Halon extension for Visual Studio Code

A Visual Studio Code extension with support for the Halon Scripting Language.

This extension currently only works with the componentized package of the Halon MTA, not the integrated package.

Not running the latest Halon version? See this link for information on how you can install an older version of the extension compatible with your Halon version.

Features

Scripting

• Syntax highlighting
• Code completion
• Real-time linting
• Run scripts

Configuration

• YAML packer
• Blue-green testing
• Real-time linting

Getting started

1. Create a new empty directory and open it in Visual Studio Code
2. Run the Halon: Init command to generate a configuration boilerplate
3. Edit the SSH settings in the settings.yaml file to point to your Halon installation
   • We also support using a settings.json file instead as long as it uses the same config format
   • If you want to authenticate using a SSH key instead of a password you can replace the password key with agent: $SSH_AUTH_SOCK
4. Run the Halon: Build command to generate the packaged YAML file(s)

Commands

Press Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P and then write >Halon: to see all available commands (or check the feature contributions).