Plugins contain additional or application-specific functionality that can be added to Quicksilver. Install plugins in the "Plug-ins" pane of Preferences.
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| Plugin | QS Compatibility | OS X Compatibility | Current | Description | Tutorial |
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| 1Password Module | All | 10.5+ | Yes | Adds the ability to search for 1Password data, 'Go & Fill' and 'Reveal in 1Password' app | 1Password Module |
| Abracadabra Module | All? | All? | No | Trigger commands with gestures | Abracadabra Module |
| AcidSearch | ? | ? | ? | Provides access to AcidSearch channels as queries | |
| Airport Module | All | 10.4 & below (old version); 10.6+ (new version) | Yes | Adds a catalog source and actions for AirPort networks and disabling Airport | Airport Module |
| Apple Address Book Module | All | All | Yes | Adds Address Book contacts and actions for showing & editing. Contact info is available as children of contacts. | Address Book Module |
| Apple Mail Module | All | All | Yes | Enables email actions for Apple Mail. Allows browsing mailboxes as children of Mail (beta) | Apple Mail Module |
| Automator Module | All? | All? | ? | Support For Workflows and Automator Actions | Automator Module |
| Backpack Module | All? | All? | ? | Shortcuts to Backpack Pages - Adds a new catalog entry source. Pages have an email address that can be used to append to them with the Email Modules | Backpack Module |
| BBEdit Module | B51 | ? | No | Recent Documents and an action for opening a specific line in BBEdit | BBEdit Module |
| Bezel Interface | All | All | Yes | Provides a Bezel Interface | Interfaces |
| BezelHUD | All | All | Yes | Moveable interface (file path sometimes missing) | Interfaces |
| BezelPro | All? | All? | Yes | See Bezel Pro Interface for more info. (Doesn't respect spaces in 10.6.) | Interfaces |
| Bluetooth Module | ? | ? | No | Allows Bluetooth Dialing of Phone Numbers | Bluetooth Module |
| BuddyPop Module | ? | ? | ? | Reveal contacts with BuddyPop. Requires BuddyPop 2.0 | |
| Calculator Module | All | All | Yes | Allows calculation of mathematical expressions with the Calculate action | Calculator Module |
| Camino Module | ? | ? | ? | Adds Camino Bookmarks | Camino Module |
| Cl1p Upload | ? | ? | ? | Upload text or files to cl1p.com | |
| Clipboard Module | All | All | Yes | Allows clipboard recording and adds a clipboard history window. | Clipboard Module |
| CLIX Module | ? | ? | ? | Imports commands from CLIX files | |
| Chat Support | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Clutter Artwork | ? | ? | ? | Loads artwork from Ambitious Lemon | |
| Command Line Tool (qs) | All | All | Yes | Allows data to be piped into Quicksilver from the command line | Command Line Tool |
| Constellation Menus (β) | ß54 + ? | 10.4 + ? | ? | Adds Radial Menu Actions to Quicksilver | |
| Contact Support | All | All | Yes | ? | |
| Core Support | All | All | Yes | Provides support and actions for basic types such as files, strings, and URLs | Core Plugin |
| Cube Interface | All | All | Yes | A rotating cube interface with a variety of options: More info in Quicksilver Preferences | Interfaces |
| Cyberduck | ß58+; ß36-ß54 | 10.6+; 10.3 - 10.5 | Yes | Adds your Cyberduck bookmarks to the catalog and by Y → or / into the Cyberduck Application | Cyberduck Module |
| Define with dict.org | All | All | Yes | That | |
| DeMinimizer Module | ß58 | 10.6 | Yes | DeMinimizer - Restore Minimized Windows | DeMinimizer Module |
| Desktop Picture Action | not b58+ | not 10.6 | No | Set the desktop picture of any display to a file, folder, or URL. (The Services Menu Module enables a system service that does the same thing.) | |
| Developer Module | All | All | Yes | Developer Documentation Access | |
| Deviant Module (+) | ? | ? | ? | Allows you to link the current desktop to any folder, effectively swapping the items on your desktop. | Deviant Module |
| Dictionary Module | All | All | Yes | Defines a word in Dictionary.app (Wrong info in Plug-ins). | |
| Disk Image Support | All | All | Yes | Disk Image handling and actions | |
| Displays Module (+) | All | All (Broken in 10.6?) | Yes(?) | Allows modification of resolution and depth of main display. | |
| E-mail Support | All | All | Yes | ||
| Eclipse (ß) | ? | ? | ? | A plugin that indexes Eclipse workspaces and contributes them along with their log files to the catalog. | Eclipse Module |
| Entourage 2004 Module | All | All | Yes | Enables email actions for Entourage. Preliminary access to contacts in v2004. | |
| Event Triggers | All | All | Yes | Trigger based on system events (Can trigger QS actions on app launch, startup(?) etc.) | |
| Extra Scripts | All | All | Yes | A set of system Shell/AppleScripts that emulate some OS functions like restarting and process actions. | Extra Scripts |
| File Attribute Actions | All | Labeling crashes ß58 in 10.6 | Yes | File locking, labeling and visibility actions | |
| File Compression Module | All | All | Yes | File Compress/Decompress Actions | |
| File Tagging Module (+) | All | All | Yes | Modify and find tags in file comments | File Tagging Module (+) |
| Finder Module | All | All | Yes | Alows the Finder to respond to Open/Reveal/Selection actions. | |
| Firefox/Mozilla Module | All | All | Yes | Bookmarks & History for Firefox & Mozilla. Firefox 3+ requires an about:config tweak. See the Plugin Page. | Firefox Module |
| Flashlight Interface | All | All | Yes | Provides a Spotlight style interface. | |
| Remote Hosts Module | ß54+ | 10.5+ | Yes | A plug-in for dealing with a large number of computers with SSH/FTP/HTTPS etc. actions | Remote Hosts Module |
| Flickr Upload | ? Crashes QS ß63 in 10.7 | ? | No | Upload images or directories to flickr | |
| Fumo Interface | All | All | Yes | Interface conceptually designed by Pavel and coded by Alcor/Ankur. To customise go to: qs://preferences#QSFumoInterfacePrefPane | Interfaces |
| Gmail Module | All | All | Yes | Enable mail actions for Gmail | |
| Google Calendar Module | ? | ? | No? (Doesn't work in ß58, 10.6.) | Create Events on Google Calendar | |
| Growl Notifier | All | All | Yes | Provides notifications via Growl | |
| Hotkey Triggers | All | All | Yes | Allows HotKey triggering of actions. Make sure trigger objects are cataloged in ß58 | |
| iCal Module (+) | All | All | Yes | Adds actions for creating events and to-dos from text. *10.5+ only* Use v1.0.1 for 10.4 or less | iCal Module (+) |
| iChat Module | All | All | Yes | Enables Chat actions for iChat | |
| IconGrabber | All | All | Yes | Save icons of Quicksilver objects in five different image formats (Use arrows to navigate when using 'Save Icon To…). | |
| Image Manipulation Actions (+) | All | All | Yes | Actions to scale and change format of images | Image Manipulation Actions |
| Indigo X10 Module | ? | ? | ? | Accesses Indigo's home automation features | |
| Interarchy Module | ? | ? | ? | Provides access to Interarchy Bookmarks and Net Disks. Allows you to open Bookmarks; upload files and folders to Bookmarks; and mount, unmount, and sync Net Disks. Enhancements Bookmarks and Net Disks in catalogue and as children of Interarchy. Open Bookmark action for opening Bookmarks. Run Bookmark action for running Bookmarks in the background. Upload action for uploading files and folders. Mount, Unmount, and Sync actions for managing Net Disks. Version Changes Bookmarks and Net Disks are now available as children of Interarchy. Run Bookmark action for running Bookmarks in the background. Bookmarks Bar Bookmarks are now available too. Requirements Interarchy 8.5 or later. |
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| iPhoto Module | All | All | Yes | Adds Albums to the catalog | |
| iTerm Module | All | All | Yes | iTerm Support Warning This is alpha software. Use at your own risk. Prerequisites iTerm Usage To use iTerm as the Handler/Helper for the command line interface: Bring up the Quicksilver Preferences window. Choose the 'Handlers' pane. Choose 'iTerm' for 'Command Line Interface'. Now the following actions should use iTerm: Go To Directory in Terminal Run a Text Command in Terminal Run in Terminal [...] The plug-in also provides iTerm-specific version of the above commands: Go To Directory in iTerm Run a Text Command in iTerm Run in iTerm [...] Show Man Page [1] These commands may be used regardless of the Handler/Helper command line interface setting. [1] 'Show Man Page' does not appear to be handled by the mediator. Known Issues and Notes Escaping of arguments may be iffy. If iTerm is running but there are no windows, iTerm actions may not work. Execution of a command in the first tab in iTerm is not supported yet. The iTerm version of 'Show Man Page' behaves a little differently than the corresponding Terminal action -- exiting the man command does not end the shell session. Acknowledgements Adam Ratcliffe |
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| iTunes Module | All | All | Yes | Provides access to playlists and allows browsing by Artist, Album, Genre, and Composer. Enhancements Playlists and Browsing groups in catalog and as children of iTunes Party Shuffle and Play actions Display notifications on track changes Adds control scripts for playing, pausing, skipping tracks |
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| iUseThis Plugin | All | All | Yes | Integrate your applications with iusethis.com through quicksilver. Find the homepage or latest version directly. | iUseThis Plugin |
| Keychain module | All | All | Yes | Access to Keychain entries | |
| Mailsmith Module | ? | ? | ? | Enables email actions for Mailsmith | |
| Menu Interface | All | All | Yes | Provides a menu bar interface | |
| Mini Interface | All | All | Yes | Provides a miniature interface | Interfaces |
| Mini-Bezel | All | All | Yes | Interface by Neurolepsy | Interfaces |
| Mouse Triggers | All | All | Yes | Allows triggering with hot corners and edges of the main screen | |
| Music ARTchive Artwork | ? | ? | ? | Stores and loads artwork from the common music archive | |
| Music Support | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Network Location Module | All | All | Yes | Adds networks locations and switching | |
| NetNewsWire Module (ß) | ? | ? | ? | Subscriptions and Headlines | |
| Notification Hub | All | All | Yes | Provides a way to use several notifiers at once (What's this do?) | |
| Now Contact Module | ? | ? | ? | Contacts from Now Contact | |
| Omniweb Module | All | All | Yes | Bookmarks, History, Search Queries, and Proxy Object. | |
| OpenMeta File Tagging | All | All | Yes | Provides an interface for adding and removing OpenMeta tags to files, as well as browsing tags and finding all files with a certain tag or tags | |
| Opera Module | ß58 | 10.6 | Yes | Allows browsing tabs and opening URLs in Opera. Homepage | Opera Module |
| Path Finder Module | All | All | Yes | Handles open, reveal, info, and selection actions in Path Finder | |
| Phone Actions (ß) | All | All | Yes | Phone number dialing actions. | |
| Primer Interface | All | All | Yes | The built-in primer interface | Interfaces |
| Process manipulation Actions (+) | All | All | Yes | Actions for monitoring and modifying application processes on your machine. | |
| QR Code Module | ß58 | 10.6 | Yes | Displays QS objects as QR Code (2D Barcodes). Homepage | QR Code Module |
| QS Core | All | All | Yes | Provides support and actions for basic types such as files, strings, and URLs. | |
| Remember The Milk | All | All | Yes | Provides an interface to quickly add Remember the Milk todo items | Remember The Milk |
| Remote Desktop Module | All | All | Yes | Remote Desktop Access, for now only supports control, observe, and desktop. | |
| Safari Module | All | All | Yes | Bookmarks and History | |
| SafariStand Queries | All | All | Yes | Provides access to SafariStand QuickSearches as queries | |
| Salling Clicker | ? | ? | ? | Publish Menu, Remove Menu and Make Device Squeak scripts for Salling Clicker | |
| Screen Capture Actions (ß) | All | All | Yes | A set of actions that allow capturing the screen | |
| Service Menu Module | All | All | Yes | Converts entries from the Services menu into actions | |
| Shelf Module | All | All | Yes | Provides a shelf for temporary storage | Shelf Module |
| Showcase Interface | All | All | Yes (Buggy though.) No download link | Interfaces | |
| SilverFlow Interface | All | All | Yes | SilverFlow Interface. No download link | Interfaces |
| Slideshow Action | ? | 10.4 only? (Broken in 10.6.) | No | Provides a slideshow action Enhancements Adds a "Slideshow" action that works on images, a pdf, or a folder | |
| Social Bookmarks | All | All | Yes | Provides access to del.icio.us and ma.gnolia bookmarks (Broken for Yahoo or Google Delicious accounts) | |
| Sofa Artwork | ? | ? | ? | Loads artwork from Sofa | |
| Sogudi Queries | All | All | Yes | Provides access to Sogudi shortcuts as queries | |
| Spotlight Module | All | All | Yes | Spotlight actions and integration Enhancements Spotlight Query Catalog Entry, currently pretty rough. Search in Spotlight Window Action (This works fine.) Spotlight Search in Folder Action (internally (Can anyone use this?) or through Finder) Spotlight Search for Filenames Action |
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| Subversion Module | All | All | Yes | Adds the ability to interact with Subversion Repositories. Requirements This plugin requires the svn command to be accessable at /usr/local/bin. Subversion can be downloaded at metissian.org Instructions To use specify a path in QS and then pick svn commands from the action menu. Detailed instructions are available for more help. |
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| Stikkit | All | All | No | Provides access to Stikkit (defunct) | |
| Synergy Artwork | ? | ? | ? | Loads artwork from Synergy | |
| System Hotkey Commands | All | All | Yes | Adds a catalog entry for Exposé and Dashboard commands. For these to work, keyboard activation in Exposé system preferences must be set to F1-F13 (with or without modifiers). | |
| Tatau Module | All | All | Yes | Tatau - Command Window Decorations Menu bar real estate in Mac OS X is limited. This plug-in is an experiment in providing some of the functionality in another location. Currently, there is support for displaying date/time information via the command window when the Bezel interface is in use. There is also an action to set the brightness of the main display, and some other random things provided by this plug-in. | Tatau Module |
| Teleflip Module (ß) | ? | ? | N/A | Send SMS messages via Teleflip. The Teleflip service is now defunct, so this plugin is no longer relevant. | |
| Terminal Module | All | All | Yes | Allows running of shell scripts in Quicksilver or the Terminal | |
| Text Manipulation Actions | All | All | Yes | Actions for appending text to files | |
| TextMate Ranker (+) | All | All | Yes | Ranking which prefers word boundaries. Change the default ranker in the Handlers preferences. | |
| Things Plugin | All | All | Yes | Enables the creation of Things todos from within Quicksilver | Things Plugin |
| Transmit 3 Module | ? | ? | ? | Favorites Access & Uploading Enhancements Adds Transmit favorites to catalog Favorites contain links to all the remote sidebar locations An upload action allows sending files to favorites or their sidebar links Version Changes Sidebar links are now accessible | |
| Unit Conversion Module | All | All | Yes (Press '.' in Pane 3 to type conversion units.) | Miscellaneous unit conversions | Unit Conversion Module |
| User Account Module | All | 10.4? | No | Adds user accounts to the catalog and a fast user switch action | |
| User Interface Access (+) | All | All | Yes | Access the menus and windows of running applications. Requirements Access for assistive devices must be enabled in Universal Access pane of System Preferences |
User Interface Access (+) |
| Viscosity Module | All | All | Yes | Viscosity plug-in for Quicksilver The VPN connections you've defined in Viscosity get added to the catalog. You can either search for them directly or right arrow into the Viscosity application. There are two actions available for a Viscosity connection: Connect to VPN Disconnect from VPN There are also two actions available if you select the Viscosity application in the first pane: Connect All VPNs Disconnect All VPNs When you first install the plug-in, these actions will be higher in priority than "Open", which is normally the default for applications. If that's not what you want, move them down the list in your Quicksilver preferences. The plug-in tries to be smart about which actions to display. For instance, you won't see "Disconnect from VPN" unless that connection is currently active. NOTE: If Viscosity isn't running, any of the "Connect…" actions will start it. This is generally what you want, but be aware that if you've configured certain VPNs to connect on launch, they will be connected regardless of what you are trying to do via Quicksilver. |
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| Web Search Module | All | All | Yes | Allows searching the web | |
| WikitWidget Module | ? | ? | ? | A plugin to append and prepend text or create entries in a dashboard wiki | |
| Window Interface | All | All | Yes | Provides a simple window interface | Interfaces |
| Yojimbo Module | All | All | Yes | Add and Access Yojimbo Items | |