Vibe Language Extension for VS Code

The official VS Code extension for the Vibe programming language

Features

Syntax Highlighting

Rich TextMate grammar covering all Vibe keywords, operators, builtins, strings, comments, and more.

fn fibonacci(n) {
    if n <= 1 { return n; }
    return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2);
}

for i in range(0, 10) {
    print(fibonacci(i));
}

IntelliSense & Completions

50+ builtin functions with signatures and documentation on hover
Keyword completions with usage examples
Module completions — type math. and see all available methods
Method completions for strings, lists, and maps

40+ Code Snippets

Rapidly scaffold common patterns:

Prefix	Description
`fn`	Function declaration
`class`	Class with constructor
`match`	Pattern matching block
`forin`	For-in loop
`ife`	If-else statement
`try`	Try-catch-finally
`import`	Import statement
`arrow`	Arrow function
...	And 30+ more!

Type the prefix and press Tab to expand.

Run, Build & Check

Command	Keybinding	Description
Vibe: Run File	`Ctrl+Shift+R`	Execute the current `.vibe` file
Vibe: Build File	`Ctrl+Shift+B`	Transpile to C++
Vibe: Check File	—	Run diagnostics on the file
Vibe: Open REPL	`Ctrl+Shift+I`	Launch interactive Vibe REPL
Vibe: Run Selection in REPL	—	Send selected code to the REPL

All commands are also available via the editor context menu (right-click) and the title bar buttons.

Diagnostics

Errors are automatically detected on save and displayed in VS Code's Problems panel with line-level precision. Powered by vibe check.

Hover Documentation

Hover over any builtin function, keyword, or module method to see inline documentation with signatures and descriptions.

Status Bar

A ⚡ Vibe indicator appears in the status bar when editing .vibe files. Click it to run the current file.

File Icons

Custom file icon for .vibe files in the explorer.

Installation

From the VS Code Marketplace

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "Vibe Language Support"
Click Install

From VSIX File

Download the latest .vsix from Releases, then:

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions → ... → Install from VSIX...
Select the downloaded .vsix file

From Source

git clone https://github.com/Vibe-Programming-Language/Vibe-Language-Extension.git
cd Vibe-Language-Extension
npm install
npx vsce package
# Then install the generated .vsix in VS Code

Requirements

VS Code 1.86.0 or later
Vibe CLI installed and available in your PATH (Install Vibe)

Extension Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`vibe.executablePath`	`"vibe"`	Path to the Vibe executable
`vibe.enableDiagnostics`	`true`	Enable error checking on save
`vibe.showStatusBar`	`true`	Show Vibe status bar indicator

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Command
`Ctrl+Shift+R` (`Cmd+Shift+R` on mac)	Run current file
`Ctrl+Shift+B` (`Cmd+Shift+B` on mac)	Build (transpile to C++)
`Ctrl+Shift+I` (`Cmd+Shift+I` on mac)	Open REPL

Supported Language Features

✅ Syntax highlighting (keywords, types, builtins, strings, comments, operators)
✅ IntelliSense with 50+ builtin function completions
✅ Hover documentation for builtins, keywords, and modules
✅ Module-aware completions (math., io., os., time., json.)
✅ Method completions for . on strings, lists, and maps
✅ 40+ code snippets
✅ Bracket matching and auto-closing
✅ Code folding
✅ Comment toggling (Ctrl+/)
✅ Indentation rules
✅ On-save diagnostics
✅ Run/Build/Check commands with keybindings
✅ Interactive REPL with selection support
✅ Custom file icon

About Vibe

Vibe is a modern, expressive programming language that compiles to C++ and includes a tree-walking interpreter for rapid prototyping. It features:

Clean, intuitive syntax
First-class functions & closures
Classes with inheritance
Pattern matching
Rich standard library (50+ builtins, 7 modules)
Error handling with try/catch
REPL for interactive development

Learn more at github.com/Vibe-Programming-Language/Vibe

📖 Documentation: vibe-lang-docs.vercel.app

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or pull request on GitHub.

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