How do I open a .MKS_TEMPLATE file?

Drop a .MKS_TEMPLATE file onto Analyser at https://lab.valjdakosta.com/ and it is identified directly in your browser - no upload, no account and no software to install. Identify and read Valve Source 2 text assets from Deadlock (Citadel), Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2 and Half-Life: Alyx: the gameinfo.gi manifest (game, title, search-path mounts), KeyValues3 files (.kv3 / .vcfg - surfacing the KV3 encoding and format header), the editor templates (.vsnd_template sound events, .vnm_template node graphs, .mks_template sheets), tools UI (.vqlayout, .vsc colours, .qss Qt stylesheets), function-signature databases (.signatures) and text resource/UI layouts (.res, content-gated against binary Windows .res) - each with parsed metadata plus a source preview.

Can I open a .MKS_TEMPLATE file online for free?

Yes. Analyser is a free online .MKS_TEMPLATE identifier that runs entirely in your browser - your .MKS_TEMPLATE file never leaves your device, so there is nothing to upload and no software to install. It even works offline once installed.

.MKS_TEMPLATE file - what it is and how to identify it online

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What is a .MKS_TEMPLATE file?

.MKS_TEMPLATE is a Source 2 (Valve) file (Games). Analyser identifies a .MKS_TEMPLATE file and reads the metadata in its header, right in your browser.

Did you know: Files ending in _template in Source 2 are reusable source templates the editor expands into finished assets.
Source 2 stores most assets as human-readable text that its resource compiler turns into the packed binary the game loads.
KeyValues, Valve's nested text format, runs through the whole engine, from configuration to asset definitions.
What Analyser reads: Identify and read Valve Source 2 text assets from Deadlock (Citadel), Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2 and Half-Life: Alyx: the gameinfo.gi manifest (game, title, search-path mounts), KeyValues3 files (.kv3 / .vcfg - surfacing the KV3 encoding and format header), the editor templates (.vsnd_template sound events, .vnm_template node graphs, .mks_template sheets), tools UI (.vqlayout, .vsc colours, .qss Qt stylesheets), function-signature databases (.signatures) and text resource/UI layouts (.res, content-gated against binary Windows .res) - each with parsed metadata plus a source preview.
Depth of analysis: .MKS_TEMPLATE is an identification-grade format: Analyser recognises it from its bytes and decodes the header metadata it carries, rather than opening it in a full viewer. Formats that do get a full viewer are marked "Full" on the formats page.
Open a .MKS_TEMPLATE file: Drag a .MKS_TEMPLATE file onto the Analyser home page (or tap to pick one). It is identified entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works offline once installed.
Related formats: .GI · .KV3 · .VCFG · .VQLAYOUT · .VSC · .QSS · .SIGNATURES · .VSND_TEMPLATE · .VNM_TEMPLATE · .RES. See all supported file types.