default: input name with .wav)")
+	parseInterspersed(fs, args)
+	if fs.NArg() != 1 {
+		die("build takes exactly one .sfx file")
+	}
+	p, err := sfx.ParseFile(fs.Arg(0))
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	path := *out
+	if path == "" {
+		path = strings.TrimSuffix(fs.Arg(0), filepath.Ext(fs.Arg(0))) + ".wav"
+	}
+	if err := writeWAVFile(path, p); err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("%s  (%s, %.2fs, %d Hz)\n", path, p.Wave, p.Duration(), p.SampleRate)
+}
+
+func cmdPreset(args []string) {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("preset", flag.ExitOnError)
+	out := fs.String("o", "", "output file: .sfx (editable text) or .wav (rendered)")
+	seed := fs.Int64("seed", 0, "0 = canonical, other values = variants")
+	parseInterspersed(fs, args)
+	if fs.NArg() != 1 {
+		die("preset takes exactly one preset name (%s)", sfx.PresetNames())
+	}
+	name := fs.Arg(0)
+	p, err := sfx.Preset(name, *seed)
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	path := *out
+	if path == "" {
+		path = name + ".sfx"
+	}
+	switch strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(path)) {
+	case ".wav":
+		if err := writeWAVFile(path, p); err != nil {
+			die("%v", err)
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("%s  (%s preset, seed %d, %.2fs)\n", path, name, *seed, p.Duration())
+	case ".sfx":
+		f, err := os.Create(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			die("%v", err)
+		}
+		defer f.Close()
+		comment := fmt.Sprintf("%s preset (seed %d) — edit freely, then: sfxc build %s", name, *seed, path)
+		if err := p.Write(f, comment); err != nil {
+			die("%v", err)
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("%s  (%s preset, seed %d — edit then 'sfxc build')\n", path, name, *seed)
+	default:
+		die("-o must end in .sfx or .wav")
+	}
+}
+
+func cmdInfo(args []string) {
+	if len(args) != 1 {
+		die("info takes exactly one .sfx file")
+	}
+	p, err := sfx.ParseFile(args[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		die("%v", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("sfx:       %s\n", p.Name)
+	fmt.Printf("wave:      %s\n", p.Wave)
+	fmt.Printf("duration:  %.3fs (attack %.3g + sustain %.3g + decay %.3g)\n",
+		p.Duration(), p.Attack, p.Sustain, p.Decay)
+	if p.Wave != "noise" {
+		fmt.Printf("freq:      %g Hz", p.Freq)
+		if p.FreqSlide != 0 {
+			fmt.Printf("  (slide %+g Hz/s)", p.FreqSlide)
+		}
+		fmt.Println()
+	}
+	if p.ArpFactor != 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("arpeggio:  x%g at %gs\n", p.ArpFactor, p.ArpTime)
+	}
+	if p.VibratoDepth > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("vibrato:   ±%g Hz at %g Hz\n", p.VibratoDepth, p.VibratoRate)
+	}
+	if p.LowPass > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("lowpass:   %g Hz\n", p.LowPass)
+	}
+	if p.HighPass > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("highpass:  %g Hz\n", p.HighPass)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("volume:    %g\nsamplerate:%d\n", p.Volume, p.SampleRate)
+	fmt.Println("valid:     yes")
+}
+
+func die(format string, a ...any) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "sfxc: "+format+"\n", a...)
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
--- a/sfx-maker/sfx/params.go
+++ b/sfx-maker/sfx/params.go
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+// Package sfx synthesizes retro game sound effects (sfxr-style) from
+// text parameter files and renders them to 16-bit mono WAV.
+package sfx
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// Params describes one sound effect. Zero values mean "off" for the
+// optional effects; Defaults() fills the required fields.
+type Params struct {
+	Name string
+	Wave string // square | saw | sine | triangle | noise
+
+	Volume float64 // 0..1 master gain
+
+	// envelope, seconds
+	Attack  float64 // 0 -> Volume
+	Sustain float64 // hold at Volume
+	Decay   float64 // Volume -> 0
+
+	Freq      float64 // start frequency, Hz
+	FreqSlide float64 // Hz per second, may be negative
+	FreqMin   float64 // clamp; sound stops below this (default 20 Hz)
+
+	Duty float64 // square wave duty cycle 0.05..0.95 (default 0.5)
+
+	VibratoDepth float64 // Hz
+	VibratoRate  float64 // Hz
+
+	ArpFactor float64 // frequency multiplier applied at ArpTime (0 = off)
+	ArpTime   float64 // seconds
+
+	LowPass  float64 // cutoff Hz (0 = off)
+	HighPass float64 // cutoff Hz (0 = off)
+
+	SampleRate int   // default 44100
+	Seed       int64 // noise seed (default 1)
+}
+
+// Defaults returns a Params with sensible base values.
+func Defaults() Params {
+	return Params{
+		Wave:       "square",
+		Volume:     0.7,
+		Attack:     0.01,
+		Sustain:    0.1,
+		Decay:      0.15,
+		Freq:       440,
+		FreqMin:    20,
+		Duty:       0.5,
+		SampleRate: 44100,
+		Seed:       1,
+	}
+}
+
+// Duration is the total length of the sound in seconds.
+func (p *Params) Duration() float64 { return p.Attack + p.Sustain + p.Decay }
+
+// Validate checks ranges and returns a helpful error.
+func (p *Params) Validate() error {
+	switch p.Wave {
+	case "square", "saw", "sine", "triangle", "noise":
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("wave %q must be square, saw, sine, triangle or noise", p.Wave)
+	}
+	if p.Volume < 0 || p.Volume > 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("volume %g out of range 0-1", p.Volume)
+	}
+	if p.Attack < 0 || p.Sustain < 0 || p.Decay < 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("attack/sustain/decay must be >= 0")
+	}
+	if p.Duration() <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("total duration is 0 — set attack, sustain and/or decay")
+	}
+	if p.Duration() > 10 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("total duration %.2fs is too long (max 10s)", p.Duration())
+	}
+	if p.Wave != "noise" && (p.Freq <= 0 || p.Freq > 20000) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("freq %g out of range 1-20000 Hz", p.Freq)
+	}
+	if p.Duty < 0.05 || p.Duty > 0.95 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("duty %g out of range 0.05-0.95", p.Duty)
+	}
+	if p.SampleRate < 8000 || p.SampleRate > 96000 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("sample-rate %d out of range 8000-96000", p.SampleRate)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ParseFile reads a .sfx file; the name defaults to the file name.
+func ParseFile(path string) (*Params, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	p, err := Parse(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", path, err)
+	}
+	if p.Name == "" {
+		p.Name = strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(path), filepath.Ext(path))
+	}
+	return p, nil
+}
+
+// Parse reads the .sfx text format: one "key: value" per line,
+// '#' comments. Unknown keys are errors so typos surface immediately.
+func Parse(r io.Reader) (*Params, error) {
+	p := Defaults()
+	sc := bufio.NewScanner(r)
+	lineNo := 0
+	for sc.Scan() {
+		lineNo++
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(sc.Text())
+		if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
+			continue
+		}
+		i := strings.Index(line, ":")
+		if i < 0 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("line %d: want 'key: value', got %q", lineNo, line)
+		}
+		key := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(line[:i]))
+		val := strings.TrimSpace(line[i+1:])
+		if j := strings.Index(val, " #"); j >= 0 { // trailing comment
+			val = strings.TrimSpace(val[:j])
+		}
+		var err error
+		switch key {
+		case "sfx", "name":
+			p.Name = val
+		case "wave":
+			p.Wave = strings.ToLower(val)
+		case "volume":
+			p.Volume, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "attack":
+			p.Attack, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "sustain":
+			p.Sustain, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "decay":
+			p.Decay, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "freq":
+			p.Freq, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "freq-slide":
+			p.FreqSlide, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "freq-min":
+			p.FreqMin, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "duty":
+			p.Duty, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "vibrato-depth":
+			p.VibratoDepth, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "vibrato-rate":
+			p.VibratoRate, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "arpeggio":
+			p.ArpFactor, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "arpeggio-time":
+			p.ArpTime, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "lowpass":
+			p.LowPass, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "highpass":
+			p.HighPass, err = strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
+		case "sample-rate":
+			p.SampleRate, err = strconv.Atoi(val)
+		case "seed":
+			p.Seed, err = strconv.ParseInt(val, 10, 64)
+		default:
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("line %d: unknown key %q", lineNo, key)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("line %d: %s: bad value %q", lineNo, key, val)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := sc.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := p.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &p, nil
+}
+
+// Write renders the params back to the .sfx text format (used by the
+// preset generator so agents get an editable file).
+func (p *Params) Write(w io.Writer, comment string) error {
+	bw := bufio.NewWriter(w)
+	if comment != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(bw, "# %s\n", comment)
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintf(bw, "sfx: %s\nwave: %s\nvolume: %g\n", p.Name, p.Wave, p.Volume)
+	fmt.Fprintf(bw, "attack: %g\nsustain: %g\ndecay: %g\n", p.Attack, p.Sustain, p.Decay)
+	if p.Wave != "noise" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(bw, "freq: %g\n", p.Freq)
+	}
+	if p.FreqSlide != 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(bw, "freq-slide: %g\n", p.FreqSlide)
+	}
+	if p.Wave == "square" && p.Duty != 0.5 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(bw, "duty: %g\n", p.Duty)
+	}
+	if p.VibratoDepth > 0 && p.VibratoRate > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(bw, "vibrato-depth: %g\nvibrato-rate: %g\n", p.VibratoDepth, p.VibratoRate)
+	}
+	if p.ArpFactor != 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(bw, "arpeggio: %g\narpeggio-time: %g\n", p.ArpFactor, p.ArpTime)
+	}
+	if p.LowPass > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(bw, "lowpass: %g\n", p.LowPass)
+	}
+	if p.HighPass > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(bw, "highpass: %g\n", p.HighPass)
+	}
+	if p.Seed != 1 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(bw, "seed: %d\n", p.Seed)
+	}
+	return bw.Flush()
+}
--- a/sfx-maker/sfx/presets.go
+++ b/sfx-maker/sfx/presets.go
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package sfx
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"sort"
+)
+
+// Preset returns ready-made parameters for classic game sounds.
+// seed 0 gives the canonical version; other seeds vary it slightly so
+// agents can generate alternatives ("give me three coin variants").
+func Preset(name string, seed int64) (*Params, error) {
+	p := Defaults()
+	p.Name = name
+	switch name {
+	case "jump":
+		p.Wave = "square"
+		p.Duty = 0.5
+		p.Freq = 330
+		p.FreqSlide = 900
+		p.Attack = 0.01
+		p.Sustain = 0.08
+		p.Decay = 0.18
+	case "coin":
+		p.Wave = "square"
+		p.Duty = 0.5
+		p.Freq = 988
+		p.ArpFactor = 1.335 // up a fourth: B5 -> E6
+		p.ArpTime = 0.06
+		p.Attack = 0.005
+		p.Sustain = 0.08
+		p.Decay = 0.25
+	case "laser":
+		p.Wave = "saw"
+		p.Freq = 1400
+		p.FreqSlide = -6000
+		p.Attack = 0.005
+		p.Sustain = 0.05
+		p.Decay = 0.12
+		p.HighPass = 300
+	case "explosion":
+		p.Wave = "noise"
+		p.Freq = 900
+		p.FreqSlide = -600
+		p.Attack = 0.01
+		p.Sustain = 0.15
+		p.Decay = 0.55
+		p.LowPass = 2200
+	case "hurt":
+		p.Wave = "saw"
+		p.Freq = 300
+		p.FreqSlide = -700
+		p.Attack = 0.005
+		p.Sustain = 0.04
+		p.Decay = 0.14
+	case "powerup":
+		p.Wave = "square"
+		p.Duty = 0.4
+		p.Freq = 220
+		p.FreqSlide = 700
+		p.VibratoDepth = 25
+		p.VibratoRate = 9
+		p.Attack = 0.01
+		p.Sustain = 0.25
+		p.Decay = 0.25
+	case "blip":
+		p.Wave = "square"
+		p.Duty = 0.4
+		p.Freq = 660
+		p.Attack = 0.002
+		p.Sustain = 0.03
+		p.Decay = 0.05
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown preset %q (available: %s)", name, PresetNames())
+	}
+	if seed != 0 {
+		vary(&p, seed)
+	}
+	if err := p.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("preset %s (seed %d): %w", name, seed, err)
+	}
+	return &p, nil
+}
+
+// vary nudges the tonal parameters deterministically from the seed.
+func vary(p *Params, seed int64) {
+	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(seed))
+	jitter := func(v, amount float64) float64 {
+		return v * (1 + amount*(rng.Float64()*2-1))
+	}
+	p.Freq = jitter(p.Freq, 0.15)
+	p.FreqSlide = jitter(p.FreqSlide, 0.25)
+	p.Sustain = jitter(p.Sustain, 0.2)
+	p.Decay = jitter(p.Decay, 0.2)
+	if p.ArpFactor != 0 {
+		p.ArpFactor = jitter(p.ArpFactor, 0.05)
+	}
+	p.Seed = seed // noise variation too
+}
+
+var presetNames = []string{"blip", "coin", "explosion", "hurt", "jump", "laser", "powerup"}
+
+// PresetNames lists the available presets, sorted.
+func PresetNames() string {
+	sort.Strings(presetNames)
+	out := ""
+	for i, n := range presetNames {
+		if i > 0 {
+			out += ", "
+		}
+		out += n
+	}
+	return out
+}
--- a/sfx-maker/sfx/sfx_test.go
+++ b/sfx-maker/sfx/sfx_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+package sfx
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"math"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestParseAndValidate(t *testing.T) {
+	src := `
+# a jump
+sfx: jump
+wave: square
+freq: 330
+freq-slide: 900
+attack: 0.01
+sustain: 0.08
+decay: 0.18
+duty: 0.4
+`
+	p, err := Parse(strings.NewReader(src))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if p.Name != "jump" || p.Wave != "square" || p.Freq != 330 || p.Duty != 0.4 {
+		t.Errorf("parsed wrong: %+v", p)
+	}
+	if math.Abs(p.Duration()-0.27) > 1e-9 {
+		t.Errorf("duration = %g, want 0.27", p.Duration())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := map[string]string{
+		"unknown key":  "wat: 3\n",
+		"bad wave":     "wave: wobble\n",
+		"bad value":    "freq: abc\n",
+		"zero length":  "attack: 0\nsustain: 0\ndecay: 0\n",
+		"volume range": "volume: 2\n",
+		"duty range":   "duty: 0.99\n",
+	}
+	for name, src := range cases {
+		if _, err := Parse(strings.NewReader(src)); err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("%s: expected error", name)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenderBasics(t *testing.T) {
+	p := Defaults()
+	p.Wave = "sine"
+	p.Attack, p.Sustain, p.Decay = 0.01, 0.05, 0.05
+	samples := Render(&p)
+	want := int(0.11 * 44100)
+	if len(samples) != want {
+		t.Errorf("samples = %d, want %d", len(samples), want)
+	}
+	var peak float64
+	for _, s := range samples {
+		if math.Abs(s) > peak {
+			peak = math.Abs(s)
+		}
+		if s > 1 || s < -1 {
+			t.Fatalf("sample %g out of range", s)
+		}
+	}
+	if peak < 0.5 {
+		t.Errorf("peak %g suspiciously quiet", peak)
+	}
+	// end of decay should be silent-ish
+	tail := samples[len(samples)-10:]
+	for _, s := range tail {
+		if math.Abs(s) > 0.1 {
+			t.Errorf("tail sample %g not decayed", s)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenderDeterministic(t *testing.T) {
+	p := Defaults()
+	p.Wave = "noise"
+	p.Seed = 42
+	a := Render(&p)
+	b := Render(&p)
+	for i := range a {
+		if a[i] != b[i] {
+			t.Fatalf("noise render not deterministic at sample %d", i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllWavesAndPresets(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, w := range []string{"square", "saw", "sine", "triangle", "noise"} {
+		p := Defaults()
+		p.Wave = w
+		if s := Render(&p); len(s) == 0 {
+			t.Errorf("wave %s rendered nothing", w)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, name := range []string{"blip", "coin", "explosion", "hurt", "jump", "laser", "powerup"} {
+		p, err := Preset(name, 0)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("preset %s: %v", name, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		s := Render(p)
+		var sum float64
+		for _, v := range s {
+			sum += v * v
+		}
+		rms := math.Sqrt(sum / float64(len(s)))
+		if rms < 0.01 {
+			t.Errorf("preset %s is nearly silent (rms %g)", name, rms)
+		}
+		// variants stay valid
+		if _, err := Preset(name, 7); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("preset %s seed 7: %v", name, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if _, err := Preset("nope", 0); err == nil {
+		t.Error("unknown preset should error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWAVRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	p := Defaults()
+	samples := Render(&p)
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := WriteWAV(&buf, samples, p.SampleRate); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	sr, bits, ch, dataBytes, err := ReadWAVHeader(&buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if sr != 44100 || bits != 16 || ch != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("header: sr=%d bits=%d ch=%d", sr, bits, ch)
+	}
+	if dataBytes != len(samples)*2 {
+		t.Errorf("dataBytes = %d, want %d", dataBytes, len(samples)*2)
+	}
+	if buf.Len() != dataBytes {
+		t.Errorf("body length %d != declared %d", buf.Len(), dataBytes)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParamsWriteRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	p, err := Preset("coin", 3)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := p.Write(&buf, "test"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	back, err := Parse(&buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("re-parse of written .sfx failed: %v\n%s", err, buf.String())
+	}
+	if back.Freq != p.Freq || back.ArpFactor != p.ArpFactor || back.Seed != p.Seed {
+		t.Errorf("roundtrip mismatch: %+v vs %+v", back, p)
+	}
+}
--- a/sfx-maker/sfx/synth.go
+++ b/sfx-maker/sfx/synth.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package sfx
+
+import (
+	"math"
+	"math/rand"
+)
+
+// Render synthesizes the effect into float64 samples in [-1, 1].
+func Render(p *Params) []float64 {
+	sr := float64(p.SampleRate)
+	n := int(p.Duration() * sr)
+	out := make([]float64, n)
+	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(p.Seed))
+
+	phase := 0.0
+	noiseVal := 0.0
+	noiseCounter := 0.0
+
+	// one-pole filter states
+	lpState := 0.0
+	hpState := 0.0
+	hpPrevIn := 0.0
+	dt := 1 / sr
+	lpAlpha := 0.0
+	if p.LowPass > 0 {
+		rc := 1 / (2 * math.Pi * p.LowPass)
+		lpAlpha = dt / (rc + dt)
+	}
+	hpAlpha := 0.0
+	if p.HighPass > 0 {
+		rc := 1 / (2 * math.Pi * p.HighPass)
+		hpAlpha = rc / (rc + dt)
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		t := float64(i) / sr
+
+		f := p.Freq + p.FreqSlide*t
+		if p.ArpFactor != 0 && p.ArpTime > 0 && t >= p.ArpTime {
+			f *= p.ArpFactor
+		}
+		if p.VibratoDepth > 0 && p.VibratoRate > 0 {
+			f += p.VibratoDepth * math.Sin(2*math.Pi*p.VibratoRate*t)
+		}
+		if f < p.FreqMin {
+			f = p.FreqMin
+		}
+
+		var s float64
+		if p.Wave == "noise" {
+			// pitched noise: new random value f*4 times per second
+			noiseCounter += f * 4 * dt
+			if noiseCounter >= 1 || i == 0 {
+				noiseCounter = math.Mod(noiseCounter, 1)
+				noiseVal = rng.Float64()*2 - 1
+			}
+			s = noiseVal
+		} else {
+			phase += f * dt
+			ph := math.Mod(phase, 1)
+			switch p.Wave {
+			case "square":
+				if ph < p.Duty {
+					s = 1
+				} else {
+					s = -1
+				}
+			case "saw":
+				s = 2*ph - 1
+			case "triangle":
+				if ph < 0.5 {
+					s = 4*ph - 1
+				} else {
+					s = 3 - 4*ph
+				}
+			case "sine":
+				s = math.Sin(2 * math.Pi * ph)
+			}
+		}
+
+		s *= envelope(p, t)
+
+		if lpAlpha > 0 {
+			lpState += lpAlpha * (s - lpState)
+			s = lpState
+		}
+		if hpAlpha > 0 {
+			hpState = hpAlpha * (hpState + s - hpPrevIn)
+			hpPrevIn = s
+			s = hpState
+		}
+
+		s *= p.Volume
+		if s > 1 {
+			s = 1
+		} else if s < -1 {
+			s = -1
+		}
+		out[i] = s
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// envelope is a linear attack / sustain / decay gain in 0..1.
+func envelope(p *Params, t float64) float64 {
+	switch {
+	case t < p.Attack:
+		return t / p.Attack
+	case t < p.Attack+p.Sustain:
+		return 1
+	default:
+		d := t - p.Attack - p.Sustain
+		if p.Decay <= 0 {
+			return 0
+		}
+		g := 1 - d/p.Decay
+		if g < 0 {
+			g = 0
+		}
+		return g
+	}
+}
--- a/sfx-maker/sfx/wav.go
+++ b/sfx-maker/sfx/wav.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package sfx
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"math"
+)
+
+// WriteWAV encodes samples ([-1,1] floats) as a 16-bit mono PCM WAV.
+func WriteWAV(w io.Writer, samples []float64, sampleRate int) error {
+	dataLen := len(samples) * 2
+	var hdr [44]byte
+	copy(hdr[0:4], "RIFF")
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(hdr[4:8], uint32(36+dataLen))
+	copy(hdr[8:12], "WAVE")
+	copy(hdr[12:16], "fmt ")
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(hdr[16:20], 16)                   // fmt chunk size
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(hdr[20:22], 1)                    // PCM
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(hdr[22:24], 1)                    // mono
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(hdr[24:28], uint32(sampleRate))   // sample rate
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(hdr[28:32], uint32(sampleRate*2)) // byte rate
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(hdr[32:34], 2)                    // block align
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(hdr[34:36], 16)                   // bits per sample
+	copy(hdr[36:40], "data")
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(hdr[40:44], uint32(dataLen))
+	if _, err := w.Write(hdr[:]); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	buf := make([]byte, 2*len(samples))
+	for i, s := range samples {
+		v := int16(math.Round(s * 32767))
+		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(buf[i*2:], uint16(v))
+	}
+	_, err := w.Write(buf)
+	return err
+}
+
+// ReadWAVHeader sanity-parses a WAV header (used in tests and info).
+func ReadWAVHeader(r io.Reader) (sampleRate, bits, channels, dataBytes int, err error) {
+	var hdr [44]byte
+	if _, err = io.ReadFull(r, hdr[:]); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if string(hdr[0:4]) != "RIFF" || string(hdr[8:12]) != "WAVE" {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("not a WAV file")
+		return
+	}
+	channels = int(binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(hdr[22:24]))
+	sampleRate = int(binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(hdr[24:28]))
+	bits = int(binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(hdr[34:36]))
+	dataBytes = int(binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(hdr[40:44]))
+	return
+}
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
claude	e7ac31b5c8	sfx-maker: sfxc - sfxr-style .sfx text presets -> 16-bit WAV synthesis - waves: square (duty), saw, sine, triangle, pitched noise (seeded, deterministic) - envelope attack/sustain/decay, freq slide, vibrato, arpeggio jump, one-pole low/high-pass filters, clamped output - presets blip/coin/explosion/hurt/jump/laser/powerup with seeded variants; preset writes editable .sfx or renders .wav directly - go tests: parse/validate, determinism, per-preset RMS, WAV header roundtrip Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01MmdG9GqfSWCzts7AkDwRDh	2026-07-14 07:08:04 +02:00
claude	ec814c373a	ci/tasks/readme: register bitmap-font-maker (fontc) All checks were successful release-tools / build-release (push) Successful in 36s Details Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01MmdG9GqfSWCzts7AkDwRDh	2026-07-14 07:04:28 +02:00
claude	6b3a493703	Merge dev/bitmap-font-maker: fontc v1	2026-07-14 07:03:15 +02:00
claude	6b10c4a57c	bitmap-font-maker: fontc - .font glyph grids -> atlas PNG + metrics JSON + text rendering - .font format: glyph sections with #/. grids, proportional widths, literal unicode glyph names, spacing/space-width/line-height/baseline - build (atlas white-on-transparent + JSON metrics), render (text -> PNG with \n, scale, color), info, preview (terminal half-blocks) - example tiny5 font: A-Z, ÅÄÖ, 0-9, punctuation (47 glyphs, 3x5) - go tests: parsing, errors, atlas metrics, text rendering Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01MmdG9GqfSWCzts7AkDwRDh	2026-07-14 07:03:04 +02:00