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variax is an unofficial MIT-licensed command-line utility for controlling Line 6 James Tyler Variax guitars through the Variax USB Interface. It is intended for guitarists and developers who need terminal-based access to guitar controls and MIDI/USB functionality.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

4 features

Purpose: Controlling and configuring Line 6 James Tyler Variax guitars from the command line.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Variax guitar owners and music technology developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli

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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

variax is a CLI tools & terminal project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on controlling and configuring Line 6 James Tyler Variax guitars from the command line. Inferred · not functionally tested: variax is an open-source project aimed at variax guitar owners and music technology developers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line.

phulst builds and maintains variax, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 22 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include guitar control, USB interface support, and MIDI support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Guitar control
  • USB interface support
  • MIDI support
  • Command-line control

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
guitar-controlmidi-usbline6-variaxcommand-line

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Built with & integrations

Written with
Claude Code
Runs on
CLI
Written with — evidence
Claude Code
commit d28e08682974 · since Oct 2026

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
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Indexing history

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  1. Indexed14 Oct · 04:58 UTC
    variax seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
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Frequently asked questions about variax

What is variax?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Variax focuses on controlling and configuring Line 6 James Tyler Variax guitars from the command line. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use variax?
Inferred · not functionally tested: variax is an open-source project built for variax guitar owners and music technology developers.
Does variax have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — variax is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does variax run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: variax runs on the command line.
Is variax still maintained?
The GitHub repository shows 22 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to variax?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include android-skeleton, focuspack, and 终端.android-skeletonfocuspack终端
Who makes variax?
variax is developed by phulst.
How long has variax been around?
variax first shipped in 2026.

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