glslviewer ☆
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Description:
Live-coding console tool that renders GLSL Shaders
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: glsl shaders graphics live-coding opengl
Install: brew install glslviewer
About:
glslViewer is a lightweight, cross-platform console tool for rendering and live-coding GLSL fragment shaders. It provides a minimalistic environment for developing and testing shaders in real-time. The tool supports hot-reloading, uniform management, and texture loading directly from the command line.
Key Features:
  • Live-coding with instant shader reloading
  • Supports textures and video inputs as uniforms
  • Minimal dependencies and lightweight footprint
  • Export capabilities for capturing frames
Use Cases:
  • Real-time shader development and prototyping
  • Creating generative visuals and digital art
  • Learning and teaching GLSL shader programming
  • Automated shader rendering for video production
Alternatives:
  • ShaderToy – Web-based platform with community features vs. glslViewer's local, terminal-based workflow
  • Processing – Full creative coding framework vs. glslViewer's focused shader-only approach
Version History
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Aug 11, 2026 3:22pm 1 REVISION_ONLY ddeb7b5e
Jan 17, 2026 7:48pm 0 REVISION_ONLY 3330bda8
Sep 15, 2025 12:08am 3 VERSION_BUMP fb9f0bfe
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Dec 16, 2022 12:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0b235620
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Dec 15, 2022 5:44am 0 VERSION_BUMP 0a09a3b3
Dec 15, 2022 5:44am 0 VERSION_BUMP 3bc11c3d
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