qt5compat ☆

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Description:
Qt 5 Core APIs that were removed in Qt 6

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

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

Category: Developer tools

Tags: qt qt5 qt6 compatibility library c++

Install: brew install qt5compat

About:
This package provides the Qt 5 Core APIs that were deprecated and removed in Qt 6, such as QRegExp and QXmlStream. It acts as a compatibility layer to ease the migration of existing applications from Qt 5 to Qt 6. Its main value is enabling developers to update their codebases incrementally without breaking functionality.

Key Features:

Provides removed Qt 5 Core APIs for Qt 6
Acts as a migration bridge for legacy code
Maintains API consistency during framework upgrade

Use Cases:

Porting a large Qt 5 application to Qt 6
Maintaining compatibility with third-party libraries still using Qt 5 APIs

Alternatives:

Direct Qt 6 Porting – Refactoring code to use native Qt 6 APIs is the long-term solution but requires significantly more development effort.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 9, 2026 12:08am		0	REVISION_ONLY	372ecd08
Oct 9, 2025 11:30pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	08baaee6