qt@5
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Description:
Cross-platform application and UI framework
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @qtproject  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: framework gui c++ qt5 cross-platform ui
Install: brew install qt@5
About:
Qt is a comprehensive cross-platform development framework for building graphical user interfaces and applications. It provides a mature C++ API with extensive libraries for networking, databases, and multimedia. The version 5 series remains widely used for stable, feature-rich application development.
Key Features:
  • Cross-platform GUI development
  • Signals and slots architecture
  • Rich set of UI components
  • Integrated build system
  • Extensive documentation
Use Cases:
  • Desktop application development
  • Embedded device UIs
  • Mobile app development
  • Industrial software systems
Alternatives:
  • GTK – GNOME's toolkit, more Linux-centric
  • wxWidgets – Lighter weight, uses native widgets
  • Electron – Web-based, higher resource usage
Version History
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