Visual graph editor and explorer for ISONGraph files with interactive visualization.
- Interactive D3.js-based visualization - Drag nodes, zoom, and pan
- Multiple layout algorithms - Force-directed, hierarchical, circular
- Node type coloring - Automatic coloring by node type
- Edge labels - Relationship types displayed on edges
- Tooltips - Hover over nodes to see properties
- Graph Outline - Tree view of all nodes and edges
- Node Types - Browse nodes organized by type
- Edge Types - Browse edges organized by relationship type
- Add Node - Right-click to add new nodes
- Add Edge - Right-click to add new relationships
- Auto-sync - Visualization updates on file save
- Export PNG - Save graph as PNG image
- Export SVG - Save graph as SVG vector graphic
- Graph Statistics - View node/edge counts and types
- Path Finding - Find shortest path between nodes
- Hub Detection - Identify highly connected nodes
- Open any
.isonor.isonlfile - Click the graph icon in the editor title bar, or
- Open Command Palette (
Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "ISONGraph: Open Graph Visualizer"
- Right-click in the editor
- Select "ISONGraph: Add Node"
- Enter node type (e.g.,
person) - Enter node ID (e.g.,
alice) - Enter properties (e.g.,
name=Alice, age=30)
- Right-click in the editor
- Select "ISONGraph: Add Edge"
- Enter relationship type (e.g.,
KNOWS) - Enter source node (e.g.,
person:alice) - Enter target node (e.g.,
person:bob)
+/-- Zoom in/out- Mouse wheel - Zoom
- Click + drag on background - Pan
- Click + drag on node - Move node
- Click on node - Show details
Configure the extension in VS Code settings:
{
"isongraph.defaultLayout": "force",
"isongraph.autoRefresh": true,
"isongraph.showLabels": true,
"isongraph.labelProperty": "name",
"isongraph.physics": true,
"isongraph.nodeColors": {
"person": "#a8d5ba",
"company": "#f4a460",
"document": "#87ceeb"
}
}| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
defaultLayout |
string | "force" |
Default layout algorithm |
autoRefresh |
boolean | true |
Auto-refresh on file save |
showLabels |
boolean | true |
Show node/edge labels |
labelProperty |
string | "name" |
Property to use as node label |
physics |
boolean | true |
Enable physics simulation |
nodeColors |
object | {} |
Custom colors for node types |
- force - Force-directed layout (default)
- hierarchical - Top-to-bottom hierarchy
- circular - Nodes arranged in a circle
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ISONGraph: Open Graph Visualizer |
Open visualization panel |
ISONGraph: Add Node |
Add a new node |
ISONGraph: Add Edge |
Add a new edge |
ISONGraph: Show Graph Statistics |
Display graph stats |
ISONGraph: Analyze Graph |
Analyze graph structure |
ISONGraph: Find Path Between Nodes |
Find shortest path |
ISONGraph: Export as PNG |
Export visualization as PNG |
ISONGraph: Export as SVG |
Export visualization as SVG |
nodes.person
id name age
alice Alice 30
bob Bob 25
carol Carol 35
nodes.company
id name
techcorp TechCorp
edges.KNOWS
source target since
:person:alice :person:bob 2020
:person:bob :person:carol 2021
edges.WORKS_AT
source target role
:person:alice :company:techcorp Engineer
:person:bob :company:techcorp Designer
- VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
- ISON Language Support extension (optional, for syntax highlighting)
- Download the
.vsixfile - Open VS Code
- Go to Extensions view (
Ctrl+Shift+X) - Click "..." menu → "Install from VSIX..."
- Select the downloaded file
cd tools/vscode-isongraph
npm install
npm run compile
# Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host# Install dependencies
npm install
# Compile TypeScript
npm run compile
# Watch for changes
npm run watch
# Run linter
npm run lint
# Package extension
npx vsce packageMIT