Show HN: Open-source protein and ligand viewer
Published on: 2025-06-21 02:56:36
Daedalus molecular viewer
For viewing and performing minor edits on moleculars; espsecially proteins and nucleic acids.
Conceptually similar to PyMol, Chimera, and Discovery Studio. Designed to be as easy to use, and fast as possible.
Installation
Windows and Linux
Download, unzip, and run.
Notes:
On some Linux distros (eg Ubuntu), run setup_linux_desktop.sh , included in the zip, to create a Desktop GUI entry.
, included in the zip, to create a Desktop GUI entry. On Windows, the first time you run the program, you may get the message "Microsoft Defender prevented an unrecognized app from starting". To bypass this, click More info, then Run Anyway.
Mac
Compile from source by downloading and installing Rust, then running cargo build --release from a CLI in the project directory.
Functionality
View the 3D structure of proteins and small molecules
Visualize ligand docking
WIP: This software is a platform for molecular docking, and ab-initio simulations.
Getting started
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