Quickstart

molbo opens a molecular structure in a local Mol* session and serves it from a small HTTP server.

Basic examples

Open by PDB ID

molbo 9QXS

Open a local file:

molbo structure.pdb

Open a remote structure URL:

molbo https://alphafold.ebi.ac.uk/files/AF-0000000066236528-model_v1.bcif

Bind to a specific port:

molbo 9QXS --port 8080

Do not open the browser automatically:

molbo 9QXS --no-open

Auto-close when the browser tab goes away:

molbo 9QXS --auto-close