libsquish ☆

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Description:
Library for compressing images with the DXT standard

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: graphics texture compression dxt s3tc gamedev

Install: brew install libsquish

About:
Libsquish is an open-source library designed for compressing and decompressing images using the DXT (S3 Texture Compression) standard. It provides a lightweight, software-based solution for reducing texture sizes without requiring specialized hardware. This enables significant memory savings and faster loading times for real-time 3D applications and games.

Key Features:

Supports DXT1, DXT3, and DXT5 compression formats
Single-header C++ library for easy integration
Optimized for speed and image quality
Platform-independent implementation

Use Cases:

Compressing textures for game development and 3D rendering
Optimizing VRAM usage in real-time graphics applications
Creating efficient texture assets for mobile and web platforms

Alternatives:

crunch – Crunch offers tighter integration with the D3D runtime but is more complex to integrate.
nvcompress – NVIDIA's tool is GPU-accelerated but requires specific hardware and drivers.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 17, 2025 8:51am		1	VERSION_BUMP	f2c92234