vvvv-startup

Name: vvvv-startup
Author: tebjan

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How to install vvvv-startup?

tebjan/vvvv-skills/vvvv-startup

$npx -y skills add tebjan/vvvv-skills --skill vvvv-startup

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Covers launching vvvv gamma from the command line or programmatically -- normal startup, opening specific .vl patches, command-line arguments, package repositories, and key filesystem paths (install directory, user data, sketches, exports, packages). Use when starting vvvv, confi

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SKILL.md

1	# Launching vvvv gamma
2
3	## Filesystem Paths
4
5	\| Location \| Path \|
6	\|----------\|------\|
7	\| Install directory \| `C:\Program Files\vvvv\vvvv_gamma_X.Y-win-x64\` \|
8	\| User data (AppData) \| `%LOCALAPPDATA%\vvvv\gamma\` \|
9	\| Documents root \| `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\vvvv\gamma\` \|
10	\| Sketches \| `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\vvvv\gamma\Sketches` \|
11	\| Exports \| `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\vvvv\gamma\Exports` \|
12	\| User packages \| `%LOCALAPPDATA%\vvvv\gamma\nugets` \|
13	\| Log file (when enabled) \| `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\vvvv\gamma\vvvv.log` \|
14
15	Preview builds use `gamma-preview` instead of `gamma` in the above paths.
16
17	## Normal Launch
18
19	```shell
20	# Launch vvvv (opens with default empty patch)
21	"C:\Program Files\vvvv\vvvv_gamma_7.0-win-x64\vvvv.exe"
22
23	# Open a specific patch
24	vvvv.exe MyProject.vl
25
26	# Open multiple files
27	vvvv.exe --open "FileA.vl;FileB.vl"
28	```
29
30	## Package Repositories and Editable Packages
31
32	These two arguments work together and are the most important for development:
33
34	- `--package-repositories` tells vvvv where to look for packages. Provide the parent folder of each package (the folder containing the package directory, not the package directory itself).
35	- `--editable-packages` tells vvvv which packages from those repositories to load from source instead of pre-compiled cache (read-only). Glob patterns are supported.
36
37	You must use both together when working on a package from source:
38
39	```shell
40	# Given this folder structure:
41	# D:\Projects\
42	# VL.MyLib\ <-- the package
43	# VL.MyLib.vl
44	# VL.MyOtherLib\ <-- another package
45	# VL.MyOtherLib.vl
46
47	# The parent folder "D:\Projects" is the package repository
48	vvvv.exe --package-repositories "D:\Projects" --editable-packages "VL.MyLib*" --debug
49
50	# Multiple repositories (semi-colon separated)
51	vvvv.exe --package-repositories "D:\Projects;D:\SharedLibs" --editable-packages "VL.MyLib*;VL.SharedUtils" --debug
52
53	# Open a specific help patch for testing
54	vvvv.exe --package-repositories "D:\Projects" --editable-packages "VL.MyLib*" -o "D:\Projects\VL.MyLib\help\HowTo Use Feature.vl" --debug
55	```
56
57	Without `--package-repositories`, vvvv won't find your local package sources, and `--editable-packages` will have no effect.
58
59	## Common Argument Combinations
60
61	```shell
62	# Development: debug symbols + allow multiple instances
63	vvvv.exe MyProject.vl --debug --allowmultiple
64
65	# Troubleshooting: skip cache, enable logging
66	vvvv.exe MyProject.vl --nocache --log
67
68	# Minimal startup: no extensions, no backend (fast launch for patch editing)
69	vvvv.exe --noextensions --disable-backend
70
71	# Paused on startup (runtime won't start until you press play)
72	vvvv.exe MyProject.vl --stoppedonstartup
73
74	# Skip splash screen
75	vvvv.exe --no-splash
76	```
77
78	For the complete argument reference, see [cli-reference.md](cli-reference.md).
79
80	## Detecting vvvv Installations
81
82	To find vvvv programmatically:
83
84	1. Windows Registry: Enumerate `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall` for subkeys starting with `vvvv_gamma_`. Read the `InstallLocation` value.
85	2. Default path: Scan `C:\Program Files\vvvv\` for directories matching `vvvv_gamma_*`.
86	3. Version parsing: Extract version from directory name format `vvvv_gamma_MAJOR.MINOR[-PREVIEW-HASH-PLATFORM]`.
87	4. Filtering: Exclude `-beta`, `-alpha`, `-rc`, `-test`, `-dev`, etc. variants if not explicitly requested.
88	5. Selection: Sort by major DESC, minor DESC, preview number DESC. Pick the latest and ask the user if that or another one should be used.
89
90	The executable is at `<install-dir>\vvvv.exe`.

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tebjan/vvvv-skills/vvvv-startup

$npx -y skills add tebjan/vvvv-skills --skill vvvv-startup

Installs into the current project.

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SKILL.md

1	# Launching vvvv gamma
2
3	## Filesystem Paths
4
5	\| Location \| Path \|
6	\|----------\|------\|
7	\| Install directory \| `C:\Program Files\vvvv\vvvv_gamma_X.Y-win-x64\` \|
8	\| User data (AppData) \| `%LOCALAPPDATA%\vvvv\gamma\` \|
9	\| Documents root \| `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\vvvv\gamma\` \|
10	\| Sketches \| `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\vvvv\gamma\Sketches` \|
11	\| Exports \| `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\vvvv\gamma\Exports` \|
12	\| User packages \| `%LOCALAPPDATA%\vvvv\gamma\nugets` \|
13	\| Log file (when enabled) \| `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\vvvv\gamma\vvvv.log` \|
14
15	Preview builds use `gamma-preview` instead of `gamma` in the above paths.
16
17	## Normal Launch
18
19	```shell
20	# Launch vvvv (opens with default empty patch)
21	"C:\Program Files\vvvv\vvvv_gamma_7.0-win-x64\vvvv.exe"
22
23	# Open a specific patch
24	vvvv.exe MyProject.vl
25
26	# Open multiple files
27	vvvv.exe --open "FileA.vl;FileB.vl"
28	```
29
30	## Package Repositories and Editable Packages
31
32	These two arguments work together and are the most important for development:
33
34	- `--package-repositories` tells vvvv where to look for packages. Provide the parent folder of each package (the folder containing the package directory, not the package directory itself).
35	- `--editable-packages` tells vvvv which packages from those repositories to load from source instead of pre-compiled cache (read-only). Glob patterns are supported.
36
37	You must use both together when working on a package from source:
38
39	```shell
40	# Given this folder structure:
41	# D:\Projects\
42	# VL.MyLib\ <-- the package
43	# VL.MyLib.vl
44	# VL.MyOtherLib\ <-- another package
45	# VL.MyOtherLib.vl
46
47	# The parent folder "D:\Projects" is the package repository
48	vvvv.exe --package-repositories "D:\Projects" --editable-packages "VL.MyLib*" --debug
49
50	# Multiple repositories (semi-colon separated)
51	vvvv.exe --package-repositories "D:\Projects;D:\SharedLibs" --editable-packages "VL.MyLib*;VL.SharedUtils" --debug
52
53	# Open a specific help patch for testing
54	vvvv.exe --package-repositories "D:\Projects" --editable-packages "VL.MyLib*" -o "D:\Projects\VL.MyLib\help\HowTo Use Feature.vl" --debug
55	```
56
57	Without `--package-repositories`, vvvv won't find your local package sources, and `--editable-packages` will have no effect.
58
59	## Common Argument Combinations
60
61	```shell
62	# Development: debug symbols + allow multiple instances
63	vvvv.exe MyProject.vl --debug --allowmultiple
64
65	# Troubleshooting: skip cache, enable logging
66	vvvv.exe MyProject.vl --nocache --log
67
68	# Minimal startup: no extensions, no backend (fast launch for patch editing)
69	vvvv.exe --noextensions --disable-backend
70
71	# Paused on startup (runtime won't start until you press play)
72	vvvv.exe MyProject.vl --stoppedonstartup
73
74	# Skip splash screen
75	vvvv.exe --no-splash
76	```
77
78	For the complete argument reference, see [cli-reference.md](cli-reference.md).
79
80	## Detecting vvvv Installations
81
82	To find vvvv programmatically:
83
84	1. Windows Registry: Enumerate `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall` for subkeys starting with `vvvv_gamma_`. Read the `InstallLocation` value.
85	2. Default path: Scan `C:\Program Files\vvvv\` for directories matching `vvvv_gamma_*`.
86	3. Version parsing: Extract version from directory name format `vvvv_gamma_MAJOR.MINOR[-PREVIEW-HASH-PLATFORM]`.
87	4. Filtering: Exclude `-beta`, `-alpha`, `-rc`, `-test`, `-dev`, etc. variants if not explicitly requested.
88	5. Selection: Sort by major DESC, minor DESC, preview number DESC. Pick the latest and ask the user if that or another one should be used.
89
90	The executable is at `<install-dir>\vvvv.exe`.

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