Syntax highlighting and language support for Note Data Format (.notedf) files in VS Code.
Features
Syntax highlighting for .notedf and .ndf files
Color-coded syntax for keys, values, comments, references, arrays, and objects
Comment support (lines starting with #)
Auto-closing brackets and quotes
Smart indentation rules
Document formatting - Format NDF files with proper indentation
Validation - Real-time syntax error detection with diagnostics
Hover information - Hover over keys to see their values
Document symbols - Outline view showing all keys in the file
Convert to JSON - Convert NDF files to JSON format
Installation
From Marketplace
Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
Search for "Note Data Format" or "notedf"
Click Install
From Source
Clone the repository
Navigate to packages/notedf-vscode
Run npm install
Run npm run compile
Press F5 in VS Code to open Extension Development Host
Or package it: npm run package and install the .vsix file manually
Usage
Open any .notedf or .ndf file. Syntax highlighting should work automatically. If it doesn't, check that the file extension is correct and the extension is enabled.
Commands
Format Document (notedf.format) - Format the current NDF file
Validate NDF (notedf.validate) - Check for syntax errors
Convert to JSON (notedf.toJson) - Convert NDF to JSON in a new editor
Access commands via Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and search for "NDF".
Strings: Quoted ("text", 'text') and unquoted strings
Numbers: Numeric values (integers and floats)
Booleans: yes, no, true, false
Null values: null, none, -
Comments: Lines starting with #
References: Variables starting with $ (e.g., $ref)
Arrays: [item1, item2, item3]
Objects: {key: value} (inline objects)
Multi-line text: Using | syntax
Type hints: @time, @embedding, @f[128], etc.
Development
npm install # Install dependencies
npm run compile # Compile TypeScript and bundle with webpack
npm run watch # Watch mode (auto-rebuild)
npm run package # Create .vsix package
npm run release # Bump patch version and package
Version Management
npm run version:patch # Bump patch version (1.0.0 → 1.0.1)
npm run version:minor # Bump minor version (1.0.0 → 1.1.0)
npm run version:major # Bump major version (1.0.0 → 2.0.0)
