qtbase ☆
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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: qt gui framework c++ cross-platform libraries
Install: brew install qtbase
About:
Qt Base provides the essential core components of the Qt framework, including classes for GUI, networking, XML parsing, and database integration. It serves as the foundational layer for building high-performance, native cross-platform applications. This formula enables developers to compile software against the standard Qt libraries on macOS and Linux systems.
Key Features:
  • Comprehensive widget set for building native user interfaces
  • Signals and slots mechanism for clean object communication
  • Cross-platform abstractions for file I/O, networking, and threading
  • Support for 2D graphics, OpenGL, and Vulkan rendering
Use Cases:
  • Developing desktop applications with native look and feel
  • Building embedded system interfaces and kiosks
  • Creating cross-platform command-line tools with GUI support
Alternatives:
  • GTK – GTK is the primary GUI toolkit for the GNOME desktop environment, written in C.
  • wxWidgets – wxWidgets wraps native platform APIs rather than emulating them, offering a different approach to cross-platform development.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jan 9, 2026 12:08am 0 REVISION_ONLY f34e54a7
Oct 9, 2025 10:50pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0989a315
Oct 9, 2025 6:17pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2b8c6d29
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