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Next-generation VapourSynth previewer. Version 0.9.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-21.
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Package summary
Next-generation VapourSynth previewer
Project links
Commands and aliases
- vsview
history
Project history and usage
VSView is a Python/PySide6 VapourSynth previewer for opening scripts, videos, and images, with workspaces, integrated tools, and plugin-oriented extension points.
Project history
The official repository describes VSView as a modern, extensible previewer for VapourSynth. Its documentation says it was built as a modern replacement for VSPreview, with cleaner maintainability and clearer plugin integration.
GitHub repository metadata records the vs-view repository as created in December 2025. Official tags show early vsview prereleases followed by versioned releases through VSView 0.8.0 in June 2026.
Adoption history
VSView is packaged for Python-first workflows in its official documentation, which recommends pip and uv installation and optional extras for recommended or full plugin bundles. The supplied input shows Homebrew packaging as another route for users who prefer system package managers.
How it is used
Official usage docs show launching VSView from the command line, opening VapourSynth or Python scripts and media files, passing script arguments, managing settings, and using workspaces plus built-in plugin panels to inspect and compare media sources.
Why package nerds care
VSView is interesting to package users because it joins VapourSynth's script-centric video ecosystem with a desktop previewer, modern Python packaging, optional plugin extras, and a Homebrew command entry point. It is a GUI application, but it still exposes a CLI-oriented installation and launch flow.
Timeline
- 2025: GitHub metadata records creation of the vs-view repository.
- 2026: Official tags list the first VSView prerelease and 0.1.0 line.
- 2026: Official docs describe VSView as a modern replacement for VSPreview.
- 2026: VSView 0.8.0 release notes describe plugin API expansion and a new histogram plugin.
Related projects
- The official docs connect VSView to VapourSynth and position it as a successor to VSPreview. Its pyproject also shows a workspace containing VSView-related CLI and plugin packages such as vsview-cli and second-party plugin packages.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/Jaded-Encoding-Thaumaturgy/vs-view
- https://github.com/Jaded-Encoding-Thaumaturgy/vs-view
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jaded-Encoding-Thaumaturgy/vs-view/main/README.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jaded-Encoding-Thaumaturgy/vs-view/main/docs/index.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jaded-Encoding-Thaumaturgy/vs-view/main/docs/usage/configuration.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jaded-Encoding-Thaumaturgy/vs-view/main/docs/usage/overview.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jaded-Encoding-Thaumaturgy/vs-view/main/pyproject.toml
security posture
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for vsview. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
~/.config/vsview/global_settings.json- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/vsview/global_settings.json- Windows
%LOCALAPPDATA%\vsview\global_settings.json%APPDATA%\vsview\global_settings.json when --settings-roaming is used
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
vsview | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.9.0
manager updated2026-07-21
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:vsview |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://jaded-encoding-thaumaturgy.github.io/vs-view/ |
| Last updated | 2026-07-21T19:53:15Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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