Visual Studio Code extension for UniProt entries (flatfiles).

This Visual Studio Code extension provides language support for reading and editing UniProt flatfiles. It includes syntax highlighting, hover information, and clickable links for PubMed IDs, UniProtKB entries, and PDB identifiers.

Features

1. Syntax Highlighting

• Provides syntax highlighting for UniProt flatfiles and log files (.sp, .log).

2. Hover Information

• Displays evidence tag information for ECO codes:
  • EXP
  • OPI
  • CUR
  • SIM
  • IMPM
  • MODM
  • MIXM

3. Clickable Links

• Automatically detects and makes the following types of identifiers clickable:
  • PubMed IDs: Links to PubMed articles (e.g., PubMed=18331822).
  • UniProtKB entries: Links to the respective UniProtKB entry page (e.g., UniProtKB:Q8N4H5).
  • PDB entries: Links to the respective PDB page (e.g., PDB:9EIJ).

Installation

1. Download the .vsix file.
2. Open Visual Studio Code.
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) to open the Command Palette.
4. Type Extensions: Install from VSIX... and select it.
5. Choose the .vsix file to install.

Supported File Extensions

• .sp
• .new
• .log

Author

• Conny Yu – GitHub Profile
  October 2025