Pict-Syntax-Highlighting

Minimal but practical syntax highlighting and snippets for the Pict language (π‑calculus style).

Features

• Block comments {- … -}
• Keywords: run new def and type val if then else
• Numbers, strings, operators ! ? | = ; @
• Record labels a=, b= highlighted inside [ ... ]
• Type modifiers: channel ^T, responsive /T
• Basic snippets (def, new, run, if)

File Associations

• .pi

Install (from VSIX)

1. Open VS Code → Extensions (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X).
2. Click … (More) → Install from VSIX… and choose the packaged .vsix or .zip (unpack to a folder under ~/.vscode/extensions).

Sample

See sample/test.pict for a quick smoke test.

Tuning

If you want more precise highlighting (e.g., typed parameters, booleans encoded via channels, Nomadic Pict keywords), extend syntaxes/pict.tmLanguage.json with new patterns.