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xcb-util

brew install xcb-util v0.4.1 MIT

C library providing utility functions and extensions for XCB (X11 protocol communication).

Why you might care

Build dependency for X11 applications that need higher-level abstractions over the low-level XCB protocol library. Provides atom, image, renderutil, and keysyms utilities commonly used by X11 desktop tools and window managers.

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libxcb xlib
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