qlstephen ☆

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Description:
Quick Look plugin for plaintext files without an extension

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 1.5.1@0 | Tracked Since: Sep 22, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: quicklook macos preview plaintext finder

Install: brew install --cask qlstephen

About:
qlstephen is a Quick Look plugin that enables macOS users to preview plaintext files that lack a file extension. It provides a lightweight, native solution for viewing configuration files, source code snippets, and other extensionless text documents directly in Finder.

Key Features:

Seamless integration with macOS Quick Look
Supports extensionless text files
No configuration required
Lightweight and fast

Use Cases:

Previewing configuration files without extensions
Quickly viewing source code snippets
Reading README or documentation files without extensions

Alternatives:

QLMarkdown – Specifically for Markdown files, whereas qlstephen handles plain text without extensions
QLColorCode – Provides syntax highlighting for code files, while qlstephen focuses on basic text preview

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 22, 2025 6:58am	1.5.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	45609aaf
Aug 5, 2025 2:22pm	1.5.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	a6cecf70