diff --git a/src/config/config.go b/src/config/config.go
index 3b336681..fc4a0383 100644
--- a/src/config/config.go
+++ b/src/config/config.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ type Flags struct {
 	ExcludeLocal bool
 	Persist      bool
 	PersistSet   bool
+	SearchMBID   string
 	RefreshOnly  bool
 }
 
diff --git a/src/config/flags.go b/src/config/flags.go
index 6c03826c..ebab5b70 100644
--- a/src/config/flags.go
+++ b/src/config/flags.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func (cfg *Config) GetFlags() error {
 	var excludeLocal bool
 	var persist bool
 	var showVersion bool
+	var searchMBID string
 	var refreshOnly bool
 	// Long flags
 	flag.StringVarP(&configPath, "config", "c", ".env", "Path of the configuration file")
@@ -30,9 +31,10 @@ func (cfg *Config) GetFlags() error {
 	flag.BoolVarP(&excludeLocal, "exclude-local", "e", false, "Exclude locally found tracks from the imported playlist")
 	flag.BoolVar(&persist, "persist", true, "Keep playlists between generations")
 	flag.BoolVarP(&showVersion, "version", "v", false, "Print version and exit")
+	flag.StringVar(&searchMBID, "search-mbid", "", "Test Plex search for a single recording MBID (resolves via ListenBrainz, then searches your library)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&refreshOnly, "refresh-only", false, "Trigger alibrary rescan and exit; skips discovery and downloads")
 
-	flag.Parse()
+  flag.Parse()
 
 	if showVersion {
 		fmt.Println(Version)
@@ -41,24 +43,29 @@ func (cfg *Config) GetFlags() error {
 	persistSet := flag.Lookup("persist").Changed
 	cfgSet := flag.Lookup("config").Changed
 
-	// Validation for playlist — built-in types or user-imported custom-* IDs
-	if !contains(validPlaylists, playlist) && !strings.HasPrefix(playlist, "custom-") {
-		return fmt.Errorf("flag validation error: invalid playlist %s (must be one of: %s, or a custom-* id)",
-			playlist, strings.Join(validPlaylists, ", "))
-	}
 
-	// Validation for download mode
-	if !contains(validDownloadMode, downloadMode) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("flag validation error: invalid download mode %s (must be one of: %s)",
-			downloadMode, strings.Join(validDownloadMode, ", "))
-	}
+	if searchMBID == "" {
+		if !contains(validPlaylists, playlist) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("flag validation error: invalid playlist %s (must be one of: %s)",
+				playlist, strings.Join(validPlaylists, ", "))
+		}
+		if !contains(validDownloadMode, downloadMode) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("flag validation error: invalid download mode %s (must be one of: %s)",
+				downloadMode, strings.Join(validDownloadMode, ", "))
+		}
+    if !contains(validPlaylists, playlist) && !strings.HasPrefix(playlist, "custom-") {
+      return fmt.Errorf("flag validation error: invalid playlist %s (must be one of: %s, or a custom-* id)",
+        playlist, strings.Join(validPlaylists, ", "))
+    }
 
+	}
 	cfg.Flags.CfgPath = configPath
 	cfg.Flags.CfgSet = cfgSet
 	cfg.Flags.Playlist = playlist
 	cfg.Flags.DownloadMode = downloadMode
 	cfg.Flags.ExcludeLocal = excludeLocal
 	cfg.Flags.Persist = persist
+	cfg.Flags.SearchMBID = searchMBID
 	cfg.Flags.RefreshOnly = refreshOnly
 
 	// for deprecation purposes (can be removed at a later date)
diff --git a/src/discovery/listenbrainz.go b/src/discovery/listenbrainz.go
index a4436b91..8f94f538 100644
--- a/src/discovery/listenbrainz.go
+++ b/src/discovery/listenbrainz.go
@@ -289,7 +289,13 @@ func (c *ListenBrainz) getTopRecordings(user string) ([]*models.Track, error) {
 
 	return tracks, nil
 }
-
+func (c *ListenBrainz) LookupRecording(mbid string) (*models.Track, error) {
+	tracks, err := c.getTracks([]string{mbid}, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return tracks[0], nil
+}
 func (c *ListenBrainz) getTracks(mbids []string, singleArtist bool) ([]*models.Track, error) {
 	strMbids := strings.Join(mbids, ",")
 
diff --git a/src/main/main.go b/src/main/main.go
index 1bad8d2e..468b3304 100644
--- a/src/main/main.go
+++ b/src/main/main.go
@@ -97,7 +97,29 @@ func setup(cfg *config.Config) {
 	logging.Init(cfg.LogLevel, notifyClient)
 	cfg.GenPlaylistName()
 }
+func runSearchTest(cfg *config.Config, httpClient *util.HttpClient) {
+	lb := discovery.NewListenBrainz(cfg.DiscoveryCfg, httpClient)
+	track, err := lb.LookupRecording(cfg.Flags.SearchMBID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to resolve MBID %s from ListenBrainz: %s", cfg.Flags.SearchMBID, err)
+	}
+	slog.Info("resolved recording", "title", track.CleanTitle, "artist", track.MainArtist, "album", track.Album, "duration_ms", track.Duration)
+
+	c, err := client.NewClient(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to init client: %s", err)
+	}
+	tracks := []*models.Track{track}
+	if err := c.CheckTracks(tracks); err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("CheckTracks error", "err", err)
+	}
 
+	if track.Present {
+		slog.Info("FOUND in library", "system", cfg.System, "key", track.ID)
+	} else {
+		slog.Info("NOT FOUND in library", "system", cfg.System)
+	}
+}
 func main() {
 	var cfg config.Config
 	if err := cfg.GetFlags(); err != nil {
@@ -106,6 +128,14 @@ func main() {
 	cfg.ReadEnv()
 	cfg.MergeFlags()
 	setup(&cfg)
+
+	httpClient := initHttpClient()
+
+	if cfg.Flags.SearchMBID != "" {
+		runSearchTest(&cfg, httpClient)
+		return
+	}
+
 	slog.Info("Starting Explo...")
 
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(cfg.DownloadCfg.Youtube.CoversDir, 0755); err != nil {
@@ -133,8 +163,6 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	httpClient := initHttpClient()
-
 	var tracks []*models.Track
 	var err error
 	if strings.HasPrefix(cfg.Flags.Playlist, "custom-") {
@@ -147,7 +175,8 @@ func main() {
 		disc := discovery.NewDiscoverer(cfg.DiscoveryCfg, httpClient)
 		tracks, err = disc.Discover()
 	}
-	if err != nil {
+
+  if err != nil {
 		slog.Error(err.Error(), "notify", true)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}