at-spi2-core
brew install at-spi2-core
v2.60.4
LGPL-2.1-or-later
D-Bus daemon and protocol definitions for Linux accessibility (screen readers, input control).
Why you might care
Required by most GTK/GNOME applications and assistive technology tools on Linux. Provides the standard at-spi2 interface that screen readers and input automation tools use to interact with GUI applications. A build/runtime dependency rather than a user-facing tool.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Accessibility/AT-SPI2/
- Brew formula source: Formula/a/at-spi2-core.rb
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