# Anouncing "pluginval" an open-source cross-platform plugin validation tool

**URL:** <https://forum.juce.com/t/anouncing-pluginval-an-open-source-cross-platform-plugin-validation-tool/27710>\
**Category:** Audio Plugins\
**Created:** [May 17, 2018, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/anouncing-pluginval-an-open-source-cross-platform-plugin-validation-tool/27710 "2018-05-17T12:01:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![sudara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/sudara/32/8071_2.png) [@sudara](https://forum.juce.com/u/sudara)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/anouncing-pluginval-an-open-source-cross-platform-plugin-validation-tool/27710/192 "2022-07-22T16:06:20Z")

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> [@jules](#):
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> Now we just need all the plugin makers to use it!

This got me thinking that maybe it would be nice to lower the barrier to entry. Give people a taste, get em hooked on the good stuff—er, best practices.

> **[ValidateMyPlugin.com](https://validatemyplugin.com)**
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> Validate your Windows, macOS or Linux audio plugin (VST3 and Audio Unit)

I tried to cook this up in 24h (lol) but ended up in a few days of cross-platform hell. But it SHOULD work for VST3/AU on all platforms with the one caveat that macOS has to be universal or x86\_64 (not arm-only, as the runners aren’t arm yet).

Results example:

> **[ValidateMyPlugin.com](https://validatemyplugin.com/validations/new)**
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> Validate your Windows, macOS or Linux audio plugin (VST3 and Audio Unit)

Let me know if anyone spots anything unexpected (yeah, those urls are ridiculous!).

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