arto-app/Arto

`Quick Look` and `Finder Preview pane` support

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#181 opened on Apr 20, 2026

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Description

Hello, Thank you for creating Arto! macOS has really been lacking a Markdown viewer like this.

Since it’s a native macOS app, I was wondering whether you plan to support Quick Look and the Finder Preview pane. Currently, when Arto is set as the default application for .md files, both Quick Look and the Finder preview only display the raw structure rather than a rendered Markdown preview.

  • Quick Look:
  • Finder Preview pane:

It would be great to see this functionality added in the future. Thanks for considering it!

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Research direction
Learn how to implement a Quick Look generator for macOS apps, and integrate it into the Rust based Arto app. The Quick Look generator should display rendered Markdown from the file content.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
macOS developmentXcodeQuick Look API basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50