Developer releases lightweight SMILES molecule renderer smiles.ink

louisvarge · x · 2026-08-22

Frustrated by existing SMILES rendering tools that are "shockingly bad," unsafe for sensitive IP, or overpriced, a developer released smiles.ink, a barebones web-based SMILES renderer. The tool can be run locally, addressing privacy and cost concerns associated with chemical structure visualization.

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