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Command Line Arguments

Various command line arguments that can be passed into MuseSounds Manager to affect its functionality and features.

--headless

Launch MuseSounds Manager in a headless (i.e. no GUI) environment. Only practically useful for the install / uninstall argument is also provided.

--install-musesounds={0},{1}

Programmatically request to install one or more MuseSounds. The supplied GUIDs must be publicly available or authorized for the current user.

--uninstall-musesounds={0},{1}

Programmatically request to uninstall one or more MuseSounds. The supplied GUIDs must be publicly available or authorized for the current user.

--FC-{key}={value}

Allows the ability to override certain "Feature Configurations" that may affect how MuseSounds Manager works. These configurations are not necessarily stable between builds. This param can be supplied multiple times, e.g. --FC-CoolFeature=Yes --FC-Cake=Lie.

--show-hidden-statuses

Internal support products that are usually hidden will have their download statuses displayed (i.e. MuseSampler). Used in support with --show-sampler-update for MuseScore Studio notifications.

--show-sampler-update

If a MuseSampler upgrade compete operation is detected, a modal will be displayed to the user. Used in support with --show-hidden-statuses for MuseScore Studio notifications.

--platform={auto/x11/wayland}

Requires MuseSounds Manager 2.3+, overrides the rendering platform.

Currently auto and x11 both point towards x11. Once wayland support is no longer experimental, auto will decide based on your system.

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