Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• ASE (Atomic Simulation Environment)

Install from PyPI

pip install aseview

Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/kangmg/aseview.git
cd aseview
pip install -e .

Dependencies

aseview will automatically install the following dependencies:

Package	Purpose
ase	Atomic structure handling
numpy	Numerical operations
typer	CLI framework
rich	Terminal formatting

Verify Installation

# Check CLI
aseview --help

# Check Python import
python -c "from aseview import MolecularViewer; print('OK')"

Note on aseview2

aseview2 is kept as a backward-compatible alias for aseview. Both commands are identical:

aseview molecule.xyz   # recommended
aseview2 molecule.xyz  # alias (backward compatibility)