VS Code Extensions
GIMP Palette

GIMP Palette

by aitorllj93

Syntax highlighting, inline color previews/editing and Tailwind CSS 4 theme generation for GIMP .gpl palette files

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Version

0.2.0

Last updated

Jul 25, 2026

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Brings full support for GIMP color palette files (.gpl) to Visual Studio Code. Includes syntax highlighting, inline color previews, interactive color picker and TailwindCSS code generation.


🚀 Features

  • Syntax Highlighting: Clearly highlights RGB values, color names, and .gpl file metadata.
  • Inline Color Previews (Color Decorators): Displays real-time color swatches right next to your RGB values.
  • Interactive Color Editing: Use VS Code's native color picker tool to inspect and modify RGB colors seamlessly.
  • TailwindCSS Code Generation: Generate Theme variables and classNames directly from the palette files.

🛠️ Installation

  1. Open Visual Studio Code.
  2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X).
  3. Search for GIMP Palette or aitorllj93.
  4. Click Install.

Alternatively, you can install it directly from the VS Code Marketplace.


📄 Usage

Simply open any file with the .gpl extension (such as palette files exported from GIMP, Inkscape, or Krita) and the extension will activate automatically.

Example .gpl File

GIMP Palette
Name: My Custom Palette
Columns: 4
#
255   0   0    Red
  0 255   0    Green
  0   0 255    Blue

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