QL-Win / QL-Win/QuickLook

QuickLook not added to path on MSI install

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Description

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Run winget install QL-Win.QuickLook
  2. Launch Quicklook
  3. Open terminal
  4. Run QuickLook.exe /path/to/image.jpg

Expected behavior
QuickLook.exe should launch a preview of /path/to/image.jpg. Instead, no QuickLook.exe is found

As a temporary solution, I can add %AppData%\Local\Programs\QuickLook to my path; however, this is not done out-of-the-box

Desktop:

  • OS Version: [e.g. Windows 11 22H2]
  • QuickLook Version: [e.g. 3.7.3 from MSI, installed via WinGet]

Screenshots and Exception Log

PS C:\> QuickLook.exe
QuickLook.exe : The term 'QuickLook.exe' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ QuickLook.exe
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (QuickLook.exe:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing the MSI installation configuration used by winget install QL-Win.QuickLook and how the installed QuickLook directory is exposed to the terminal. Reproduce the PowerShell lookup with QuickLook.exe /path/to/image.jpg; done means a fresh MSI install makes that command resolve without manually editing %AppData%\Local\Programs\QuickLook.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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