Yorl Language Support for VS Code

Syntax highlighting and language support for Yorl programming language with built-in compiler!

✨ What's Included

This extension provides complete Yorl language support for VS Code:

🎨 Syntax Highlighting

Classes, functions, imports, exports
Whiteboard/GUI keywords (canvas, header, content, shape, drawing)
Properties and configurations
Colors (#RGB, #RRGGBB)
Comments with !
Exception marks /em+N
Objects and arrays
Built-in types and constants

🔧 Built-in Tools

yolex (45KB) - Yorl compiler included in extension
Compile .yorl files directly from VS Code
No separate installation needed

📁 File Support

.yorl - Standard Yorl files
.yol - Short form
.ybuiltin - Built-in definitions
Custom file icons for light/dark themes

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

Install from VS Code Marketplace:

ext install MoudeAI.yorl-language

Or download from: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MoudeAI.yorl-language

Using yolex (Compiler)

The extension includes the yolex compiler. After installation:

# Compile a Yorl file
yolex myapp.yorl

# Output as JSON
yolex myapp.yorl > output.json

Using ylp (Packager)

For packaging Yorl apps as executables, download ylp:

Linux:

wget https://github.com/Arthurc1Moude/yorl/releases/download/v1.0.0/ylp-linux-x64
chmod +x ylp-linux-x64
sudo mv ylp-linux-x64 /usr/local/bin/ylp

Windows: Download ylp-windows-x64.exe from releases

Usage:

# Package as executable
ylp myapp.yorl -o myapp

# Package for all platforms
ylp myapp.yorl -o myapp -p all

# Package with GUI support
ylp gui-app.yorl -o gui-app --gui

📖 Language Overview

Basic Syntax

^yorl 1.0.0-2437\

! This is a comment

class -className=myApp -type=application;
  .config
    .config.name -(txt='My Application');
    .config.version -(txt='1.0.0');
  .data
    .data.message -(txt='Hello World!');
    .data.settings -config={debug:true,port:8080};

^END_OF_YORL

GUI Applications

^yorl 1.0.0-2437\

class -className=board -type=whiteboard;
  .canvas
    .canvas.config -size={width:800,height:600} -background=#FFFFFF;
  .header
    .header.text -(txt='My GUI App');
    .header.style -font={family:'Arial',size:24,weight:bold} -color=#333333;
  .content
    .content.drawing -type=rectangle -position={x:100,y:100} -size={width:200,height:150} -color=#FF6600;
    .content.text -(txt='Hello GUI!') -position={x:120,y:160} -color=#FFFFFF;

^END_OF_YORL

🎯 Features

Language Features

✅ Classes, functions, imports, exports
✅ Nested configurations with dot notation
✅ Properties, objects, arrays
✅ Comments with !
✅ Exception marks /em+N for escaping
✅ Built-in stdlib: core, image, data, ai
✅ Whiteboard class for GUI applications
✅ Color support (#RGB, #RRGGBB)
✅ Path references (@path, @url, @dep)

Extension Features

✅ Syntax highlighting for all Yorl features
✅ File icons (light/dark theme support)
✅ Language configuration
✅ Built-in yolex compiler
✅ Command palette integration
✅ Auto-activation on .yorl files

📦 Available Tools

yolex (Compiler) - Included in Extension

Size: 45KB
Function: Compiles .yorl to JSON/AST
Location: Bundled with extension
Usage: yolex file.yorl

ylp (Packager) - Download Separately

Linux: 763KB static binary
Windows: 255KB executable
Function: Package Yorl apps as executables
Download: GitHub Releases
Usage: ylp file.yorl -o output

yorl-gui-renderer (GUI Renderer) - Optional

Size: 17KB
Function: Renders whiteboard class to GTK4 windows
Download: GitHub Releases
Usage: Automatically used by ylp with --gui flag

🔗 Links

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Arthurc1Moude/yorl
Releases: https://github.com/Arthurc1Moude/yorl/releases/tag/v1.0.0
VS Code Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MoudeAI.yorl-language
Issues: https://github.com/Arthurc1Moude/yorl/issues

📚 Documentation

🎨 Syntax Highlighting Examples

The extension provides rich syntax highlighting for:

Keywords: class, import, function, export
Types: application, board, whiteboard, config, data
Properties: -className, -type, -size, -color
Colors: #FFFFFF, #FF6600, #333
Strings: 'text', "text", -(txt='text')
Numbers: 42, 3.14, 800
Comments: ! This is a comment
Exception Marks: /em+1, /em+2
Objects: {key:value, nested:{...}}
Special Syntax: @path{...}, @url{...}, @dep{...}

🛠️ Commands

Yorl: Compile Current File - Compile the active .yorl file

📄 License

Proprietary License - Download & Share Only

See LICENSE for details.

🤝 Contributing

Issues and feature requests are welcome!

Visit the issues page.

👨‍💻 Author

Arthurc1Moude

GitHub: @Arthurc1Moude

Version: 1.4.1
Release Date: March 22, 2026
Built with ❤️ by Arthurc1Moude

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