cargo-truce

Cargo subcommand for building truce audio plugins.

Overview

The cargo truce CLI. Handles scaffolding new plugin projects, building and bundling for all supported formats, code signing, installing into the host's plug-in directories, and validating with host-specific tools.

Installation

cargo install cargo-truce

Commands

cargo truce new my-plugin          # scaffold a single-plugin project (clap+vst3+standalone by default)
cargo truce new my-plugin --no-standalone  # … without the standalone host bin
cargo truce new my-ws --workspace gain reverb  # scaffold a multi-plugin workspace
cargo truce install                # build + bundle + sign + install (per-user by default)
cargo truce install --system       # install for all users (sudo / admin)
cargo truce install --clap         # single format only
cargo truce build                  # bundle into target/bundles/ without installing
cargo truce package                # build a signed .pkg / .exe in target/dist/
cargo truce uninstall              # remove installed plugins (mirrors install scope flags)
cargo truce validate               # run auval (AU) + pluginval (VST3) + clap-validator
cargo truce doctor                 # check toolchain, SDKs, signing certs, install paths
cargo truce run                    # build and launch standalone
cargo truce screenshot             # render every plugin's GUI to target/screenshots/
cargo truce status                 # show installed plugin versions

Supported formats

CLAP, VST3, VST2, LV2, Audio Unit v2 + v3 (macOS), and AAX (Pro Tools, macOS / Windows).

Library API

cargo-truce ships as both a binary and a library (cargo_truce crate). The library half (cargo_truce::run, cargo_truce::scaffold::*) is the engine for the build/install/package pipelines; the binary is a thin arg-parsing shell that drives it. Embedding the engine in your own tooling is supported but mostly intended for internal use — most plugin authors only need the cargo truce CLI.