---
name: "lv2ls"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lilv-tools"
version: "0.28.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lv2ls"
---

# lv2ls(1)

list installed LV2 plugins

## NAME

**lv2ls** – list installed LV2 plugins

## SYNOPSIS

**lv2ls** \[**-Vhn**\] \[**-****-help**\] \[**-****-names**\] \[**-****-version**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**lv2ls** prints the URI of every installed LV2 plugin to stdout.

Plugins are discovered with the same mechanism used by most hosts.

The options are as follows:

- **-V**, **-****-version**

  Print version information and exit.

- **-h**, **-****-help**

  Print usage information and exit.

- **-n**, **-****-names**

  Show names instead of URIs.

## ENVIRONMENT

- LV2\_PATH

  List of directories to search for LV2 plugin bundles, in the style of PATH.

## EXIT STATUS

**lv2ls** exits with a status of 0, or non-zero if an error occurred.

## SEE ALSO

-

  [lv2apply(1)](/lv2apply/1.md)

-

  [lv2bench(1)](/lv2bench/1.md)

-

  [lv2info(1)](/lv2info/1.md)

## AUTHORS

**lv2ls** is a part of lilv, by David Robillard ⟨*d@drobilla.net*⟩.