---
name: "gfxrecon-extract"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gfxreconstruct"
version: "0.9.18+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gfxrecon-extract"
---

# gfxrecon-extract(1)

Extract shaders from a GFXReconstruct capture file.

## NAME

gfxrecon-extract - Extract shaders from a GFXReconstruct capture file.

## DESCRIPTION

gfxrecon-extract - Extract shaders from a GFXReconstruct capture file.

### Usage:

-

  gfxrecon-extract \[-h \| **--help\]** \[--version\] \[--dir \<dir\>\] \<file\>

### Required arguments:

- \<file\>

  The GFXReconstruct capture file to be processed.

### Optional arguments:

- **-h**

  Print usage information and exit (same as **--help**).

- **--version**

  Print version information and exit.

- **--dir** \<dir\>

  Place extracted shaders into directory \<dir\>. Otherwise use \<file\>.shaders in working directory. Create directory if necessary. Each shader is placed in individual file named sh\<handle\_id\> where handle\_id is handle id of the CreateShaderModule call. See gfxrecon-replay **--replace-shaders**.

-

  GFXReconstruct Version 0.9.4-unknown (unknown-build-source) Vulkan Header Version 1.2.162

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gfxrecon-extract** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **gfxrecon-extract** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info gfxrecon-extract**

should give you access to the complete manual.