Eclipse DOT Support
Edit and preview Graphviz (https://graphviz.org/) DOT files directly inside Eclipse.
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Editor
- Syntax highlighting for keywords, attributes, strings, and comments
- Context-aware auto-completion for 6 keywords, 40+ attributes, 20+ node shapes, and edge styles
- Outline view showing the hierarchical structure of graphs, subgraphs, nodes, and edges
Graph Preview
A dedicated DOT Graph View renders the graph whenever a .dot file is opened or saved, and updates automatically when you switch between files.
- Interactive SVG rendering with pan (drag) and zoom (mouse wheel)
- PNG rendering as a fallback
- Zoom In / Zoom Out / Fit to Window toolbar buttons
- Export the rendered image to SVG or PNG
Graphviz Integration
- Automatically detects the dot executable on the system PATH
- Configurable installation path via Preferences → DOT Support
- Displays the detected Graphviz version in the preferences page
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Requirements
- Eclipse IDE 2023-03 or later
- Java 21+
- Graphviz (https://graphviz.org/download/) installed on the system
Source code: https://github.com/crimaniak/eclipse_dot_support
Additional Details
Eclipse Versions: 2026-06 (4.40), 2026-03 (4.39), 2025-12 (4.38), 2025-09 (4.37), 2025-06 (4.36), 2025-03 (4.35), 2024-12 (4.34)
Platform Support: Windows, Mac, Linux/GTK
Development Status: Beta
Date Created: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 21:48
License: EPL 2.0
Date Updated: Monday, June 22, 2026 - 13:10
Submitted by: Alexey Kulentsov
| Date | Ranking | Installs | Clickthroughs |
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| September 2026 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 263/484 | 5 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 330/1050 | 11 | 23 |
| June 2026 | 462/642 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
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