nativefiledialog-extended ☆

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Description:
Native file dialog library with C and C++ bindings

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Jan 20, 2026

Links: Homepage | GitHub | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 907 | Forks: 124 | Language: C++ | Category: Developer tools

Tags: gui cross-platform c c++ file-dialog native

Install: brew install nativefiledialog-extended

About:
A cross-platform library for native file dialogs (open, save, folder selection) with a consistent C/C++ API. It provides a lightweight alternative to embedding larger GUI frameworks, offering direct access to OS-native dialogs for better performance and user experience.

Key Features:

Cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux)
Pure C API with optional C++ wrapper
Lightweight with no external dependencies
Supports open, save, and folder picker dialogs
Native look and feel on each operating system

Use Cases:

Adding file selection to CLI or lightweight GUI applications
Embedding in game engines or multimedia tools for asset loading
Creating portable desktop utilities that require file system interaction

Alternatives:

tinyfiledialogs – More minimal, single-header library but with fewer features and customization options
Qt – Full GUI framework with file dialogs, significantly larger and more complex

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 20, 2026 4:44pm		0	META	3005b8fe