Qt / C++ infos

• Qt 6.12 Beta 1 Released

  Qt 6.12 Beta 1 is now available! You can download it through the Qt Online Installer. Source packages are also provided: commercial users can access them via theQt Account Portal, and open‑source users can find them in theopen-source download area.

• Introducing Qt's Figma Design System Extraction Skills for Developers

  

  Recreating a design system manually in QML is a laborious task for a Qt developer. A typical Figma design system can include hundreds of design tokens for colors, typography, spacing, radii, shadows, and motion durations - plus dozens of UI components, each with multiple variants and states. Every value has to be transcribed precisely, and even small mismatches can quietly desynchronize the implementation from the Figma source.

  Two new AI skills close the design-system-to-code gap between Figma and Qt. The Qt Figma Token Extraction skill converts your Figma design tokens directly into QML singletons. The Qt Figma Component Generation skill then turns your Figma component library into idiomatic QML controls that consume those singletons. Together they automate the full design-system handoff. The skills delegate this entire workflow to an AI agent, which connects to Figma, reads the design system, and produces clean, idiomatic QML ready to drop into a Qt project.

   

• Qt Creator 20 RC released

  We are happy to announce the release of Qt Creator 20 RC!

• Qt Creator 20 - CMake Update

  Here are the new CMake changes in Qt Creator 20:

• Introducing Agentic Test Generation Skills for Qt Quick

  

  Writing unit tests can be one of the most time-consuming and least creative phases of software development. For every QML component a developer writes, an equivalent volume of test code must follow - covering properties, signals, mouse and key interactions, state transitions, and edge cases.

• Qt Tools for Android Studio 5.0

  

  Qt Tools for Android Studio version 5.0 is out! Bring Qt into your Android workflow—without leaving Android Studio. The plugin for that can be downloaded from theJetBrains marketplace. Check it out!

• Qt Extension 1.14.0 for VS Code Released

  

  We're excited to announce the release of version 1.14.0 of the Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code! This release introduces QML Live Preview with hot-reload capability, bringing real-time feedback directly into your editor.

• Qt Creator 20 Beta2 released

  We are happy to announce the release of Qt Creator 20 Beta2.

• Qt for MCUs vs LVGL: A Comparative Study from Design to Deployment

  

  When comparing Qt for MCUs vs LVGL, an independent study by Spyrosoft (updated with new data in May 2026) shows that Qt for MCUs reduces development time by approximately 30% compared to LVGL, requires roughly half the handwritten application code, and achieves better or equivalent FPS performance at a fraction of the CPU usage. The efficiency improvement comes mainly from Qt's integrated toolchain, which facilitates better collaboration among designers, developers, and QA engineers. Additionally, Qt for MCUs offers comprehensive safety certification, professional services, and support, positioning it as a superior LVGL alternative for complex projects where functional safety and compliance are essential. A second benchmark released by Silicon Signals confirms the performance advantage in both CPU and RAM consumption.

• Qt for Android Automotive 6.11.1 is released

  

  The latest patch release of Qt for Android Automotive 6.11.1 was released. This release is based on Qt 6.11.1 with around 450 bug fixes, security updates, and other improvements within Qt base. You can check out the exact changes done in Qt in the documentation. There are no major changes in Qt for Android Automotive itself.