Specifically things that improve the ergonomics of working with nodes. Similar to blenders node wrangler, or the features found in bespokesynth.

@Lev Yes.
For synths/loopers etc. Automatism.
If you want to do similar stuff in a DAW https://forum.puredata.info/topic/9884/camomile-an-audio-plugin-that-loads-pure-data-patches/54
For audio analysis https://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/12334/audiolab-is-now-available-on-deken
For logic https://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/12542/blurpd-digital-logic-framework-system-for-pure-data-v3
...... and probably lots more.....
David.

@Lev
see intelligent patching and text editing of .pd files:
https://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/13134/things-i-wish-i-had-known-when-i-started-pd/22

@lacuna Thanks!