OpenTab VS Code Extension

OpenTab is a minimal, explicit tablature format. This extension adds editor support for .otab files.

Features

• Syntax highlighting for OpenTab files
• Comment support
• Formatting command (OpenTab: Format Document)
• (Optional) Validation support when the bundled validator is enabled

Screenshots

Coming soon. Screenshots will be added once the Marketplace listing is live.

Install

From Marketplace

Placeholder until published.
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Homeputers.opentab-vscode

From VSIX

1. Build the package:

   npx vsce package
   

2. Install the generated .vsix:

   code --install-extension opentab-vscode-*.vsix
   

Dev run

1. Open this folder (editors/vscode) in VS Code.
2. Press F5 to launch an Extension Development Host.
3. In the new window, open or create an .otab file to see highlighting.

Contributing

See the root documentation and specification for OpenTab guidelines:

• https://github.com/homeputers/opentab/blob/main/README.md
• https://github.com/homeputers/opentab/blob/main/spec/