diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
index a9d08b7..ed74f51 100644
--- a/.cargo/config.toml
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 [unstable]
 unstable-options = true
 bindeps = true
-
-[build]
-artifact-dir = "out"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c757355..0c2b860 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ name = "ebu-plugs"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "airfreshener",
- "helpers",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -477,10 +476,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "web-sys",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "helpers"
-version = "0.1.0"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "hermit-abi"
 version = "0.1.19"
@@ -671,6 +666,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "raw-window-handle",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "vst3-sys",
  "widestring",
  "windows",
 ]
@@ -1100,6 +1096,43 @@ version = "0.9.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0b928f33d975fc6ad9f86c8f283853ad26bdd5b10b7f1542aa2fa15e2289105a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "vst3-com"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/robbert-vdh/vst3-sys.git?branch=fix%2Fdrop-box-from-raw#b3ff4d775940f5b476b9d1cca02a90e07e1922a2"
+dependencies = [
+ "vst3-com-macros",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "vst3-com-macros"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/robbert-vdh/vst3-sys.git?branch=fix%2Fdrop-box-from-raw#b3ff4d775940f5b476b9d1cca02a90e07e1922a2"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 1.0.109",
+ "vst3-com-macros-support",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "vst3-com-macros-support"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/robbert-vdh/vst3-sys.git?branch=fix%2Fdrop-box-from-raw#b3ff4d775940f5b476b9d1cca02a90e07e1922a2"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 1.0.109",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "vst3-sys"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/robbert-vdh/vst3-sys.git?branch=fix%2Fdrop-box-from-raw#b3ff4d775940f5b476b9d1cca02a90e07e1922a2"
+dependencies = [
+ "vst3-com",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "wasi"
 version = "0.11.1+wasi-snapshot-preview1"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4051255..df1eb9a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,14 +3,9 @@ name = "ebu-plugs"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
-[lib]
-crate-type = ["cdylib"]
-
 [dependencies]
 airfreshener = { path = "plug-airfreshener", lib = true, artifact = "cdylib" }
 
-[build-dependencies]
-helpers = { path = "helpers" }
-
 [workspace]
-members = ["dsp", "helpers", "plug-airfreshener"]
+members = ["dsp", "plug-airfreshener"]
+
diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 7f24ae0..35b98da 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,56 @@
-fn main() {
-    //helpers::copy_artifact_to_out_dir("airfreshener", "AirFreshener");
+use std::{env, fs, path::Path};
+
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+const CONFIG: &str = "debug";
+#[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+const CONFIG: &str = "release";
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+const OS_LIB_EXT: &str = "dylib";
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+const OS_LIB_EXT: &str = "dll";
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+const OS_LIB_EXT: &str = "so";
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+const OS_NAME: &str = "macOS";
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+const OS_NAME: &str = "Windows";
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+const OS_NAME: &str = "Linux";
+
+fn get_output_lib_name(lib_name: &str) -> &'static str {
+    match lib_name {
+        "airfreshener" => "AirFreshener",
+        _ => "Unknown",
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let target_dir = Path::new(&env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap_or("".to_owned()))
+        .join(format!("target/{CONFIG}"));
+    let artifact_dir = target_dir.join("deps/artifact");
+
+    let artifact_dirs =
+        fs::read_dir(artifact_dir).expect("Failed to read build artifact directory");
+    for dir_result in artifact_dirs {
+        if let Ok(dir) = dir_result {
+            if let Some(lib_name) = dir.file_name().to_string_lossy().split('-').next() {
+                let lib_path = dir
+                    .path()
+                    .join(format!("cdylib/lib{lib_name}.{OS_LIB_EXT}"));
+                if fs::exists(&lib_path).unwrap_or_default() {
+                    let out_lib_name = get_output_lib_name(lib_name);
+                    let out_lib_path = target_dir.join(format!("{out_lib_name}_{OS_NAME}.clap"));
+                    if let Err(err) = fs::copy(&lib_path, &out_lib_path) {
+                        println!(
+                            "cargo::error=Output library lib{lib_name:?}.{OS_LIB_EXT} could not be copied to target: {err}"
+                        );
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    println!("cargo::error=Output library lib{lib_name:?}.{OS_LIB_EXT} not found");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/helpers/Cargo.toml b/helpers/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index cb9df2c..0000000
--- a/helpers/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "helpers"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2024"
-
-[dependencies]
diff --git a/helpers/src/lib.rs b/helpers/src/lib.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 65f01aa..0000000
--- a/helpers/src/lib.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-use std::{
-    env, fs,
-    path::{Path, PathBuf},
-};
-
-#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
-const CONFIG: &str = "debug";
-#[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
-const CONFIG: &str = "release";
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-const OS_LIB_EXT: &str = "dylib";
-#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-const OS_LIB_EXT: &str = "dll";
-#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-const OS_LIB_EXT: &str = "so";
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-const OS_NAME: &str = "macOS";
-#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-const OS_NAME: &str = "Windows";
-#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-const OS_NAME: &str = "Linux";
-
-pub fn built_lib_path(lib_name: &str) -> PathBuf {
-    Path::new(&env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap_or("".to_owned()))
-        .join(format!("target/{CONFIG}/lib{lib_name}.{OS_LIB_EXT}"))
-}
-
-pub fn copy_artifact_to_out_dir(lib_name: &str, pretty_name: &str) {
-    let src_path = built_lib_path(lib_name);
-
-    let dst_path = Path::new(&env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap_or("".to_owned())).join(
-        format!("target/build/{CONFIG}/{pretty_name}_{OS_NAME}.clap"),
-    );
-
-    fs::create_dir_all(dst_path.parent().unwrap())
-        .expect("Failed to create artifact output directory");
-    fs::copy(src_path, dst_path).expect("Failed to move artifact");
-}
diff --git a/plug-airfreshener/Cargo.toml b/plug-airfreshener/Cargo.toml
index 20fc442..2177b3f 100644
--- a/plug-airfreshener/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plug-airfreshener/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,14 +4,20 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [lib]
-crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 dsp = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../dsp" }
-nih_plug = { git = "https://github.com/robbert-vdh/nih-plug", version = "0.0.0", default-features = false }
 parking_lot = "0.12.5"
-baseview = { git = "https://github.com/RustAudio/baseview", rev = "237d323c729f3aa99476ba3efa50129c5e86cad3", features = ["opengl"]}
+baseview = { git = "https://github.com/RustAudio/baseview", rev = "237d323c729f3aa99476ba3efa50129c5e86cad3", features = [
+    "opengl",
+] }
 crossbeam = "0.8.4"
 femtovg = "0.19.3"
 serde = { version = "1.0.228", features = ["derive"] }
-image = { version = "0.25.9", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
\ No newline at end of file
+image = { version = "0.25.9", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
+nih_plug = { git = "https://github.com/robbert-vdh/nih-plug", version = "0.0.0", default-features = false }
+
+[features]
+vst3 = ["nih_plug/vst3"]
diff --git a/plug-airfreshener/src/lib.rs b/plug-airfreshener/src/lib.rs
index 42cd164..c717bb9 100644
--- a/plug-airfreshener/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plug-airfreshener/src/lib.rs
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ impl Plugin for AirFreshener {
     fn deactivate(&mut self) {}
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "vst3"))]
 impl ClapPlugin for AirFreshener {
     const CLAP_ID: &'static str = "com.moist-plugins-gmbh.gain";
     const CLAP_DESCRIPTION: Option<&'static str> = Some("A smoothed gain parameter example plugin");
@@ -215,4 +216,16 @@ impl ClapPlugin for AirFreshener {
     ];
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "vst3")]
+impl Vst3Plugin for AirFreshener {
+    const VST3_CLASS_ID: [u8; 16] = *b"AirFreshener____";
+    const VST3_SUBCATEGORIES: &'static [Vst3SubCategory] =
+        &[Vst3SubCategory::Fx, Vst3SubCategory::Tools];
+}
+
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "vst3"))]
 nih_export_clap!(AirFreshener);
+
+#[cfg(feature = "vst3")]
+nih_export_vst3!(AirFreshener);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f328e4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fn main() {}