Ketcher for VS Code allows you to design and edit chemical structures directly within your favorite code editor. It integrates the robust Ketcher web-based molecularer editor into Visual Studio Code.
Features
Embedded Editor: Opens *.ketcher.svg files in a fully functional local instance of Ketcher.
Polyglot SVGs: Files are saved as standard SVGs that render in any browser or image viewer.
Chemical structure data (KetJSON) is embedded invisibly within the SVG metadata, allowing you to re-open and edit the structure at any time without data loss.
Native Integration:
Uses standard VS Code Save (Cmd+S / Ctrl+S) and Open commands.
Supports standard file operations (Rename, Delete, Move) within the Explorer.
Offline capable (bundles the editor locally).
Usage
Create a File: Create a new file with the extension .ketcher.svg (e.g., reaction.ketcher.svg).
Edit: Click the file to open the Ketcher interface. Use the toolbar to draw molecules, reactions, and mechanisms.
Save: Press Cmd+S (macOS) or Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux). The extension automatically generates the SVG and saves it to disk.
View: Open the saved file in any web browser or SVG viewer to see your drawing.
Export: Export your structures as PNG images directly from the editor.
License: Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
Ketcher Copyright Notice
Copyright 2021 EPAM Systems
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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