Brisk – Cross-Platform C++ GUI Framework: Declarative, Reactive, Fast
Brisk is an open-source C++ GUI framework with a declarative approach, offering powerful data bindings, GPU-accelerated graphics, and dynamic widget management. It supports macOS, Linux, Windows, and simplifies UI creation with modern paradigms and CSS-like layouts. Initially developed for a graphics-intensive project with a complex and dynamic GUI, the framework is currently under active development.
Brisk – Cross-Platform C++ GUI Framework: Declarative, Reactive, Fast launched on December 18, 2024 with 84 votes, #417 of 5,365 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Brisk is an open-source C++ GUI framework using a declarative approach with reactive data bindings and GPU-accelerated graphics. It runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows, offering CSS-like layouts and dynamic widget management for building user interfaces with modern programming paradigms. Originally created for graphics-intensive applications with complex UIs, the framework is actively being developed and available on GitHub.
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Cross-platform C++20 GUI framework featuring MVVM architecture, reactive capabilities, and scalable, accelerated GPU rendering. - brisklib/brisk
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