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Manish's Fantastic Dump

Manish's Fantastic Dump

Manish Venumuddula

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Run 'ncdump -h' on '.nc' (NetCDF) files for accessibility in VSCode.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Manish's Fantastic Dump

The fastest way to peek inside a NetCDF file without leaving VSCode.

Description

Opens .nc and .nc4 files inline using ncdump -h . Useful if you're anyone who spends too much time alt-tabbing to a terminal just to check a variable name or unit.

Features

  • File Summary: Format (NetCDF-3/4), variable count, dimension count, and file size at a glance before you read anything.
  • Automatic ncdump Execution: Runs ncdump -h when you open .nc or .nc4 files.
  • Clickable Variables: Click any variable name to open a side panel with its full data (paginated for large variables).
  • Searchable Output: Search the ncdump output with Ctrl/Cmd+F.
  • Auto-launch ncview: Right-click a file in the Explorer → "Open in Ncview".
  • Live Refresh: Refreshes automatically when the file changes on disk.
  • Lightweight: Shells out to your system ncdump — no bundled binaries, no dependencies.

Demo (Doesn't show ncview connection)

Watch the Demo Video!

Requirements

  • VS Code 1.50+
  • ncdump on your PATH (e.g. conda install netcdf4 or brew install netcdf)
  • ncview on your PATH if you want that integration (optional)

Extension Settings

No settings required.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! It's not that serious but open an issue or PR.

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