.egg

Python egg, an older distribution package format for Python libraries predating the wheel standard

Dedicated renderer

Format facts

MIME type

application/x-python-egg

Apple UTI

custom

Stock Quick Look

a ZIP-based container

Planned approach (census)

special-renderer

Icon hint

generic-icon

Prevalence

rare

Renderer note (from the census)

parse ZIP for PKG-INFO

Census note

Python devs encounter legacy eggs; native macOS shows a generic zip icon instead of package metadata.

Gotchas: legacy Python package

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