libwpe ☆
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Description:
General-purpose library for WPE WebKit
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @wpewebkit  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: webkit embedded browser-engine wpe library
Install: brew install libwpe
About:
Libwpe is a foundational C library that provides a platform-agnostic API layer for WPE WebKit, enabling efficient web content rendering on embedded systems. It abstracts platform-specific details, allowing developers to integrate a high-performance web engine into devices with limited resources. Its main value is providing a stable, minimal footprint interface for building custom web-enabled applications.
Key Features:
  • Minimal footprint suitable for embedded devices
  • Platform-agnostic C API for web engine integration
  • Provides interfaces for graphics, input, and networking
  • Enables hardware-accelerated content rendering
Use Cases:
  • Integrating web content into automotive infotainment systems
  • Building custom embedded browser applications
  • Developing smart TV and set-top box interfaces
Alternatives:
  • QtWebEngine – Provides a full-featured browser engine but is significantly larger and tied to the Qt framework, whereas Libwpe is lightweight and framework-agnostic.
  • WebKitGTK – A GTK-specific port of WebKit; Libwpe is the underlying engine designed for non-GTK embedded platforms, often used by other bindings.
Version History
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Sep 23, 2025 11:11pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 50b2007d
Oct 27, 2024 12:49pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8ea700f4
Mar 18, 2023 10:11pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2f258939
Mar 18, 2023 10:11pm 0 NEW 7a6c9270
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