Preview Blade Templates in macOS Finder | Mohamed Said [ ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01KT78WE565VEMM3PSNQAAB0MH.png) Mohamed Said Laravel Backend Engineer ](https://msaied.com) [ Home ](https://msaied.com) [ Projects ](https://msaied.com/projects) [ Articles ](https://msaied.com/articles) [ Certificates ](https://msaied.com/certificates) [ Contact ](https://msaied.com#contact-section) [ ](https://github.com/EG-Mohamed) [ Home ](https://msaied.com) [ Projects ](https://msaied.com/projects) [ Articles ](https://msaied.com/articles) [ Certificates ](https://msaied.com/certificates) [ Contact ](https://msaied.com#contact-section) [ home ](https://msaied.com) [ articles ](https://msaied.com/articles) Preview Blade Templates in macOS Finder with Quick Blade On this page 1. [ What Is Quick Blade? ](#what-is-quick-blade) 2. [ What Quick Blade Does with a Template ](#what-quick-blade-does-with-a-template) 3. [ How Layout Detection Works ](#how-layout-detection-works) 4. [ Installing Quick Blade ](#installing-quick-blade) 5. [ Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) 6. [ Where to Learn More ](#where-to-learn-more) ![Preview Blade Templates in macOS Finder with Quick Blade](https://cdn.msaied.com/654/ce4664bb35491daddd82fc073950ad24.png) [ Laravel ](https://msaied.com/articles?category=laravel) [ Open Source ](https://msaied.com/articles?category=open-source) #Laravel #Blade #macOS #Quick Look #Developer Tools #Homebrew Preview Blade Templates in macOS Finder with Quick Blade ========================================================== 9 Sep 2026 2 min read ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01M22N44A70A5MC2S599JP0MPH.webp) Mohamed Said Table of contents 1. [ 01 What Is Quick Blade? ](#what-is-quick-blade) 2. [ 02 What Quick Blade Does with a Template ](#what-quick-blade-does-with-a-template) 3. [ 03 How Layout Detection Works ](#how-layout-detection-works) 4. [ 04 Installing Quick Blade ](#installing-quick-blade) 5. [ 05 Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) 6. [ 06 Where to Learn More ](#where-to-learn-more) What Is Quick Blade? -------------------- Quick Blade is a macOS Quick Look extension built by Tim Gavin that lets you preview `.blade.php` files directly inside Finder. Select any Blade template, press the **space bar**, and you get a rendered visual preview of the page — no running dev server, no database connection, and no network access required. Everything is read straight from disk. What Quick Blade Does with a Template ------------------------------------- When you trigger a Quick Look preview on a Blade file, Quick Blade performs several steps to produce a meaningful visual output: - **Resolves the layout** — finds and applies the surrounding layout file - **Inlines compiled CSS** — embeds your project's compiled stylesheet - **Converts Blade directives to HTML** — processes `@if`, `@foreach`, and other directives - **Fills echoes with stand-in data** — substitutes placeholder values for `{{ $variable }}` expressions - **Styles Flux and Livewire tags** — applies visual treatment to component tags from those libraries - **Draws Finder thumbnails** — generates thumbnail previews visible in icon view How Layout Detection Works -------------------------- Quick Blade locates the Laravel project root relative to the file you open. It then searches for the layout using three strategies, in order: 1. An `` anonymous component tag 2. An `@extends` directive 3. The layout attached to a Livewire component class Files that have no layout still render against a built-in stylesheet. This also applies to Blade files that live outside a Laravel project entirely, so the tool degrades gracefully. Installing Quick Blade ---------------------- Installation is handled through Homebrew: ```bash brew install --cask timgavin/tap/quick-blade ``` After installation, macOS will register the Quick Look extension automatically. Full installation instructions are available in the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/timgavin/quick-blade#install). Key Takeaways ------------- - Quick Blade works entirely offline — no dev server or database needed - Supports layout resolution via ``, `@extends`, and Livewire component classes - Handles Flux and Livewire component styling out of the box - Generates Finder thumbnails for Blade files in icon view - Installed in a single Homebrew command - Files outside a Laravel project still render with a built-in stylesheet Where to Learn More ------------------- The source code is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/timgavin/quick-blade), and the project homepage with additional documentation is at [quickblade.app](https://quickblade.app). --- *Source: [Laravel News — Preview Blade Templates in macOS Finder with Quick Blade](https://laravel-news.com/quick-blade)* Found this useful? [ ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmsaied.com%2Farticles%2Fpreview-blade-templates-in-macos-finder-with-quick-blade&text=Preview+Blade+Templates+in+macOS+Finder+with+Quick+Blade) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmsaied.com%2Farticles%2Fpreview-blade-templates-in-macos-finder-with-quick-blade) Frequently Asked Questions ---------------------------- 3 questions Q01 Does Quick Blade require a running Laravel dev server to preview templates? No. Quick Blade reads the project files directly from disk, so no dev server, database connection, or network access is needed to generate a preview. Q02 How does Quick Blade find the layout for a Blade template? Quick Blade looks for the layout in three ways: first an <x-layouts.name> component tag, then an @extends directive, and finally the layout attached to a Livewire component class. Files with no detected layout still render against a built-in stylesheet. Q03 How do I install Quick Blade on macOS? Run `brew install --cask timgavin/tap/quick-blade` in your terminal. After installation, macOS registers the Quick Look extension automatically. 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