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1 # DPF - DISTRHO Plugin Framework
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2 [![makefile](https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF/actions/workflows/makefile.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF/actions/workflows/makefile.yml)
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3 [![cmake](https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF/actions/workflows/cmake.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF/actions/workflows/cmake.yml)
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4 [![example-plugins](https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF/actions/workflows/example-plugins.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF/actions/workflows/example-plugins.yml)
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6 DPF is designed to make development of new plugins an easy and enjoyable task.
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7 It allows developers to create plugins with custom UIs using a simple C++ API.
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8 The framework facilitates exporting various different plugin formats from the same code-base.
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10 DPF can build for LADSPA, DSSI, LV2, VST2, VST3 and CLAP formats.
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11 A JACK/Standalone mode is also available, allowing you to quickly test plugins.
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13 Plugin DSP and UI communication is done via key-value string pairs.
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14 You send messages from the UI to the DSP side, which is automatically saved in the host when required.
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15 (You can also store state internally if needed, but this breaks DSSI compatibility).
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17 Getting time information from the host is possible.
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18 It uses the same format as the JACK Transport API, making porting some code easier.
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20 Provided features and implementation status for specific plugin formats can be seen in [FEATURES.md](FEATURES.md).
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22 ## Licensing
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24 DPF is released under ISC, which basically means you can do whatever you want as long as you credit the original authors.
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25 Some plugin formats may have additional restrictions, see [LICENSING.md](LICENSING.md) for details.
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28 ## Help and documentation
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30 Bug reports happen on the [DPF github project](https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF/issues).
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32 Online documentation is available at [https://distrho.github.io/DPF/](https://distrho.github.io/DPF/).
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34 Online help and discussion about DPF happens in the [kx.studio chat, DPF room](https://chat.kx.studio/channel/dpf).
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37 ## List of plugins made with DPF:
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39 See [this wiki page](https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF/wiki/Plugins-made-with-DPF) for a list of plugins made with DPF.
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41 Plugin examples are also available in the `example/` folder inside this repo.