obs-cpp-qt-patterns

SKILL.md

Integrate C++ and Qt6 into OBS Studio plugins for settings dialogs, frontend API access, and rich UI components. Covers CMake configuration, optional Qt builds, and platform fallbacks.

| obsfrontendgetmainwindow() | Get OBS main window (as QMainWindow\) | | obsfrontendaddeventcallback() | Subscribe to frontend events | | obsfrontendremoveeventcallback() | Unsubscribe from events | | obsfrontendaddtoolsmenuitem() | Add item to Tools menu | | obsfrontendadddock() | Add dockable panel |

| "undefined reference to vtable" | Missing QOBJECT | Add QOBJECT to class | | "moc not found" | Qt not in PATH | Use findpackage(Qt6) | | "undefined signal/slot" | AUTOMOC didn't run | Ensure .h is in SOURCES |

C++ and Qt integration patterns for OBS Studio plugins. Covers Qt6 Widgets for settings dialogs, CMAKE_AUTOMOC, OBS frontend API, optional Qt builds with C fallbacks, and modal dialog patterns. Use when adding UI components or C++ features to OBS plugins. Source: meriley/claude-code-skills.

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