PlasCAD: Open-source plasmid editor
Hey! This is an open source plasmid and vector (Short, often circular segments of DNA) editor, with features related to primer quality checks, PCR cloning, and protein analysis. I plan to add more restriction-enzyme-based features in the near future. It has some extras like a solution-mixing helper, automatic feature annotation. From a technical standpoint, this is a standalone binary written using the EGUI library in rust. A project goal is performance, with small memory footprint, and small application and file sizes. This is a continuous work-in-progress, and I'm open to any and all…
PlasCAD: Open-source plasmid editor launched on September 3, 2024 with 101 votes, #498 of 5,281 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
PlasCAD is an open-source plasmid and vector editor designed for molecular biology work. It offers primer quality checks, PCR cloning analysis, and protein analysis capabilities, with planned restriction-enzyme features. The tool includes a solution-mixing helper and automatic feature annotation. Built in Rust using EGUI, it emphasizes performance with a small memory footprint and compact file sizes. Available as a standalone binary, it remains under active development.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Plasmid and primer design software. Contribute to David-OConnor/plascad development by creating an account on GitHub.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey! This is an open source plasmid and vector (Short, often circular segments of DNA) editor, with features related to primer quality checks, PCR cloning, and protein analysis. I plan to add more restriction-enzyme-based features in the near future. It has some extras like a solution-mixing helper, automatic feature…
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