GIMP Palette Language Support
I recently discovered the .gpl format (GIMP palette), which is quite popular for sharing color palettes in the pixel art illustration and indie game development scene. It's a convenient and practical format to work with, as the syntax is very simple and it's supported by graphics editors like GIMP and Aseprite. To my surprise, there wasn't a VS Code extension, so I vibe-coded a quick prototype for my personal use and made it accessible to everyone.
It currently includes the following features:
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syntax highlighting
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color preview with integrated color picker
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commands to generate Tailwind CSS palettes
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commands to copy/convert a color to different formats
It's already published on the marketplaces, and the code is available on GitHub.
VS Code Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=aitorllj93.gimp-palette
Open VSX Registry: https://open-vsx.org/extension/aitorllj93/gimp-palette
Github Repository: https://github.com/pxl-ui/vscode-gimp-palette
I hope you find it useful!
Posted Aug 3, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC