VS Code Extensions
Biocolor

Biocolor

by AlexKramer

Color biological sequences in any file.

Downloads

24

Rating

5.0 / 5 (1)

Version

0.3.2

Last updated

Jun 04, 2026

Inline coloring for biological sequences. VS Code Extension.

  • Auto-detect. Runs of nucleotide (≥12 nt, ≥90% NT alphabet) or amino-acid (≥12 aa, ≥90% AA alphabet, ≥8 distinct letters) get colored automatically.
  • MSA conservation shading. Stacked rows are treated as an alignment; ≥3 rows trigger shading.
  • FASTQ data. Four-line records are detected and colored. Quality line color gradient of Phred score. Hover on a quality character to see decoded value.
  • <color>…</color> override. Force coloring of short or ambiguous fragments by wrapping them in tags.

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