Quick Look plugins

List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers

Install

Using Homebrew Cask

• Run brew cask install <package>

Install all

brew cask install betterzipql qlmarkdown qlstephen qlvideo quicklookase suspicious-package provisionql quicklookapk quicklook-pat syntax-highlight 

To install the ones I am currently using

brew cask install betterzipql qlcolorcode qlimagesize qlmarkdown qlstephen qlvideo quicklook-csv quicklook-json suspicious-package

Manually

• Click "download manually"
• Move the downloaded .qlgenerator file to ~/Library/QuickLook
• Run qlmanage -r

Plugins

Syntax Highlight

Newer and better syntax highlighting for many file types. UI allows for adding new file types and configuring existing ones.

Run brew install syntax-highlight

QLColorCode

Deprecated - replaced by syntax-highlight

Preview source code files with syntax highlighting

Run brew cask install qlcolorcode or download manually

QLStephen

Deprecated - replaced by syntax-highlight

Preview plain text files without or with unknown file extension. Example: README, CHANGELOG, index.styl, etc.

Run brew cask install qlstephen or download manually

QLMarkdown

Preview Markdown files

Run brew cask install qlmarkdown or download manually

QuickLookJSON

Preview JSON files

Run brew cask install quicklook-json or download manually

QuickLookCSV

Preview CSV files

Run brew cask install quicklook-csv or download manually

BetterZipQL

Preview archives

Run brew cask install betterzipql or download manually

qlImageSize

Display image size and resolution

Run brew cask install qlimagesize or download manually

Suspicious Package

Preview the contents of a standard Apple installer package

Run brew cask install suspicious-package or download manually

QuickLookASE

Preview Adobe ASE Color Swatches generated with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Color CC, Spectrum, COLOURlovers, Prisma, among many others.

Run brew cask install quicklookase or download manually

QLVideo

Preview most types of video files, as well as their thumbnails, cover art and metadata

Run brew cask install qlvideo or download manually

ProvisionQL

Preview iOS / macOS app and provision information

Run brew cask install provisionql or download manually

QuickLookAPK

Preview Android APK files

Run brew cask install quicklookapk or download manually

quicklook-pat

Preview Adobe Photoshop pattern files

Run brew cask install quicklook-pat or download manually

License