Why CView?

In computational materials science, visualizing large supercells or complex lattice structures often requires heavy GUI-based software that breaks the terminal-based workflow.

cview bridges this gap. It is built to be lightweight, fast, and integrable directly into your command-line environment, allowing you to inspect structures without leaving your terminal.

Key Capabilities

• High-Fidelity Rendering: Optimized for clarity, even with dense atomic structures.
• Workflow Integration: works alongside standard tools (like VASP, Quantum ESPRESSO) to visualize outputs instantly.
• Lightweight Footprint: No heavy GUI overhead; designed for speed and efficiency on clusters and local machines.

Quick Start

Get up and running in seconds. Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/mavensgroup/cview.git
cd cview
# Install command (You mostly need rust and gtk4-devel)
cargo run --release