blueprint-compiler ☆

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Description:
Markup language and compiler for GTK 4 user interfaces

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.18.0@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @gnome | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: gtk ui-development blueprint gui-designer linux-desktop

Install: brew install blueprint-compiler

About:
Blueprint is a markup language designed specifically for constructing GTK 4 user interfaces with a focus on developer productivity and readability. The blueprint-compiler translates these human-readable .blp files into compiled .ui XML files that can be loaded by GTK applications at runtime. This tool enables a more efficient UI development workflow compared to hand-writing XML or using traditional GUI designers.

Key Features:

Declarative markup syntax optimized for UI design
Hot-reload capability for rapid development iteration
Seamless integration with GTK 4 and Python applications
Compiler produces standard GTK UI definition files

Use Cases:

Developing GTK 4 application interfaces with a more readable syntax
Rapid UI prototyping with live reload capabilities
Building cross-platform Linux desktop applications

Alternatives:

Glade – Glade uses XML format and traditional designer approach, while Blueprint offers a more code-friendly markup syntax
Cambalache – Cambalache is a modern GTK designer, but Blueprint provides a text-first workflow better suited for version control

License: LGPL-3.0-or-later

Dependencies: gtk4, pygobject3, python@3.14

Bottles available for: all

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 27, 2025 11:52am		1	VERSION_BUMP	fef9f663