Use Javascript to develop utilities, extensions and user interface objects in Max. Using the Max API, you can also use Max objects within a script for procedural tasks.

• Javascript in Max
• Javascript UI Objects
• Jitter in Javascript
• Max for Live API
• MGraphics
• Customize Max UI with JSPainter

The node.script object in Max hosts Node programs with full access to NPM. Node opens up a wealth of integrated features and libraries, with a special emphasis on web technologies.

• Node for Max Examples
• Node for Max Community Examples
• Node Recipes
• Video: Node for Max: Getting Started

Build a compiled Max object using the classic Max SDK (C) or the Min Dev Kit (C++). C/C++ objects provide the best performance and access to all new Max features.

• Download Max SDK
• Max SDK Documentation
• Min Devkit (C++)
• Max Dev Forum

Gen provides a Max-like patching environment that compiles in realtime to efficient, running objects. The codebox element in Gen provides space for procedural code within your Gen patchers. Find the gen, gen~, jit.gen, jit.pix and jit.gl.pix objects to get started.

• Gen Overview
• Gen~ For Beginners Series
• Gen Forum

Create efficient custom image filters, geometry and rendering programs (shaders) using the GLSL language. Shaders can be loaded in the jit.gl.slab and jit.gl.shader objects, or chained together using jit.gl.pass.

• The JSX (Jitter Shader) File Format
• Article: Your First Shader
• GL3 Package Public Beta

Create custom objects for Max, MSP, or Jitter hosted by the mxj/mxj~ objects. Java support in Max is installed separately and is maintained as an open source project.

• MXJ Documentation
• Installing Java Development Kit
• max-mxj project on Github