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HY5

Library fusing Hydra video synthesis into p5.js sketches so both share textures inside one live-coding context.

Why it’s a gem
Glue between the two biggest creative-coding runtimes; almost nobody knows it exists.

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Author: Ted Davis (@ffd8)
Type: GitHub repository
License: MIT
Added: Aug 17, 2026
Domain: github.com

hydra p5js live-coding shaders

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