VS Code extension for Holy Lang — an interpreted language with archaic/biblical English syntax, implemented in Rust.
Features
Syntax highlighting for .holy files
Code snippets
File icon for .holy files (enable via File → Preferences → File Icon Theme → Holy Language Icons)
Run button (▶) in the editor title bar — executes the current file with holy
Requirements
Install the interpreter and add it to your PATH:
git clone https://github.com/gaok1/holy-lang
cd holy-lang
cargo install --path .
If you have the Code Runner extension installed, it will also be configured automatically to run .holy files using holy.
Usage
Open any .holy file and click the ▶ button in the top-right corner of the editor.
The output appears in a terminal panel named Holy.
Language overview
-- line comment
scripture Point -- struct
x of atom
y of atom
sin OutOfBounds -- exception type
message of word
covenant Direction -- enum
North
South
salm add receiving a of atom, b of atom reveals atom
reveal a plus b
let there p of Point be manifest Point praying 3, 4
let there r of atom be hail add praying 1, 2
whether r is 3
hail proclaim praying "correct"
litany for r no greater than 10
r become r plus 1
whether r is 7
forsake -- break
whether r remainder 2 is 0
ascend -- continue
discern hail direction
as North
hail proclaim praying "going north"
otherwise
hail proclaim praying "other direction"
confess
transgress OutOfBounds praying "index too large"
answer for OutOfBounds as err
hail proclaim praying message from err
absolve
hail proclaim praying "done"
amen
