AtomView

Lightweight live atomic structure preview for VASP POSCAR files inside VS Code.

AtomView provides fast in-editor structure visualization for computational materials and atomistic simulation workflows, with automatic live updates as structures are modified.

The goal is not to replace full-featured tools like VESTA, but to provide a lightweight utility for rapid inspection, debugging, and sanity checking directly inside Visual Studio Code.

Features

• Live preview for POSCAR / CONTCAR / .vasp files
• Atom hover inspection with coordinates and selective dynamics
• Selective dynamics highlight (constrained atoms become translucent)
• Automatic live refresh on file changes
• Lightweight and workflow-oriented design

Planned Features

• XDATCAR and trajectory visualization
• Additional structure format support (.cif, .xyz, .pdb, .cube, etc.)
• Supercell generation
• Enhanced camera and alignment controls

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.