VST3VALIDATOR(1)

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version 3.8.1 · 2 versions
, in fedora 43, fedora 44

✨ NAME ✨

vst3validator — check a plugin for VST 3 conformity 💅

like... is ur plugin valid or is it giving chaos? this is the girl who tells u. 🫶

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

vstvalidator [options] vst3module

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay bestie, so this is the VST 3.8.1 Plug-in Validator ✨ — it's a lil command-line tool from the User Commands crew and its whole job is running ur VST 3 module through the vibe check. here's every flag it knows, no cap:

  • -help — print help 🥰
  • -version — print version 👑
  • -l — use a local instance per test 🧚
  • -suite — [name] only run a special test suite 🎀
  • -e — run extensive tests, and yeah this may take a long time 😭 lowkey prepare a snack
  • -q — only print errors 🤫 quiet queen behavior
  • -cid — only test processor with specified class ID 🔍
  • -test-component — [path] path to an additional component which includes custom tests 🦋
  • -list — show all installed Plug-Ins ⭐
  • -selftest — run a selftest 💖
  • -snapshots — list snapshots from all installed Plug-Ins 📸
not me running -e on a huge plugin and just... waiting 💀 it's literally in the docs that it may take a long time, so don't say I didn't warn u

and that's the whole page bestie!! 🌈 this was vst3validator 3.8.1, living in the August 2026 era ✨ periodt 💅

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