Quick Look plugin for mobile apps and provisioning profiles
ProvisionQL
ProvisionQL is a macOS file inspector and Quick Look extension for Apple app archives and provisioning profiles.
Open or drop a supported file into the app for the full inspector, or use Finder Quick Look for previews and thumbnails.
Supported Files
| File | Description | | --- | --- | | .ipa | Packaged iOS, tvOS, watchOS, or visionOS app | | .tipa | TrollStore IPA | | .xcarchive | Xcode archive, including macOS archive layouts | | .appex | App extension bundle | | .mobileprovision | iOS provisioning profile | | .provisionprofile | macOS provisioning profile |
Features
- App archive previews with bundle metadata, icon, entitlements, embedded provisioning profile, and diagnostics.
- Provisioning profile previews with type, platform, signature status, certificates, devices, entitlements, and validation diagnostics.
- Quick Look thumbnails for app archives and provisioning profiles.
- In-app file inspector for drag-and-drop and Open With workflows.
- In-preview error reporting for malformed profiles and archives.
Installation
- Download the latest release from Releases.
- Unzip the archive and move
ProvisionQL.appto/Applications. - Launch
ProvisionQL.apponce. - If Finder previews do not appear, enable the Quick Look extensions in System Settings > Login Items & Extensions.
Development
Open ProvisionQL.xcodeproj in Xcode 26 or newer.
Useful commands:
swift test --package-path ProvisionQLCore
mise run lint
mise run format
Author
Created and maintained by Evgeny Aleksandrov (@ealeksandrov).
Acknowledgments
Initially based on Provisioning by Craig Hockenberry.
License
ProvisionQL is available under the MIT license. See LICENSE.md for details.