diff --git a/engine/CMakeLists.txt b/engine/CMakeLists.txt
index 605fdae4e6..966d944216 100644
--- a/engine/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/engine/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ set(CUBOS_ENGINE_SOURCE
     "src/cubos/engine/tools/entity_inspector/plugin.cpp"
     "src/cubos/engine/tools/scene_editor/plugin.cpp"
     "src/cubos/engine/tools/debug_camera/plugin.cpp"
+    "src/cubos/engine/tools/voxel_palette_editor/plugin.cpp"
 
     "src/cubos/engine/transform/plugin.cpp"
     "src/cubos/engine/transform/local_to_world.cpp"
diff --git a/engine/include/cubos/engine/tools/voxel_palette_editor/plugin.hpp b/engine/include/cubos/engine/tools/voxel_palette_editor/plugin.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7baf52b1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/include/cubos/engine/tools/voxel_palette_editor/plugin.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/// @dir
+/// @brief @ref voxel-palette-editor-tool-plugin plugin directory.
+
+/// @file
+/// @brief Plugin entry point.
+/// @ingroup voxel-palette-editor-tool-plugin
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cubos/engine/cubos.hpp>
+
+namespace cubos::engine::tools
+{
+    /// @defgroup voxel-palette-editor-tool-plugin Palette editor
+    /// @ingroup tool-plugins
+    /// @brief Allows the user to open and inspect/edit a palette asset.
+
+    /// @brief Plugin entry function.
+    /// @param cubos @b CUBOS. main class
+    /// @ingroup voxel-palette-editor-tool-plugin
+    void voxelPaletteEditorPlugin(Cubos& cubos);
+} // namespace cubos::engine::tools
diff --git a/engine/src/cubos/engine/tools/voxel_palette_editor/plugin.cpp b/engine/src/cubos/engine/tools/voxel_palette_editor/plugin.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..059432be2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/cubos/engine/tools/voxel_palette_editor/plugin.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+// todo: voxelpaletteeditor rename
+
+#include <imgui.h>
+
+#include <cubos/core/data/old/debug_serializer.hpp>
+#include <cubos/core/log.hpp>
+
+#include <cubos/engine/imgui/plugin.hpp>
+#include <cubos/engine/renderer/plugin.hpp>
+#include <cubos/engine/tools/asset_explorer/plugin.hpp>
+#include <cubos/engine/tools/voxel_palette_editor/plugin.hpp>
+#include <cubos/engine/voxels/plugin.hpp>
+
+using cubos::core::data::old::Debug;
+using cubos::core::ecs::EventReader;
+using cubos::core::ecs::Read;
+using cubos::core::ecs::Write;
+
+using namespace cubos::engine;
+
+using tools::AssetSelectedEvent;
+
+struct SelectedPaletteInfo
+{
+    Asset<VoxelPalette> asset;
+    VoxelPalette paletteCopy;
+    bool modified;
+    Asset<VoxelPalette> next;
+};
+
+static void savePaletteUiGuard(Write<Assets> assets, Write<SelectedPaletteInfo> selectedPalette)
+{
+    // The popup only shows when we've already opened a palette and want to show another one.
+    // Thus if we haven't set the next asset variable we can just stop here.
+    if (selectedPalette->next.isNull())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ImVec2 center = ImGui::GetMainViewport()->GetCenter();
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowPos(center, ImGuiCond_Appearing, ImVec2(0.5F, 0.5F));
+
+    if (ImGui::BeginPopupModal("Save Palette?", nullptr, ImGuiWindowFlags_AlwaysAutoResize))
+    {
+        bool optionSelected = false;
+
+        ImGui::Text("Do you want to save the modified palette?");
+        ImGui::Separator();
+
+        if (ImGui::Button("Yes", ImVec2(120, 0)))
+        {
+            CUBOS_INFO("Saving palette asset {} modificaations", Debug(selectedPalette->next));
+            assets->store(selectedPalette->asset, selectedPalette->paletteCopy);
+            assets->save(selectedPalette->asset);
+            optionSelected = true;
+        }
+
+        ImGui::SetItemDefaultFocus();
+        ImGui::SameLine();
+
+        if (ImGui::Button("No", ImVec2(120, 0)))
+        {
+            CUBOS_DEBUG("Discarding palette asset {} modifications", Debug(selectedPalette->next));
+            optionSelected = true;
+        }
+
+        if (optionSelected)
+        {
+            selectedPalette->asset = assets->load(selectedPalette->next);
+            selectedPalette->paletteCopy = assets->read(selectedPalette->asset).get();
+            selectedPalette->modified = false;
+            ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+        }
+
+        ImGui::EndPopup();
+    }
+}
+
+static void checkAssetEventSystem(EventReader<AssetSelectedEvent> reader, Write<Assets> assets,
+                                  Write<SelectedPaletteInfo> selectedPalette)
+{
+    for (const auto& event : reader)
+    {
+        if (assets->type(event.asset) == typeid(VoxelPalette))
+        {
+            CUBOS_INFO("Opening palette asset {}", Debug(event.asset));
+            if (!selectedPalette->asset.isNull() && selectedPalette->modified)
+            {
+                CUBOS_DEBUG("Opening save palette UI guard");
+                ImGui::OpenPopup("Save Palette?");
+                selectedPalette->next = event.asset;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                selectedPalette->asset = assets->load(event.asset);
+                selectedPalette->paletteCopy = assets->read(selectedPalette->asset).get();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // When the 'Save Palette?' option is opened using ImGui::OpenPopup, this will be displayed.
+    savePaletteUiGuard(assets, selectedPalette);
+}
+
+static void voxelPaletteEditorSystem(Write<Assets> assets, Write<Renderer> renderer,
+                                     Write<SelectedPaletteInfo> selectedPalette)
+{
+    if (assets->status(selectedPalette->asset) != Assets::Status::Loaded)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ImGui::Begin("Palette Editor");
+
+    bool wasMaterialModified = false;
+    std::pair<uint16_t, VoxelMaterial> modifiedMaterial;
+
+    for (uint16_t i = 0; i < selectedPalette->paletteCopy.size(); ++i)
+    {
+        const uint16_t materialIndex = i + 1;
+        auto& material = (VoxelMaterial&)selectedPalette->paletteCopy.get(materialIndex);
+
+        std::string label = "Material " + std::to_string(materialIndex);
+        if (ImGui::ColorEdit4(label.c_str(), &material.color.r))
+        {
+            CUBOS_DEBUG("Modified material");
+            modifiedMaterial = std::pair(materialIndex, material);
+            wasMaterialModified = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (wasMaterialModified)
+    {
+        CUBOS_DEBUG("Storing as new asset because palette was modified");
+        auto [idx, material] = modifiedMaterial;
+        selectedPalette->paletteCopy.set(idx, material);
+        selectedPalette->modified = true;
+    }
+
+    // Add material / Make Active / Save
+
+    if (ImGui::Button("Add Material") || selectedPalette->paletteCopy.size() == 0)
+    {
+        selectedPalette->paletteCopy.push(VoxelMaterial{{1.0F, 0.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F}});
+        selectedPalette->modified = true;
+    }
+
+    ImGui::SameLine();
+
+    if (ImGui::Button("Make Active"))
+    {
+        (*renderer)->setPalette(selectedPalette->paletteCopy);
+        ImGui::TextColored({0, 255, 0, 255}, "This is your current active palette!");
+    }
+
+    ImGui::SameLine();
+
+    if (ImGui::Button("Save"))
+    {
+        assets->store(selectedPalette->asset, selectedPalette->paletteCopy);
+        assets->save(selectedPalette->asset);
+        selectedPalette->modified = false;
+    }
+
+    ImGui::End();
+}
+
+void cubos::engine::tools::voxelPaletteEditorPlugin(Cubos& cubos)
+{
+    cubos.addPlugin(rendererPlugin);
+    cubos.addPlugin(imguiPlugin);
+    cubos.addPlugin(assetExplorerPlugin);
+    cubos.addPlugin(voxelsPlugin);
+
+    cubos.addResource<SelectedPaletteInfo>();
+
+    cubos.system(checkAssetEventSystem).tagged("cubos.imgui");
+    cubos.system(voxelPaletteEditorSystem).tagged("cubos.imgui");
+}
diff --git a/tools/tesseratos/assets/main.pal b/tools/tesseratos/assets/main.pal
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9cadd754e
Binary files /dev/null and b/tools/tesseratos/assets/main.pal differ
diff --git a/tools/tesseratos/assets/main.pal.meta b/tools/tesseratos/assets/main.pal.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb745e8dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/tesseratos/assets/main.pal.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "id": "6f42ae5a-59d1-5df3-8720-83b8df6dd536"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/tesseratos/assets/main_copy.pal b/tools/tesseratos/assets/main_copy.pal
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c40685a62e
Binary files /dev/null and b/tools/tesseratos/assets/main_copy.pal differ
diff --git a/tools/tesseratos/assets/main_copy.pal.meta b/tools/tesseratos/assets/main_copy.pal.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9618cbe287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/tesseratos/assets/main_copy.pal.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "id": "6f42ae5a-59d1-5df3-1720-83b8df6dd536"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/tesseratos/src/main.cpp b/tools/tesseratos/src/main.cpp
index d25306f8f8..40674b4a3d 100644
--- a/tools/tesseratos/src/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/tesseratos/src/main.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <cubos/engine/tools/entity_inspector/plugin.hpp>
 #include <cubos/engine/tools/scene_editor/plugin.hpp>
 #include <cubos/engine/tools/settings_inspector/plugin.hpp>
+#include <cubos/engine/tools/voxel_palette_editor/plugin.hpp>
 #include <cubos/engine/tools/world_inspector/plugin.hpp>
 #include <cubos/engine/transform/plugin.hpp>
 
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@ static void mockCamera(Write<ActiveCameras> camera, Commands cmds)
                               .entity();
 }
 
-static void mockSettings(Write<Settings> settings)
+static void setSettingsSystem(Write<Settings> settings)
 {
+    settings->setBool("assets.io.readOnly", false);
     settings->setString("assets.io.path", TESSERATOS_ASSETS_FOLDER);
 }
 
@@ -35,11 +37,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     cubos.addPlugin(tools::sceneEditorPlugin);
     cubos.addPlugin(tools::entityInspectorPlugin);
     cubos.addPlugin(tools::worldInspectorPlugin);
+    cubos.addPlugin(tools::voxelPaletteEditorPlugin);
     cubos.addPlugin(tools::assetExplorerPlugin);
     cubos.addPlugin(tools::debugCameraPlugin);
 
     cubos.startupSystem(mockCamera).tagged("setup");
-    cubos.startupSystem(mockSettings).tagged("setup");
+    cubos.startupSystem(setSettingsSystem).tagged("setup");
 
     cubos.run();
 }
\ No newline at end of file