pine-script-syntax

This extension provides syntax highlighting and theme support for Pine Script, the programming language used in TradingView.

Features

• Syntax Highlighting for:

  • Control flow keywords (if, else, return)
  • Built-in functions and variables
  • Variable declarations and assignments
  • Numeric constants and literals
  • Comments (line and block)
  • Operators (arithmetic, comparison, ternary)
  • String literals

• Multiple Themes:

  • Pine Script Dark (Default)
  • Pine Script Neon Dark
  • Pine Script Dimmed Dark
  • Pine Script Light

All themes include:

• Colorblind-friendly palettes
• Semantic syntax highlighting
• 4.5:1 minimum contrast ratios (WCAG AA compliant)

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.60.0 or higher

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / ⌘⇧X)
3. Search for "Pine Script Syntax"
4. Click Install
5. Reload VS Code when prompted

Theme Selection

To choose a theme:

1. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / ⌘⇧P)
2. Search for "Preferences: Color Theme"
3. Select from the Pine Script themes:
   • Pine Script Dark
   • Pine Script Neon Dark
   • Pine Script Dimmed Dark
   • Pine Script Light

Known Issues

• No code validation or autocomplete yet
• Limited operator tokenization
• No snippet support currently

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release with:

• Basic Pine Script syntax highlighting
• 4 color themes
• Language configuration (brackets/comments)