diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index ee2c85f9..7d432b6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Collect dependencies (macOS)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: |
-          brew install python3 ffmpeg libass zimg imagemagick autoconf automake libtool pkg-config gcc ffmpeg llvm@12 meson xxhash vapoursynth fftw dylibbundler
+          brew install ffmpeg libass zimg imagemagick autoconf automake libtool ffmpeg llvm@19 meson xxhash vapoursynth fftw dylibbundler
           cd ci
           bash build-dependencies-macos.sh
 
@@ -82,12 +82,14 @@ jobs:
           wget -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/styler00dollar/VapourSynth-RIFE-ncnn-Vulkan/master/models/rife-v4.26_ensembleFalse/flownet.param
           cd ../../
 
-      - name: Install LLVM and Clang
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows' && runner.os != 'Linux' # Skip on Windows and Linux
-        uses: KyleMayes/install-llvm-action@v2
-        with:
-          env: true
-          version: 17
+      - name: Collect dependencies (Linux)
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get remove llvm*
+          sudo apt-get remove --purge -y 'python3-*' || true
+          sudo apt-get install -y libzimg-dev meson libxxhash-dev nasm libfftw3-dev llvm-16
+          cd ci
+          bash build-dependencies-linux.sh
 
       - name: Setup vcpkg
         uses: lukka/run-vcpkg@v11
@@ -122,6 +124,36 @@ jobs:
         env:
           VCPKG_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}/vcpkg
 
+      - name: Copy installer requirements (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cp -r ci/out/* installer/dependencies/lib
+
+          curl -L https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe -o installer/redist/vc_redist.x64.exe
+
+          cp bin/${{ matrix.build-type }}/*.exe installer/resources
+
+      - name: Build installer (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        uses: Minionguyjpro/Inno-Setup-Action@v1.2.2
+        with:
+          path: installer/setup.iss
+          options: /O+
+
+      - name: Rename Installer (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        run: |
+          mv installer/output/blur-installer.exe installer/output/blur-Windows-Installer-x64.exe
+
+      - name: Create AppImage (Linux)
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cd ci
+          bash build-appimage.sh "../bin/${{ matrix.build-type }}/blur" "../bin/${{ matrix.build-type }}/blur-cli"
+          cp Blur-*.AppImage Blur.AppImage
+
       - name: Prepare Binaries
         id: prep
         shell: bash
@@ -206,33 +238,12 @@ jobs:
 
           # Output for subsequent steps
           echo "build_dir=$build_dir" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "cli_binary=$cli_binary" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "gui_binary=$gui_binary" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "cli_path=$cli_path" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "gui_path=$gui_path" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "configuration=$configuration" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Copy installer requirements (Windows)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          cp -r ci/out/* installer/dependencies/lib
-
-          curl -L https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe -o installer/redist/vc_redist.x64.exe
-
-          cp ${{ steps.prep.outputs.build_dir }}/${{ steps.prep.outputs.gui_path }} installer/resources/blur.exe
-          cp ${{ steps.prep.outputs.build_dir }}/${{ steps.prep.outputs.cli_path }} installer/resources/blur-cli.exe
-
-      - name: Build installer (Windows)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        uses: Minionguyjpro/Inno-Setup-Action@v1.2.2
-        with:
-          path: installer/setup.iss
-          options: /O+
-
-      - name: Rename Installer (Windows)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          mv installer/output/blur-installer.exe installer/output/blur-Windows-Installer-x64.exe
-
       - name: Upload Artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -241,6 +252,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ steps.prep.outputs.build_dir }}/${{ steps.prep.outputs.cli_path }}
             ${{ steps.prep.outputs.build_dir }}/${{ steps.prep.outputs.gui_path }}
             ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && 'installer/output/blur-Windows-Installer-x64.exe' || '' }}
+            ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' && 'ci/Blur.AppImage' || '' }}
 
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
@@ -250,3 +262,4 @@ jobs:
             ${{ steps.prep.outputs.build_dir }}/${{ steps.prep.outputs.cli_path }}
             ${{ steps.prep.outputs.build_dir }}/${{ steps.prep.outputs.gui_path }}
             ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && 'installer/output/blur-Windows-Installer-x64.exe' || '' }}
+            ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' && 'ci/Blur.AppImage' || '' }}
diff --git a/ci/.gitignore b/ci/.gitignore
index 93d84e89..a1d280c0 100644
--- a/ci/.gitignore
+++ b/ci/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 build
 download
 out
+appimage
+*.AppImage
diff --git a/ci/build-appimage.sh b/ci/build-appimage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f9ce4b4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/build-appimage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+rm -rf appimage/
+
+# sudo cp -r out/python/bin/* /usr/local/bin
+# sudo cp -r out/python/include/* /usr/local/include
+# sudo cp -r out/python/lib/* /usr/local/lib
+
+# create appdir structure
+mkdir -p appimage/usr/bin/
+mkdir -p appimage/usr/bin/ffmpeg/
+mkdir -p appimage/usr/bin/vapoursynth/
+mkdir -p appimage/usr/lib/
+mkdir -p appimage/usr/share/applications/
+mkdir -p appimage/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/
+
+# download linuxdeploy tool
+rm -f linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage
+wget -q https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/releases/download/continuous/linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage
+chmod +x linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage
+
+# copy binaries from arguments
+for arg in "$@"; do
+  cp "$arg" appimage/usr/bin/
+done
+
+# copy desktop file and icon
+cp ../resources/blur.desktop appimage/usr/share/applications/blur.desktop
+cp ../resources/blur.png appimage/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/blur.png
+
+# copy python bin & lib
+cp out/python/bin/* appimage/usr/bin/
+cp -r out/python/lib/* appimage/usr/lib/
+
+# copy shared libraries
+cp /usr/local/lib/libvapoursynth* appimage/usr/lib/
+cp -r out/ffmpeg-shared/lib/* appimage/usr/lib/
+
+# # this is also required for a vapoursynth plugin that i forget
+# cp /usr/lib64/libfftw3* appimage/usr/lib
+
+# copy vapoursynth plugins
+mkdir appimage/usr/bin/vapoursynth-plugins/
+cp out/vapoursynth-plugins/*.so appimage/usr/bin/vapoursynth-plugins/
+
+# copy additional binaries
+cp -r out/ffmpeg/* appimage/usr/bin/ffmpeg/
+cp -r out/vapoursynth/* appimage/usr/bin/vapoursynth/
+
+# copy vapoursynth scripts
+mkdir -p appimage/usr/bin/lib/
+old_dir=$PWD
+cd ../src/vapoursynth/
+find . -name "*.py" -exec cp --parents {} ../../ci/appimage/usr/bin/lib/ \;
+cd $old_dir
+
+# set executable permissions for all binaries
+chmod +x appimage/usr/bin/*
+chmod +x appimage/usr/bin/ffmpeg*
+chmod +x appimage/usr/bin/vapoursynth*
+
+# build the appimage
+# export NO_STRIP=true # (fedora)
+
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+./linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage --appdir=appimage --output=appimage
diff --git a/ci/build-dependencies-linux.sh b/ci/build-dependencies-linux.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..594472d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/build-dependencies-linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+out_dir=out
+
+echo "Building dependencies for Linux"
+
+# clean outputs every run
+rm -rf $out_dir
+mkdir -p $out_dir
+
+download_archive() {
+  local url="$1"
+  local dir_name="$2"
+  local out_path="$3"
+  local subfolder="$4"
+
+  original_dir=$(pwd)
+
+  mkdir -p download
+  cd download
+
+  if [ -d "$dir_name" ]; then
+    echo "$dir_name already exists. Skipping download."
+    cd "$dir_name"
+  else
+    mkdir -p "$dir_name" && cd "$dir_name"
+
+    echo "Downloading $dir_name"
+
+    if [[ "$url" == *.zip ]]; then
+      wget -q "$url" -O "$dir_name.zip"
+      unzip "$dir_name.zip"
+      rm "$dir_name.zip"
+    elif [[ "$url" == *.tar.xz ]]; then
+      wget -q "$url" -O "$dir_name.tar.xz"
+      tar -xf "$dir_name.tar.xz"
+      rm "$dir_name.tar.xz"
+    else
+      echo "Unsupported archive format: $url"
+      cd "$original_dir"
+      return 1
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  dest_path="$original_dir/$out_dir/$out_path"
+
+  echo "Copying files from $subfolder to $dest_path"
+
+  cp -r "${subfolder:=.}" "$dest_path"
+
+  cd "$original_dir"
+}
+
+build() {
+  local repo="$1"
+  local pull_args="$2"
+  local name="$3"
+  local build_cmd="$4"
+  local lib_path="$5"
+  local out_path="$6"
+
+  echo "--- Building $name ---"
+
+  mkdir -p build
+  cd build
+
+  if [ ! -d "$name" ]; then
+    echo "Cloning $name..."
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    git clone $pull_args "$repo" "$name"
+    cd "$name"
+  else
+    echo "Updating $name..."
+    cd "$name"
+    git pull
+  fi
+
+  eval "$build_cmd"
+
+  # copy built stuff
+  dest_path="../../$out_dir/$out_path"
+  mkdir -p "$dest_path"
+
+  if [[ -n "$lib_path" ]]; then
+    echo "Copying $name libraries to $dest_path"
+    find "$lib_path" -name "*.so" -exec cp {} "$dest_path" \;
+  else
+    echo "Skipping copy: lib_path is empty"
+  fi
+
+  cd ../..
+}
+
+# downloads
+## ffmpeg (shared) (for building bestsource) (libavutil in apt is outdated)
+download_archive \
+  "https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-linux64-gpl-shared.tar.xz" \
+  "ffmpeg-shared" \
+  "ffmpeg-shared" \
+  "ffmpeg-master-latest-linux64-gpl-shared"
+
+sudo cp -r "$out_dir/ffmpeg-shared/bin/"* /usr/local/bin/
+sudo cp -r "$out_dir/ffmpeg-shared/lib/"* /usr/local/lib/
+sudo cp -r "$out_dir/ffmpeg-shared/include/"* /usr/local/include/
+
+mkdir -p $out_dir/ffmpeg
+cp $out_dir/ffmpeg-shared/bin/ffmpeg $out_dir/ffmpeg
+
+## svpflow
+download_archive \
+  "https://web.archive.org/web/20190322064557/http://www.svp-team.com/files/gpl/svpflow-4.2.0.142.zip" \
+  "svpflow" \
+  "vapoursynth-plugins" \
+  "svpflow-4.2.0.142/lib-linux"
+
+## python for vapoursynth
+mkdir -p download/python
+cd download/python
+
+if [ ! -d "python" ]; then
+  wget -q https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone/releases/download/20250317/cpython-3.12.9+20250317-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-install_only.tar.gz -O python.tar.gz
+  mkdir -p python
+  tar -xzf python.tar.gz -C python --strip-components 1
+  rm python.tar.gz
+fi
+
+# copy python to output directory
+python_dest_path="../../$out_dir/python"
+mkdir -p "$python_dest_path"
+cp -R python/* "$python_dest_path"
+
+cd ../..
+
+$out_dir/python/bin/pip install --upgrade pip
+$out_dir/python/bin/pip install cython
+
+# builds
+## vapoursynth
+
+PATH="$PWD/$out_dir/python/bin:$PATH"
+PYTHON_PREFIX="$PWD/$out_dir/python"
+
+build "https://github.com/vapoursynth/vapoursynth.git" "" "vapoursynth" "
+./autogen.sh
+PYTHON3_LIBS=\"-L$PYTHON_PREFIX/lib/python3.12 -L$PYTHON_PREFIX/lib -lpython3.12\" \
+  PYTHON3_CFLAGS=\"-I$PYTHON_PREFIX/include/python3.12\" \
+  ./configure --with-python_prefix=\"$PYTHON_PREFIX\" --with-cython=\"$PYTHON_PREFIX/bin/cython\"
+make
+sudo make install
+" "" "vapoursynth"
+
+### copy vspipe
+cp build/vapoursynth/.libs/vspipe $out_dir/vapoursynth
+
+## bestsource
+build "https://github.com/vapoursynth/bestsource.git" "--depth 1 --recurse-submodules --shallow-submodules --remote-submodules" "bestsource" "
+meson setup build
+ninja -C build
+" "build" "vapoursynth-plugins"
+
+## mvtools
+build "https://github.com/dubhater/vapoursynth-mvtools.git" "" "mvtools" "
+meson setup build
+ninja -C build
+" "build" "vapoursynth-plugins"
+
+## akarin
+rm -rf build/akarin
+build "https://github.com/Jaded-Encoding-Thaumaturgy/akarin-vapoursynth-plugin.git" "" "akarin" "
+git checkout 689cba74e7c71caf808b6feaaba0a32981c1956f
+meson build
+ninja -C build
+" "build" "vapoursynth-plugins"
+
+echo "done"
diff --git a/ci/build-dependencies-macos.sh b/ci/build-dependencies-macos.sh
index 0bfc3ca0..b801901f 100755
--- a/ci/build-dependencies-macos.sh
+++ b/ci/build-dependencies-macos.sh
@@ -228,11 +228,14 @@ meson build
 ninja -C build
 " "build" "vapoursynth-plugins"
 
-PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/llvm@12/bin:$PATH"
+PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/llvm@19/bin:$PATH"
+
+ZSTD_PREFIX=$(brew --prefix zstd)
 
 ## akarin
-build "https://github.com/AkarinVS/vapoursynth-plugin.git" "--depth 1 --single-branch" "akarin" "
+build "https://github.com/Jaded-Encoding-Thaumaturgy/akarin-vapoursynth-plugin.git" "" "akarin" "
 meson build
+sed -i.bak \"s|-lzstd|-L${ZSTD_PREFIX}/lib -lzstd|g\" build/build.ninja # fuck you
 ninja -C build
 " "build" "vapoursynth-plugins"
 
diff --git a/resources/blur.desktop b/resources/blur.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3df17990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/blur.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Blur
+Comment=Blur Application
+Exec=blur
+Icon=blur
+Type=Application
+Categories=Utility;
+Terminal=false
diff --git a/resources/blur.png b/resources/blur.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f1376b8
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/blur.png differ
diff --git a/src/common/blur.cpp b/src/common/blur.cpp
index f40d2dc3..555f10f8 100644
--- a/src/common/blur.cpp
+++ b/src/common/blur.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ Blur::InitialisationResponse Blur::initialise(bool _verbose, bool _using_preview
 	used_installer = std::filesystem::exists(resources_path / "lib\\vapoursynth\\vspipe.exe") &&
 	                 std::filesystem::exists(resources_path / "lib\\ffmpeg\\ffmpeg.exe");
 #elif defined(__linux__)
-	// todo
-	used_installer = false;
+	used_installer = std::filesystem::exists(resources_path / "vapoursynth/vspipe") &&
+	                 std::filesystem::exists(resources_path / "ffmpeg/ffmpeg");
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
 	used_installer = std::filesystem::exists(resources_path / "vapoursynth/vspipe") &&
 	                 std::filesystem::exists(resources_path / "ffmpeg/ffmpeg");
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ Blur::InitialisationResponse Blur::initialise(bool _verbose, bool _using_preview
 		ffmpeg_path = (blur.resources_path / "lib\\ffmpeg\\ffmpeg.exe").wstring();
 		ffprobe_path = (blur.resources_path / "lib\\ffmpeg\\ffprobe.exe").wstring();
 #elif defined(__linux__)
-		// todo
+		vspipe_path = (blur.resources_path / "vapoursynth/vspipe").wstring();
+		ffmpeg_path = (blur.resources_path / "ffmpeg/ffmpeg").wstring();
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
 		vspipe_path = (blur.resources_path / "vapoursynth/vspipe").wstring();
 		ffmpeg_path = (blur.resources_path / "ffmpeg/ffmpeg").wstring();
diff --git a/src/common/rendering.cpp b/src/common/rendering.cpp
index bcf49224..ef39f1a2 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rendering.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ RenderCommandsResult Render::build_render_commands() {
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 		                L"-a",
 		                std::format(L"macos_bundled={}", blur.used_installer ? L"true" : L"false"),
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+		                L"-a",
+		                std::format(L"linux_bundled={}", true ? L"true" : L"false"),
 #endif
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 		                L"-a",
@@ -338,12 +341,16 @@ RenderResult Render::do_render(RenderCommands render_commands) {
 
 		bp::environment env = boost::this_process::environment();
 
-#if defined(__APPLE__)
 		if (blur.used_installer) {
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
 			env["PYTHONHOME"] = (blur.resources_path / "python").string();
 			env["PYTHONPATH"] = (blur.resources_path / "python/lib/python3.12/site-packages").string();
-		}
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+			env["LD_LIBRARY_PATH"] = (blur.resources_path / "../lib").string();
+			env["PYTHONHOME"] = (blur.resources_path / "..").string();
+			env["PYTHONPATH"] = (blur.resources_path / "../lib/python3.12/site-packages").string();
 #endif
+		}
 
 		// Launch vspipe process
 		bp::child vspipe_process(
@@ -366,6 +373,7 @@ RenderResult Render::do_render(RenderCommands render_commands) {
 			bp::std_in < vspipe_stdout,
 			bp::std_out.null(),
 			// bp::std_err.null(),
+			env,
 			io_context
 #ifdef _WIN32
 			,
diff --git a/src/common/rendering_frame.cpp b/src/common/rendering_frame.cpp
index 602087b2..f2c4f604 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering_frame.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rendering_frame.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ RenderCommandsResult FrameRender::build_render_commands(
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 		                L"-a",
 		                std::format(L"macos_bundled={}", blur.used_installer ? L"true" : L"false"),
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+		                L"-a",
+		                std::format(L"linux_bundled={}", true ? L"true" : L"false"),
+#endif
+#ifdef WIN32
+		                L"-a",
+		                L"lsmash=true",
 #endif
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 		                L"-a",
@@ -85,12 +92,16 @@ FrameRender::DoRenderResult FrameRender::do_render(RenderCommands render_command
 
 		bp::environment env = boost::this_process::environment();
 
-#if defined(__APPLE__)
 		if (blur.used_installer) {
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
 			env["PYTHONHOME"] = (blur.resources_path / "python").string();
 			env["PYTHONPATH"] = (blur.resources_path / "python/lib/python3.12/site-packages").string();
-		}
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+			env["LD_LIBRARY_PATH"] = (blur.resources_path / "../lib").string();
+			env["PYTHONHOME"] = (blur.resources_path / "..").string();
+			env["PYTHONPATH"] = (blur.resources_path / "../lib/python3.12/site-packages").string();
 #endif
+		}
 
 		// Declare as local variables first, then move or assign
 		auto vspipe_process = bp::child(
@@ -112,6 +123,7 @@ FrameRender::DoRenderResult FrameRender::do_render(RenderCommands render_command
 			bp::std_in < vspipe_stdout,
 			bp::std_out.null(),
 			bp::std_err.null(),
+			env,
 			io_context
 #ifdef _WIN32
 			,
diff --git a/src/common/utils.cpp b/src/common/utils.cpp
index 14aa15ed..98976998 100644
--- a/src/common/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/common/utils.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,14 @@ std::filesystem::path u::get_settings_path() {
 u::VideoInfo u::get_video_info(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
 	namespace bp = boost::process;
 
+	bp::environment env = boost::this_process::environment();
+
+	if (blur.used_installer) {
+#ifdef __linux__
+		env["LD_LIBRARY_PATH"] = (blur.resources_path / "../lib").string();
+#endif
+	}
+
 	bp::ipstream pipe_stream;
 	bp::child c(
 		blur.ffprobe_path.wstring(),
@@ -356,6 +364,14 @@ std::vector<u::EncodingDevice> u::get_hardware_encoding_devices() {
 	else
 		init_hw = true;
 
+	bp::environment env = boost::this_process::environment();
+
+	if (blur.used_installer) {
+#ifdef __linux__
+		env["LD_LIBRARY_PATH"] = (blur.resources_path / "../lib").string();
+#endif
+	}
+
 	// First check available hardware acceleration methods
 	bp::ipstream pipe_stream;
 	bp::child c(
@@ -365,7 +381,8 @@ std::vector<u::EncodingDevice> u::get_hardware_encoding_devices() {
 		"-hide_banner",
 		"-hwaccels",
 		bp::std_out > pipe_stream,
-		bp::std_err > bp::null
+		bp::std_err > bp::null,
+		env
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		,
 		bp::windows::create_no_window
diff --git a/src/vapoursynth/blur.py b/src/vapoursynth/blur.py
index b4dca04d..2c045670 100644
--- a/src/vapoursynth/blur.py
+++ b/src/vapoursynth/blur.py
@@ -12,10 +12,22 @@
         "libbestsource.dylib",
     }
 
-    for dylib in plugin_dir.glob("*.dylib"):
-        if dylib.name not in ignored:
-            print("loading", dylib.name)
-            core.std.LoadPlugin(path=str(dylib))
+    for plugin in plugin_dir.glob("*.dylib"):
+        if plugin.name not in ignored:
+            print("loading", plugin.name)
+            core.std.LoadPlugin(path=str(plugin))
+
+if vars().get("linux_bundled") == "true":
+    # load plugins
+    plugin_dir = Path("../vapoursynth-plugins")
+    ignored = {
+        "libbestsource.so",
+    }
+
+    for plugin in plugin_dir.glob("*.so"):
+        if plugin.name not in ignored:
+            print("loading", plugin.name)
+            core.std.LoadPlugin(path=str(plugin))
 
 # add blur.py folder to path so it can reference scripts
 sys.path.insert(1, str(Path(__file__).parent))