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TextMate grammar-based editor highlighting

Software Engineering#grammar#extension#textmate#highlighting#vsix#visual-studio#pkgdef
Authormadskristensen
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

Lightweight syntax highlighting for custom languages in Visual Studio extensions using TextMate grammars. It enables colorization, bracket matching, and basic editor support without writing a full MEF classifier.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Lightweight, declarative grammar definitions via .tmlanguage, .json, or .plist files
  • Register grammars with a pkgdef and include them in a VSIX so VS can apply colorization to matching file extensions
  • Pair grammars with optional language-configuration.json for editor behaviors and with LSP where advanced IntelliSense is provided by a language server

Quick Start

Add your TextMate grammar to a VSIX project, register it with a languages.pkgdef, and include an optional language-configuration.json for editor behaviors.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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