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libxrender

brew install libxrender v0.9.12 MIT

X11 shared library for the Render extension protocol, used by X.Org graphics systems.

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Build dependency for X11-based GUI applications on Unix systems. Provides hardware-accelerated rendering primitives (gradients, transforms, compositing) to X clients. Primarily needed when compiling graphical software that targets X11 servers, not directly invoked by users.

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libgl libxcb
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